.de root zone entries updated.

Marc Schneiders has noted that the latest root zone has an updated set of nameservers for .de. It’ll be interesting to learn whether or not IANA was granted access to the zone file. (Note that this is also a topic for the GA in Shanghai.)

Marc Schneiders has noted that the latest root zone has an updated set of nameservers for .de. It’ll be interesting to learn whether or not IANA was granted access to the zone file. (Note that this is also a topic for the GA in Shanghai.)

ccNSO assistance group posts update.

The Evolution and Reform Committee has posted an update on the ccNSO assistance group’s work. A brief summary is in this message from Alexander Svensson to the GA.

The Evolution and Reform Committee has posted an update on the ccNSO assistance group’s work. A brief summary is in this message from Alexander Svensson to the GA.

Shanghai GA: Final Agenda Posted.

The final agenda for the DNSO General Assembly to be held in Shanghai is out, including background information on WHOIS, Deletes, and IANA access to TLDs’ zone files. An additional session which will take place immediately after the GA in the same…

The final agenda for the DNSO General Assembly to be held in Shanghai is out, including background information on WHOIS, Deletes, and IANA access to TLDs’ zone files. An additional session which will take place immediately after the GA in the same place is going to address Transfers of gTLD domain names.

Shanghai: Passports required to enter meeting venue.

New on the official agenda page: For security reasons, meeting participants will be asked to show their passport when picking up their official nametags at the conference registration desk. Name tags will be required to enter the venue for all mee…

New on the official agenda page: For security reasons, meeting participants will be asked to show their passport when picking up their official nametags at the conference registration desk. Name tags will be required to enter the venue for all meetings. Pre-registration is encouraged, although on-site registration will be accepted at the registration desk.

Touton on Implementation of Policies

Louis Touton, in his function as ICANN’s General Counsel, has just published a legal briefing concerning implementation of policies by registrars and registry operators. The briefing was apparently caused by concerns raised in response to the late…

Louis Touton, in his function as ICANN’s General Counsel, has just published a legal briefing concerning implementation of policies by registrars and registry operators. The briefing was apparently caused by concerns raised in response to the latest Transfers and WHOIS Task Force reports. It gives an analysis on how policies must be developed in order to be actually binding for registries and registrars.

TLD deletion issues?

This Wired article about a possibly pending deletion of .SU has caused a highly interesting thread on the GA mailing list. You should read it.

This Wired article about a possibly pending deletion of .SU has caused a highly interesting thread on the GA mailing list. You should read it.

ITU Resolution 102

Alexander Svensson has prepared a redlined version of ITU resolution 102 which compares this year’s version with the one from 1998.

Alexander Svensson has prepared a redlined version of ITU resolution 102 which compares this year’s version with the one from 1998.

Shanghai preparations: Introducing the Aggregator.

The aggregator is running. If you have any more blogs it should include, please let me know. Credits go to Abel Wisman who is sponsoring the hosting of this.

The aggregator is running. If you have any more blogs it should include, please let me know.

Credits go to Abel Wisman who is sponsoring the hosting of this.

WHOIS interim report out.

While this is not the prettiest report we have ever done, the WHOIS task force’s interim report is finally out. You should read it, since there are a lot of questions included with the text. Comments are, of course, archived.

While this is not the prettiest report we have ever done, the WHOIS task force’s interim report is finally out. You should read it, since there are a lot of questions included with the text. Comments are, of course, archived.

ISOC.

For the record: .org goes to ISOC, the board votes 11 : 1 : 3, with Robert Blokzijl not participating in that part of the meeting.

For the record: .org goes to ISOC, the board votes 11 : 1 : 3, with Robert Blokzijl not participating in that part of the meeting.