geoTLD GDPR Survey 2018

A geoTLD.group survey  (39 respondents of which 24 from within the EU) collected information on current WHOIS practices and preparations for the  European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). The survey results can be summarized as follows: All EU-based geoTLD...

geoTLDs – Small but Perfectly Formed?

I always geek out a little when I see something ICANN-related breaking out into the real world, like when the bus-stop display has borked, and its LAN is vainly searching for an IP number so it can reboot. Or the ICANN Paris meeting back in 2008 when the board gave...
geoTLDs at ICANN 61 in San Juan

geoTLDs at ICANN 61 in San Juan

At the recent 61th meeting of ICANN in San Juan (Puerto Rico) the number one topic was the European Union General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) that will be effective from 25 May 2018. Several sessions with governmental representatives dominated the seven days...
Registries under fire by GDRP

Registries under fire by GDRP

geoTLD group chair Sebastien Ducos and vice-chair Dirk Krischenowski attended the public consultation of the brand new GDPR Domain Industry Playbook by eco (Association of the Internet Industry) at the representation of the German federal state Lower Saxony to the...
Bilbao Mayor welcomes geoTLD meeting

Bilbao Mayor welcomes geoTLD meeting

Today Bilbao’s mayor, Juan Mari Aburto, held an reception in the city hall to welcome the meeting of the geoTLD group. The meeting was organised by the .eus (Fundación Puntu) managing director Josu Waliño. Josu was secunded by the geoTLD group’s Chair Sebastien Ducos...
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