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ICANN Encourages China, a Pioneer in Internationalized Domain Names, to Consider New gTLDs

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Dr. Xiaodong Lee Appointed ICANN's VP of Asia

8 December 2011, Beijing - With just over a month before the opening of the application period for new generic Top Level Domains (gTLDs), organizations worldwide should be preparing for their introduction, according to ICANN's President and Chief Executive Officer Rod Beckstrom.

"Time is short," said Beckstrom. "If you have not done so, now is the time to get expert advice and get your marketing people engaged to take advantage of new opportunities. If you need help there are many companies around the world that offer this service."

Beckstrom added that even those who do not plan to apply need to be vigilant. "If you do not choose to apply, you should still pay attention to those who do, and use the protections built into the program to safeguard your brand or community."

He praised China's contributions to the development of Internationalized Domain Names and its long history of leadership in advancing their technology as part of the "long and fruitful relationship" between China and ICANN.

ICANN's CEO spoke at a Beijing event aimed at informing, educating and engaging China's business and Internet communities, as part of ICANN's global gTLD communication program.

He also announced the appointment of noted Internet expert Dr. Xiaodong Lee of the Chinese Academy of Sciences as ICANN's new Vice President for Asia. Most recently, Dr. Lee has served as the Deputy Director General and Chief Technology Officer of CNNIC, the state network information center of China.

Today's events in Beijing are the latest in ICANN's campaign to raise worldwide awareness of new gTLDs. The campaign's next events occur later this month in Russia and Indonesia.

• Full text of Rod Beckstrom's Beijing Speech [PDF, 203 KB]
• Press Release on the Beijing event [PDF, 280 KB]
• Press Release about Dr. Lee's selection as ICANN Vice President [PDF, 283 KB]

 

Leaders Converge to Coordinate the Internet Ecosystem

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In computer technology and telecommunications, a wildcard character can be used to substitute for any other character, or characters in a string. The most common wildcard character is an asterisk – like this: * .

Knowing that might help you grasp what the I* Coordination Meeting is. You could think of it as a meeting of some heavy hitters in designing and operating the Internet. Held last month in Miami, Florida, the meeting earned its name from the preponderance of institutions represented whose acronym-laden names begin with I: IAB (Internet Architecture Board), IETF (Internet Engineering Task Force), ISOC (The Internet Society), and, of course, ICANN.

But an organization's name doesn't have to begin with I for it to play a vital role in implementing the Internet. Attendees also represented AfrNIC (the Registry for Internet Number Resources for Africa), APNIC (the Registry for Internet Number Resources for Asia-Pacific), ARIN (American Registry for Internet Numbers), LACNIC (Latin American and Caribbean Internet Addresses Registry), RIPE (Réseaux IP Européens), and W3C (World Wide Web Consurtium).

One of the strengths of the Internet is that no particular person runs it. But when groups like this meet and work together, that's about as close as it gets to centralized coordination of the globe's decentralized "network of networks," the Internet.

 

In Japan, ICANN Educates About New gTLDs

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1 December, Tokyo – In support of ICANN's ongoing campaign to raise awareness about the risks and opportunities new generic Top-Level Domains (gTLDs) might usher in, prominent members of ICANN's extended community led educational sessions in Tokyo this week.

Through the proactive invitation of the Japan Network Information Center (JPNIC), a national Internet registry in Japan, ICANN helped Internet enthusiasts celebrate Internet Week with presentations and discussions at the Fujisoft Akiba Plaza. Occurring Thursday and Friday, the various events include:

• ICANN Board member Kuo-Wei Wu, CEO of the non-profit National Information Infrastructure Enterprise Promotion Association, delivering a one-hour presentation and answering audience questions
• ICANN Board member Ray Plzak, President Emeritus of the American Registry for Internet Numbers, speaking on "New gTLDs: the Future of Online Innovation," with simultaneous interpretation
• Ms. Etsuko Nakanishi, of Japan's Ministry of Internal Affairs & Communications, presenting a report as a member of ICANN's Governmental Advisory Committee (GAC)
• Sylvia Herlein Leite, representing ICANN's At-Large Advisory Committee (ALAC), with a videotaped message
• Mr. Hirofumi Hotta, of Japan Registry Services (JPRS), briefing an audience of issues related to the country codes Name Supporting Organization (ccNSO).
• Mr. Yukari Takayama from JPNIC, one of the drivers in helping ICANN appear in Tokyo for Internet Week, providing an overview of events from ICANN's October meeting in Dakar, Senegal.

ICANN is attempting to reach all corners of the world so that institutions have all the accurate information they need in order to assess how new gTLDs will affect them. This week's activities will soon be followed by more December events in China, Russia, Europe, Jordan and more.

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