Kacific deploys 2,500 satellite services for rural Indonesia
Singapore-based satellite company Kacific has been working with Bis Data Indonesia and Primacom Interbuana and has completed deployment of over 2,500 sites for Bakti, the Indonesian government’s Telecommunication and Information Accessibility Agency. Bakti director of infrastructure Bambang Noegroho has stated…
IGF 2021: A few changes to look out for
IGF 2021: A few changes to look out for Update from the MAG Chair In 2020, once it became evident that we would not be able to have a face-to-face IGF as planned, the idea of a virtual IGF…
Chair’s Blog: ICANN69 Virtual Annual General Meeting
Last month, the ICANN community convened its Annual General Meeting (AGM), which was also our third virtual ICANN Public Meeting. We continue to make the best of the circumstances, and I want to thank you for joining and working together…
Fourth Version of Root Zone Label Generation Rules (RZ-LGR-4) Published
LOS ANGELES – 6 November 2020 – The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) today announced the publication of the fourth version of Label Generation Rules for the Root Zone (RZ-LGR-4). Root Zone Label Generation Rules (RZ-LGR) define…
With Sympathies: Marilyn Cade
On behalf of ICANN, it is with great sadness that I offer condolences on the passing of Marilyn Cade. Marilyn was a long-time member of the ICANN community and a strong and constant advocate for our work. Through more than…
A Peek into the ICANN Org Engineering “Factory” and an Update on CZDS
During the recent ICANN69 Prep Week Q&A with the ICANN org executive team, I was asked how the Engineering & Information Technology (E&IT) function prioritizes its work overall, and in particular how work on the Centralized Zone Data Service (CZDS)…
Call for Expressions of Interest: Chair of Phase 2A GNSO EPDP on the Temporary Specification for gTLD Registration Data
LOS ANGELES – 4 November 2020 – The Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO) Council of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) is seeking a neutral chair for the remaining Phase 2A work of the Expedited Policy Development…
Recommendations for ICANN’s Root Name Service Strategy and Implementation
Open Date: 27 October 2020 Close Date: 08 December 2020 Originating Organization: Office of the CTO Categories/Tags: Engagement/Participation and Security/Stability Brief Overview: ICANN’s Office of the CTO is soliciting review of its recommendations for DNS root name service strategy and…
The Fifth Eastern European DNS Forum Goes Virtual
Brussels – 27 October 2020 – The fifth Eastern European Domain Name System Forum (EEDNSF) will take place online from 18-19 November 2020. The event is organized by the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) in partnership with…
What ITHI Can Tell Us About Resolver Concentration
In July 2020, we published a blog in which we presented one of ICANN’s research initiatives – the Identifier Technology Health Indicators (ITHI) – describing why it is important for the Internet ecosystem and why we are keen to welcome…