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		<title>Ex-ICANN Staffers Don’t Hold Back on CEO’s Departure</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Aug 2011 08:45:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Many in the ICANN community have the view that the announcement this week that Rod Beckstrom will not be seeking reappointment for a second three-year term was a case of he jumped before he was pushed. Or he was told that he would not be reappointed. Whether this is true or not, two ex-ICANN staffers have posted stories on their blogs and they are not sad to see him go! Kieren McCarthy heads his posting ICANN fires its CEO and says: &#8220;Behind the pronouncements lies a different story. It is well known in ICANN circles that there has been significant concern over Beckstrom&#8217;s performance for some time. And we understand that Beckstrom&#8217;s &#8216;decision&#8217; was made for him at a secret Board meeting earlier this month.&#8221; McCarthy says Beckstrom &#8220;lobbied hard to have his contract renewed, even giving a public speech at ICANN&#8217;s most recent meeting in Singapore in June listing what he had achieved as CEO.&#8221; &#8220;Ironically, it is Beckstrom&#8217;s attempt to personally attach himself to all the organization&#8217;s successes that is a major reason for his failure as an ICANN CEO: he is seen as too quick to claim credit for others&#8217; work and to put personal promotion ahead of effective management. In two years in charge, almost the entire senior management team has left. Community questions as to why were met with obtuse reference to industry percentages.&#8221; Also writing on this theme of management is Maria Farrell who writes &#8220;Rod&#8217;s most obvious legacy is a largely new, mostly American executive team with shallow ties to the global Internet naming and numbering community. They will need to work hard with the community to show they understand that &#8216;multi-stakeholder&#8217; is more than a slogan, and that transparency and accountability are not optional.&#8221; &#8220;The next CEO needs to understand that ICANN is not a California nonprofit that happens to have a lot of volunteers. It&#8217;s a unique, multi-stakeholder organisation with a global responsibility to Internet users everywhere.&#8221; For the next CEO Farrell believes he or she has to hit the ground running with an intimate knowledge of the domain name system. Farrell says that unless the next CEO is one of &#8220;about 500 key people involved in running the DNS and numbering systems &#8230; then she or he will be a liability for at least the first year.&#8221; Writing from some experience, Farrell says &#8220;the remaining long-term ICANN staff are demoralized and eyeing the exits, especially as the new top level domain program creates opportunities for them to take their insider knowledge and relationships elsewhere.&#8221; And this is something she believes the next CEO will need to value and address. Farrell does give credit where she believes it is due and says &#8220;So credit where it&#8217;s due; I don&#8217;t agree with much of how Rod runs the organization, but his instinct to publicly call a spade a spade is admirable, albeit wielded inopportunely.&#8221; McCarthy though is less generous being critical of Beckstrom&#8217;s supposed achievements. McCarthy criticises Beckstrom&#8217;s claimed &#8220;great team building&#8221; quoting Farrell who &#8220;took the microphone during a public forum [at the San Francisco meeting this year] to announce her &#8216;profound disquiet about how the organization is operationally being managed&#8217; and talked of a &#8216;hollowing out of expertise&#8217; and a &#8216;climate of fear stalking the ICANN staff&#8217;. Her comments were met with prolonged applause.&#8221; McCarthy then criticises &#8220;Beckstrom&#8217;s most significant claim to have negotiated an historic agreement with the US government that saw ICANN gain greater autonomy is largely fanciful: he was in charge for less than three months before the agreement was signed, whereas negotiations had been going on for 18 months between ICANN senior staff and the NTIA.&#8221; McCarthy lists a number of key staff who left quit, often unexpectedly, that had key roles in negotiating agreements as well as within the organisation such as VP of Corporate Affairs Paul Levins, COO Doug Brent, Theresa Swinehart, former British Ambassador Nick Thorne, David Conrad, Greg Rattray and then the CFO. There are more criticisms in the article, but McCarthy concludes saying &#8220;ultimately though Beckstrom was unsuited - and too thin-skinned - to deal with the complex, geo-political environment in which ICANN lives. As criticism grew, Beckstrom retreated within ICANN pulling the culture and staff with him. An independent review complained of staff and CEO &#8216;laboring under an attitude of inordinate defensiveness and distrust&#8217;&#8221;. The articles by McCarthy and Farrell are available online at: ICANN fires its CEO by Kieren McCarthy news.dot-nxt.com/2011/08/16/icann-fires-ceo What ICANN needs now by Maria Farrell crookedtimber.org/2011/08/17/21300/ ]]></description>
