Domainbox Industry News

Wednesday, September 19, 2012

ICANN's New CEO Outlines Priorities

ICANN’s new Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Fadi Chehadé, has officially taken up his position, two weeks in advance of his expected start date. This new appointment comes after previous CEO, Rod Beckstrom, left the position at the end of his contract in July. The organisation’s Chief Operating Officer (COO), Akram Atallah, has been acting as interim CEO during this time but is now returning to his original position. As ICANN has such a profound influence on the domain name industry,...

Monday, September 17, 2012

ICANN Launches Accountability Structures Panel

ICANN have just released a statement regarding their Accountability review. They have created a panel of experts to analyse the Accountability Structure of ICANN. Their job is to enhance ICANN’s accountability and transparency. ICANN’s decisions can affect you as a domain reseller. The review of December 2010 contained 27 recommendations. There are four main areas of focus for these recommendations:

Monday, September 3, 2012

ICANN 47 will take place in Durban, South Africa

ICANN have announced that their 47th meeting will take place in Durban, South Africa. The .za Domain Name Authority will be the relevant hosts. ICANN meetings take place three times a year all over the world. There are discussions about every aspect of ICANN policy and everyone involved in the organisation and the domain name industry at large has a chance to voice their opinions. These meetings should be of great interest to...