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Mon 18th January 2016
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US Sporting Bodies Flock to ‘.tickets’ Domains - Copyright 2016 PR Newswire. All Rights Reserved2016-01-18 LONDON, January 18, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Accent Media sells '.tickets' domains to every team in Major League Baseball (MLB), the National Football League (NFL), and the National Basketball Association (NBA) as well as a number of teams in the National Hockey League (NHL)  London start-up building presence in American entertainment, following 'Broadway.tickets' announcement late last year  Trend highlights marketing and rights protection ... read more ...
Fri 15th January 2016
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Calendrier des gTLDs – Semaine du 18 au 24 janvier 2016 -   Partager cet article :Début période Sunrise :19/01 – .petFin période Sunrise :19/01 – .protection19/01 – .security19/01 – .theatre Début période EAP :20/01 – .protection20/01 – .security20/01 – .theatre20/01 – .wine20/01 – .vinFin période EAP : 18/01 – .feedback20/01 – .auto20/01 – .car20/01 – .cars Ouverture à tous :18/01 – .feedback19/01 – .corsica20/01 – .auto20/01 – .car20/01 – .carsSafeBrands, en sa qualité de registrar accrédité pour toutes ... read more ...
Thu 14th January 2016
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The Real Facts & Stats About ICANN and Its gTLDs: One BIG.FAIL … So Far? - Have you already read Verisign Inc's blog "The Real Facts about new gTLDs." It can be read here, if you haven't. It is now a year later since this post was written, so a much clearer gTLD picture is now developing… The crème de la crème, the good, the bad, even the ugly of the Domain Name Industry are attending NamesCon in Vegas this week. 2016 will be a very challenging, absolutely critical year for those attendees and their corporate employers as the Domain Name System (DNS) faces a ... read more ...
Wed 13th January 2016
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Jessy Nelson Injured In Mid Week Traning Crash - AMA Supercross NewsJessy Nelson Injured In Mid Week Traning CrashBy: Aaryn Minerds Posted: Thursday, 14th January, 2016 : 5:03 AM - - 344 Reads TLD Factory KTM rider Jessy Nelson has been injured in a mid week crash while preparing for the second round of the 2016 Monster Energy Supercross Championship that is to be held this weekend in San Diego. Nelson had a flying start to his 2016 season, leading ... read more ...
 
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Baby, you can drive my ‘.car’ (for $3000) -

December 2015 saw a launch of 3 general top-level domains (gTLDs), all focused on a vehicle industry. However, a launch of ‘.car’, ‘.cars’ and ‘.auto’ are doubtful to expostulate adult domain name registration volumes due to a really high registration fees being charged by Cars Registry Limited, a corner try that is a registry user for all…

Via: worldtrademarkreview.com

Tue 12th January 2016
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Choosing the right domain structure for SEO - When starting a website you will be faced with a number of decisions regarding its domain structure – the information to the left of the full stop in a web address (domain name) and the combination of letters to the right (domain extension). Different structures There are three broad approaches to domain structure that big companies use across their international sites, each with its own advantages and disadvantages. The first is using separate top-level domains (TLDs) such as Amazon.com and Amazon.co.uk. ... read more ...
 
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Minds + Machines Adds .boston to geo-TLD Portfolio - Minds + Machines Group Limited (LSE:MMX) today announced its agreement to acquire a 99% interest in Boston TLD Management LLC ("BTM"), the owner of rights to the .boston geo-TLD, and the agreement of its subsidiary, Minds + Machines Limited, to act as the Registry Service Provider for the geo-TLD ("the Acquisition"). Boston Globe Media Partners LLC ("Boston Globe Media") transferred into BTM its ownership rights to, and operating responsibilities for, the .boston geo-TLD. Boston Globe ... read more ...
 
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Minds + Machines adds .boston to portfolio - Internet domain specialist Minds + Machines Group (LON:MMX) has added the .boston address to its portfolio. M+M is taking a 99% stake in Boston TLD management, which took on the  rights and operation of the name from Boston Globe Media Partners. The launch of .boston as an internet address is planned for later this year following receipt of required documentation for the acquisition by ICANN, the domain name overseer. Antony Van Couvering, M+M’s chief executive, said it ... read more ...
 