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		<title>French Decree Means 30,000 Banned Domains To Be Released</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Aug 2011 11:36:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Vrytek</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Over 6000 requests for 30,000 previously banned domain names such as islam.fr and internet.fr have been received by the French registry since a new law came into being on 1 July authorising their release. This follows the French Constitutional Council declaring unconstitutional section L. 45 of the French Electronic Communications and Telecommunications Act and giving the legislature until 1 July to amend it. &#8220;More than 6,100 requests have been made,&#8221; since July 1, Mathieu Weill of the French Association for Internet Naming and Cooperation (AFNIC) told AFP. &#8220;By far the most sought after are terms like &#8216;internet.fr&#8217;, &#8216;url.fr&#8217; and &#8216;entreprise.fr&#8217; (business),&#8221; Weill said. “Anyone who can demonstrate a ‘legitimate interest’ and was the first to put in a request since the new law came into effect will get the domain name they want,” reported AFP. For sensitive names such as those of religions, an applicant can be refused because of the risk of &#8220;disturbing public order,&#8221; Weill also told AFP. On 22 March 2011, the Act replacing the article was passed, establishing a new legal framework for domain names under the .FR ccTLD, with the main changes coming into effect on 1 July. The changes introduced by the Act included the easing of registration requirements for terms previously classified as prohibited and reserved. AFNIC will give responses to the applications for the requested domain names by 29 August. In addition, the decree specifies the accreditation criteria with which registrars will now have to comply. AFNIC will begin considering the introduction of this process in the coming weeks. During the transition phase, the decree provides that registrars under contract with AFNIC will continue to carry out their business in accordance with the conditions specified in the contract. To register your .FR domain name, check out Europe Registry here . ]]></description>
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		<title>Top 5 tips for new TLD applicants by Michael Twist, AusRegistry International</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Jul 2011 04:01:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ So, you&#8217;ve heard about ICANN&#8217;s new TLD Program and you&#8217;re thinking about the best way to get involved so you can gain a slice of the of the $5 billion dollar domain name industry. You might be an entrepreneur out to make your next million, a brand looking to make a statement of leadership in the digital space, a city keen to deliver a clear digital identity online or maybe something cool I&#8217;ve never even heard of! Regardless of your intention, what you might be missing is a real insight into the ways in which you can activate the new Top-Level Domain opportunity to introduce a business never before seen in the domain name space. As someone who has been following the program closely for a few years now, below are five key tips that will hopefully get your brain working in overdrive: 1. Act now: The clock is ticking on this limited opportunity. The application window will open on 12 January and we&#8217;ll start to see new Top-Level Domains in operation from 2013. If companies and entrepreneurs miss the application window (12 January 2012 to 12 April 2012), it may be a long time before they have the same opportunity again. Get moving now to make sure you don&#8217;t miss the boat. There is less than 176 days until the application window opens and you&#8217;ll need all of that time to make sure your approach is on the money. 2. Think different: This opportunity isn&#8217;t all about trying to be the next .com. The real value lies within the formation of market or vertical centric generic TLDs that will offer value to a specific target audience. Let&#8217;s take a .music TLD as an example of a generic Top-Level Domain that could be launched specifically for the music industry. Such a namespace is not intended to be a competitor to .com, however it will still hold significant value to the music industry given it will be directly tied to the subject matter as well as the global music community. The logical step regarding perceived value is the opportunity to demand a higher price per domain, driving profit up even if overall registration volumes don&#8217;t break world records. So think very carefully about your audience, as I firmly believe that the most successful new Top-Level Domain applicants will be those that are able to identify a consumer group that is willing to pay more per domain for the privilege of an authoritative, trusted and relevant domain name. In this game, an audience of &#8220;everyone&#8221; is a very risky move to make. 3. Commercialise your .brand TLD: .brand TLDs don&#8217;t just have to be an online branding exercise to improve message recall and online efficiency. There are huge opportunities available for .brand applicants to activate the namespace and drive return on investment. Imagine eBay securing .eBay and selling a slice of that space to its audience of 94 million registered users at two dollars per vanity domain name fee? Think michaeltwist.ebay and you&#8217;ve got the basis of a solid revenue generation model. 4. No language barrier: For the first time in history, new Top-Level Domains are available in non-Latin scripts and with 60% of the world&#8217;s population residing in countries where the native language is based on a script other than Latin, you could be one of the first to capitalise on this latest shift in domain name technology. Imagine what the Chinese equivalent for .com could be worth to the thriving Chinese community? 5. Seek advice: The new Top-Level Domain program is not for the novice - there are few people who can run a slice of the Internet alone - so start with the idea and seek advice from an industry expert who understands the application process, policy and technological infrastructure required to make the most of the new Top-Level Domain opportunity. The five tips explained above are just a starting point for a much larger analysis of your idea and associated business case. At AusRegistry International, we are currently working with brands, entrepreneurs and governments across the world in a full service capacity that can cover your entire new Top-Level Domain project from strategy right through to technology and launch marketing services. Please feel free to drop me a line if you&#8217;re after some advice on how you can make the most of this revolutionary opportunity. Also, be sure to read a blog we wrote last month explaining why choosing a domain name registry services partner for your new Top-Level Domain is the most important decision you will make from here on in. For more information please visit www.ausregistry.com or find out more about the new Top-Level Domain program here: www.BeyondDotCom.info This article was written by Michael Twist, Top-Level Domain specialist with AusRegistry International and was sourced with permission from www.ausregistry.com/blog/?p=831 . ]]></description>
