Pre-Prague ICANN Policy Update Webinar Invitation
In order to participate, please RSVP via email to the GNSO Secretariat (gnso.secretariat@gnso.icann.org) to receive the call details. Whether you plan to participate...
ICANN: Open-Source Reference Implementation of a Domain Name RESTful Whois Server – Request for Proposals
ICANN is issuing today a Request for Proposal [PDF, 183 KB] to identify a provider capable of providing an open source reference implementation of a Domain Name...
ICANN: Call for Expressions of Interest for 2012-2013 Nominating Committee Chair-Elect
ICANN is immediately seeking expressions of interest for the 2012-2013 Nominating Committee (NomCom) Chair-Elect.
ICANN: Proposed Revised Process for Handling Requests for Removal of Cross-Ownership Restrictions on Operators of Existing gTLDs
Purpose (Brief): ICANN is posting a proposed revision to the process that allows existing registry operators to request removal of cross-ownership restrictions for...
India Calls For UN Body To Replace ICANN
India is calling for a United Nations-run body to take over the responsibilities of ICANN, with discussions likely to take place in Geneva later this week, according...
Ratification of Global Policy Proposal for Post Exhaustion IPv4 Allocation Mechanisms by the IANA
The ICANN Board has ratified the Global Policy Proposal for Post Exhaustion IPv4 Allocation Mechanisms by the IANA as sent by the Address Supporting Organization...
Revised ICANN Board Conflicts of Interest Policy and Other Governance Documents Adopted
As part of ICANN‘s review of its conflicts of interest and ethics practices, on 6 May 2012 the ICANN Board approved revisions to the Board Conflicts of Interest...
SIDN Announces DNSSEC Protection Now Possible For .NL Domain Names
[news release] SIDN, the company behind .NL, has today implemented DNSSEC in its domain name registration system (DRS). DNSSEC (“Domain Name System Security Extensions”)...
CIRA celebrates 25 years of .CA
[news release] On May 14, 2012, Canada’s .CA turns 25 years old. It was on this day in 1987 that the .CA top-level domain was officially delegated by Jon Postel,...
At Least 3 Companies Submit Bids To Operate French and Territorial ccTLDs
At least three and up to six companies have submitted bids to operate the .FR (France) ccTLD and the ten French territory ccTLDs currently managed by AFNIC.
ICANN Appoints Independent Objector for New gTLD Programme
ICANN has appointed Professor Alain Pellet as the Independent Objector for the New Generic Top-Level Domain programme. The Independent Objector’s role is to...
Half Of New gTLDs Will Fail: CIRA CEO
Half of all new gTLDs, at least the ones that are open to registrations from the public, will fail, said the CEO of the Canadian Internet Registration Authority...
29,000 .PT Domains Registered In First Week After Rules Liberalised
18,220 .PT domain names were registered in the first 24 hours and 28,984 in the first week after a new era was launched for the Portuguese country code with registration...
AFNIC Submits Applications To Manage 11 French TLDs
On 11 May, AFNIC submitted its applications to manage the 11 French country code top level domains (ccTLDs) with the Ministry of Economy, Finance and Industry.
Sedo IDNX indicates dip in April, after March’s record-highs
Prices decline 2.1%, but domain market remains stable According to IDNX, the domain name price index, April experienced a decline of 2.1% in the domain market. Although...






