Domain Name News - January 12, 2009 - Webnames Blog

Domain Name News – January 12, 2009

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The Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA) has issued a call for new members for its Nomination Committee. CIRA is looking for individuals from public, private, not-for-profit, and academic sector organizations with a wide range of technical and professional experience. The committee’s critical role is to identify a roster of candidates for CIRA’s Board of Directors elections. New committee members will join these current members: Timothy Denton, Jim Green, Robert Guerra, Stuart MacDonald, and Omayma Moharram. Applications for the Nomination Committee are strongly encouraged and close on January 23.

Extreme Fitness, Inc. wins a dispute over extremefitness.ca.

Discovery Toys, Inc. wins a dispute over discoverytoys.ca.

Timeline

  • Fri, Jan 23: last day for applications for CIRA’s Nomination Committee
  • Mon, Feb 2: last day for .tel sunrise applications for trademark holders
  • Tue, Feb 3 – Mon, Mar 23: .tel domain registrations commence at a premium price
  • Sun, Mar 1 – Fri, Mar 6: ICANN meetings in Mexico City, Mexico
  • Fri, Mar 6: last day for nominations for the .ORG Advisory Council
  • Tue, Mar 24: .tel domain registrations open to all
  • Sun, Jun 21 – Fri, Jun 26: ICANN meetings in Sydyey, Australia
  • Sun, Oct 25 – Fri, Oct 30: ICANN meetings in Seoul, South Korea
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