ICANN72 Has Concluded
ICANN has recently completed its latest general meeting and has released its policy outcomes. Among these were their updated GAC (Governmental Advisory Committee) Communique, which…
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EU rule changes might unmask anonymous registrants
Online security magazine Info Security is reporting that proposed changes to domain rules in the European Union might force anonymous registrants to publish their data…
Coronavirus delays ICANN decision on .org
Politico is reporting that the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) is delaying its scheduled date for deciding the fate of the .org…
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…
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…
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…
Addressing the Digital Divide: CIRA Expert Panel
At a recent meetup of the Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA) at the Rosewood Hotel George in Vancouver, a panel of experts sounded off on…