ICANN Helsinki: Quick Post-mortem and Some Numbers
Last week I was in Helsinki for the ICANN meeting. ICANN 56 was the first meeting organised using [...]
The IANA Transition Cannot Be Held Hostage
Back in March 2014 the US government, via the National Telecommunications and Information Administration, which is part of the [...]
Want A Super Short IE Domain? Only Two Weeks Left To Pre-Order
We've been talking a lot about the launch of short IE domain names over the last few months. [...]
ICANN Submits IANA Transitions Plans To US Government
For the past two years ICANN and the broader internet community have been working towards one goal: removing [...]
Heading to Austin for #SXSW
Like last year I'll be in heading to Austin again for SXSW. This year I'm an official speaker [...]
ICANN 55 Next Week In Marrakech
As you may know, ICANN holds three public meetings every year. The most recent one, ICANN 54, was [...]
Want A Short IE Domain? You’re In Good Company!
Getting a short, memorable, easy to spell domain name is the advice we always give clients. However, normally [...]
Doing Some Lobbying “On The Hill”
Just over a week ago I was in Washington DC as part of the Internet Infrastructure Coalition's delegation. [...]
Save BIG On Domain Registration With Our Current Promotions
Our staff work behind the scenes on an ongoing basis to negotiate better pricing from the various domain [...]
Talking About .Irish and Other Domains in Stockholm
I'll be heading off to Stockholm in a couple of weeks time to speak at the first "Nordic [...]
On Being a Small Business, With a Voice on Internet Policy
ICANN 54 officially draws to a close today in Dublin. It's been a busy week for us in Blacknight, as [...]
Rome Wasn’t Built In A Day: Progress In IE ccTLD Policies
Most people and small businesses aren't interested in domain name policy. Unless something impacts them directly, why [...]