How ICANN’s Assurances at ICANN 84 Diverged from Reality — And Why That Undermines Applicant Readiness and Community Trust For more than a decade, the ICANN community has devoted extraordinary time and energy to preparing for the next round of new gTLDs. ICANN Org frequently emphasizes its own readiness, and there is no doubt that the internal machinery behind this program is finally gaining momentum. Yet readiness is not only an internal measure. It also depends on the relia

This week, ICANN finally approved the Applicant Guidebook—essentially the RFP—for the 2026 round of new gTLDs. This marks the single biggest milestone toward accepting applications in just about six months’ time. Most people will never fully appreciate the amount of work that went into this moment—more than a decade in the making. Some of us began this effort back in 2014–2015, right as the first wave of new gTLDs was still being launched. At the time, it was nearly impossibl

The second volume of the Domain Name Chronicle by JJN Solutions is now out covering a host of topics including ICANN's New CEO, New gTLD...

First, let me commend ICANN for finally coming out with a substantive statement on the deplorable antisemitic comments made by Talal Abu...

"Silence is complicity." These are the words United States President Joe Biden used on Monday, December 18, 2023 at the first-ever White...

Dear Tripti, Sally and Danko, I am just writing to follow up to my letters dated November 3rd and November 8th to get an update from...

Dear Tripti, Sally and Danko, Thank you for your consideration of my previous letter dated November 3, 2023 regarding the Antisemitic...

I am posting this letter I just sent to ICANN's Chair and Vice Chair as well as to the CEO regarding the statements made by the founder...

As ICANN turns 25 and I turn 51, I realize that I have literally spent more than ½ of my life working in the domain name industry and...

A. Background Though not in the ICANN Board Scorecard directly, ICANN Board Members’ Becky Burr and Avri Doria discussed the ICANN...

Can a UDRP decision be equitable while at the same time potentially set bad precedent? In my mind, the answer to this question is Yes. In...

It has already started. "Why are we rushing towards another new round of gTLDs?", "Why even have more TLDs when most of the ones from...

For those of you that know me, this post may come somewhat as a surprise given that I am often highly critical of actions taken (or not...

I am reposting a note that was sent around the ICANN At-Large lists in its entirety because I believe it is incredibly important to have...

Below is the text of the letter sent by Dot Hip Hop, LLC to the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) on January...

Retaliation by ICANN for using Accountability Mechanisms

Longtime Industry Executive Appointed to Two High Profile Leadership Positions by the Primary Global Policy Body Responsible for Generic...

Every possible precaution must be taken to ensure the secure and stability of the root. However, we also must ensure that perceptions, feel

Note: Jeff Neuman is one of the two Co-Chairs of the New gTLD Subsequent Procedures Working Group within ICANN’s GNSO (“SubPro WG”)....

Note: Jeff Neuman is one of the two Co-Chairs of the New gTLD Subsequent Procedures Working Group within ICANN’s GNSO. However, the...