The World heads for LA, including Harry Potter

[Rubber Duck]

http://register.icann.org/cgi/attendees.cgi

[bwhhisc]

Looks like a huge international gathering, anyone from here going?
Also, hoping ICANN has printed some nice t-shirts to read: IDNs are LIVE! :)

Looking forward to any conference news from Tina Dam.

[Rubber Duck]

Everyone is there because this is where IDN ccTLD will be nailed down. Nobody wants to get screwed!

[bwhhisc]

Check this out from 2004...the first name on the reg list at that ICANN meeting was the
"odd appearance of one Hermione Granger representing Hogwarts".

Seems they used a bit of Harry Potter in theming the meeting content.
So it appears they are preparing to work some magic again with all the international delegates.

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2004/12/02/icann_harry_potter_magic/

[Rubber Duck]

Reasons for choice of venue are becoming more apparent.

"LAX handles more "origin and destination" (i.e. not connecting) passengers than any other airport in the world."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Los_Angeles_Airport

ICANN presented this venue because of lack of invitations elsewhere, but it is my guess that this has always been pencilled in as a Major International Bun Fight. The venues are so close to the runway, they will be able to see the planes taxi-ing from the windows.

http://losangeles2007.icann.org/files/losangeles/hotel-map.gif

[Fka200]

Looks like a huge international gathering, anyone from here going?
Also, hoping ICANN has printed some nice t-shirts to read: IDNs are LIVE! :)

Looking forward to any conference news from Tina Dam.

Is there a point if they all say CLOSED?? Woke up early for no reason? :o

[Rubber Duck]

Is there a point if they all say CLOSED?? Woke up early for no reason? :o

Don't think you need to attend at all. It is pretty obvious they are going to be arguing about what goes on a list of extensions that is going to be proposed for immediate delegation and how long that list is. The only issue at point is whether they manage to reach a consensus or not.

[Fka200]

Don't think you need to attend at all. It is pretty obvious they are going to be arguing about what goes on a list of extensions that is going to be proposed for immediate delegation and how long that list is. The only issue at point is whether they manage to reach a consensus or not.


Alright just got off the phone with ICANN rep. Morning meetings are closed to the public... no one is allowed in unless 'invited.' At 4-6PM Pacific there is a conference mainly related to the IDN tlds (he told me the meetings were yesterday, so I wish I had gone)... so I may actually go to that. He said we cannot make our own comments, so it's just a sit and listen type of thing.

Back to sleep for me it is!

[markits]

Alright just got off the phone with ICANN rep. Morning meetings are closed to the public... no one is allowed in unless 'invited.' At 4-6PM Pacific there is a conference mainly related to the IDN tlds (he told me the meetings were yesterday, so I wish I had gone)... so I may actually go to that. He said we cannot make our own comments, so it's just a sit and listen type of thing.

Back to sleep for me it is!
You mean IDN is not the main thingy of the meeting?

[bwhhisc]

Is there a point if they all say CLOSED?? Woke up early for no reason? :o

There are many other meetings that are OPEN. The value in going might be networking and making a few contacts. I would imagine there will be a good bit of chatter about the direction of things.

[Rubber Duck]

There are many other meetings that are OPEN. The value in going might be networking and making a few contacts. I would imagine there will be a good bit of chatter about the direction of things.

This is a central venue and many domainers will turn up. ASCII domainers also follow ICANN's trajectory. A lot of them are going to pick up on a lot unfamiliar buzz. Whether this will actually make them sit up and take notice is another thing, but any one with half a brain will be able to tell that IDN related issues are consuming well over 50% of the entire agenda.

[Fka200]

You mean IDN is not the main thingy of the meeting?

In regards to the conference @ 4-6, he said that there would just be a lot of talk regarding IDNs, but there would also be other talks as well.

[Rubber Duck]

Looks as though they are getting stuck up to their eye balls in treacle again!

http://gac.icann.org/web/home/IDN_CCTLD_INTERIM_APPROACH