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ICANN Fellowship

August 12

ICANN is the global body responsible for coordinating unique Internet identifiers such as domain names and IP addresses. One way they foster participation from across the world is through their Fellowship Program. 

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Scam compounds

July 01

Recently, some of our team attended an online seminar on scam compounds hosted by the Global Anti-Scam Alliance, and presented by Dr Joshua James of the UN Office on Drugs and Crime, and David Braga, CEO of the International Justice Mission Australia.  

Some eye-opening things were covered that we thought were important to share. 

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Change to .nz wholesale fee from 1 July

April 03

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.nz Dispute Resolution Scheme Rules — version 5 now live

September 30

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.nz Dispute Resolution Scheme Rules — consultation open

August 20

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Expert Determination at the Domain Name Commission

August 28

Things aren’t always straightforward, and when disputes arise in addition to the consensual mediation process, at DNC, we also offer expert determination. What is expert determination?

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Mediation — what's it all about?

July 31

It’s a free service and provides a chance for people to have a voice about what they think is a fair and reasonable.

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The hidden value of a name

July 03

There could be gold hiding in section 8(c) of the Property (Relationships) Act 1976.

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Podcast: domain name disputes

June 28

As part of our strategy to future-proof the DNC and to foster fairer, simpler and contemporary forums for people to resolve disputes, we piloted an Online Dispute Resolution (ODR) platform…

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New Domain Name Commissioner: Barbara Pearse

May 01

The Domain Name Commission and InternetNZ is delighted to announce the appointment of Barbara Pearse as the new Domain Name Commissioner.

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