Council of Europe weighs in (finally) on ICANN and freedom of expression

At the Toronto ICANN meeting, the Council of Europe, which participates in the Governmental Advisory Committee (GAC) as an observer, released a report on the relationship between freedom of expression rights and new top level domain applications. The report emphasizes the link between freedom of expression, freedom of association and...

ICANN’s new CEO talks about balance of power

The ICANN Toronto meeting marks the beginning of the tenure of Fadi Chehade as the organization's CEO. Chehade has impressed almost everyone he has encountered with his conciliatory spirit and his willingness to listen. He is making a concerted effort to signal the changes in the organization and its direction...

Human rights@ICANN: A civil society policy conference at ICANN Toronto

Public interest groups involved in ICANN will gather on Friday 12 October 2012 at the Fairmont Royal York Hotel in Toronto, Canada. The event, "ICANN & Internet Governance: Security & Freedom in a Connected World," is sponsored by the Noncommercial Users Constituency (NCUC), the voice of civil society in ICANN....