The .au policy and regulatory body, auDA, announced a review of its constitution Monday, just days after it was announced Director Simon Johnson was requesting a Fit and Proper Persons Test be put to Members at the upcoming Annual General Meeting. The Fit and Proper Persons Test [pdf] would preclude anyone with a criminal conviction…
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Donuts Tops Deloitte’s North American 2017 Technology Fast 500
Donuts have topped the Deloitte 2017 Technology Fast 500, an award recognising the fastest growing public and private technology companies in North America, Deloitte announced Thursday. These tech companies note Deloitte are on the cutting edge and are transforming the way we do business. The awards recognise technological innovation, entrepreneurship, and rapid growth across companies—large,…
Less Than One Day Left For Latest auDA Consultation on Second Level Domains
Some days I think the ongoing auDA consultations on the introduction of second level registrations are like the Rapture. The believers keep believing, but it never seems to happen. What started with Names Policy Panel recommendations in favour back in 2015 has since gone through several consultations. With very little movement since the Names Policy…
ICANN Contractual Compliance Publishes Data Protection/Privacy Statement
ICANN today [2 Nov] announced that it published a statement regarding the ability of registries and registrars to comply with their WHOIS and other contractual requirements related to domain name registration data in light of the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Detailed guidance regarding the process and eligibility requirements will be provided shortly.…
ICANN Has New Leadership Team With Chalaby as Chair, Disspain Vice-Chair As 60th Meetings Ends
ICANN announced a new leadership team to head the ICANN Board of Directors at the organisation’s 60th public meeting held in Abu Dhabi last week. The 19th Annual General Meeting, Cherine Chalaby and Chris Disspain were officially appointed as the new Chair of the ICANN Board and Vice-Chair respectively. ICANN’s 60th Public Meeting (ICANN60), held…