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ICANN has formally extended its middle finger to its Governmental Advisory Committee for only the third time, telling the GAC that it cannot comply with its advice on Whois privacy. It’s triggered a clause in its bylaws used to force both parties...
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May 8, 2018 Kevin Murphy
article 29, bylaws, Domain Policy, dpas, gac, gdpr, Puerto Rico
ICANN61 is ongoing in beautiful San Juan, Puerto Rico. While some reported challenges at the event are only true in a parallel universe, those attending the ICANN gathering, surely have their personal viewpoints to share. Take GDPR, for example. The Ge...
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March 13, 2018 DomainGang
comics, Domainer Comics, gdpr, icann61, Puerto Rico
Extreme use of the wi-fi during ICANN61 in San Juan, has led to a temporary power depletion in Puerto Rico. According to local officials, more than 800 gigawatts of energy were consumed during the first 24 hours of the ICANN conference, as the free wi-...
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March 12, 2018 DomainGang
Despacito, icann61, Parody news, PR, Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico power loss, San Juan
South American governments are discussing whether to reverse their collective objection to Amazon’s .amazon gTLD bid. A meeting of the Governmental Advisory Committee at ICANN 61 in Puerto Rico yesterday heard that an analysis of Amazon’s p...
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March 11, 2018 Kevin Murphy
Domain Policy, dot-brands, gac, icann 61, Puerto Rico
Neustar, the registry of .US domain names, will be throwing a party in Puerto Rico, during ICANN61. According to Status.PR, the island’s facilities and power have been mostly restored. There are many displaced people, still, and Neustar wants to ...
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February 26, 2018 DomainGang
icann61, Puerto Rico
This is how we do it down in Puerto Rico. Domain name registry services provider Afilias has won a contract to operate the backend registry for Puerto Rico’s .PR top level domain name. The transition to Afilias was completed yesterday. .PR is unrestricted and has been pitched as a good extension for Public Relations firms. […]
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January 8, 2018 Andrew Allemann
n.pr, PR, Puerto Rico
ICANN insists that Puerto Rico is staying the course, as host of ICANN61, in March. The hurricane-stricken island, sustained a complete power loss, after its infrastructure was destroyed by hurricane Maria last September. Between March 10 and 18, 2018,...
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December 29, 2017 DomainGang
Despacito, icann61, Puerto Rico, San Juan
ICANN 61 is going ahead in Puerto Rico despite the continuing fallout of a devastating hurricane season, the organization has confirmed. The March 10-15 meeting will take place at the convention center in San Juan, and participants can only expect R...
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December 12, 2017 Kevin Murphy
Domain Policy, hurricane maria, icann 61, Puerto Rico
The devastation in Puerto Rico due to hurricane Irma was immense. Millions of Puerto Ricans were left without power and water, and the rebuilding process has been slow. Domain investors residing on the island, such as Rick Latona, were lucky to escape Irma’s wrath, but are back with fuel and generators restoring power and Internet […]
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October 24, 2017 DomainGang
dot .PR, dot .PR domains, Puerto Rico, rick latona, Status.PR
The devastation that hurricane Maria brought to Puerto Rico is immense, and currently only 10% of the island has power. Millions of Puerto Ricans in San Juan and elsewhere depend on food rations to survive. Domain investors living in Puerto Rico, such as Rick Latona, are grateful to have escaped the hurricane’s wrath. Progress is […]
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October 12, 2017 DomainGang
icann61, Puerto Rico, rick latona, San Juan