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TLDs from VortX Will Provide the Much-Needed Boost to Multiple Businesses

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Tuesday, June 20, 2023
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Zurich, Switzerland, June 20, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- VortX launches Top Level domains (TLDs) that are a much-needed boost to multiple businesses.

Key Points: 
  • Zurich, Switzerland, June 20, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- VortX launches Top Level domains (TLDs) that are a much-needed boost to multiple businesses.
  • And for that, TLDs or Top Level Domains remain a crucial requirement providing the much-needed initial boost.
  • Major corporations around the globe are heavily relying on top-level domains for better reach, building trust, and ensuring higher traffic.
  • VortX spent considerable resources to develop a system that will allow businesses to create a memorable TLD within a few minutes.

ICANN Policy Forum to Convene in Washington, D.C.

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Tuesday, June 6, 2023
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WASHINGTON, June 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) will hold its 77th Public Meeting in Washington, D.C., from 12 to 15 June 2023. It is the first time in ICANN's 24-year history that it will host a Public Meeting in the U.S. capital.

Key Points: 
  • It is the first time in ICANN's 24-year history that it will host a Public Meeting in the U.S. capital.
  • "We are thrilled to host ICANN77 in Washington, D.C., and provide a forum for the attendees to experience multistakeholderism in action," said ICANN Board Chair Tripti Sinha.
  • The ICANN77 Policy Forum provides a platform for the ICANN community to advance its work and share insights and perspectives on the future of the Internet.
  • For more information about ICANN77, including registration, the schedule, and participation tools, please visit the meeting website at: https://meetings.icann.org/en/icann77 .

Thurston Group Launches New IT Business Services Platform in partnership with Dynascale

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Monday, April 17, 2023
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CHICAGO, April 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Private equity firm, Thurston Group, announces the launch of a new IT business services platform in partnership with Dynascale.

Key Points: 
  • CHICAGO, April 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Private equity firm, Thurston Group, announces the launch of a new IT business services platform in partnership with Dynascale.
  • Dynascale is a B2B IT services company that provides managed private cloud and security solutions alongside data center services to its clients.
  • "The launch of our IT services platform is a significant milestone for Thurston Group, and represents a continuation of its track record of success investing in and building business services companies," said Patrick J. Haynes III, Chairman and CEO of Thurston Group.
  • Igor Shalkevich, CEO of Dynascale, shared his thoughts, saying, "Dynascale is excited to be the anchor company for Thurston Group's new IT business services platform.

Charting Towards a Multilingual and Inclusive Internet

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Friday, March 24, 2023
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NEW DELHI, March 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The inaugural Universal Acceptance (UA) Day will kick off with a keystone event in New Delhi, India on 27–28 March 2023. Guided by the shared goal of enabling a multilingual Internet for people to use in their own languages and scripts, the event will be hosted by India's Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) through the National Internet Exchange of India (NIXI), in collaboration with the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) and the Universal Acceptance Steering Group (UASG).

Key Points: 
  • UA is essential for a truly multilingual Internet and a key driver to bringing the next billion users online.
  • This UA Day event recognizes the Indian government's strong commitment to advancing UA, together with ICANN and the UASG.
  • "Creating a truly multilingual Internet takes all of us and will benefit all users," said UASG Chair Ajay Data.
  • In addition, not all online portals are primed for the opening of a user account with a related email address, which is why awareness of and support for UA is critical for a truly global, multilingual Internet.

Charting Towards a Multilingual and Inclusive Internet

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Friday, March 24, 2023
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NEW DELHI, March 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The inaugural Universal Acceptance (UA) Day will kick off with a keystone event in New Delhi, India on 27–28 March 2023. Guided by the shared goal of enabling a multilingual Internet for people to use in their own languages and scripts, the event will be hosted by India's Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) through the National Internet Exchange of India (NIXI), in collaboration with the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) and the Universal Acceptance Steering Group (UASG).

Key Points: 
  • UA is essential for a truly multilingual Internet and a key driver to bringing the next billion users online.
  • This UA Day event recognizes the Indian government's strong commitment to advancing UA, together with ICANN and the UASG.
  • "Creating a truly multilingual Internet takes all of us and will benefit all users," said UASG Chair Ajay Data.
  • In addition, not all online portals are primed for the opening of a user account with a related email address, which is why awareness of and support for UA is critical for a truly global, multilingual Internet.

