Monthly Archives: March 2013

ICANN Infographics by XPlane

Xplane.com has created some fantastic graphics that help to explain the structure and function of ICANN. Those of us who attend ICANN meetings and participate in it’s initiatives sometimes joke that we “run the Internet”. Nothing could be further from … Continue reading

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People Trust Word of Mouth More Than Anything

I recently had need for a new laptop so I did what many people do, began to shop, read reviews and talk to my friends. I knew I wanted a Windows laptop because I didn’t feel like having to learn … Continue reading

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Why Everyone Should Register A Domain Name

Dan Gillmor is director of the Knight centre for digital media entrepreneurship at Arizona State University’s Walter Cronkite school of journalism and mass communication. His most recent book is Mediactive (2010), also a blog of the same name, about how people can be empowered as new media … Continue reading

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First New TLD Evaluations To Be Released This Friday

Fadi Chehade’s Report on New gTLD Milestones and Deadlines Mr. Chehade is energized to get the show on the road. He states, “We are on track. We are on target with our deadlines, and the program is under firm control.” … Continue reading

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