I had the opportunity to participate on the “What the Journalists Think” panel at last week’s Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers meeting in Toronto, and that was enjoyable, and flattering, and I had the opportunity to meet a few other folks that I have admired for a long time. Read
Image Online Design, which unsuccessfully applied for the .web gTLD all the way back in 2000, has sued ICANN, alleging trademark infringement and breach of contract. IOD, which says it has over 20,000 .web domains under management in an alternate root, says ICANN never officially rejected its .web bid, and that it should not have …
In a comment submitted by Mike Rodenbaugh on behalf of the World Trade Center Association (WTCA), they think the .WTF extension should not be approved by ICANN for being “Too Vulgar”. “WTCA is a leading trade association in the promotion of international trade. Read More
The current domain prices that are existing in the market have not benefited the African blogger or domain name subscriber, also coupled with second rate long and complicated names that do not accompany a true brand. Many African countries continue to record a substantially low number of ccTLD subscriptions because the prices are too high …
WTR previously reported on the community discussion paper launched by Melbourne IT, calling for greater protection for those brands most at risk of cybersquatting at the second level of new generic top-level domains (gTLDs). Read More
The ICANN Application comments period has just closed. The public comment form an integral part of the application process, in the ICANN guide book – the easily referred to as the application bible – which stipulates that giving the applicants and interested individuals an opportunity to comment further on the applications that affect them. From the …
I can’t quite say “I was right” just yet, but problems with the new Internet domain expansion plan has the situation leaning in that direction. Read More
A consumer group, citing concerns about the creation of a new, private Internet, has asked a senior US senator to help block Google and Amazon.com from buying dozens of generic top-level domains Read More
Irish registrar and hosting company Blacknight have sent an objection letter to ICANN concerning several new gTLD applications, which may seek to operate non-trademarked generic word TLDs in a “closed” manner. Read More
We have been taking an active interest in the development of the new TLD program by ICANN and excited by the many opportunities and challenges that this “opening up” will bring to us, our customers and the internet ecosystem as a whole. Read More