News And Analysis

• Three new South African gTLDs

  May 22, 2012

  UniForum has applied for three city-based gTLDs; .capetown, .durban and .joburg, as it continues to pursue its controversial .africa application

• Icann debates protection for failed gTLD registries

  October 28, 2011

  Panellists clashed in Dakar yesterday over the controversial proposal for a collective insurance fund that would support gTLD registries that collapse

• JAS proposals could cost Icann millions

  October 24, 2011

  The working group that called for a reduction in application fees for poorer gTLD registrants has asked Icann to increase its applicant support budget by millions of dollars

• Preview: Icann meeting in Dakar

  October 21, 2011

  As Icann prepares for its final public meeting of 2011, Managing IP previews some of the most important decisions to be made in Dakar

• ICANN welcomes new recruits

  August 09, 2011

  ICANN’s nominating committee has appointed eight members to a range of positions within the organisation

• First UK ISP forced to block piracy site

  July 28, 2011

  Internet service provider BT must block access to a pirated movie site, a UK judge said today

• Charity loses UDRP case as respondent professes ignorance

  May 27, 2011

  Save The Children Federation has lost a UDRP case over the domain name mysavethechildren.org after the respondent said she had not heard of the US charity

• Global awards 2011 – full list of winners

  April 07, 2011

  Managing IP presented more than 60 awards to the leading firms in Europe, Africa, Asia and Latin America at the annual global awards dinner in London last night. Here are the winners:

• Icann decision brings new gTLDs closer

  March 15, 2010

  Icann’s Board rejected having a preregistration process for new gTLDs at its meeting last week, in a decision that is likely to be welcomed by brand owners

• Icann Board backs TM protection proposals

  March 12, 2010

  Icann’s Board has indicated it is willing to move on the rights protection measures for new gTLDs, even though the subject was not on its agenda this week

• Vertical integration off gTLD agenda for now

  March 12, 2010

  The Icann Board has said it will strictly enforce separation between registrars and registries in the new gTLDs, unless a workable solution is proposed within 16 weeks

• X-rated domain decision delayed

  March 12, 2010

  The Icann Board has delayed making a decision on the .xxx domain until its Brussels meeting in June

• Surprise as Icann Board withdraws preregistration process

  March 12, 2010

  Brand owners worried about the launch of new gTLDs will be pleased after Icann’s Board today withdrew plans for a preregistration process

• Slam-dunk rapid suspension moves closer

  March 10, 2010

  The Chair of Icann’s Board indicated that the debate on rights protection measures in new gTLDs is close to completion, at the organisation’s meeting in Nairobi this week

• Preregistration will be the big issue in Kenya

  March 03, 2010

  Icann’s meeting in Kenya is going ahead despite security concerns, with the decision on a preregistration process top of the agenda

• Blog round up: pirate king, samba registry, clog designs and more

  February 08, 2010

  Copyright issues are under extensive scrutiny in the blogosphere this week, from anti-piracy in Nigeria to registering musical works in Brazil and infringement disputes in Australia. This week’s blog round up also includes litigation over clog designs in the US, AP taking on Yahoo over online content and an enforcement initiative in Europe

• Nairobi conference gets green light

  January 26, 2010

  After a special teleconference last Friday, the Icann Board has decided to keep the organisation’s upcoming conference in Nairobi despite widespread security concerns