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Thu, 21 Jan 2010 15:01:46 +0000

[...] Last year I discussed how Mexico City was a poor choice due to security concerns. [...]

By: Doemainer

Doemainer — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 23:21:19 +0000

The thing is the at most of the ICANN meetings, I don’t recall moving far from the hotel (meetings in the halls, shower/sleep upstairs, and entertain at the bar with every laptop on 24/7). I think that the majority of the ICANN attendees will be safe considering that they use the same street smarts that you would in any major city anywhere around the world.

By: Drew

Drew — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 20:15:25 +0000

Also, do not accept any food offered to you by strangers on the street or in a bus/taxi.

And if you find a police officer trumping up charges and offering the cheaper option of paying the fine to him on the spot, be sure to take photos of him with your cellphone and call the free 0800 number for reporting police corruption.

If I’d known about that number a few years back I would have saved myself ~US$400 in “instant fines” from driving through Mexico City (never again).

By: Drew

Drew — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 20:11:51 +0000

The question is, at the Paris meeting, they had a choice between Mexico City and Cancun.

Cancun (hotel zone) is much safer.

Cancun has cheap flight/hotel packages from North America, Europe and South America, making it an option to bring the whole family for a fairly safe beach vacation while attending ICANN.

Why would ICANN choose Mexico City over Cancun? Maybe because flights are much more expensive from most locations, ensuring the pleb domain registrants fail to turn up in sufficient numbers to hold their feet to the fire?

By: scared domainer

scared domainer — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 19:03:06 +0000

It will be interesting to see how many “domainers” who participate acutally return from Mexico’s meeting with their lives and or money. The picture of the man with the gun to his head above should serve as fair warning to those “domainers” who consider participating in the ICANN process.

By: jp

jp — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 17:17:12 +0000

Sadly, you kinda made it seem better to me. The crime in Mex that scares me are the kidnappings. The precautions listed here tell me that the problem in Mex D.F. are more just casual muggings. This is pretty common worldwide I find.

You pretty much listed the same advice I got and anyone should follow when going to Rio in Brazil (awesome place!).

In this case I’ll add 2 more suggestions I’ve gotten (and followed) alot on my travels:

1. If you take the bus always sit next to someone, never sit where there is an empty seat next to you. It is an invitation for a mugger to sit next to you when they get on the bus.

2. Something I do alot when walking around mugging cities, especially at night is change my direction slightly alot. For example I change which side of the street I’m walking on from time to time (back and forth). This way if someone is following me it becomes sort of obvious, and often time a mugger will feel “noticed” and stop.

By: Domainer

Domainer — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 15:49:53 +0000

I just checked Icann’s site.
They haven’t posted yet – Bagdad – 2011.
I’m sure it’s a done deal.

What is posted –

“Future meetings

Africa (Feb 2010)
Latin America (Jun 2010)
Europe (Oct 2010)”

I speculate the Oct, 2010 will be in Switzerland. Since, they will be house shopping for their move to Switzerland.
As soon as the DOC stupidly cut them loose.

Are there any castles for sale?

I can’t wait to see how much domains cost in 2013 when they are non-accountable to anyone.