I'm currently in Madrid, where I'm waiting for my connecting flight back to Dublin. It's been a week. An incredibly hectic week. A week of meetings (both public and private), drinks, food, drinks, talk and all those other wonderful things that big industry events bring with them. The only problem is that I am broken. I'm physically destroyed! It is my intention to get myself … [Read more...] about ICANN Lisbon Broke me!
ICANN Wiki Page
I've had a page on the ICANN Wiki for well over a year, but, as I'd never been to an ICANN meeting it was lacking the infamous caricature, so that's now been sorted out! Here's a small version of it: Whether it's a good likeness of me or not I'll you decide :) … [Read more...] about ICANN Wiki Page
EUrid Promoting .eu at ICANN
This afternoon's sessions includes a 4 hour session with EUrid staff which I am currently attending. They seem to be going over some of the statistics and facts related to the EU namespace, though whether or not they stand up to closer (and possibly more cynical) scrutiny is another matter. It should be very interesting to see if they will be this upbeat after the first round … [Read more...] about EUrid Promoting .eu at ICANN
Millions of Dollars for the domain … Website not functioning
Vodka.com was recently bought for several million dollars. It currently redirects to russianstandard.com Unfortunately the site does not work properly in Firefox, so I cannot navigate it! … [Read more...] about Millions of Dollars for the domain … Website not functioning
Expiring Domain Names and the Secondary Market in Domain Names
There are two tutorials /sessions this afternoon covering domain aftermarket. The first session was given by Rob Hall from Momentous.ca. The salient point from Rob's talk being that the secondary market has become the primary market - much as is the case in real estate. Some people may not agree or approve with that sentiment, but the reality and figures speak for … [Read more...] about Expiring Domain Names and the Secondary Market in Domain Names