The Government Advisory Counsel (GAC) has just issued its Communique from the ICANN London meeting. It has been the practice of the GAC to issue such a Communique at the end of each ICANN meeting outlining its decisions its advice to the ICANN Board and any developments or other thoughts arising out of the meeting. Here it is: 1. Transition of US Stewardship of IANA and Strengthening … [Read more...]
Victim’s Of Terrorists Holding a Billion Dollars+ In Judgements Seeks Seizure of .IR Registry By ICANN
According to a press release, A lawyer representing a "group of American victims of terror and family members of those who have been injured or killed in attacks sponsored by the Islamic Republic of Iran (Iran) have moved to attach and seize the ccTLD domain registry of Iran, .Ir "The families, who hold unsatisfied American federal court judgments amounting to more than a billion dollars … [Read more...]
.Global Online Auction Signup Is Live; You Must Sign Up Even If You Pre-Bid With Namejet
The signup for the .Global online Live Domain Name is now active. If you want to participate remotely in the .Global Live domain name Auction which is being held during ICANN London, you need to go and sign up here. The auction will be held starting at around 12:30 PM EST; 5:30 PM London time. Even … [Read more...]
Namejet.com’s .Global Live Auction Closes Tommorow & 50% Of The Domains Have Bids
Namejet.com's pre-bidding for the Live ICANN .Global Auction ends tomorrow Sunday June 22nd at 11pm EST and as of publication 50% of the domain names have bids. The live auction will be held on Tuesday in London during the ICANN 50 meeting. The event will be held at Hilton London Paddington, 146 Praed Street, London, which is just blocks from the hotel the ICANN meeting will be held and is … [Read more...]
.Global Event At ICANN Set For June 24th; Networking, Food, Drink, WorldCup & Live Auction
As we hinted at the other day, .Global is having an event at the 50th ICANN meeting in London next week Tuesday June 24th. The event will be held at Hilton London Paddington, 146 Praed Street, London which is just blocks from the hotel the ICANN meeting will be held and is one of the recommended ICANN hotels for the meeting so many of you will be staying there are well If your going to be at … [Read more...]
Namejet & RightOfTheDot Team Up For .Global Auction Event During ICANN London
Namejet.com just announced it has teamed up with RightoftheDot.com to hold a Online/Live auction during the ICANN London Conference for over 90 premium .Global domain names We will have more on this in the next few days leading up to the auction but basically Namejet.com is going to handle the pre-bidding on the domains before the live auction, which will be held in London during the ICANN … [Read more...]
The Removed ICA Post on XYZ: My Thoughts, What Mr. Corwin Has To Say, & The Missing Emails
Ron Jackson wrote two stories at DnJournal.com, over the weekend covering a post written by Phil Corwin, that post was published on Circle ID and on the ICA website on Friday entitled ICANN is MIA on .XYZ, and its subsequent removal on Saturday from the ICA website. I highly suggest if you haven't done so you should read Mr. Corwin's post on CircleID.com (along with the comments) and Ron's … [Read more...]