ICANN has a big problem if it can't placate the California Attorney General. ICANN's Board of Directors was ready to decide on whether or not to approve the sale of Public Interest Registry (PIR), the non-profit registry overseeing the .org ... Continue Reading8 Comments
ICANN postpones .org decision after California AG says sale shouldn’t happen
· Policy & LawDeadline pushed back two weeks to May 4. ICANN's due date to decide if it should allow Public Interest Registry (PIR), the company that runs the .org domain, to be sold to a private equity company has been delayed again. ICANN and PIR agreed to ... Continue Reading4 Comments
January’s top domain name news stories
· UncategorizedLooking back at last month in domains. There was a lot of news in the domain name industry last month. Here's a look at the top five posts on Domain Name Wire ranked by the number of pageviews. 1. This company's domain name is a ten digit ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
California AG backs down on document requests — for now
· Policy & LawAttorney general had already narrowed the initial scope before ICANN published letter. On January 30, ICANN published a letter from the California Attorney General that asked ICANN to answer 35 questions relating to pricing practices and the ... Continue Reading10 Comments
Breaking: California Attorney General delays .org sale
· Policy & LawOffice that oversees California non-profits demands extensive documentation. The California Attorney general has likely delayed approval of the .org sale to Ethos Capital by two months, if not more, after demanding extensive documentation from ... Continue Reading21 Comments
