Two weeks ago we called out the CEO of ICANN Fadi Chehade, for some remarks he made in a story published by the HuffingtonPost.com to wit: “The reality is, the more there…
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Former AFRINIC CEO Adiel Akplogan joins ICANN to Aid Global Outreach
ICANN has selected the former CEO of AFRINIC (Africa’s Regional Internet Registry) Adiel Akplogan as its vice president for technical engagement, a newly created role expected to deepen the organization’s efforts to…
ICANN CEO Fadi Bites The Hand That Feeds It Calling out Those “Hogging” Domains”
Fadi Chehade, CEO of ICANN, in a story published by the HuffingtonPost.com, which also contains a video interview with Fadi at World Economic Forum in Davos, explaining how we “went from twenty-something”…
Backend Provider Open Registry Acquired For Up To $22.6 Million
According to rttnews.com, NCC Group plc (NCC.L), a provider of Escrow, Assurance and Domain Services, Tuesday said it has acquired the Belgium and Luxembourg based Open Registry group of companies for a…
ICANN Believes They Had A Spear Phishing Attack in November
ICANN is looking into an attack on their systems that took place back in November, they have posted an announcement on their website and have said to stay tuned for further updates…
US Dept of Commerce Strickling: No Firm Deadline To Give Up Control Over ICANN
The WallStreetJournal.com, according to a letter in the Journal today , Commerce Department official Lawrence Strickling dismissed the importance of U.S. oversight of ICANN and said that there is no firm deadline…
ICANN Returns To Buenos Aires For June 2015 Meeting
ICANN has just announced they have selected Buenos Aires, Argentina for ICANN 53 which will be held in June 2015. ICANN 53 will be the second Public Meeting ICANN meeting of 2015…