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Fri 13th June 2014
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ICANN recognises ‘.brand’ registry TLDs -

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New gTLDs made available by ICANN - gTLDs : generic Top Level Domains Wide array of new gLTDs were made available by the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN). The move will transform cyberspace. Traditional gTLDs like .com, .org, .net, and even country-specific domains like .in (for India) are likely to take a back seat as companies and individuals vie to get new domain names registered. As of 2 June 2014, more than 295 new gTLDs, have been introduced. Registering a domain name could cost a buyer anything ranging ... read more ...
 
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ICANN is MIA on .XYZ - By now anyone who's part of the domain investment or broader ICANN community is aware of the curious saga of the recently launched .XYZ registry. Soon after its young CEO boldly stated, "we hope to reach 1 million .XYZ registrations in the first year and 5 million registrations in the first three years", the registry launched with a remarkable total of nearly 18,000 registrations on its first day, a total that has quickly grown to more than 100,000. But it was soon noted that "the zone files ... read more ...
Thu 12th June 2014
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.uk domain registrations exceed 50000 on opening day - .uk has become the fastest selling new general top level domain [gTLD] after seeing registrations surpass 50,000 in opening 24 hours following its launch. Nominet, the UK domain name registry, reports that the likes of Sainsbury’s, Bentley and Burberry have all already snapped up .uk domain names and it represents just a small proportion of the 10 million that are expected to register. "Consumers and ... read more ...
 
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1st Day New gTLD; .Events 3.9K, .Futbol 1.6K; .Dating 1K; .Partners 880 … - Five new gTLD’s went into their first day of general availability yesterday and including Sunrise registrations, they wound up with just over 8,000 registrations total. (The totals are combined from ntldstats.com and RegistrarStats.com and we used the higher total in all cases). Here are the totals after the 1st day including Sunrise Registrations .Events 3,902 .Futbol 1,628 .Dating 1.043 .Partners 880 .Productions 771 All and all a very weak showing. Actually Famous Four 3 new gTLD that went into ... read more ...
 
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Domain Boom for Restaurants and Bars Begins June 11 with the Release of … - MEXICO CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- An online land grab for restaurants and bars began on June 11th, when new generic top level domains (gTLDs) .REST (dot-rest) and .BAR (dot-bar) were released during the “land rush” period. Punto 2012, the Mexico-based company behind these new gTLDs, is encouraging domain investors, early applicants, bars, nightclubs and restaurants to have a significantly improved chance to reserve desirable, premium and high demand domain names such as ibiza.bar, ... read more ...
 
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Scandal on the gTLD scene — .xyz registrations may be inflated - The total number of generic top level domain registrations is nearing 1 million as new gTLDs launch daily. The new gTLD leaders, .club and .guru, are still holding tight to their positions. The top 10 on the leader board are: Click here to view the table. The question is, does everyone belong on the leader board? The gTLD scene is not without scandal. The .xyz gTLD has more than 27,000 new registrations that list the name server as belonging to Network Solutions (NetSol) and its ... read more ...
 
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Köln: Die Kölner surfen bald mit eigener Adresse im Netz - Heute beginnt die sogenannte "Sunrise"-Phase. Sie läuft einen Monat und soll es Markeninhabern ermöglichen, sich ihre geschützte Adresse mit der neuen Endung zu sichern. Im Anschluss, in der Phase "Limited Registration", bekommen Kölner Vereine und Non-Profit-Organisationen eine Chance auf die TLD. Ende August werden in einer Premium-Phase ("Landrush Periode") Wunschdomains versteigert. Zu guter Letzt können sich ab dem 5. September dann alle anderen um eine regionale Kennung für ... read more ...
Wed 11th June 2014
 
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June 9: updated status of sunrise periods and trademark claims notification periods - As we previously reported to you (click here to view April 29, 2013 TLD article), the internet is expanding to include hundreds of new top-level-domains (TLDs) (examples of TLDs as we know them today include .com, .net. and .org – i.e., the term that is to the right of the "dot"). While the only certainty at that time was that the launch was inevitable, like it or not, it's finally here (click here to view January 9, 2014 Sunrise article). Frost Brown Todd will be sending out ... read more ...
 
Tue 10th June 2014
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Travel and tourism companies now have more choices for online branding - (Forimmediaterelease.net) BOSTON, Massachusetts - Today, EnCirca ( www.encirca.com ) is proud to offer the travel and tourism industry the opportunity to register its trademarks and brand names in several new industry-specific TLDs. Let`s take a jaunt to discover the new generic travel-related TLDs. The following extensions are now available for registration: • .agency • .cruises • .events • .flights • .holiday • .international • .rentals • .travel • .vacations • .viajes • ... read more ...
 
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Network Solutions Promotion For .Events; 2 of 3 Featured Domains Are … - NetworkSolutions.com has done it again. Its current promotion going out to its customer marketing the  new gTLD  .events features three domains, two of which are reserved by the registry thereby not available. We have written about this issue before.   If registrars are going to email their customers to get them to register, or pre-register a new gTLD domain by highlighting  three domain names they should at least make sure the domains are actually available to be registered and not on the reserved ... read more ...
 
