ICANN : Joint CWG-Stewardship & CCWG-Accountability Chairs’ Statement

As both Cross Community Working Groups prepare for community engagement and work sessions at ICANN52 in Singapore, the Chairs of the CWG-Stewardship and CCWG-Accountability would like to recognize the interdependence and connected nature of the work of their respective groups.

Following the ICANN 51 Meeting in Los Angeles, the CWG-Stewardship Chairs and the Chairs of the CCWG-Accountability Charter Drafting Team started to hold update and coordination calls, a practical and early recognition of the requirement for active collaboration on their respective work efforts. These weekly interchanges and updates are ongoing and serve to keep each other informed about questions and issues arising from their respective working groups. Moving forward, the Chairs commit to continue to actively work together, and synchronize insofar as possible, on timelines and milestones, especially where there are accountability mechanisms that may be relevant for both groups.

To assist in broader community understanding of the interdependencies of the parts of Work Stream 1 that relates to the CWG, a schematic illustration of the dynamics between the two working groups is available in a flowchart [PDF, 154 KB].
Work in Progress

The CCWG-Accountability has just concluded a two-day meeting in Frankfurt, Germany (19-20 January), during which they discussed their Work Stream 1 requirements, with initial input from the CWG-Stewardship on accountability dependencies. Both working groups are expected to continue this dialogue as work progresses.

The CWG-Stewardship, following an intensive work weekend on 10-11 January, is in the process of reviewing its timeline for submission of a proposal to the IANA Stewardship Transition Coordination Group (ICG). A vital part of this endeavor is the seeking of legal advice on questions related to the viability of key elements of the CWG-Stewardship proposal. As the CCWG-Accountability also moves forward to seek legal advice, the Chairs will inform each other of the process used and advice received, so as to further ensure efficient synchronization in light of dependent and compressed timeframe.
ICANN 52 Meeting in Singapore (9-13 February 2015)

The Chairs intend to all be present at both CWG-Stewardship and CCWG-Accountability related sessions during the ICANN 52 Meeting in Singapore, including the ICG-organized events. This will reinforce the working groups’ commitment to a productive meeting, advancing discussions and improving collaboration. Below is a compiled list of engagement sessions and working sessions that are relevant to both processes:

*All times in local time (UTC +8)

IANA Stewardship Transition & Enhancing ICANN Accountability Information Session
Olivia Meeting Room
Sunday, 8 February 17:30-19:00

Responses to the ICG RFP Regarding the IANA Stewardship Transition
Padang/Canning Meeting Room
Monday, 9 February 10:30-13:00

CCWG-Accountability Working Session
Padang Meeting Room
Monday, 9 February 16:00-19:00

CCWG-Accountability Engagement Session
Padang Meeting Room
Wednesday, 11 February 9:45-11:15

CWG-Stewardship Working Session
Padang Meeting Room
Wednesday, 11 February 17:15-19:15

CCWG-Accountability Working Session
Padang Meeting Room
Thursday, 12 February 07:00-10:00

CWG-Stewardship Questions & Answers Session
Padang Meeting Room
Thursday, 12 February 10:30-11:45

The full schedule for the ICANN 52 meeting in Singapore is available here.

This announcement was sourced from :

https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-01-26-en

Coordination Center for TLD RU/РФ : Registration for the Russian Internt Governance Forum is Open

The Coordination Center for TLD RU/РФ, announced recently that the Russian Internet Governance Forum will take place April 7,2015 in Lotte Hotel in Moscow.

 

The Forum is supported by the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) , Technical Center of Internet Kaspersky Lab and Russian Association for Electronic Communications.

You can read the announcement afte the jump :

” For the sixth time Coordination Center for the TLD RU/РФ is organizing Russian Internet Governance Forum (RIGF-2015) that will take place on April 7, 2015 in Lotte Hotel in Moscow. The Forum is supported by ICANN, Technical Center of Internet, Kaspersky Lab and Russian Association for Electronic Communications.

