Author Archives: DomainHack.er

Mon 24th March 2014
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Wien-Domains: Eine Marketing-Chance für Wien und Wiener - Die Wien-Domain ging als eine der ersten neuen geo- und community-TLD in Betrieb und ermöglicht damit prägnante lokale Internetadressen für Unternehmen, Organisationen und Privatpersonen. "Aus Sicht der Stadt ist eine eigene Domainendung ein großer Mehrwert, denn damit wird Wien weltweit noch besser wahrgenommen", freut sich der Wiener Informationsstadtrat Christian Oxonitsch. "Wien hat die Chancen einer eigenen Domainendung für die Stadt als Marke und vor allem für die Wirtschaft erkannt. ... read more ...
 
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Iron Mountain picked to protect data for 70% of new top-level domains - In late January, the first new generic Top-Level Domains (gTLDs) .bike, .clothing, .guru, .holdings, .plumbing, .singles and .ventures went live and many more such as .bid, .science and .pub are expected to follow, as companies look to expand their presence on the Internet.Iron Mountain Inc. (NYSE: IRM) is playing a prominent role in this expansion and has been chosen to protect the data for more than 70 percent of all new gTLDs.A top-level domain is the portion of the domain name appearing ... read more ...
 
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Hogan Lovells’ IP team named as Europe Domain/Internet Team of the Year - 24 March 2014 Hogan Lovells’ intellectual property (IP) team has been named as Europe Domain/Internet Team of the Year at the Global Managing Intellectual Property Awards.  The domain name team was highlighted for its work covering domain name disputes in Europe, including new generic top-level domain (gTLD) advice, online strategy ... read more ...
 
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ICANN: Over 175 New gTLDs Delegated So Far - [ Technology] ICANN announced on Monday at ICANN 49 in Singapore that the number of new gTLDs that have been delegated has surpassed 175. The month of March has seen the approval of .NYC, .Cologne, .AXA, .Webcam, .Trade, .Jetzt, .世界 (xn--rhqv96g) – Chinese for “world/shijie,” .DNP, .Ink, .机构 (xn--nqv7f) – Chinese for “agencies/institutions,” .संगठन (xn--i1b6b1a6a2e) – Hindi for “organization/sangathana,” .组织机构 (xn--nqv7fs00ema) – ... read more ...
 
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INTERNET: LANCIO NUOVI gTLD SEGNA IMPORTANTE TRASFORMAZIONE – AgenParl - (AGENPARL) - Roma, 24 mar -Non c’è dubbio che il 2013 sia stato un anno storico per Internet, segnato dall’introduzione dei nuovi Global Top-Level Domain (gTLD) che hanno avuto il via libera per la delegazione dello scorso novembre. Tutti conoscono gli attuali domini di primo livello (i TLD), cioè la parte del nome di dominio che si trova a destra del punto, come .com o .net. La nuova era dei gTLD vedrà crescere Internet dagli attuali 22 gTLD a circa 1300 nuove possibilità. Dopo molti ... read more ...
 
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INTERNET: LANCIO NUOVI gTLD SEGNA IMPORTANTE … – AgenParl - (AGENPARL) - Roma, 24 mar -Non c’è dubbio che il 2013 sia stato un anno storico per Internet, segnato dall’introduzione dei nuovi Global Top-Level Domain (gTLD) che hanno avuto il via libera per la delegazione dello scorso novembre. Tutti conoscono gli attuali domini di primo livello (i TLD), cioè la parte del nome di dominio che si trova a destra del punto, come .com o .net. La nuova era dei gTLD vedrà crescere Internet dagli attuali 22 gTLD a circa 1300 nuove possibilità. Dopo molti ... read more ...
 
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Frustration expressed over trademark counsel gTLD engagement - In the programme update session at ICANN’s Singapore meeting, the organisation announced that 182 new gTLDs have been delegated (as of this morning). While the rollout continues, a number of domain industry voices have expressed frustration at both the level of brand owner engagement with the Trademark Clearinghouse (TMCH) and the advice some lawyers are giving their clients. World Trademark Review has been told that, as of this morning, over 28,000 trademarks are registered at the TMCH. ... read more ...
 
