Tag Archive: ICANN

Paul Twomey, the head of the International Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) has announced he will not seek a renewal of his contract with the agency and will "move on" from ICANN at the end of 2009. Twomey gave no reason for his departure except to say he is say he wants to "move on to another leadership position in the private or international sectors." The announcement can at ICANN’s 34th Annual International Public Meeting in Mexico City.

The International Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers—ICANN—is responsible for many aspects of Internet governance, including aspects of Internet addressing: operating the root DNS servers that tie together the Internet, as well as determining who can (and cannot) act as domain registrars, what top-level domains will be supported, and more. Now, in a lengthy report (PDF) sent to the U.S. government, the organization says it’s ready to be cut loose from oversight by the Department of Commerce and operate as a fully independent organization.  Read more...

The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) has once again rejected a proposal to create a top-level “.xxx” domain for adult-oriented online content. “This decision was the result of very careful scrutiny and consideration of all the arguments. That consideration has led a majority of the Board to believe that the proposal should be rejected” said Dr Vint Cerf, Chairman of ICANN. The move is the second time a proposal to create an adult-oriented “red-light district” on the Internet; almost a year ago, ICANN rejected another proposal for a “.xxx” domain due to pressure from the U.S. Department of Commerce, which still maintains ultimate veto power on ICANN policy.  Read more...