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ICANN signs Whois’ death warrant in new contracts Read more

ICANN signs Whois’ death warrant in new contracts

Whois as we have known it for decades will be phased out of gTLDs over the next couple of years, after ICANN approved changes to its contracts at the weekend. The board of directors signed off on amendments to the base Registry Agreement and Registrar Accreditation Agreement after they were approved by the requisite majority […]

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No Comments May 3, 2023 7:43 am
Epik’s meltdown is a ticking time-bomb for ICANN Read more

Epik’s meltdown is a ticking time-bomb for ICANN

There are many ways ICANN could eventually wind up shutting down flailing registrar Epik, but it might face a nightmare of its own when it does. Epik appears to have been suffering from serious cash-flow problems for the last several months, with some customers still complaining this week that they haven’t been paid money owed […]

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No Comments April 18, 2023 5:32 pm