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Les dix stratégies de protection de marque en ligne les plus efficaces pour 2014 - 1. La nouvelle réalité : les noms de domaines génériques (new gTLD) Les nouveaux noms de domaines génériques (new generic Top-Level Domain ou new gTLD) peuvent représenter pour une entreprise de nouvelles perspectives ou un nouveau front à défendre. Chaque marque doit mettre en place une stratégie adaptée à ses besoins. Des centaines de nouveaux gTLD arrivent sur le marché. C’est donc le moment pour les entreprises de décider de ce qu’elles souhaitent faire : enregistrer, bloquer ... read more ...
 
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CentralNic inks contract with Radix - StockMarketWire.com - CentralNic Group, the internet platform business which earns revenues from the worldwide subscription sales of domain names, has added four valuable domain names to its existing portfolio of 25 "uncontested" domain names that are ready for market. The company has exclusively signed a registry service provision contract with Radix Registry FZC (Radix), one of the leading applicants for new Top-Level Domains ("TLDs") with 27 applications, for its four uncontested Top ... read more ...
 
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ZDNetGovWeek: US cedes TLDs, RoboSnowden, and NSA monitors Chinese … - ZDNet's worldwide team provides global 24/7 technology news and analysis. In addition to my own coverage analysis here in the ZDNet Government column and on ZDNet's DIY-IT, every week I'll bring you a selection of the best government-related articles posted by our intrepid reporters and analysts. Here are some of the most interesting from the last week. Top stories this week Analysis: What exact control over the Internet is the US giving up and is it bad or not?The single most ... read more ...
 
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Latest NameSpace Quality Report Ranks the Internet’s Top Domains by Safety - LEESBURG, Va. — Architelos Inc. announced today the publication of the third NameSentry NameSpace Quality Report. The report measures the comparative safety of the Internet's largest Top Level Domains (TLDs) by measuring the concentration of spam, phishing, botnets, and malware in each TLD from January 2013 to March 2014. The research is based on data from the NameSentry℠ Abuse Detection and Mitigation Service, which tracks abuse across the ... read more ...
 
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Public Launch of Secure Domain Foundation: Non-Profit Organization of Internet … - SINGAPORE, March 23, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- ICANN 49 -- Leading experts and companies in the cybersecurity, Internet and Domain Name infrastructure industry today announced the formation of the Secure Domain Foundation (SDF), a new, non-profit, community-driven organization devoted to the identification and prevention of Internet cyber crime. Launched at ICANN's 49th Public Meeting in Singapore, the SDF is backed by some of the industry's leading Internet and Domain Name infrastructure companies ... read more ...
 
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In-house interview: Master of domains – Andy Southam at Netnames - Need a .law web address? Then NetNames group GC Andy Southam is the go-to man for legal know-howA bit like outer space, the internet is unlimited and constantly expanding. And its growth is about to go into warp drive.Next month, London will get its own domain name, .london, as part of the new generic top level domain (gTLD) programme.The internet is set to expand with about 1,800 new domain extensions and there is certain to be a welter of applications for .london. Few businesses ... read more ...
Sun 23rd March 2014
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NTAG Chair Blog: Singapore Mid-term Update - While the media spotlights the US role in Internet governance, the NTAG Executive Committee has been focussed on the daily business of ensuring the New gTLD programme is moving forward in the best interests of applicants. There are signs that ICANN is becoming more responsive to applicant needs. Quick action implementing GAC Advice once it was resolved by the New gTLD Program Committee, the recent name collision webinar, and an ongoing dialogue on new gTLD auctions procedures are all positive ... read more ...
Fri 21st March 2014
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First new UDRP decision issued for gTLDs - In the first of what are likely to be many Uniform Domain-Name Dispute-Resolution Policy (UDRP) and Uniform Rapid Suspension (URS) cases related to the new gTLD program, CANYON.BIKE was transferred to Canyon Bicycles GmbH of Koblenz, Germany. This seems to have been a relatively easy decision for the arbitrator, since the Respondent’s defense was “that he registered the disputed domain name to enlarge his network and ‘get in (friendly) contact with Canyon.’ The Respondent ... read more ...
 
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New TLD Update - Here's a chart showing the ten largest new TLDs and the number of domains in each one, going back five days. It's updated every day around 3 AM New York time, so visit early and often. Data from downloaded TLD zone files. Some new TLDs don't have zone files available yet but I don't think any of them are very big. By John Levine, Author, Consultant Speaker. More blog posts from John Levine can also be read here. Related topics: Top-Level Domains ... read more ...
 
