The Internet Commerce Association (ICA), a non-profit advocating for the rights and interests of domain name owners and related service providers, is a trade organization for the Domain Name industry. The ICA believes it would be a mistake to allow unlimited price increases for .ORG domain names. You can read their full letter to ICANN here.
Did you know there was just an attempt to prohibit domain name investing in Australia?! ICA helped overcome this, in between filming this webinar and publishing date! Hear all about how they protected Australian domain investor rights here…
The Internet Commerce Association (ICA) advocates for the rights and interests of domain name owners and related service providers. They recently held their first ever meeting via webinar open to the public, with ~100 attendees, and we’re publishing it here for all!
Listen to ICA Executive Director Kamila Sekiewicz & ICA General Counsel Zak Muscovitch discuss:
5:09 – 17:54 The possible increase in .COM registration fees*
*Please forgive slight gap in recording!
17:54 – 26:49 Jam-packed with info!
·The .ORG registry renewal
·Policy making process at ICANN
·Revisions to legacy extension registry agreements
·Staff usurping the mandate of the RPM working group
·Differences between new gTLDs and legacy extensions
·Impact of removing price caps on .org
·Pricing policy arising from the differences between legacy extensions which were originally created by the US Government for the public benefit and the new sponsored gTLD extensions that were bought and paid for by for-profit businesses.
26:49 -32:37 The move by the Australian Domain Administration to further restrict domain name investing and monetization in .AU domain names
32:37 – 39:05 Next Steps in UDRP Reform
39:05 – 45:15 Update on the IGO/INGO Rights Protection Mechanism Working Group
45:15 – 48:13 WhoIs information in the wake of GDPR
48:13 – 58:39 Q&A
·Could the auDA anti-domainer sentiment spread to other ccTLDs?
·Who is representing the public interest in the question of .com pricing?
·Why would ICANN want to shift wealth from the public to Verisign?
·How important is it to standardize the legacy and new gTLD registry agreements?
·Does .com have market power? Are .com prices artificially low and suppressing the new gTLDs?
·Is ICANN acting in the interests of registries not registrants when it comes to pricing?
·What is the practical solution to the rising prices of .com?
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Meet Kamila Sekiewicz, ICA Executive Director (@ICADomains). Kamila Sekiewicz is a leader in the domain industry, currently serving as the Executive Director of the ICA, a role she has held since September 2017. Under her leadership, the ICA has experienced significant growth and introduced a successful annual member meeting, expanding its influence and membership within the global domain community. Kamila brings over a decade of experience in the domain name industry, including roles in account management and business development during her time at Sedo and NameDrive.
Meet Zak Muscovitch, ICA General Counsel (@DNattorney). A Private Practice IP and Business Lawyer, Zak is a global leader in domain law, setting precedent and playing an essential role in the foundation and creation of international domain name law- since 1999, the very beginning. Zak is based in Toronto, Ontario.
Meet the ICA Board Members who volunteer their time and extensive industry expertise to advocate for your rights via the ICA.
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