Another beautiful day in Mar del Plata. It's warm enough that today could be a beach day...if I weren't scheduled to be inside again. Today's agenda is here.
We have a soccer tournament tonight.
It's now official, the GNSO has reelected Michael Palage to the ICANN Board. Unanimously.
Computer Business Review: "The dispute over which company should run the critical .net internet domain could be about to get messy."
This is worth reading with regard to .NET.
The Internet Governance Project announces a new policy analysis: "WHAT DO TO ABOUT ICANN: A PROPOSAL FOR STRUCTURAL REFORM."
From the Executive Summary: "Three structural reforms are proposed: 1. Create an international oversight body to replace US oversight of ICANN and ICANN's Governmental Advisory Committee; 2. Restore ICANN's global Board elections; 3.
Give ccTLD managers and Internet Protocol address users a choice of
governance arrangements by sharing responsibility for the Internet root
zone between ICANN and the ITU." Related ICANNWatch story here.
Through the end of November, 2004, the most recent month for which registry reports are available,
RegistryPro had sold 1422 domain names through 13 registrars. I wonder
what those numbers are now? Anyone know who at RegistryPro should
received my zone file access agreement?
Just as the strength of
a chain is measured by its weakest link, the effectiveness of a
restricted TLD is measured by the most permissive registrar. Recent
events have made me wonder whether registries or sponsors (when
applicable) should have the exclusive right to sell registrations in
sponsored and/or restricted TLDs.
The Motley Fool: "Register.com's bean counters have their hands full. They are in the process of restating financials dating back six years as the company tweaks its revenue recognition methodology."
