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LogicBoxes and Skenzo host a Taj Mahal Sojourn at 31st ICANN Meet in Delhi, India

LogicBoxes (http://www.logicboxes.com) the Software & Consulting company for Domain Registrars along with Skenzo (http://www.skenzo.com) – the Domain Monetization arm of the Directi Group (http://www.directi.com), hosted an exclusive day trip labeled ‘The Taj Mahal Sojourn’ during the 31st ICANN meet held in Delhi, India between 10th and 15th February, 2008.

Apart from supporting the ICANN meet as silver sponsors, LogicBoxes and Skenzo planned this special event for as many as 90 attendees that had made the long trip to India. Arrangements were made for all guests to explore the mystical city of Agra, and experience one of the Seven Wonders of the World – The Taj Mahal.

The list of attendees included the likes of Enom and Tucows head honchos, Paul Stahura and Eliott Noss respectively. Trey Harvin – CEO dotMobi, Jonathan Nevett – Network Solutions, Alexa Raad – CEO PIR, Tim Cole – Chief Registrar Liaison at ICANN, Craig Schwartz – Chief gTLD Registry Liaison at ICANN, Tina Dam – Director, IDN Program ICANN, Dave Wodelet, Wendy Seltzer, Thomas Narten – ICANN Board members, and Chuck Gomes from Verisign just to name a few.

“It seemed like the perfect highlight for the 1st ever ICANN meet in India. We wanted our guests to experience the beauty of one of the most remarkable monuments in the world – the Taj Mahal! Since most had a busy agenda packed with meetings and discussions, this trip allowed the delegates to socialize and network while participating in this ‘once in a life-time experience’” says Bhavin Turakhia, the CEO of Directi.

The trip included a comfortable drive in a convoy of luxurious coaches down the picturesque Golden Triangle of North India, followed by an awe striking tour of the Taj Mahal, a sumptuous lunch at the Mughal Sheraton coupled with a visit to other famous landmarks in Agra – a tour of the magnificient Agra Fort alongwith the exotic Palaces within, rounding off with some of the best specimens of Mughal art in India. And for all those who were looking at capturing the Indian culture in trinkets and artifacts, a trip was made to the local Bazaars that offered a wide choice of handicrafts, marble artwork, brassware, rugs, leather items and textiles.

The Taj Mahal Sojourn was a huge success being attended by several ICANN staff and Board members, Domain name Registry members and Registrars from across the globe. All those who joined the trip were enthralled by the magnificence of the monument and were able to explore and experience the culture and beauty of India in a different light.

“LogicBoxes and Skenzo have been associated with almost all ICANN meets for the past 3 – 4 years, and every year we try doing something different and innovative. The Taj trip certainly left our guests with memories that they will cherish forever! We wanted to give them a little something to take back, and nothing could be more memorable than a trip to the Taj Mahal.” said Divyank Turakhia, President, Skenzo.

Skenzo’s domain monetization program is used by a large number of ICANN Accredited Domain Registrars and several large domain portfolio holders to monetize their internet traffic. Despite its recent entry into the market, Skenzo has overtaken several other players to rank as the fastest growing company within the monetization market.

LogicBoxes is a software and consultancy company for Web Service Providers, Web Hosts and Registrars. Its software powers the backend of over 50+ ICANN Accredited Registrars, over 45000 Resellers and thousands of Web Service Providers worldwide.

About Skenzo:

Skenzo (http://www.skenzo.com), a DirectI Group Business (http://www.directi.com), develops and operates a diversified range of products catering towards the online advertising industry. It focuses on leveraging technology innovations to maximize profitability for web publishers, and to effectively connect online advertisers with a vast range of media vehicles. Skenzo currently offers products for monetizing Domain name and Email traffic.

About LogicBoxes:

LogicBoxes (http://www.logicboxes.com) is a Software Development and Consulting Company with its primary focus on developing, deploying and managing business process automation solutions for the Domain Registration and Web Hosting Industry. Its Product portfolio represents complete automation of all business processes of Web Hosting / Domain Registration/Dedicated Server companies of all sizes. All LogicBoxes Products represent years of research, knowledge and market experience in various facets of the Web Services Industry.

ICANN Announcements

Update on the 2008 ICANN Nominating Committee

This is an update on the progress of the 2008 ICANN Nominating Committee. The 2008 Nominating Committee began its work in November 2007 following the ICANN Annual Meeting in Los Angeles, California, and is actively seeking qualified candidates for the following key positions within ICANN:

  • 2 Board Directors
  • 1 GNSO Council member
  • 1 ccNSO Council member
  • 2 ALAC members (Europe and North America)
ICANN Announcements

ICANN Recovers Large Block of Internet Address Space

16 million unused IPv4 address now available for use on the Internet

MARINA DEL REY, Calif.: The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers has found a little breathing room in the IPv4 address space with its recovery of a block of 16 million IPv4 addresses.

The IP addresses recovered were once used to connect older protocol packet-data networks with the fledgling Internet. The block of addresses, technically referred to as 14.0.0.0/8, is also known as Net-14.

ICANN Announcements

Independent Evaluator Seeks Public Input to At-Large Advisory Committee (‘ALAC’) Review

Westlake Consulting Limited (WCL) was selected by ICANN’s Board of Directors to conduct an independent review of the At-Large Advisory Committee (ALAC) . WCL’s review team is gathering information from many different sources, including a series of in-person discussions and briefings at the ICANN meeting in New Delhi, from 10-14 February. WCL will conduct further interviews in person and electronically with a range of people who have an interest, directly or indirectly, in the ALAC, with a view to achieving the objectives of the Review:

  • [To determine] whether the ALAC has a continuing purpose in the ICANN structure; and,
  • If so, whether any change in structure or operations is desirable to improve its effectiveness.
Industry News, Registries

Asia Sunrise Completed with Over 30,000 Domain Applications

Hong Kong, China, February 07, 2008 –(PR.com)– Application periods for .Asia Sunrise successfully completed according to schedule last week on January 31, 2008. At the time of closing, DotAsia received a total of 30,780 domain name applications. These include domain names received through Pre-Sunrise, Sunrise 1, Sunrise 2, Sunrise 3, as well as the Pioneer Domains Programs. .Asia Landrush (open public registration) is set to launch at 12:00 noon UTC, February 20, 2008.