From G8 to ICANN49: Russia joins Singapore conference
After a much anticipated exit from the G8 over the Crimea crisis, Russia is joining forces with the ICANN pro-globalization committee. Andrei Globilenko, Russian representative for the Kremlin Bureau of Intercultural Propaganda (KBIP), took the podium at ICANN49 in Singapore. “Ladies and gentleman, let me thank you, and assure you that profil we aim to […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Rolling Domainer: Special ICANN 49 issue about Globalism, NSA and the Internet
With ICANN 49 ongoing in Singapore, the new issue of the Rolling Domainer is out. Covering the ICANN push for a global, free Internet, as opposed to its tyrannic and oppressive 20 first years, the Rolling Domainer profiles Fadi Chehadé, ICANN CEO, in a ground-breaking interview. “Definitely the mix of politics and globalism reporting that […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Fadi Chehadé on video: We no longer need the stewardship of the [US] government
Just three days ago, ICANN announced the “beginning of the end”, as it applies to the US government overseeing core Internet functions. ICANN also released an FAQ document related to the transition. In a video released the same day, ICANN CEO, Fadi Chehadé, states: “This is a moment of triumph. This is a moment, where […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Just a dream: ICANN declares end of gTLD experiment
In a remarkable about face regarding the introduction of gTLDs – new top level domains that consist of approved, generic strings – ICANN declared the end of its three month long experiment at a gathering of its members today. “We regret to say that there will be no more active gTLDs after April 1st, […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Fadi Chehadé and gTLDs : 12 gesture photos from the Rod Beckstrom school of ICANN gesticulation!
There is no doubt that the void left behind by former ICANN CEO, Rod Beckstrom, is immense. The legacy of the technocrat and poet continues to this day; he should be credited for bringing the ICANN gTLD program to completion. Fadi Chehadé is the current ICANN CEO, and he has done a remarkable job, considering […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Steaks and Tango: The ICANN party in Buenos Aires carries on
ICANN 48 continued today in Buenos Aires, and many of its participants are already facing a first world dilemma: eat more steak, or dance more tango? Argentina is famous for both; restaurants such as El Mirasol De La Recova, one of the best bar & grill steakhouses in Buenos Aires, attracts a healthy crowd of […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Wikileaks unveils human side of ICANN officials during conferences
Wikileaks, the de facto web site that often publishes shocking revelations about politics and officials, released a batch of intimate or otherwise personal messages of ICANN officials. “Sweetheart, having dinner with our CEO, could you please pick up the kids today? I’ll be really nice to you tonight *wink*” said one message, attributed to the […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.ICANN Collision Occurrence Management Plan retrieves Russian meteorite
A team of experts from the ICANN chapter of Collision Occurrence Management Plan team (COMPt), have responded to a distress signal by the Russian authorities. As Russia Today reports, the ICANN team was dispatched within 8 hours of the emergency that occurred at the Chelyabinsk region, in Russia’s Urals. “After traveling individually from various luxury […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Fadi Chehadé on ICANN and gTLDS: Why the application of .OMGLOL was not approved
ICANN has been ramping up the speed of processing the hundreds of applications for new gTLDs. The California based organization has been flourishing under the command of its sublime CEO, Fadi Chehadé, building a digital empire worth billions of dollars. “Our expectations about ICANN, sole protector of the Internet, are quite high,” said Fadi Chehadé. […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.ICANN #47 in Durban: Major domain ownership record changes announced
ICANN #47 takes place currently in Durban, South Africa. The beach resort is one of the several locations that World Cup 2010 – famous for its vuvuzelas – took place in 2010. Meanwhile, ICANN announced the implementation of new, improved Registrar and Registry agreements. Elaborating on the most important changes to the ownership record regulations, […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Fadi Chehadé pledges to run Egypt ‘fairly’ – just like ICANN
Fadi Chehadé, the ICANN CEO, might have shocked many with his election as the interim president of Egypt, but not the thousands of domain investors and ICANN employees. The Egyptian technocrat, is not only fluent in several languages, but also able to use twitter as well. “It is my honor, to be able to tweet […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Rod Beckstrom bids farewell
Rod Beckstrom, the outgoing CEO of ICANN bid farewell today to the Internet community he served since June 2009. In a blog post, he passed the baton to interim CEO, Akram Atallah whose tenure ends October 1st, whereupon Fadi Chehade takes over. Said Beckstrom: “These have been three of the busiest, most intense years in […]
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