ICANN – Goldstein Report

ICANN Dublin Approves New gTLD Guidebook, 3 Meeting Locations, RDRS Continuance, Sinha Reappointed Chair, Rahman New Vice-Chair

As usual, ICANN’s annual general meeting in Dublin last week saw plenty of resolutions approved including the reappointment of Tripti Sinha as chair and appointment of Sajid Rahman was, somewhat controversially, appointed as Vice Chair; continue operations of the Whois successor the Registration Data Request Service for another two years; approved the New gTLD Program: 2026 Round Applicant Guidebook, three future meetings in Muscat, Seville and Vancouver and more.

As ICANN’s Expenses Soar and Income Plateaus, Will Costs to Registries, Registrars and Registrants Have to Rise?

ICANN published its tax returns for itself and its affiliate Public Technical Identifiers for the year ending 30 June 2024 this week. When combined with looking at the corresponding annual reports, they show soaring expenditures but income has plateaued. While ICANN attributes some of the increased expenditure to the upcoming new gTLD expansion, what does this mean for registries, registrars and registrants? Higher prices?

DENIC’s Andreas Musielak Heads From Frankfurt to Salzburg Taking Over as nic.at CEO as Richard Wein to Retire

Andreas Musielak, currently Chief Operating Officer at DENIC, will be heading from Frankfurt to Salzburg mid-year to take on the role of Commercial Managing Director and CEO at nic.at, the Austrian registry announced Tuesday.

ICANN Celebrates Quarter of a Century Coordinating DNS

ICANN celebrated its 25th birthday Thursday with a news release outlining its achievements in overseeing the coordination of the Internet’s naming system. The organisation was established in 1998 when Bill Clinton was president with a vision of a unified and globally accessible Internet. In its news release ICANN notes the milestone reflects its unwavering commitment to maintaining this goal and recognising the significant impact it holds.

ICANN Announces ICANN80 Policy Forum To Be Held in Rwanda

ICANN announced Thursday that Kigali, Rwanda, has been selected as the location for the ICANN80 Policy Forum, which will be held from 10 to 13 June 2024 at the Kigali Convention Centre. The last ICANN Public Meeting held in Africa was in June 2019.

ICANN Holding Two More Introduction to Universal Acceptance Webinars

If you’re wanting to know more about Universal Acceptance, ICANN is holding a second round of their “ICANN for Beginners: Universal Acceptance” (UA) webinars on 12 and 13 July 2023.

ICANN Announce DNS Symposium and LAC Domain Names Week Information

ICANN this week announced the 2023 ICANN DNS Symposium (IDS) will be held online and in person on 5 September, in Da Nang, Vietnam as well as the Regional Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) Global Stakeholder Engagement team’s plans for 2023 Domain Names Week in Buenos Aires.

auDA Chair from 2000 to 2015 Tony Staley Dies

Highly regarded auDA Chair from 2000 to 2015 Tony Staley passed away this week, aged 83. Staley came to prominence as a “hard man” in Australia’s conservative Liberal Party, and as Minister for Posts and Telecommunications in late 1977 until he left politics at the general election in 1980. He was also Federal President of the Liberal Party from 1993 until 1999.

Registrations Open for ICANN76 Community Forum in Cancún, Mexico

ICANN has opened registrations for the upcoming ICANN76 Community Forum in Cancún, Mexico with a dedicated website for more information about the meeting.

ICANN Announces Sudden Resignation of President and CEO Göran Marby

ICANN Thursday announced the sudden resignation of Göran Marby, President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), effective immediately. Sally Costerton has been named as Interim President and CEO while a search is undertaken for Marby’s replacement. No reason was given for Marby’s sudden decision to resign.