This year the main topic of the forum is closer attention of many countries to the problem of Internet governance and national segments of the network. At the same time representatives of all the concerned parties – the state, technical community, business and civil society – will discuss new ways of dealing with the issues of security, confidence building online, protection of human rights, development of the digital economy. Technical aspects of the Internet development, experience of using Cyrillic alphabet in the domain space and the problems related won’t be left without attention.

Leading international and Russian experts in the field of security and network construction, representatives of the Internet business, international intergovernmental organizations and also Russian state and industry institutions will take part in the forum.

Please visit the event’s webpage to register for the participation at the forum.

Donuts Wins Auction for the new gTLD .Cafe

Donuts has recently won the rights for the new gTLD .Cafe. The company knocke out its rival, PUnto 2012, the company behind .Bar and .Rest new gTLDs.

 

Donuts also owns .Restaurant. However, .Rest, a shortener for .Restaurant is operated by Punto 2012.

At the time of writing this article, the price paid for the new gTLD has not yet been disclosed.

BRS Media Releases the Newest Ranking of the .FM Websites

BRS Media, announced recently that dotM, the .FM Top -Level Domain Registry, has release the year-end ranking of the top 100 hits of 2014, the newest list of the Top .FM sites and brands.

 

You can read the press release after the jump :

“BRS Media, a diverse and growing media e-commerce firm that assists traditional and interactive media companies build and brand on the power of the Internet, today announced that dotFM, the .FM Top-Level Domain Registry, has released the year-end ranking of the Top 100 Hits of 2014, the newest list of the Top .FM sites and brands.

dotFM’s year-end top 100 ranking, “.FM Top 100 Hits of 2014,” lists the top sites and brands from the past year under dotFM. The top 100 hits represent some of the most recognizable, emerging and innovative brands in streaming media and social entertainment today. The .FM Top 100 Hits of 2014 chart is available at http://Get.fm/2014Top100.

“It’s exciting to see the continued adoption within the .FM namespace, the originality and vision of dotFM clients is both inspiring and refreshing,” remarked George T. Bundy, Chairman & CEO of BRS Media Inc. “This year’s ranking continues to show a significant growth within China and the surrounding Asian Region.” He added, “For well over a decade, the .FM TLD’s innovative, cutting edge Brand Registry Services have evolved to meet the growing demand and creativity of our clientele. Today, our comprehensive portfolio of registrants not only includes broadcasters, Internet radio and the music community, but also interactive companies, premier social media ventures and streaming entrepreneurs worldwide.”

BRS Media pioneered the ‘multimedia’ domain space since launching the .FM Top Level Domain in 1998. For over 17 years, dotFM has provided the marketplace with a professional, reliable, secure and stable ‘Industry Specific’ domain extension while at the same time encouraging innovation, openness and creativity in the unparalleled multimedia namespace. Some of the world’s most innovative .FM brands include: Douban.fm, Last.fm, Bop.fm, Overcast.fm, Coca-Cola.fm, Qingting.fm, 1.fm, and Jazz.fm, among thousands more.

The .FM Top-Level Domain is available through most ICANN Accredited Registrars or any worldwide .FM Registrar Partners (http://Get.fm/Registrars) like: Name.com, Hover, Dynadot, 123-reg, GANDI.net, YesNIC and more. Information about .FM Domains, Domain Spotlights, Premium Domains and more is also available at http://Get.fm.

About BRS Media Inc:
Based in the South of Market district (SoMa) of San Francisco CA, BRS Media (http://brsmedia.fm) was established in 1995, and is celebrating 20 years Online, having been featured as one of the fastest growing privately held companies by the SF Business Times and Inc. Magazine for five consecutive years. Its portfolio of leading online properties includes: dotFM® & dotAM®, spotlighting Domain Innovation and Brand Registry Services for media based .FM and .AM domains; .RADIO.am & .RADIO.fm, Radio’s First Innovative Domain Extensions (TLDs) and @RADIO.am & @RADIO.fm, free and premium Web-based Email Services; dotFM and dotAM are registered trademarks of BRS Media, Inc.

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