New Proposed .COM Framework Open for Comments
On January 3rd 2020, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) and .com registry Verisign Inc. announced they have reached a proposed agreement…
Category: Policy
Private equity firm acquires .org registry
A press release from the Public Interest Registry (PIR), the organization that currently maintains the .org domain, has announced that it has been acquired by…
Price Cap Removals Shake Up The Internet
A recent article on Mashable reviews the early history of ICANN (the Internet Corporation of Assigned Names and Numbers) in light of a recent decision…
How Candidates Use Their Domains for Outreach
With a general election in our midst, candidates across Canada are scrambling for attention. Most political parties have centralized their campaign websites, providing subdomains and…
How is .QUEBEC doing?
A motion to establish a distinct extension for Quebec passed unanimously by National Assembly of Quebec in 2008. PointQuébec Inc was formed as a non…
SXSW Panel on the Global Internet
South By Southwest (SXSW) is preparing a panel for its 2020 session on regulation of the Global Internet. They have proposed a session organized by…
Feedback received regarding CRTC’s proposed Internet Code of Conduct
The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) has published responses from its online consultation regarding what it proposes as an Internet “Code of Conduct” meant…
Upcoming ICANN 2021 meetings
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) has announced locations for their Public Meetings scheduled in 2021. ICANN70 — March 20-25 2021 will…
CIRA announces infrastructure funding
The Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA) has announced that it is providing an additional $1.25 million for Canadian non-profits, charities and academic institutions. The Community…
Vancouver to handle disputes over domains
The British Columbia International Commercial Arbitration Centre (BCICAC) has been chosen to be part of a select group of organizations authorized to handle domain name…