https://www.circleid.com/blogs/ Postings from on CircleID en Copyright 2026, unless where otherwise noted. 2026-03-31T21:29:00+00:00 https://circleid.com/posts86278_icann_global_content_regulator https://circleid.com/posts86278_icann_global_content_regulator ICANN's decision this week to adopt a new process for creating new global Top Level Domains (gTLDs). Publishing a clear, transparent and objective process is thought likely to result in a considerable expansion of gTLDs -- although nobody really knows whether this means "quite a lot" or "many thousands"... Less attention has been given to one of the new tests ICANN will use when considering whether to approve a new gTLD, contained in GNSO's sixth recommendation... More...]]> 2026-03-31T14:29:00-07:00 https://circleid.com/postsigf_preparatory_meeting_geneva https://circleid.com/postsigf_preparatory_meeting_geneva Internet Governance Forum, which will take place in Rio de Janaeiro on 12th-15th November. Although the inaugural Athens meeting was widely deemed a success, having largely stayed off the dread topics of wresting control of DNS from ICANN and IP addressing from the RIRs, the usual suspects were back demanding that these topics be added to the agenda. More...]]> 2026-03-31T14:29:00-07:00