Tag: icann

Hackathon for .bh domain names

The Telecommunication Authority of Bahrain has launched a Hackathon to promote the country’s .bh ccTLD. This was the first edition of the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) hackathon. This event was inaugurated in association with the International Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN).
What is the concept of ‘Universal Acceptance’ recently introduced by ICANN

Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) has recently announced a new initiative that is going to radically change the Internet and how we interact with the cyber world. ICANN has talked about a concept called ‘Universal Acceptance’ and has advised all the Registry and Registrar systems to adopt the novel initiative.
ICANN’s net Funds Under Management dips in Q1 Fiscal 2023

Finances were affected by the trends in the global financial market. Net funds under management have declined slightly as compared to the previous quarter.
ICANN to hold Webinars for the proposed WHOIS Disclosure System

ICANN has for a long time been receiving persistent requests about one thing. A change in its WHOIS Disclosure System. There is a system by which we can find information related to the registrant of a domain name. The WHOIS feature. Why is this information required? Sometimes, a domain name might be infringing upon someone’s…
First ever DNS Forum in Asia Pacific Region

The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) is about to launch its new edition of Domain Name System (DNS) Forum for the Asia Pacific Reason. The virtually conducted forum would be the first event of its type in the Asia Pacific Reason. In order for ICANN’s DNS policies to be holistic, inclusive and…
Contradicting views on ICANN’s DNS Abuse Trends report

ICANN has recently published its report on the trends in DNS Abuse cases perpetrating online. The report covers cases occurring in the period of the past 4 years, beginning October 2017 till January 2022. The report however, did present some facts that might appear contradicting to the prevailing notions of DNS Abuse trends. The report…
50,000th Cybersquatting Case

As of 30/11/2020 World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) has registered it’s 50,000th ‘cybersquatting’ case. WIPO’s Arbitration and Mediation Centre that handles trans-country domain name disputes announced this on WIPO’s website. Cybersquatting refers to a situation that occurs when someone registers a domain name in bad faith or to gain profit from an established trademark. Cases…
PIR get its new CTO

Public Interest Registry, the company that manages the .org has appointed its new Chief Technology Officer. The company has appointed the vastly experienced Rick Wilhelm at its senior most technology post. Rick has a plethora of working knowledge related to domain name registry and registrar services. Rick had been earlier working as VP Platform Management…
How ICANN can easily prevent RDNH

RDNH or Reverse Domain Name Hijacking when the owner of a trademark tries to secure a domain name by claiming a “cybersquatting” case against the owner of the domain. This usually happens when the owner of the domain is a smaller firm or an individual. Paragraph 15(e) of the UDRP Rules defines reverse domain name…
CRA conducts workshops in collaboration with ICANN

The Communications Regulatory Authority (CRA) in collaboration with the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) conducted a one-day workshop on Handling Internet Identifiers Abuse and Misuse, and another three-day workshop on Domain Name System Security Extensions (DNSSEC). The workshop was conducted in CRA’s headquarters from 11th of November to 14th of November. The…