Author Archives: kierenmccarthy
For Jo, my dear friend
Joanna Witt was my first love. She spotted me talking to someone her friend knew on the other side of…
Blog Read MoreFCC Commissioner O’Rielly speech on Internet governance
Remarks of FCC Commissioner Michael O’Rielly Before the Federal Communications Bar Association April 1, 2014 Internet Governance and Freedom Let…
Blog Read MoreWhat the US government said about IANA in Singapore
Two weeks ago, the US government announced it would transition its role in the IANA functions to the global Internet…
Blog Read MoreISOC hires Washington insider as new CEO
Kathy Brown pulls key Internet organization closer to US government The Internet Society has hired Washington insider Kathryn Brown as…
Blog Read MoreISOC CEO to be decided later this week
A crucial appointment for the future of Internet governance The new CEO of the Internet Society will be decided at…
Blog Read MoreIt should have been 2 out of 3. It ended up 1 out of 5
Looking back at my time in ICANN. While updating my personal website I came across some old articles. One sparked…
Blog Read MoreWhistleblowing and ICANN
A curious email appeared in my inbox this morning. It was titled ‘Concerns at ICANN’, was addressed to the Board,…
Blog Read MoreIs the dark side of new gTLDs starting to emerge?
Last week, I received a highly unusual email claiming that an article on my personal website was libellous and insisting…
Blog Read MoreWho should control the Internet?
It is going to be a particularly crazy year in terms of Internet policy and governance, maybe even more than…
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