80 Is the New 50: Vint Cerf Is at the Top of His Game

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Tuesday, March 21, 2023
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NORTH OLMSTEAD, Ohio, March 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Vinton G. Cerf turns 80 this year and he's busy as ever. As Google's Chief Internet Evangelist continues his tireless efforts to advance the beneficial use of the Internet, he receives The Marconi Society's prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award. Cerf's work will be celebrated at the organization's Awards Gala on October 27.

Key Points: 
  • NORTH OLMSTEAD, Ohio, March 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Vinton G. Cerf turns 80 this year and he's busy as ever.
  • Cerf is the first person in the Marconi Society's nearly 50-year history to receive both the Marconi Prize (1998) and the Lifetime Achievement Award.
  • While industry players focused on proprietary networks, Cerf had a wider vision built upon open standards.
  • "The problem with getting a lifetime achievement award is that everyone thinks you're done," said Cerf.

UA Day: Global Effort to Drive a More Inclusive and Multilingual Internet

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Thursday, March 9, 2023
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LOS ANGELES, March 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) and the Universal Acceptance Steering Group (UASG) invite the global Internet community to participate in Universal Acceptance (UA) Day events on and around 28 March 2023. The intent of this day is to help achieve a more inclusive Internet that supports a broad range of languages and scripts. Nearly 50 UA Day events are expected to be held in more than 40 different countries.

Key Points: 
  • The intent of this day is to help achieve a more inclusive Internet that supports a broad range of languages and scripts.
  • A cornerstone of today's global Internet, UA offers many benefits for both individual Internet users as well as the organizations that serve them.
  • UA is the gateway to a more inclusive and multilingual Internet.
  • "Universal Acceptance is a foundational requirement for a truly global, multilingual Internet," said ICANN Interim President and CEO Sally Costerton.

UA Day: Global Effort to Drive a More Inclusive and Multilingual Internet

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LOS ANGELES, March 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) and the Universal Acceptance Steering Group (UASG) invite the global Internet community to participate in Universal Acceptance (UA) Day events on and around 28 March 2023. The intent of this day is to help achieve a more inclusive Internet that supports a broad range of languages and scripts. Nearly 50 UA Day events are expected to be held in more than 40 different countries.

Key Points: 
  • The intent of this day is to help achieve a more inclusive Internet that supports a broad range of languages and scripts.
  • A cornerstone of today's global Internet, UA offers many benefits for both individual Internet users as well as the organizations that serve them.
  • UA is the gateway to a more inclusive and multilingual Internet.
  • "Universal Acceptance is a foundational requirement for a truly global, multilingual Internet," said ICANN Interim President and CEO Sally Costerton.

ICANN Celebrates International Women's Day with Two Female Leaders at the Helm

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Wednesday, March 8, 2023
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LOS ANGELES, March 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) is celebrating an important milestone. For the first time in its 24-year history, the organization has two women at its highest positions.

Key Points: 
  • LOS ANGELES, March 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) is celebrating an important milestone.
  • During the ICANN Annual General meeting held in Kuala Lumpur in September 2022, Malaysia, Tripti Sinha was elected ICANN Board Chair.
  • Sinha has been a member of the ICANN community for more than 8 years and has served as ICANN Board member since 2018.
  • The ICANN community is convening for the ICANN76 Community Forum in Cancún, Mexico, from 11 to 16 March 2023.

ICANN Celebrates International Women's Day with Two Female Leaders at the Helm

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Wednesday, March 8, 2023
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LOS ANGELES, March 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) is celebrating an important milestone. For the first time in its 24-year history, the organization has two women at its highest positions.

Key Points: 
  • LOS ANGELES, March 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) is celebrating an important milestone.
  • During the ICANN Annual General meeting held in Kuala Lumpur in September 2022, Malaysia, Tripti Sinha was elected ICANN Board Chair.
  • Sinha has been a member of the ICANN community for more than 8 years and has served as ICANN Board member since 2018.
  • The ICANN community is convening for the ICANN76 Community Forum in Cancún, Mexico, from 11 to 16 March 2023.