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VeriSign Joins List of Firms Not Going to Nairobi

VeriSign Joins List of Firms Not Going to Nairobi

.Com registry to participate remotely.

ICANN nairobiThe world’s biggest registrar, Go Daddy, has by now disclosed it is not sending anyone to the ICANN meeting in Nairobi due to security concerns. Now you can add the biggest registry, VeriSign, to the list.

The firm confirmed to me today via e-mail that it will not be sending anyone to participate in-person at the event:

VeriSign has decided to participate virtually in the upcoming ICANN meetings in Nairobi. We made this decision following a thorough review of the ongoing security concerns in the region, and join numerous other registrar and industry partners who have made a similar decision. Our full contingent of people will attend remotely – in as many meetings that are available. ICANN is working to ensure adequate capabilities for remote participation, and VeriSign will take full advantage of the tools that ICANN makes available.

Hopefully ICANN’s remote participate tools will be able to handle the added online load.

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