Author Archives: DomainHack.er

Wed 11th September 2013
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DEMAND MEDIA INC : Demand Media Welcomes Wayne MacLaurin as Senior … – 4 - World-Class Registry Strengthens Technology Resources to Focus on New gTLDs Demand Media (NYSE:DMD), a leading media and domain services company, today is pleased to announce its recent hire of Wayne MacLaurin, who joins the company as Senior Vice President of Technology for United TLD, a Demand Media subsidiary. United TLD is investing in infrastructure to become a world-class registry and leader in new generic ... read more ...
 
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What’s the Impact of gTLDs on Social Media? - Tweet Buffer As 1,400 new gTLDs launch in 2014, digital marketers should pay attention to how gTLDs will impact consumer use of the Internet, particularly in social media. Big digital companies such as Google, Amazon, and Microsoft made bold moves in the gTLD space with numerous applications, but social media titans like Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Pandora, eBay, and others did not apply. Apple was on the gTLD applicant list, but only with its ... read more ...
 
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Icann’s Amazon Problem - Domain name issues continue to make the news. We recently wrote an article about the new Generic Top Level Domain Names (gTLDs) that people have been speaking about for some time, and that are likely to start making an appearance later this year. This new system, of course, allows for the registration of generic words, geographic names and brand names as top level names, so you can expect to see just about anything in months to come - .lawyer, .africa, .zulu, .google. But competition for registration ... read more ...
 
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Security concerns emerge with the new gTLDs - Security concerns emerge with the new gTLDs By Jonathan French The new gTLDs (generic top-level domains) that are being implemented have a few security concerns already. One of the major concerns is ‘name collision’, which results from a single domain name being used in different places. An example of this would be a company that uses .corp in an internal domain name. Under the new gTLD processes, the .corp gTLD could be bought by a different company for their ... read more ...
 
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ICANN’s Amazon problem - Domain name issues continue to make the news.  We recently wrote an article about the new Generic Top Level Domain Names (gTLDs) that people have been speaking about for some time, and that are likely to start making an appearance later this year.  This new system, of course, allows for the registration of generic words, geographic names and brand names as top level names, so you can expect to see just about anything in months to come -  .lawyer, .africa, .zulu, .google. But competition for ... read more ...
Tue 10th September 2013
 
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Finnish Prime Minister and TLD Registry Chairman announce successful … - TLD Registry chairman Taneli Tikka announces the successful launch of Dot Chinese Online and Dot Chinese Website internet top level domains at an official ceremony in Beijing in the presence of Finland’s prime minister Jyrki Katainen and … BEIJING, Sept. 10, 2013 /NEWS.GNOM.ES/ — Finnish entrepreneurs today announced the imminent worldwide availability of fully-Chinese internet domain names in the Chinese equivalents of “.online” and “.Chinese language website” in coming ... read more ...
 
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Implementing a Two-Panel String Similarity Review Process in the IDN ccTLD … – ag-IP - LOS ANGELES – The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) Board approved on June 27, 2013 the proposed amendments of the Internationalized Domain Names (IDN) country code Top-Level Domain (ccTLD) Fast Track Process Final Implementation Plan (FIP). According to the Corporation, the amendment implements a two-panel process for string similarity review in the IDN ccTLD Fast Track Process, and was proposed following the conclusion of the IDN Country Code Names Supporting Organization ... read more ...
Mon 9th September 2013
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Internet: Mehr als 1.400 neue Top-Level-Domains - News - CHIP Business 12.04.2012 Letzte Frist: Anmeldeschluss für neue Domains .mueller, .meier und .schulze sind sicher schon weg: Wer eine eigene Top Level Domain haben will, hat sich bestimmt rechtzeitig bei der ICANN registriert. Wenn nicht, dann nicht. Heute ist aber die absolute Deadline. ... read more ...
 