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TLD Registry Sponsored Xinnet’s Partner Conference in Nanjing - TLD Registry Sponsored Xinnet's Partner Conference in NanjingTLD Registry's 2nd Principal Sponsorship of China's largest domain name registrar, Xinnet's partner conference roadshow concluded in Nanjing today. China's old southern capital was today the epicentre of China's domain name business, with around 250 of the region's most influential domain resellers gathering to enjoy Xinnet's and TLD Registry's sales trainings and hospitality. TLD Registry's CEO Arto Isokoski, CMO Simon Cousins ... read more ...
 
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Nominet: .uk-TLD ohne Präfixe für alle verfügbar - Die Organisation Nominet betreibt und verwaltet die Top-Level-Domain (TLD) .uk für Webseiten aus dem Vereinigten Königreich. Bisher konnten Webseiten aber nicht direkt mit dieser TLD registriert werden. Vielmehr waren unterschiedliche Präfixe als Second-Level-Domains verpflichtend, etwa ac.uk oder co.uk. Diese Einschränkung hebt Nominet ab sofort auf. Der Schauspieler und als Early-Adopter und Technik-Kommentator bekannte Stephen Fry ist mit seiner Webseite bereits umgezogen. Diese soll laut ... read more ...
 
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When Will Your gTLD Investments Be Profitable? - My personal and business opinion is that if I were to buy new gTLD domain names, my investment would be long term rather than the short term investments I prefer to make on behalf of my company. I’ve heard mixed opinions from other people who are buying new gTLD domain names, and I want to hear your opinion on when new gTLD domain investments will be profitable. To clarify this a bit more, I will give you an example of what I mean when I mention profitability. Let’s say you decide to ... read more ...
 
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Nominet launches ‘shorter, sharper’ .uk domain - WEB REGISTRAR Nominet kicked off the .uk generic top-level domain (TLD) for UK individuals and businesses on Tuesday. The launch of the .uk TLD brings the UK in line with other countries that already have a "shorter, sharper" TLD domain, such as Germany and France, which have .de and .fr, respectively. Nominet said that upwards of 10 million existing domain name holders will be given first dibs on the shorter TLD, and have five years to choose whether ... read more ...
 
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Famous Four Off To Slow Start; .Webcam 3675 Registrations; .Trade 3235; .Bid … - Famous Four Media launched their first new gTLDs yesterday at 10am into general availability and got off to a slow start overall. .Webcam as predicted had the most registrations at 3,675 according to ntldstats.com, placing it as the 70th  most registered new gTLD. .Trade followed close behind with  3,235 while .Bid managed to get just 629 registrations. All three new gTLDs  were priced the same,  from what I saw between $25 and $40 (but i did not check every registrar). Keep in mind unlike Donuts ... read more ...
 
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Dot-UK launch: why do we need new domain names? - In theory, this is an opportunity for brands to tailor their online presence to specific audiences. By registering addresses with suffixes such as .radio, .blog and .hotel, for example, companies will not only make their websites more memorable, but will also be immediately identifiable to both customers and competitors. The launch of new location-based domains also allows organisations in those regions to establish a sense of local identity. According to research conducted ... read more ...
 
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Norwegians say yes to ‘.no’ -

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Minds + Machines bidding to grow - One-off gains saw Internet domains seller Minds + Machines (LON:MMX) move into the black in 2013. The company, formerly known as Top Level Domain Holdings, made a profit of £4.12mln from losing one more generic top level domain (gTLD) auction than it won in 2013; under the domain name auction system, the winning bid is divided among the losing contestants. The net gain from gTLD auctions pushed the company into the black, with a profit before tax of £729,000 versus a loss of £3.06mln the year ... read more ...
 
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"Shorter, sharper" .uk domain arrives - Gallery By Jane McCallion Posted on 10 Jun 2014 at 10:27 UK domain name registry Nominet is rolling out a new ".uk" top-level domain (TLD) name for UK-based websites. The new "shorter, sharper" .uk url suffix will not replace the commonly seen .co.uk, .org.uk, or .gov.uk domain names. "For most businesses, it is about having more choice," Eleanor ... read more ...
 
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Famous Four’s First New gTLD’s Go Live Monday - Famous Four’s First New gTLD’s Go Live MondayJUNE 8, 2014 BY MICHAEL BERKENSFamous Four which applied for over 60 new gTLD’s first new gTLD’s are .Webcam, .Trade and .Bid.All three new gTLD’s are priced at $39.95 at Godaddy and are of course available at a ton of registrars.I would assume that .Webcam will do the best of the three with a heavy adult influence.According to its site, “”Famous Four Media, (FFM) was set up in 2011 by a small group of recognized domain name experts and successful ... read more ...
 
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EnCirca Supporting All New Travel-related Top-Level Domains - BOSTON, Massachusetts - Today, EnCirca ( www.encirca.com ) is proud to offer the travel and tourism industry the opportunity to register its trademarks and brand names in several new industry-specific TLDs. Let’s take a jaunt to discover the new generic travel-related TLDs. The following extensions are now available for registration: • .agency • .cruises • .events • .flights • .holiday • .international • .rentals • .travel • .vacations • .viajes • .villas • .voyage • .webcam “Business ... read more ...
Mon 9th June 2014
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New gTLD Community Objection Standing Analysis - The notion of community has been debated since the inception of the ICANN New gTLD Program. However, as far as we know no one has yet taken a holistic approach to analyzing the wealth of information generated by the experts who participated in the ICANN New gTLD community objection process. As a community applicant for .eco on behalf of the environmental community, Big Room Inc. has a keen interest in understanding how independent experts are interpreting the ICANN notion of community. The ... read more ...