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		<title>IANA gonna do it! by David Taylor</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Jul 2011 14:34:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), whose mission purpose describes it as &#8220;an agency in the U.S. Department of Commerce&#8230;principally responsible for advising the President on telecommunications and information policies&#8221; has recently published a Further Notice of Inquiry that includes a Draft Statement of Work intended to &#8220;detail the work requirements&#8221; for the functions of the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA), and, effectively, to form the basis for IANA&#8217;s future contract. IANA is the entity that oversees global IP address allocation, root zone management in the Domain Name System (DNS) and other related functions. IANA is currently operated by the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), but was originally run by the Information Sciences Institute of the University of Southern California under a contract it had with the United States Department of Defense. As such it has always been under US control. IANA&#8217;s contract is next up for renewal on 30 September 2011. In a section entitled &#8220;Responsibility and Respect for Stakeholders&#8221;, the Draft Statement of Work stipulates that, in processing requests relating to new generic Top Level Domains (gTLDs), &#8220;the Contractor shall include documentation to demonstrate how the proposed string has received consensus support from relevant stakeholders and is supported by the global public interest.&#8221; This has been interpreted by some as an attempt by the NTIA to establish veto powers for ICANN&#8217;s Government Advisory Committee (GAC), which is a policy advisory body composed of the representatives of various governments from around the world. ICANN&#8217;s Applicant Guidebook (AGB) is a document that sets out the rules and mechanisms for all aspects of the new gTLD application process. In its seventh iteration and still a work in progress in spite of the fact that the new gTLD programme was approved by the ICANN Board on 20 June 2011 (see the article Launch of New gTLDs: ICANN says Yes, We Can, above), it does not require &#8220;consensus support from relevant stakeholders&#8221; in order for a new TLD to be approved. It provides the GAC with various mechanisms to highlight problematic new gTLDs, such as the GAC Early Warning notice and the GAC Advice process, but the ICANN Board can simply choose to brush off the GAC&#8217;s concerns, as it did recently in relation to the approval of both .XXX and the new gTLD programme. In the run up to the approval of .XXX, US government reservations concerning the approval of this controversial TLD were expressed by the administrator of the NTIA, Laurence Strickling. However, these objections emphasised perceived risks to the stability of the Internet rather than on any moral objections to the TLD and they stopped short of any kind of strong-arm tactics that might invite the ire of those who would like to wrest control of Internet governance out of US hands and place it under the auspices of a UN controlled body. NTIA&#8217;s latest action would thus seem to be a cunning ploy to discretely re-empower the GAC and its constituents, including the US. The US found one of its most fervent allies in its resistance to both the new gTLD approval process and the approval of .XXX in European Commission Vice President and Digital Agenda Commissioner Neelie Kroes. Kroes and Strickling met on 12 May 2011 after Kroes had gone so far as to write to US Secretary of Commerce Gary Locke subsequent to approval of .XXX requesting that he block its addition to the DNS root in order to allow for more time for the concerns of the GAC and other parties to be heard. Strickling responded in a letter dated 20 April 2011 to Kroes stating that, while the Obama administration did not support ICANN&#8217;s decision on .XXX, he did &#8220;not think it is in the long-term best interest of the United States or the global Internet community for us unilaterally to reverse the decision.&#8221; In any event, all of this may be only a taster for the ructions to come when ICANN is faced with approving controversial new gTLDs, such as .gay and .porn. This article was written by David Taylor head of the Hogan Lovells domain name practice Anchovy. For more information on David Taylor, see www.hoganlovells.com/david-taylor or email him at drd@hoganlovells.com. ]]></description>
