ICANN GAC concerned about community priority evaluations but not two-letter domain names. The Governmental Advisory Committee to ICANN has issued its GAC Communique (pdf) from this week's meeting in Los Angeles. There are a couple notable items on ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
What they’re saying about the GAC’s safeguard advice
· Policy & LawIs the GAC right? It depends on who you ask. The ICANN New gTLD Board Committee request for comment on the GAC's safeguard advice has closed, and the reply period will open soon. Here are some select comments, along with links to the full ... Continue Reading7 Comments
Threatdown: GAC Wants Second Level Place Names Protected
· Policy & LawAnother reason you need to pay attention to the new top level domain process at ICANN. I think it's time to start a "Threatdown" for domain owners, a la Stephen Colbert. The threats to domain name owners in the new top level domain process at ICANN ... Continue Reading5 Comments
ICANN Releases Four Updates for New gTLDs
· Policy & LawICANN releases draft "Explanatory Memoranda Papers" for review. Internet Corporation For Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) today published four draft papers about the introduction of new global top level domains (gTLD). (For a primer on these new ... Continue Reading5 Comments