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TechRadar Confuses A Pre-Reservation With An Actual Registration; Telling … - TechRadar.com covered the new gTLD program telling people that new gTLD are available to be registered now. “New top-level domains now available” “.online, .web, .ltd, .website, and .blog just some of the suffixes available” The publication clearly has confused a pre-registration that many registrars and back order providers are offering with a domain registration. Of course none of the string mentioned by TechRadar; “.online, .web, .ltd, .website, and .blog are available for registration. Matter ... read more ...
 
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New top-level domains now available – but some aren’t without controversy - Microsoft, Nokia and others object to Google's domain-name 'land grab' Fight breaks out over Amazon's .book domain name plan ICANN tells Google 'YOU CAN'T' over dot-less domain plans Does you or your business have a great domain name? If not, you're about to get another chance to name your online home, with the introduction of hundreds of new top level domains (TLDs for short). If you couldn't get the .com or the .co.uk domain for your company name, how about . online, .web, .ltd, .website, .blog ... read more ...
 
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Keep an eye on top level domain name chancers - Did you know that 50% of SMEs still don’t have a web presence? And of the other half, most of them have a site that’s effectively useless, as it’s a static affair that’s little more than an online brochure. I’m indebted to hosting giants 11 for this information. The organisation has just launched a range of new initiatives to get more businesses online and to help the channel to take care of the day to day running of their customers’ web presence. 11’s UK division, Fasthosts, is ... read more ...
 
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New domains get launch date - By mid-July 2014, South Africans will be able to register for four new domains, .africa, .joburg, .capetown and .durban. By Craig Wilson. Added by Craig Wilson on 9 September 2013.Saved under A, News, TopTags: Icann, Neil Dundas, ZA Central Registry, ZACR Tweet Neil Dundas The ZA Central Registry (ZACR), which administers the .co.za domain and will soon oversee four new geographic generic top-level domains (gTLDs), says the ... read more ...
 
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Internet – Riesige Erweiterung der Domain-Endungen steht bevor - Internet - Riesige Erweiterung der Domain-Endungen steht bevor Das Internet wird um mehr als 1.400 Top-Level-Domains erweitert und mehr als 700 davon stehen auch der Öffentlichkeit zur Verfügung. Von Georg Wieselsberger | Datum: 09.09.2013 ; 08:26 Uhr Das Internet wird um über 1.400 Top-Level-Domains erweitert. Die Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) wird gegen Ende Oktober damit beginnen, die ersten neuen Top-Level-Domains für das Internet freizuschalten. ... read more ...
Sun 8th September 2013
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New gTLDs: The Registry Lock - Last week, The New York Times website domain was hacked by "the Syrian Electronic Army". Other famous websites faced the same attack in 2012 by the Hacker group "UGNazi" and, in 2011 by Turkish hackers. Basically, it seems that no Registrar on the Internet is safe from attack, but the launching of new gTLDs can offer new ways to mitigate these attacks. Back-end Registries play an important role supporting new-to-be Registry Operators The back-end Registry provider is the technical partner ... read more ...
 
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1&1 Runs New gTLD Commercial - If you’re watching the NFL today, you may have seen one of (if not the) first new gTLD television commercials. Domain registrar 11 ran the commercial I embedded above. It’s all about notifying the general public about the new gTLDs that are coming, and it implores people to pre-reserve a new domain name now. It’s interesting that the company has already started marketing the new gTLDs to the general public. I would assume other registrars are going to have to follow suit to make ... read more ...
 
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Selection of Integration Panel for the IDN Root Zone Label Generation Rules … – ag-IP - LOS ANGELES, CA - The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) announced in a press release that the Internationalized Domain Names (IDN) Variant Top Level Domain (TLD) Program has completed the selection of the Integration Panel for the IDN Root Zone Label Generation Rules (LGR). We received many applications from well-qualified individuals and we thank all the applicants for their interest in the IDN Variant TLD Program. The Integration Panel is a vital component in the implementation ... read more ...
Sat 7th September 2013
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Mali .ml Domain Phishiest TLD of Any Country in the World: Netcraft - According to Netcraft, Mali now has the most phishy top-level domain of any country in the world After offering free .ml domains in July, Mali seems to have a huge phishing problem with its ccTLD, according to a report on Thursday by Netcraft.  According to Netcraft, Mali now has the most phishy top-level domain of any country in the world. Nearly six percent of the .ml domains in Netcraft’s survey are currently blocked for hosting phishing sites. Netcraft says the second most phishy ... read more ...
 
