ICANN Appoints Chair and Chair-Elect for the 2014 Nominating Committee (NomCom)
The ICANN Board is pleased to announce that it has appointed Cheryl Langdon-Orr as Chair and Stéphane Van Gelder as Chair-Elect for the 2014 Nominating Committee (NomCom)
At Cheryl’s request, Yrjö Länsipuro has agreed to serve as Associate Chair for the 2014 NomCom. These three members of the 2014 NomCom Leadership are well-known personalities in the ICANN community with in-depth knowledge of ICANN from many years of involvement and experience in ICANN. Cheryl Langdon-Orr serves as Chair-Elect of the 2013 NomCom, Stéphane Van Gelder is a member of the 2013 NomCom, and Yrjö Länsipuro serves as Chair of the 2013 NomCom and was a member of the 2011 and 2012 NomComs.
Cheryl commented on her appointment as Chair of the 2014 NomCom, stating:
I am delighted to be working again in 2014 with Stéphane and Yrjö, having served with them in 2013 whilst Chair Elect, but this time as the 2014 NomCom Leadership Team. We can assure the ICANN Community and Stakeholders, that we will be continuing to build on the continued evolution in practices and changes to ICANN’s Nominating Committee transparency that have been seen in 2013. We are looking forward and planning for the 2014 NomCom ‘kick off’ meeting and activities following the ICANN Public meeting in Buenos Aires in November 2013, which is when the work of the 2014 NomCom starts, and where we formally take our seats with the rest of the appointed Community representatives and voting delegates.
After its initial meetings later this year, the 2014 NomCom will issue a public call for applicants to the open ICANN leadership positions and work to reach their final selections in 2014. The NomCom’s activities can be followed on the NomCom website, at http://nomcom.icann.org/, where all relevant documentation regarding NomCom can be found.
About the NomCom Leadership:
The NomCom Chair is responsible for organizing the NomCom in its activities to select ICANN Board members and individuals who will serve in other key leadership positions within ICANN’s Supporting Organizations (SO) and Advisory Committees (AC) in accordance with ICANN’s Bylaws. The Chair-Elect serves alongside the Chair, with anticipated succession into the role of the Chair for the subsequent year’s NomCom. The Associate Chair, selected by the Chair, assists with the duties of the Chair. The Chair, the Chair-Elect and Associate Chair are non-voting members of the NomCom.
This announcement was sourced from :
http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-01oct13-en.htm
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Igloo.com Limited announced that is offering an impressive list of three-letter domain names,including ADS.com, EUR.com ,CHU.com and COA.com
You can read the press release after the jump :
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Square Enix secures DrakengardGame.com Domain Name
Square Enix has recently secured the domain name DrakengardGame.com.According to whois records,Square Enix registered the domain names on September 27,2013 .
The company secured the domain name just as Drakengard 3 approaches release in Japan.This could be just a precautionary measure .These days,people acquire domains solely to wait for companies that want them to make a good enough monetary offer .However,this is not one of the best games in the world,so why should someone want to squat a domain for an obscure series like Drakengard ?
Drakengard 3 is due on Playstation 3 in Japan in December,2013.
ICANN: Rights Protection Mechanism Requirements Published
Today ICANN published the final Rights Protection Mechanism (RPM) Requirements for new gTLD registries, putting in place a key part of the New gTLD Program that enables trademark holders to protect their rights during the Domain Name System expansion.
View the final RPM Requirements [PDF, 167 KB].
A set of trademark protections were developed by the ICANN community for incorporation into the New gTLD Program and include both trademark claims and sunrise services, which are required for all new gTLDs. These final RPM Requirements are part of all Registry Agreements and include practical details of implementing sunrise services and claims services processes.
A draft version of the RPM Requirements was published in April 2013 for community discussion and input. ICANN requested and considered input to this document on multiple occasions. This final version reflects significant changes based on stakeholder input received during the ICANN meeting in Beijing in April, an open consultation conference call attended by more than 50 participants in April, comments provided by various individuals and stakeholder groups in May and June, continuing discussions during the ICANN meeting in Durban in July, and a formal public comment period during August and September.
The feedback received encompassed a range of views, and ICANN has carefully weighed the inputs from all stakeholders to arrive at a balanced outcome that supports the objectives of effective TLD launches with robust trademark protections.
Review accompanying materials:
- Report of Public Comments [PDF, 259 KB] (analysis on comments submitted)
- Memorandum [PDF, 54 KB] (provides a summary of the changes made)
- Tracked Changes/Redline Version [PDF, 276 KB] (shows differences between final & previous version)
Learn more about Trademark Clearinghouse Services »
This ICANN announcement was sourced from:
newgtlds.icann.org/en/announcements-and-media/announcement-30sep13-en
Sedo Sells Moneta.com Domain Name for $150,000
Sedo, the world’s largest domain marketplace and monetization provider,has just sold the domain name Moneta.com for $150,000 .
According to whois records,the domain name was owned by Hanse Orga AG of Hamburg ,Germany and has a original registration date of June 1996.
Moneta is now a very popular brand out of Seattle.However,there are also a lot of suggested terms for Moneta on Google Search,such as Moneta group,Moneta Cookware,Moneta moments, etc .
Congratulations to both the seller and the buyer .