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Domini gTLD Italia: ecco i nuovi domini fra cui scegliere - L’espansione dei nuovi domini gTLD continua ad avanzare, e dopo una prima tranche con cui l’Italia si è persa i domini di Roma e della pizza, registrati da un broker inglese, come raccontato da Silvio Gulizia, arrivano ora nuovi domini disponibili.I primi trend raccontano che l’interesse sui domini generici di primo livello è molto vario ed elevato, sia da parte di privati che di aziende, con queste ultime che manifestano interessi molto alti soprattutto su domini come .shop e .store. Oltre ... read more ...
 
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Competition Is Sexy – Separation or Integration of the Domain Name Sales … - Back in the early days of the public Internet, Network Solutions had a monopoly on .com, .org., and .net domain registrations and charged $100 per domain for a 2-year registration. Growing complaints about that predatory pricing was one of the factors that led to ICANN's creation. NetSol established an internal "firewall" in 1998 and its wholesale prices soon dropped to $6 per domain. VeriSign acquired NetSol for $21 billion in 2000, and then sold off the registrar side of the business to private ... read more ...
 
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Do you have a two word brand‎ You need consider the new gTLDs now - Terms Conditions and Privacy Statement Mondaq.com (the Website) is owned and managed by Mondaq Ltd and as a user you are granted a non-exclusive, revocable license to access the Website under its terms and conditions of use. Your use of the Website constitutes your agreement to the following terms and conditions of use. Mondaq Ltd may terminate your use of the Website if you are in breach of these terms and conditions or if Mondaq Ltd decides to terminate your license of use for whatever reason. Use ... read more ...
 
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Stock Analysis firm Trefis On Verisign: Risk Is ccTLD’s; Doesn’t Mention new … - Stock Analysis firm Trefis had some interesting comments on Verisign in a note entitled “Drop In Verisign Shares Highlights Risks Associated With Domain Business” The note went on to say that the biggest risk to the Verisign business is growth in ccTLD domain names. Trefis didn’t mention the new gTLD’s at all. It would be one thing to mention new gTLD’s and then conclude that the wouldn’t impact Verisign market share of the global domain market, but for the company not to even mention ... read more ...
 
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Iron Mountain to protect new top-level domains - Starting soon, new domain names will flood the Internet, changing how companies list themselves and how consumers find them online. In late January, the first new generic Top-Level Domains (gTLDs) – .bike, .clothing, .guru, .holdings, .plumbing, .singles and .ventures – went live and many more such as .bid, .science and .pub are expected to follow, as companies look to expand their presence on the Internet. Iron Mountain escrow protection has been chosen to protect the data for more than 70 ... read more ...
 
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Finishing What We Started: A Level Playing Field for New gTLDs - While the Internet governance debate devours headlines, it's almost easy to forget that ICANN is in the midst of the most audacious and important policy process it has ever undertaken. And while many new generic top-level domains are now live, the process of ensuring the best opportunity to fulfill their potential is not yet complete. We recently reached the milestone of 280,000 registrations in the Donuts gTLDs that are currently generally available. After years of policy and business development, ... read more ...
Thu 20th March 2014
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Rockin’ Day for Domain Registries! Neustar Buys .CO, TLD Registry Takes Bow … - Wow! What a big news day for domain registries - one that culminated late this afternoon, right after the stock market closed, when Neustar (operator of the .biz and .us registries) announced ... read more ...
 
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Protect your brand from cybersquatting - First published in Harvard Business Review Right now, we are witnessing what an executive at the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN (http://www.icann.org/en/about)) called "the biggest change to the Internet since its inception." As ICANN begins launching new generic top-level domain (TLD) extensions, we'll no longer be limited to addresses ending with .com, .net, and other already familiar TLDs. We'll see .clothing, .food, .sport, and many, many more. Some ... read more ...
 
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Suggest a New gTLD Domain Name to a Domain Owner - I’ll preface this article by saying that this suggestion probably won’t work. That being said, even if there is a very small chance it works, it’s worth using it as a last ditch effort to acquire a domain name. Let me explain further. For the majority of my domain acquisition efforts, I try to purchase domain names that have been registered for many years. Oftentimes, I contact the owners of domain names that are either underutilized or the websites haven’t been updated for a long ... read more ...