Prep Week is a preview of what's to come. ICANN 74, this year's Policy Forum, will take place June 13-16 in the Hague. It's the first ICANN meeting to include in-person attendance since the meeting in Montreal at the end of 2019. As I've noted ... Continue Reading1 Comment
This is what people think about UDRP
· Policy & LawA diverse group of people commented on UDRP as a review of rights protections moves forward. A few weeks ago, I posted about the end of the public comment period for ICANN’s “UDRP Status Report,” including a summary of the Internet Commerce ... Continue Reading1 Comment
ICANN schedules meetings for Washington D.C. and Seattle
· Policy & LawWashington D.C. added and Seattle rescheduled. ICANN has added two U.S. dates to its meetings calendar. The domain overseer will host the ICANN77 Policy Forum in Washington D.C. from June 12-15, 2023. In addition to being the home of the U.S. ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
ICANN’s tax return: top salaries and a big savings account
· Policy & LawLatest tax return reveals big salaries and a growing treasure chest. ICANN has filed its 2021 Form 990 (pdf), which is the non-profit equivalent of a U.S. tax return. The return covers the 12-month period ending June 30, 2021. Here are some ... Continue Reading4 Comments
How domainers can find their people within ICANN
· Policy & LawHere are some places to get started if you want to contribute to the ICANN community. Do domainers have a role in ICANN? Well, from my experience going to a handful of ICANN meetings, if you want to find the domain investors, you should head to ... Continue Reading3 Comments
ICANN to EU: Hey, you passed GDPR
· Policy & LawICANN notes that GDPR makes it harder to snuff out DNS abuse. ICANN has sent tardy commentary to the Call for Evidence launched by the European Commission (EC) on the European Union's (EU) Toolbox Against Counterfeiting (wow, that's a ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Business Constituency weighs in on DNS abuse
· Policy & LawGroup responds to recent EU request. I've been writing a lot about DNS abuse lately. Everyone other than criminals is opposed to DNS abuse, but there's significant debate about what constitutes abuse and what role various groups should play in ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
ICANN: DNS abuse is going…down?
· Policy & LawICANN's analysis suggests that DNS abuse might not be spiraling out of control after all. ICANN published a report today summarizing DNS abuse in recent years. Given all of the focus on DNS abuse recently (including multiple new organizations ... Continue Reading2 Comments
Verisign, Altanovo and ICANN trade barbs over .web
· Policy & LawMore ill-will exposed in newly-published letters. This week, ICANN published a series of letters related to the fight for .web. The quick backstory: a company called Nu Dot Co won the auction to run the .web top level domain for $135 million. ... Continue Reading3 Comments
ICANN chips in to keep internet (and domains) working in Ukraine
· Policy & LawBoard directs ICANN to set up plan to assist and allocates $1 million, suspends cancellation requirement. ICANN's Board of Directors held a last-minute meeting over the weekend in which it approved funding to keep the internet working in ... Continue Reading1 Comment
