Author Archives: DomainHack.er

Mon 1st June 2015
Written by DomainHack.er in IT and tagged
Spam, battaglie legali e vendette: ecco gli effetti della … - Il 12 gennaio del 2012 il mercato dei domini di primo livello (TLD o Top Level Domain in inglese), ovvero la parte che si trova all’estrema destra di un qualsiasi indirizzo web, è stato liberalizzato. Questo significa che, a partire da questa data, è teoricamente possibile registrare una combinazione di lettere qualsiasi da utilizzare come suffisso per un indirizzo web, previa accettazione e autorizzazione dell’ICANN, l’organo addetto alla gestione dei domini internet. ... read more ...
Sat 30th May 2015
Written by DomainHack.er in EN and tagged
Prudential Denied URS On Rocksolid.financial Despite Trademark & Parked Page - The Prudential Insurance Company of America just lost the attempt to get the new gTLD domain name rocksolid.financial suspended through a Uniform Rapid Suspension (URS) proceeding. The domain owner is Terrance McQuilkin who was represented by Mark Jeftovic of Toronto. The Examiner Antonina Pakharenko-Anderson, denied relief to Prudential despite having a trademark going back to 1986 for financial services and the domain being parked, finding the term Rock Solid was generic Here are the highlights: “”The ... read more ...
 
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Blacknight announce .irish domain landrush available to global Irish community - .IRISH is the new top-level domain for people who want a distinctive web address that clearly says ‘Irish’. ... read more ...
Fri 29th May 2015
Written by DomainHack.er in EN and tagged
The .Sucks Domain Name Launch Delayed While Lawyers Scramble - Every business these days needs to have a solid domain name, and the scramble for a unique .com domains has long been a problem for companies looking for their home online. But there are new problems coming for companies as a result of the new generic Top Level Domains (gTLD) like .sucks. The .sucks domain sales were initially supposed to finish their ‘sunrise’ period today. Sunrise is when domains are available to brands who own a trademark and wish to protect it from someone ... read more ...
 
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Arnaque en ligne : prolongement de la Sunrise TMCH du .SUCKS -   Partager cet article :Le lancement du new gTLD .SUCKS a énormément fait parler sur les réseaux sociaux et les blogs spécialisés ainsi dans le milieu des noms de domaine, tant il se rapproche plus de l’arnaque organisée que de la réponse à un réel besoin. La caricature de l’industrie des noms de domaine (lire notre article à ce sujet) se poursuit cette semaine avec l’annonce du rallongement de 3 semaines de la période sunrise, qui devait se terminer ce soir (vendredi 29 mai).Version ... read more ...
 
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.sucks-gate: How about listening to us the first two times, exasperated FTC tells … - The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has responded to questions over the legality of .sucks domain pricing with a three-page "I told you so" letter to domain name overseer ICANN. ICANN is upset that Vox Populi – the company in charge of .sucks – is charging people $2,500 (£1,700) to defensively register dot-sucks domains before the trolls do. This is the same ICANN that opened the floodgates to waves of new dot-word domains on the internet. ... read more ...
 
Written by DomainHack.er in EN and tagged
Should you register a dotSucks domain for your company? - Consumer-oriented businesses will soon face yet another challenge from consumers complaining online about their experiences with companies.From Facebook comments to customer reviews on Yelp to websites such as Walmartsucks.com, consumers have a wide variety of outlets for spreading the bad word about your business.A new, soon-to-be-available top level domain (TLD) name will give internet users yet another way to gripe about companies: dotSucks (.sucks). ... read more ...
 
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Should you register a dotSucks domain for your company? - Consumer-oriented businesses will soon face yet another challenge from consumers complaining online about their experiences with companies.From Facebook comments to customer reviews on Yelp to websites such as Walmartsucks.com, consumers have a wide variety of outlets for spreading the bad word about your business.A new, soon-to-be-available top level domain (TLD) name will give internet users yet another way to gripe about companies: dotSucks (.sucks). ... read more ...
 
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A sucking sound on domain names: .SUCKS is open for registration - The .SUCKS registry is perhaps the most controversial of the new generic top level domains (gTLDs), which the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) has continued to roll out. Trademark owners should be aware of the .SUCKS registry and factor it into their trademark protection strategy. Yet the first “sucking” noise brand owners will hear will be the debit to their bank accounts for the steep price of registration during the Sunrise Period (which is for trademarks registered ... read more ...
Thu 28th May 2015
Written by DomainHack.er in EN and tagged
Brands don’t like .sucks? Not our problem, FTC says - A lot of big brands are furious about the introduction of a new .sucks Internet domain but regulators at the Federal Trade Commission declined to come to their rescue.The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers, or ICANN, which oversees the domain name system, last month asked the FTC to look into complaints about the rules for .sucks. In particular, brands had to pre-register for $2,000 or more a year to prevent others from acquiring a .sucks web address ... read more ...
 
Written by DomainHack.er in EN and tagged
All 32 NFL Teams Register a .Football Domain, But Only 10 Colleges Do - All 32 NFL teams applied for its domain name in the new gTLD .Football that launches into general availability next week. Interestingly some applied with their city and team like the BaltimoreRavens.football and the AtlantaFalcons.football while other teams just went with their name like 49ers.football and Bengals.football. If your keeping track 15 NFL teams went with their city and nicknames while 17 just registered the name of their team sans the city. A team that registered just its city and nickname ... read more ...
 
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FTC hits out at new gTLDs programme but swerves question over ‘.sucks’ pricing … - Trevor Little The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has responded to ICANN’s referral of concerns over the pricing policies implemented in the ‘.sucks’ new gTLD – albeit without actually answering the specific central question that was posed. On World Trademark Review, we previously reported on ICANN’s move to refer the Intellectual Property ... read more ...
 
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First truly global Irish domain name now available - .irish is a new top-level domain (TLD) for the global Irish community, which can be used by anyone, anywhere, who identifies with the word ‘Irish’. Individuals, businesses and companies may now register a domain name that lets anyone visiting their website know that they are Irish.Years in the making, .irish domains are finally entering landrush and general availability is from June 25 2015 on. Landrush is the period during which premium names may be applied for before the domain becomes available ... read more ...
 
Written by DomainHack.er in ES and tagged
Disponibilidad de los nombres de dominio .Pharmacy comienza el 3 … - La National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (NABP) se complace en anunciar que la disponibilidad general para el dominio .pharmacy comienza el 3 de junio de 2015. A partir de ese momento, todas las farmacias y entidades relacionadas con farmacias podrán solicitar los nombres de dominio .pharmacy. El dominio de nivel superior (Top-Level Domain, TLD) .pharmacy fue presentado en 2014, y la NABP ha aprobado más de 300 nombres de dominio .pharmacy solicitados o pedidos durante ... read more ...
 
Written by DomainHack.er in EN and tagged
Cyrillic TLD ‘.бел’ is launched -

The morning duration for registration of a recently launched Cyrillic top-level domain ‘.бел’ is underway, finale on May 31 2015. From Mar 1 to May 31, priority has been given to heading owners, who can register domain names relating their trademarks.

From Jun 1 to September 30 2015, that is a landrush period, appealing domain names will be sole by charity…

Via: worldtrademarkreview.com

 
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Announcement: New gTLD Applicant and GDD Portals Update – ag-IP - Home / Announcement: New gTLD Applicant and GDD Portals Update / LOS ANGELES - The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) provided an update on its investigation into a data exposure issue in the New gTLD Applicant and GDD (Global Domains Division) portals, first reported on 1 March 2015. According to the Corporation, in its 30 April announcement, ICANN noted its intention to disclose to affected users the identity ... read more ...
Wed 27th May 2015
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TLD Podcast #11: Dirrell-DeGale & Khan-Algieri - In this episode, Diego and I recap the surprisingly thrilling and close fight between James DeGale and Andre Dirrell. DeGale made history by becoming the first British Olympic gold medalist to win a professional world title, and we speculate about what’s next for both DeGale and Dirrell. We also preview Amir Khan-Chris Algieri and Kell Brook-Frankie Gavin, and consider the broader landscape at welterweight. (Note: I incorrectly state that Dirrell lost to Arthur Abraham at the beginning of the ... read more ...
 
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ICANN Reports On Security Breach Of New gTLD Applicant Portal: 60 Searches … - The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) today provided an update on its investigation into a data exposure issue in the New gTLD Applicant and GDD (Global Domains Division) portals, first reported on 1 March 2015 In its 30 April announcement, ICANN noted its intention to disclose to affected users the identity of any user(s) that viewed their information without authorization by May 27th 2015. This activity has been completed. Specifically, ICANN: Notified the users whose ... read more ...
 
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General Availability for .Pharmacy Domain Names Begins June 3, 2015 - PRESS RELEASE The National Association of Boards of Pharmacy® (NABP®) is pleased to announce that general availability for the .pharmacy domain begins June 3, 2015. At this time, all pharmacies and pharmacy-related entities may apply for .pharmacy domain names. The .pharmacy Top-Level Domain (TLD) was launched in 2014, and NABP has approved more than 300 .pharmacy domain names applied for or requested during prior limited registration periods. NABP created the .pharmacy TLD to provide consumers ... read more ...
 
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Phishing in the New gTLDs - The new Anti-Phishing Working Group (APWG) Global Phishing Survey has just been released. Written by myself and Rod Rasmussen of IID, the report is the "who, what, where, when, and why" look at phishing, examining the second half of 2014. The report has many findings, but here I'll concentrate on the new gTLDs. The second half of 2014 was when an appreciable number of new gTLDs entered general availability and started to gain market share. Phishing in the new gTLDs started slowly and is rising. ... read more ...
 
 
Written by DomainHack.er in FR and tagged
Les noms de domaine .pharmacy seront disponibles à partir du 3 … - MOUNT PROSPECT, Illinois, 27 mai 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- La National Association of Boards of Pharmacy® (NABP®) est heureuse d'annoncer la disponibilité générale du nom de domaine .pharmacy à compter du 3 juin 2015. A partir de cette date, toutes les pharmacies et entités liées aux pharmacies pourront demander un nom de domaine .pharmacy. Le nom de domaine de premier niveau (TLD) .pharmacy a été lancé en 2014, et la NABP a approuvé plus de 300 noms de domaine .pharmacy qui avaient ... read more ...
 
Written by DomainHack.er in DE and tagged
Allgemeine Verfügbarkeit der .pharmacy Domänennamen beginnt am 3. Juni 2015 - MOUNT PROSPECT, Illinois, 27. Mai 2015MOUNT PROSPECT, Illinois, 27. Mai 2015 /PRNewswire/ --Die National Association of Boards of Pharmacy® (NABP®) freut sich bekannt geben zu können, dass die .pharmacy Domänennamen ab dem 3. Juni 2015 allgemein verfügbar sind. Ab diesem Datum können alle Apotheken und mit Pharma verbundenen Organisationen Anträge auf den .pharmacy Domänennamen stellen.Die .pharmacy Top-Level Domain (TLD) wurde 2014 eingeführt, und die NABP hat über 300 beantragte bzw. ... read more ...
 
Written by DomainHack.er in DE and tagged
Allgemeine Verfügbarkeit der .pharmacy Domänennamen beginnt am 3. Juni 2015 - Mount Prospect, Illinois (ots/PRNewswire) - Die National Association of Boards of Pharmacy(®) (NABP(®)) freut sich bekannt geben zu können, dass die .pharmacy Domänennamen ab dem 3. Juni 2015 allgemein verfügbar sind. Ab diesem Datum können alle Apotheken und mit Pharma verbundenen Organisationen Anträge auf den .pharmacy Domänennamen stellen. Die .pharmacy Top-Level Domain (TLD) wurde 2014 eingeführt, ... read more ...
 
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La disponibilité générale des noms de domaine .Pharmacy … - MOUNT PROSPECT, Illinois, 27 mai 2015 /CNW/ -- La NABP (National Association of Boards of Pharmacy®) est heureuse d'annoncer que la disponibilité générale du domaine .pharmacy commencera le 3 juin 2015. À cette date, toutes les pharmacies et entités du secteur pharmaceutique pourront demander des noms de domaine .pharmacy. Le domaine de premier niveau (TLD) .pharmacy a été lancé en 2014 et la NABP a approuvé plus de 300 noms de domaine .pharmacy postulés ou demandés durant les ... read more ...