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	<title>&#45; CircleID</title>
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	<description>Postings from  on CircleID</description>
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	<dc:rights>Copyright 2026, unless where otherwise noted.</dc:rights>
	<dc:date>2026-03-31T21:29:00+00:00</dc:date>

	
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		<title> Exploring the Impact of WHOIS Data Redaction on Unsolicited Emails (Featured Blog)</title>
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		<link>https://circleid.com/postsexploring-the-impact-of-whois-data-redaction-on-unsolicited-emails</link>
		<description><![CDATA[In the digital age, personal data protection has become paramount, with regulations like the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) shaping global practices. One area significantly affected is the public availability of WHOIS data, a critical resource in the domain name system. WHOIS traditionally provided detailed contact information for domain registrants, but privacy measures have redacted much of this data in recent years. <a href="https://circleid.com/postsexploring-the-impact-of-whois-data-redaction-on-unsolicited-emails">More...</a>]]></description>
		<dc:date>2026-03-31T14:29:00-07:00</dc:date>
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		<title> Another Year, Another ICANN NomCom (Featured Blog)</title>
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		<link>https://circleid.com/posts20211103-another-year-another-icann-nomcom</link>
		<description><![CDATA[Another challenging year due to the Corona pandemic is coming to a close, and ICANN has held another virtual annual general meeting (AGM) -- the 6th in a row. Unlike last year, today, we can hope for a better next year. In many regions of the world, the figures look better, and the opening is progressing. That at least gives us hope that ICANN will hold face-to-face meetings again next year -- at least they are planning it so. That should also make it easier for the new Nominating Committee (NomCom). <a href="https://circleid.com/posts20211103-another-year-another-icann-nomcom">More...</a>]]></description>
		<dc:date>2026-03-31T14:29:00-07:00</dc:date>
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		<title> ICANN 2021 NomCom Will Fill 9 Positions (Featured Blog)</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[As every year, at the end of ICANN's Annual General Meeting (AGM), the new Nominating Committee (NomCom) comes together to start its work. Due to the Corona pandemic, the circumstances were slightly different; however, the 2021 NomCom kicked-off end of 2020. ICANN's Nominating Committee is charged with identifying, recruiting, and selecting nominees of the highest possible quality for key leadership positions at ICANN. <a href="https://circleid.com/posts20210115-icann-2021-nomcom-will-fill-9-positions">More...</a>]]></description>
		<dc:date>2026-03-31T14:29:00-07:00</dc:date>
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		<title> TLD Maintenance Significantly Improved With the New Registry Maintenance Notifications for EPP (Featured Blog)</title>
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		<link>https://circleid.com/posts20200908-tld-maintenance-significantly-improved-new-registry-maintenance</link>
		<description><![CDATA[Three years ago, the first Internet-Draft on Registry Maintenance Notifications for the Extensible Provisioning Protocol (EPP) was published, which will become a Request for Comments (RFC). The IETF Registration Protocols Extensions (REGEXT) working group is the home of the coordination effort for standards track EPP extensions. They released eight RFCs over the last couple of years, and they are currently working on more than 15 Internet-Drafts. <a href="https://circleid.com/posts20200908-tld-maintenance-significantly-improved-new-registry-maintenance">More...</a>]]></description>
		<dc:date>2026-03-31T14:29:00-07:00</dc:date>
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		<title> ICANN Registrar Stakeholder Group Leadership Handover (Featured Blog)</title>
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		<link>https://circleid.com/posts20200630-icann-registrar-stakeholder-group-leadership-handover</link>
		<description><![CDATA[The ICANN Registrar Stakeholder Group (RrSG) is one of several stakeholder groups within the ICANN community and is the representative body of ICANN accredited domain name registrars. It is a diverse and active group that works to ensure the interests of registrars and their customers are effectively advanced. The leadership team (ExCom) consists of five officers who manage the Registrar Stakeholder Group. <a href="https://circleid.com/posts20200630-icann-registrar-stakeholder-group-leadership-handover">More...</a>]]></description>
		<dc:date>2026-03-31T14:29:00-07:00</dc:date>
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		<title> Help Science Fight COVID-19 (Featured Blog)</title>
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		<link>https://circleid.com/posts20200525-help-science-fight-covid-19</link>
		<description><![CDATA[Many organizations and individuals are socially committed and voluntarily help the weak, the poor, and the sick. Others consider how they can contribute. Supporting organizations and individuals by starting an aid project, donating money, or providing human resources, can make a crucial difference. The corona crisis is a challenge for many, if not all. Scientists around the world are experimenting with cures and vaccines, and they need help. However, you don't have to be a virologist to help science fight COVID-19. <a href="https://circleid.com/posts20200525-help-science-fight-covid-19">More...</a>]]></description>
		<dc:date>2026-03-31T14:29:00-07:00</dc:date>
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		<title> CPH TechOps Retrospective 2018 (Featured Blog)</title>
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		<link>https://circleid.com/posts20181229_cph_techops_retrospective_2018</link>
		<description><![CDATA[From the perspective of the domain name industry, 2018 was strongly influenced by, among other things, the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the Temporary Specification and especially the Expedited Policy Development Process (EPDP). For the Contracted Parties House (CPH) TechOps Group, one year after its foundation, it was a very exciting and intensive time. This initiative was created to tackle technical and operational needs and challenges plus ideally to create best practices. <a href="https://circleid.com/posts20181229_cph_techops_retrospective_2018">More...</a>]]></description>
		<dc:date>2026-03-31T14:29:00-07:00</dc:date>
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		<title> Addressing Technical and Operational Needs with TechOps (Featured Blog)</title>
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		<link>https://circleid.com/posts20180723_addressing_technical_and_operational_needs_with_techops</link>
		<description><![CDATA[In the ICANN realm, TechOps stands for Technical and Operations and its goal is to simplify processes, to find solutions, and to advise on technical and operational matters. There are three TechOps groups: The Registry, the Registrar and the joint Registry and Registrar, also known as Contracted Party House (CPH). How did we get there and what exactly are we doing? <a href="https://circleid.com/posts20180723_addressing_technical_and_operational_needs_with_techops">More...</a>]]></description>
		<dc:date>2026-03-31T14:29:00-07:00</dc:date>
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		<title> New TLD Launch: Lessons Learned (Featured Blog)</title>
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		<link>https://circleid.com/posts20180105_new_tld_launch_lessons_learned</link>
		<description><![CDATA[In September 2017, I wrote an article [1] about the new domain extensions in German and got very good feedback and was asked to translate it into English in order to make it available for a broader audience. I wanted to comply with this request, but unfortunately, it took a while to revise and translate my article... In June 2011, ICANN gave the starting signal for about 1,400 new top-level domains (TLD) to make the existing namespace bigger and more diverse. <a href="https://circleid.com/posts20180105_new_tld_launch_lessons_learned">More...</a>]]></description>
		<dc:date>2026-03-31T14:29:00-07:00</dc:date>
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