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		<title>New TLD registry service providers are not created equal says Adrian Kinderis</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Jun 2011 04:08:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ by Adrian Kinderis, CEO of AusRegistry International , explains why choosing a registry services partner is the most important decision applicants will make. The ICANN Singapore meeting last week was all about certainty. The official approval of the new Top-Level Domain program and the delivery of an application timeline by the ICANN Board has provided the certainty we have all been eagerly waiting for. What I can also be certain about is that potential applicants are now desperately trying to finalise their new Top-Level Domain strategies. To those applicants, I have one very important message: Choosing a domain name registry services partner for your new Top-Level Domain is the most important decision you will make from here on in. As such, I think it is also important for potential applicants to understand that not all registry services providers are created equal. There are several key criteria for differentiation that can help potential applicants decipher all the spin and make an informed decision. Below is my summary of the criteria I believe are critical for your choice in registry services partner. 1) Experience – Your chosen partner must have long-term experience in developing, growing and operating a current, high volume namespace. In this game, experience counts for everything. 2) Financial Security – Financial security ensures long term viability of your provider. This means that your registry services partner will be around for as long as your TLD needs them to be. 3) Flexibility – Your solution must be built for the specific requirements of your new TLD. Flexibility from your registry services partner will ensure you aren’t restricted by technical capability. 4) Focus – Are new TLDs a primary focus of the business? They should be… 5) Diverse Expertise – Navigating the TLD minefield is no easy task. To ensure success, you’ll need a combination of dedicated industry consultants, knowledgeable technical resources and sales &#038; marketing experts to meet ICANN’s stringent requirements. Great registry services require an equal balance of brain power and technology. 6) Commitment – Ask prospective partners how much of their own time has been invested understanding the intricate details of the Applicant Guidebook and ICANN’s processes. Have they been an advocate and influencer of the program since its inception? Are they committed to the success of this revolutionary program? 7) Price – Extremely low per domain pricing structures may seem like a good idea in theory, however  you must question the ability for that entity to manage a registry well and, importantly, support your ongoing business long-term. If your partner is hamstrung because they have over committed on pricing, you may experience some challenges long-term. What you are looking for is a service provider that can positively cover off all these points at a consistently high level. What you want to avoid is a provider that may excel at one point to the detriment of another. There is only six months until the 12 January 2012 application window opens and the time to act is now. I’ve provided you with all the information you need to make the right decisions about your new Top-Level Domain. There is just one more piece of information I forgot to include: info@ausregistry.com . Drop my team a line one day to see how we stack up. This article was sourced from the AusRegistry blog at: www.ausregistry.com/blog/?p=803 ]]></description>
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		<title>How to Start and Host Your Business Website Easily for Free &#8211; Noobpreneur.com (blog)</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2011 09:03:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Business website building tips Small business owners – if you are looking for credible ways to create website for your business on a budget? These are what you actually need: a free website hosting , a domain name, and your creativity. ]]></description>
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		<title>Chinese Data Center Operator 21Vianet Raises $195 Million in IPO &#8211; Web Host Industry Review</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Apr 2011 17:03:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ An image from its website shows a 21Vianet data center (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- Chinese data center services provider 21Vianet Group Inc. ( www.21vianet.com ) raised $195 million in its initial public offering on Wednesday, according to a report by Reuters. ]]></description>
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		<title>Web Host ViaWest Opens 21st Data Center &#8211; Tophosts</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Apr 2011 17:03:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Managed Web hosting provider, ViaWest plans to cut the ribbon on May 12 to celebrate increasing it’s national data center footprint to 21 facilities. Hillsboro II, as it’s named, is located in Portland, Oregon and is the company’s second data center in the state. Tours of the new facility, product overviews, and local celebrity appearances will mark the May 12th grand opening]]></description>
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		<title>Chinese Data Center Operator 21Vianet Raises 195 Million in IPO</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Apr 2011 14:43:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Vrytek</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ An image from its website shows a 21Vianet data center (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- Chinese data center services provider 21Vianet Group Inc. ( www.21vianet.com ) raised $195 million in its initial public offering on Wednesday, according to a report by Reuters. According to the article, 21Vianet sold more shares than planned for a price $2 above the proposed range]]></description>
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		<title>LDC Buys Majority Stake in Web Hosting Provider, The UK2 Group &#8211; Tophosts</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Apr 2011 16:03:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Vrytek</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ The UK2 Group, which includes Web hosting brands such as VPS.NET and 100TB, is now under new management. Lloyds TSB Development Capital (LDC) and it’s management team have bought a 47million ($77M USD) stake in the established Web hosting and cloud services provider. ]]></description>
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