There were three surprising CEO changes at domain companies this year. There were several surprising changes in the c-suite at domain companies this year, mostly coming at the tail end of the year. In chronological order, here are three CEOs ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Göran Marby out as ICANN CEO
· Policy & LawMarby exits ICANN with over a year left on his contract. ICANN announced today that Göran Marby has stepped down as CEO. The surprising decision comes with about 18 months remaining on Marby's contract. The contract was previously set to expire ... Continue Reading5 Comments
What will Göran Marby’s legacy at ICANN be?
· Policy & LawICANN has become weaker over the past four years. As he approaches four years as CEO of ICANN, what will Göran Marby's legacy be? Five years from now, when people question why domain names are so much more expensive than they used to be, they'll ... Continue Reading26 Comments
Thoughts on domain price increases, two weeks later
· Policy & LawHere are my thoughts after processing ICANN's pricing decision for the past two weeks. It's been two weeks since ICANN quietly announced that it was going forward with removing price caps on .org, .biz and .info domain names. The comment period ... Continue Reading15 Comments
ICANN taps Göran Marby as new CEO
· Policy & LawICANN names new Chief Executive Officer to replace outgoing head Fadi Chehadé. ICANN announced this morning that it has hired Göran Marby as its new CEO. Marby is currently the Director-General of the Swedish Post and Telecom Authority. Prior to ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment