Public Comment: GNSO Council Member Term Limits
Public comments are invited on a proposed change to the ICANN bylaws that would implement term limits for GNSO Council members. Currently there is no limit to the number of consecutive terms in which a GNSO Council member may serve. In November 2006, the GNSO Council passed a resolution endorsing term limits, wherein a council member could serve no more than two consecutive terms (http://gnso.icann.org/resolutions/#200611 ). Moreover, a former council member must remain off the GNSO Council for one full term prior to serving any subsequent term. In light of the pending GNSO review which was underway at the time, the ICANN Board postponed action on term limits.
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VeriSign and ICANN Square Off Over the DNS Root
With the US government putting out a call for comments on whether DNSSEC should be adopted and who should have the master keys to the root zone file, Wired says there are two organisations who want the job - ICANN and VeriSign.
Kentucky Tests State's Reach Against Online Gambling
The Washington Post provides a good outline of the attempt by the state of Kentucky to seize more than 140 online gambling domain names. The article says the case is raising novel legal questions about the physical location of digital property and the reach of local and regional governments on the global Internet. ... Attorneys for the state convinced Judge Thomas Wingate that the gambling domain names were tangible "gambling devices" that could be seized under Kentucky's gaming statutes. Wingate's order compels the entities that manage the registration of those domains, known as domain registrars, to transfer control over the Web sites to the state.
Naming Rights: Are you plagued by a bad domain name? You may soon have a shot at a better one
The Wall Street Journal looks at the likely approval by ICANN of new gTLDs saying the difficulty in obtaining a .com name will lead many to look at alternatives when they become available. The article refers to domains "the endings on Web addresses, such as .com and .gov". The article also notes there is disagreement on the outcomes of allocating more gTLDs, with some of the view it will only create confusion in the online marketplace.
Commercial Aspects for ccTLDs in LAC Workshop
A workshop will be held to look at commercial issues for ccTLDs in Lima, Perú from 25-27 November.
Latin America Domain Name Registration Soars and Branson.com Loses Two to Hoagland
In Ron Jackson's Lowdown, reports of soaring domain name registrations in Latin America top the list of news items. Total ccTLD registrations passed the 4 million mark in September, a jump of nearly 18% a year ago. For more on this, click here. In addition to that, Jackson also reports on a major personnel move. Marketing Director Jeremia Froyland and Project Director Josh Stauffer, have left Branson.com to join Skip Hoagland, the CEO of Domain New Media LLC and GeoDomains New Media, to help develop, market and manage some of Hoagland's vast portfolio of U.S. and International GeoDomains. Click here for more.
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.uk registrar conference - Book your place now!
Nominet has announced that this year's .uk registrar conference will be held at Wembley Stadium in London, on Wednesday 19 November 2008.
Pizza Hut's Pasta Hut Rebrand Targetted by CyberSquatters
LONDON - Pizza Hut in the UK has decided to temporarily rebrand 30 Pizza Hut restaurants to Pasta Hut to promote eight new pasta dishes. Unfortunately, it has already fallen victim to opportunistic cybersquatters, which have been quick to cash in on key domain names relating to the fast-food chain.
According to reports the pizza chain plans to invest £100m over the next six years to revamp its 700 restaurants in the UK but according to NetNames it has overlooked implementing a solid online brand protection strategy by not registering some of its most valuable domains...
T.R.A.F.F.I.C. Down Under Domain Charity Auction Supports ICA
Fabulous.com offers domain names valued at over $60,000 for the Internet Commerce Association Charity Auction.
Fabulous.com and T.R.A.F.F.I.C., joint organizers of the T.R.A.F.F.I.C. Down Under domain name conference, will hold a charity auction of ten premium domain names with the revenue to be donated to the Internet Commerce Association (ICA), a non-profit advocate for the domain name industry.
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Fabulous.com and T.R.A.F.F.I.C., joint organizers of the T.R.A.F.F.I.C. Down Under domain name conference, will hold a charity auction of ten premium domain names with the revenue to be donated to the Internet Commerce Association (ICA), a non-profit advocate for the domain name industry.
Market Lodge Promises new Revenues for Domain Name Owners
Another new player in the domain industry is Market Lodge™. With much talk about creating content for your domain portfolios, MarketLodge is a totally free service that empowers domain owners to create personalized, e-commerce market places in less than three minutes. With more than 11,000 products from vendors across North America it is possible to create niche market places on almost any imaginable topic...
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