ICANN Approves Internationalized Domain Names – Martin Schwimmer
New York attorney Martin Schwimmer, former vice president of ICANN’s Intellectual Property Constituency, discusses with CNN International the organization’s approval of internationalized domain names (IDNs). On October 30, 2009, ICANN approved the use of non-Latin characters in country code top level domains (ccTLDs).
Duration : 0:6:37
Categories: Domain Names Tags: ccTLD, icann, IDN, internationalized domain names, martin schwimmer, tld, top level domain
DNS “Domain Name System” Basics
What is DNS, how it works, a brief history of DNS (Domain Name System)
Duration : 0:7:58
Neelie Kroes reflects on .eu domain at EURid dinner in European Parliament
Brussels will host the 38th meeting of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) on June 20-25 and the .eu domain this year celebrates its fourth anniversary. To mark that anniversary, EURid, the European Registry of Internet Domain names, was invited for a dinner at the European Parliament hosted by British conservative MEP Malcolm Harbour. Neelie Kroes, European Commissioner for Digital Agenda and Vice-President of the commission, delivered the main dinner address, reflecting on the achievements of the .eu domain so far and on the Internet priorities for European policymakers.
Earlier in the week, Kroes delivered a 39-point Digital Agenda action plan to the European Union’s telecoms ministers. Story at EurActiv: http://bit.ly/bVUANd
For more information on the Brussels ICANN meeting, please visit http://brussels38.icann.org
Click on http://bit.ly/9Dch7e for a copy of the European Commission press release Kroes’ address.
Duration : 0:21:59
Categories: Domain Names Tags: .eu, BRussels, Digital Agenda, domain, European Parliament, European Union, icann, internet, Kroes, Malcolm Harbour, Neelie Kroes, News, union
Master of Your Own Domain Name
Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN)
http://www.icann.org/
Domain name expansion ‘like gold rush’
http://news.theage.com.au/world/domain-name-expansion-like-gold-rush-20080627-2xno.html
Biggest Expansion in gTLDs Approved for Implementation
http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-4-26jun08-en.htm
Easily mispronounced domain names
http://www.grupthink.com/topic/22
the OpenNIC Project
http://www.opennicproject.org/
Open Root Server Confederation (ORSC)
http://www.open-rsc.org/
the Public-Root
http://public-root.com/
Duration : 0:2:26
Categories: Domain Names Tags: copyright, cybersquatting, domain, icann, internet, names, tld