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ICANN approves the RSP Handbook
Last week, the ICANN Board voted to adopt the Registry Services Provider (RSP) Handbook ahead the next round of new gTLDs due to open in Q2 of 2026. The Handbook
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Post ICANN 80 Roundup
The ICANN 80 Policy Forum took place between 10 and 13 June in Kigali, Rwanda. The meeting was preceded by a High-Level Government Forum (HLGM) on 9 June. Ordinarily, government
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ICANN 80 Preview
The ICANN 80 Policy Forum will take place between Monday 10 and Thursday 13 June 2024 at the Kigali Convention Centre. The Policy Forum will be held in conjunction with
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Microsoft to move all web-based apps to Cloud.Microsoft
In April 2023, Microsoft first announced that they would be consolidating their authenticated, user-facing Microsoft 365 apps and services onto a single domain: CLOUD.MICROSOFT. Historically, Microsoft 365 applications have been
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DotBrand usage in the Pharmaceutical Industry
While there have been a number of mergers and acquisitions in the pharmaceutical industry, the top ten organisations (based on revenue) have not changed since the 2012 dotBrand application window.
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Review of the Contracted Parties Summit in Paris
The Contacted Parties Summit (CPS) for 2024 was held in Paris between 6-9 May at the Hyatt Regency, Etoile Paris. The week was an opportunity for registries and registrars to
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ICANN Launch New gTLD Program Website
On the 1st May, ICANN launched a brand new website, dedicated to information and resources on the second application round. The website includes information on the Application Support Program (ASP)
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ICANN 79 Community Forum Review
The ICANN 79 Community Forum took place between 2 and 7 March in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The meeting had a strong implementation focus. The Registration Data Policy and DNS
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2024 – One step closer towards the second gTLD application round
As we move into 2024, the domain industry is a step closer to the second gTLD application round. In the second half of 2023 we saw some encouraging updates from
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ICANN rejects request to remove abuse monitoring for dotBrands
ICANN’s board rejected seven GNSO recommendations which it considered “would not be in the best interests of the ICANN community or ICANN”, as part of an update in mid-September. One
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