The Associated Press reports this week on ICANN developments involving the Whois reform. The Whois database, which displays domain name registrant information including names, addresses, phone numbers, postal and email addresses, has been the subject of years of debate within ICANN as many in the Internet community have expressed concerns […]
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One Web Day
One Web Day, the brainchild of Susan Crawford, an exceptional law professor, is planned for this Friday. The event is an opportunity to celebrate the impact of the Internet on our lives and our communities. Here in Canada, CIRA has been an active proponent of One Web Day with a […]
Go Vote: CIRA Elections Underway
The Canadian Internet Registration Authority, which manages the dot-ca, has just commenced its annual board elections. This year marks an important change, as the organization underwent significant corporate governance reforms that has put half the board positions up for grabs. I served on CIRA's board for the past six years […]
CIRA Seeking Additional Board Candidates
The CIRA electoral process continues to unfold with members now able to nominate additional candidates for the September election. After six years on the board, my time on the CIRA board will be coming to an end but I’d encourage anyone with an interest in domain name issues to get […]
CIRA’s Second Public Letter
Readers of this blog may recall that the Canadian Internet Registration Authority wrote a public letter earlier this year to ICANN that expressed concern over the current lack of accountability (note that I am on the CIRA board). The letter indicated that CIRA was witholding payment of any voluntary fees […]
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