Domain Name News - September 9th, 2013 - Webnames Blog

Domain Name News – September 9th, 2013

Domain_News.pngCIRA Election Slate Finalized; Campaign Forum Under Way – With shows of support now complete for Members’ nominees for the CIRA Board of Directors election, the final slate of candidates has been published. The online campaign forum has commenced and will run until noon ET on September 16. Online voting takes place from September 16 until September 23.

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  • The Public Interest Registry has published its bi-annual report The Dashboard outlining the growth of the .org domain during the first half of 2013. According to the report, new .org registrations increased by 13.6% and total domains under management (DUM) increased by 2% during that time.
  • The .eu registry EURid has issued its Q2 2013 progress report. During the quarter, the number of .eu registrations decreased by 0.5% to 3.70 million.

Timeline

  • Mon, Sep 9 – Mon, Sep 16: online forum for CIRA Board of Directors election
  • Mon, Sep 16: CIRA Annual General Meeting in Montreal
  • Mon, Sep 16 – Mon, Sep 23: CIRA Board of Directors election
  • Sun, Nov 17 – Thu, Nov 21: ICANN meetings in Buenos Aires, Argentina
  • Sat, Feb 1: .net registry fee increases
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