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Etisalat to use etisalat as domain extension - Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), the global regulator of web addresses has approved Etisalat to use etisalat as domain extension. Etisalat has become one of the first companies in the world to pass the initial stages of a procedure to get its own Top-Level Domain (TLD) as part of a revolutionary shake-up in way we search the World Wide Web. TLDs are the letters after the final dot of a domain name. The approval could pave the way ... read more ...
Fri 6th September 2013
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DotConnectAfrica Refuses to Withdraw its Application for .Africa before … - Sophia Bekele – Refusing to Withdraw before Accountability HearingIn a summary analysis, The Reporter Daily provided an upto date investigative report on the status of the dotafrica (.africa) project and the complicated issues that DCA has been subjected to in its application regarding Governmental Support. A delayed evaluation "pass" score for .Africa competition, as DotConnectAfrica refuses to withdraw before Accountability Hearing. The fight for .africa web domain continues as ICANN ... read more ...
 
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Ein Meilenstein in der Domain-Geschichte: Die ersten neuen gTLDs - CORE bringt zwei der ersten drei neuen Domains ins Internet Nach siebenjähriger Vorbereitungszeit ist es endlich so weit. Die ersten drei TLD-Bewerber haben die Phase des Predelegation-Tests (PDT), und somit die finale Prüfung für die neuen Registries, erfolgreich abgeschlossen. In intensiven, von der Internetverwaltung ICANN durchgeführten Tests, haben die Bewerber gezeigt, dass sie die hohen technischen und fachlichen Anforderungen, die erforderlich sind um eine TLD stabil und sicher zu betreiben, ... read more ...
 
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ZONER nabízí na CZECHIA.COM nejlevnější registraci domén gTLD - Za pouhých 170 Kč bez DPH si nyní zákazníci mohou zaregistrovat nové domény. Navíc, při objednání některého z webhostingových programů, získají zákazníci čtvrt roku provozu ZDARMA. Nabídku webhostingu zdarma mohou využít také stávající zákazníci, kteří mají domény pouze zaparkované.   Tato akční nabídka je platná až do 20. 6. 2004. Více informací na http://www.czechia.com       O společnosti ZONER software   Společnost ZONER software, ... read more ...
 
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Coming soon to a computer near you! - ACCESS DENIED We are sorry to inform you that you have been temporarily blocked from this website. Your IP Address or perhaps someone from the same geographical area as you has been tracked visiting one or more websites and requesting large amounts of content in a short amount of time. This has caused your IP Address to be flagged as a possible bot, spider, crawler, spyware, or some other malware. In general, we do not allow bots, spiders, or crawlers to access our websites. This is not ... read more ...
 
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Čelní představitelé odvětví mobilní komunikace hodlají vytvořit … - Čelní představitelé tohoto odvětví se dohodli, že pokud se žádostí uspějí a ICANN jim mobilní doménu nejvyšší úrovně udělí, vytvoří pro účely řízení této domény nový společný podnik. Mobilní doména nejvyšší úrovně by byla důležitým krokem k propojení světa mobility a internetu ku prospěchu zákazníků i celého mobilního odvětví. Mobilní doména nejvyšší úrovně na internetu vytváří příležitost k efektivnějšímu využívání nových ... read more ...
Thu 5th September 2013
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Islamic Republic of Iran Wants .Islam and .Halal Managed and Operated by the … - The Islamic Republic of Iran in a letter to ICANN said that the new gTLD applications of .ISLAM and .HALAL “should be managed and operated by the Muslim community through a neutral body that represents the different sections and segments of the Muslim community including Governments, NGOs and IGOs, Private Sector, Academia, as different stakeholders of internet in the this community.” The applicant for .islam and .halal is a private corporation, Asia Green IT System Bilgisayar San. ve Tic. ... read more ...