John Demco
CIRA Asks Canadians To Showusyour.ca – The Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA) has announced a contest asking Canadians to send in videos to show off their .ca websites. Videos must be submitted by March 15, and public voting on videos begins March 19.
.UK Registry Members Vote For Governance Changes – Members of the .uk registry Nominet have voted to amend the organization’s constitution. By making changes including a commitment to conduct the registry’s business for the public benefit, Nominet expects that the .uk domain space will avoid government intervention.
Picks To Click
- “US government rescinds ‘leave internet alone’ policy“, by Kieren McCarthy.
- ICANN has posted its 2010-2013 Strategic Plan.
- The Ottawa Citizen reports that ICANN Ombudsman Frank Fowlie has had his personal complaint against Air Canada dismissed. After an argument over an in-flight meal, Fowlie was not allowed to take a connecting flight. He plans to appeal the decision.
Timeline
- Sun, Mar 7 – Fri, Mar 12: ICANN meetings in Nairobi, Kenya
- Mon, Mar 15 – last day for showusyour.ca contest entries
- Mon, Mar 29 – last day for comments on two ICANN DNS security proposals
- Fri, Apr 2: last day for applications to the ICANN Nominating Committee
- Sun, Jun 20 – Fri, Jun 25: ICANN meetings in Brussels, Belgium
- Thu, Jul 1: registry fee increases for .com/.net take effect