Domain Name News - November 22, 2009 - Webnames Blog

Domain Name News – November 22, 2009

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Notable domain news items during the past week:

  • The fast track process for new IDN ccTLDs is under way, and as of November 19, ICANN has received 10 requests spread over 5 different languages.
  • Three people have been charged for hijacking Comcast’s domain name in May, 2008.
  • The .asia registry has announced plans to launch IDN registrations in the second half of 2010.
  • Nominet, the .uk registry, has responded to a UK government bill which would include reserve powers to regulate the UK domain name industry.
  • ICANN is conducting a survey on its priorities for the coming three years. The survey closes on December 30.
  • Market Force Information Inc. loses a dispute over shopnchek.ca.
  • Canada Safety Council wins a dispute over nationalsafetycouncils.ca.
  • The Internet Governance Forum has concluded. A wide range of topics were covered, including: managing critical Internet resources; security, openness and privacy; access and diversity; and Internet governance.

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