Over 2,200 people have registered for next week’s ICANN meeting.
Next week’s ICANN meeting in London is sure to be big. And not just because it’s the big 5-0.
The 50th ICANN meeting, which officially kicks off on Sunday, June 22, already has 2,200 registered attendees.
I’m one of those 2,200. I haven’t been to an ICANN meeting in a while, and here’s why I picked this next one to attend:
1. It’s in London. It’s a world city that’s easy to get to from much of this planet. There’s even a direct flight from Austin.
2. Net governance will be a hot topic. Normally that’s a bit boring, but there’s a lot of mainstream coverage about the IANA functions transition. It’s an important topic.
3. The new TLD program is now full steam ahead. I’ll take this opportunity to meet with new TLD applicants to get their take on where things are now and where they’re headed. I’m especially interested to get the vibe around .London.
4. I’m counting on Kevin Murphy to lead me to the best .pubs around town.
Feel free to comment if you’re making the trip to London.
Philip says
As you say, should get some good discussion on the net governance issue. The weather looks like it’ll be half decent as well so enjoy your Pint at the pub 😉
The main advertising initiative for .London planned to launch as they move into GA.
Ammar Kubba says
See you there!
Ray Fassett says
I’ve heard ICANN is giving out free registration.
Andrew Allemann says
🙂
Salisma 1 says
I think many of those registrants will be there to demand their gtld money back. The dark storm clouds of doom have formed and the guys that haven’t come out yet are getting scared after the performance of the first batch.
Suddenly, they are starting to realize why .mobi, .name and .jobs failed and see that nothing has changed.
I just don’t get why anyone would want a gtld. I wouldn’t take one for free.
They lose traffic, they bleed email, they are not recognized and cause extreme confusion, they can not be advertised on the radio, they look funny in.print, they sound funny, most are ass.backwards, there will be both singular and plural, the good ones are labeled as premiums, most will accidentally refer to them as .com, and, among other ingredients of failure, they usually cost more than a .com.
Why would anyone attempt to build a site on a gtld without owning the matching .com first? And, if they did already own the .com, why would they want a gtld at all? Just makes no sense to me.
After much thought, I have concluded that the gtld program is designed and intended for suckers.
Philip says
Just sounds like an emotional outburst then any serious thought on the subject tbh. It looks like some of the major Cities disagree with you in supporting their new gTLDs. The Peoples Republic of China have bought a large batch for useage, thereby sending out a clear message to their populace.
Give the new gTLDs a chance to gain traction with most of those involved in the space stating that we’ll see a progressive uptake rather then immediate response by the wider population.
Its not like the meteor that wiped out the Dinosaurs. More like the evolution of modern man displacing the Neanderthall 😉