Off to Hyderabad for ICANN 57. What’s on the Menu?
I'll be heading to Hyderabad, India on Tuesday for the ICANN meeting which is being held there. As [...]
A New Dawn for the Internet. The IANA Transition Proceeds and the World Hasn’t Ended.
At midnight last night a new era in the evolution of the Internet was ushered in. As of [...]
Countdown To IANA Transition Is Not The Countdown To Doomsday
I've mentioned the IANA transition here several times over the last year or so. Personally I'd love to [...]
Facebook is Celebrating Internaut Day – Should We?
We've already celebrated the 25th birthday of the World Wide Web. On 12 March 1989 Tim Berners-Lee submitted his [...]
IEDR Wants YOUR Input! Should An Aftermarket For IE Domains Be Allowed?
Over the past year or so I've been involved with the IEDR's Policy Advisory Committee along with representatives from [...]
The IANA Transition Cannot Be Held Hostage
Back in March 2014 the US government, via the National Telecommunications and Information Administration, which is part of the [...]
ICANN Submits IANA Transitions Plans To US Government
For the past two years ICANN and the broader internet community have been working towards one goal: removing [...]
ICANN 55 Next Week In Marrakech
As you may know, ICANN holds three public meetings every year. The most recent one, ICANN 54, was [...]
Lack Of Safe Harbor Could Hurt
If you have an even passing interest in privacy you'll probably be aware that "Safe Harbor" is dead. [...]
Talking Whois, New TLDs & IANA Transition
Last week I had a chat with Andrew Allemann of Domain Name Wire for his podcast. Domain Name [...]
Doing Some Lobbying “On The Hill”
Just over a week ago I was in Washington DC as part of the Internet Infrastructure Coalition's delegation. [...]
Rome Wasn’t Built In A Day: Progress In IE ccTLD Policies
Most people and small businesses aren't interested in domain name policy. Unless something impacts them directly, why [...]