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*[[ICANN]] has canceled the Panama meeting due to the Zika Virus outbreak in Latin America. The relocation has not been determined yet. | |||
*Application rounds for the ICANN 56 Fellowship and NextGen Program are open. Deadline is 19 February. | |||
*On 28 January 2016, [[GMO Registry]] won rights to own the [[.shop]] [[gTLD]] for $41.5 million in an [[ICANN auction]], outbidding all other applicants. At the time of the auction, this was the most expensive reported auction in the history of the [[New gTLD Program]]. | *On 28 January 2016, [[GMO Registry]] won rights to own the [[.shop]] [[gTLD]] for $41.5 million in an [[ICANN auction]], outbidding all other applicants. At the time of the auction, this was the most expensive reported auction in the history of the [[New gTLD Program]]. | ||
*In January, 2016, the World Economic Forum, announced that current [[ICANN]] CEO, Fadi Chehadé will become the senior advisor to to the Executive Chairman, Klaus Schwab starting April 1, 2016. Read the announcement [http://www.weforum.org/press/2016/01/fadi-chehade-announcement here.] | *In January, 2016, the World Economic Forum, announced that current [[ICANN]] CEO, Fadi Chehadé will become the senior advisor to to the Executive Chairman, Klaus Schwab starting April 1, 2016. Read the announcement [http://www.weforum.org/press/2016/01/fadi-chehade-announcement here.] | ||
Revision as of 15:46, 8 February 2016
- ICANN has canceled the Panama meeting due to the Zika Virus outbreak in Latin America. The relocation has not been determined yet.
- Application rounds for the ICANN 56 Fellowship and NextGen Program are open. Deadline is 19 February.
- On 28 January 2016, GMO Registry won rights to own the .shop gTLD for $41.5 million in an ICANN auction, outbidding all other applicants. At the time of the auction, this was the most expensive reported auction in the history of the New gTLD Program.
- In January, 2016, the World Economic Forum, announced that current ICANN CEO, Fadi Chehadé will become the senior advisor to to the Executive Chairman, Klaus Schwab starting April 1, 2016. Read the announcement here.