I've spent the last few hours in ICANN meetings where the topic of discussion has been the future of WHOIS. It's a very hot topic, though I do get the distinct feeling that: ICANN meetings involve a lot more discussion than decision-making A non-American viewpoint is not overly welcome What ICANN are trying to decide is how to deal with WHOIS data. They want to remove a lot … [Read more...] about The Future of Whois
ICANN Lisbon – New gTLDs and IDN
The first session of the day was discussing new gTLDs and IDN. Some of the salient points that came out of the session is that the decision making process is long and complicated. IDN - promote internet usage among non-English speakers (among other things) New gTLDs - avoiding issues - reserved names. An interesting discussion was held about the reserved names and other … [Read more...] about ICANN Lisbon – New gTLDs and IDN
ICANN Lisbon – Kicking Off
Although the welcome ceremony for ICANN Lisboa isn't until tomorrow morning the venue in Lisbon's financial district, has been buzzing since yesterday. Delegates from every corner of the globe were arriving in dribs and drabs throughout the day. A lot of the Americans had arrived early in the morning, so were quite jetlagged. Good strong coffee helps :) … [Read more...] about ICANN Lisbon – Kicking Off
IE Domain – 25 Euro Sale
Crazy one week domain offer - register or transfer a .ie with Blacknight for a mere 25 euro. Full details here Go to the Blacknight site to order! … [Read more...] about IE Domain – 25 Euro Sale
Murphy’s Law and Flights
I'm sitting in Dublin airport waiting to board a flight to Madrid before heading on to Lisbon. I seem to be cursed! Since I really did not relish the idea of getting caught on the M50 (aka the longest carpark in Ireland) I drove up last night and stayed near the airport. I don't enjoy rushing, so I left the hotel with plenty of time to get to the airport to checkin etc. Of … [Read more...] about Murphy’s Law and Flights