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Minds + Machines Snaps Up .Boston Domain In Boston TLD Management Buy - LONDON (Alliance News) - Internet domain operator and owner Minds + Machines Group Ltd on Tuesday said it has acquired Boston TLD Management LLC, the owner of the .boston domain name.No financial details on the transaction were disclosed, but the deal will mean Minds + Machines will own and operate the .boston name."We look forward to working with BTM, Boston Globe Media, the City of Boston and our distribution partners to ensure the successful launch of .boston later this year, which we believe ... read more ...
Mon 11th January 2016
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Länderspezifische Top-Level-Domains: China überholt Deutschland - Produktiver arbeiten mit Unified Communications Collaboration Mit Unified Communications Collaborations können Unternehmen die Produktivität der Anwender steigern, die Effizienz der IT verbessern und gleichzeitig Kosten sparen. Damit die unbestrittenen Vorteile einer UCC-Lösung sich in der Praxis voll entfalten können, müssen Unternehmen bei der Implementierung die Leistungsfähigkeit der Infrastruktur überprüfen. ... read more ...
Sat 9th January 2016
Fri 8th January 2016
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Now anyone can be a ‘.pro’ -

The ‘.pro’ general top-level domain (gTLD), creatively marketed in 2002 for only a handful of professions in a few name countries and latterly limited to approved professionals in any margin worldwide, was non-stop adult to all registrants on Nov 16 2015. This pierce follows a merger of a ‘.pro’ registry by Afilias in 2012 and a successive expostulate to raise…

Via: worldtrademarkreview.com

Thu 7th January 2016
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Generic Top Level Domain Insights for Q4 2015 - 2015 has been a busy year for the new gTLD industry and 2016 will undoubtedly, be another interesting year. Anticipation of the General Availability for some of the highly contentious TLDs, the development of existing generic Top Level Domains (gTLDs) in terms of registrations, and business proposition with the majority of the first round of applicants reaching delegation by the end of the year. While 2015 had over 7 million new gTLD domain registrations, the top 25 Top Level Domains accounted ... read more ...
 
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Applied Physician Leadership Academy Launched - Reading Health System (RHS) has announced a strategic partnership with The Leadership Development Group (TLD Group) to offer TLD Group's Applied Physician Leadership Academy (APLA), a customized leadership development program designed to engage and develop physician leaders to be positioned for success as the industry moves from volume to value-based care delivery.  This multi-year program will kick off in February 2016 with RHS's department chairs, section chiefs, and physician leaders ... read more ...
 
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WEBINAR: WHOIS Accuracy Reporting System Phase 2 Report – ag-IP - Home / WEBINAR: WHOIS Accuracy Reporting System Phase 2 Report / LOS ANGELES - ICANN published the WHOIS Accuracy Reporting System (ARS) Phase 2 report on 23 December 2015. This webinar, scheduled for 12 January 2016, will focus on the findings of the report and its implications for the community. Participants will learn about the results of the Phase 2 study, which acts as a follow-on to the Phase 1 report [PDF, 1.4 MB] published ... read more ...
 
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NamesCon 2016 Sponsor Spotlight on Radix - Final preparations are being made for NamesCon 2016! The agenda is all set, and upwards of 1,200 people are expected to attend this event. This should be the largest NamesCon yet! Today’s sponsor spotlight interview is with Karn Jajoo, Global Communications Manager at Radix. In the interview, Karn discusses how Radix was started, how the company is working to achieve its milestones, and some thoughts on the domain industry and new gTLD extensions. If you have any questions about Radix, ... read more ...
Wed 6th January 2016
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How .MUSIC Will Go Mainstream and Benefit ICANN’s New gTLD Program - Since the launch of the New gTLD Program in 2012, it has become evident that new gTLD registries overestimated the demand for new Top-Level Domain name extensions. Furthermore, new gTLD registries did not anticipate the hurdles in raising awareness, not to mention creating adoption for new domains. Even the most pessimistic New gTLD Program critic did not expect such uninspiring results. It was a wake up call for many in the domain industry. The New gTLD Program currently lacks credibility. ... read more ...
 
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Company behind .sucks TLD wants everyone to know how classy it is - Further ReadingICANN irked by prices ranging from $249 to $2.5K for .sucks domains"Shakedown scheme" allegations over high registration fees persist.Have something to complain about but haven’t found a top-level domain (TLD) with adequate panache? Fear not. Nearly six months ago, .sucks became available, and, sure enough, people have been using it in spades to gripe about stuff. But in a new Monday blog post, Vox Populi Registry, the company that owns the venerable TLD, says that it doesn’t ... read more ...
 
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Innovatieplatform .sucks bejubelt kracht van klagen - Wat zou de wereld zijn zonder webwereld.sucks? Het gTLD .sucks omschrijft zichzelf als een innovatieplatform en probeert kritiek te pareren dat het bedrijf het domein bezit om bedrijven tot in principe onnodige registratie te nopen. Henk-Jan Buist NIEUWS 6 januari 2016 Het chantagedomein innovatieve topleveldomein .sucks is in maart een jaar live en in een blogpost bejubelen de beheerders het functionele nut van hun platform. Het domein is niet zomaar een internetadres. ... read more ...
Tue 5th January 2016
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gTLD Sunrise periods now open – December 2015 - As first reported in our December 2013 newsletter, the first new generic top-level domains (gTLDs, the group of letters after the "dot" in a domain name) have launched their "Sunrise" registration periods.  Please contact us or see our December 2013 newsletter for information as to what the Sunrise Period is, and how to become eligible to register a domain name under one of the new gTLDs during this period. As of the date of this newsletter, Sunrise periods are open for the following new gTLDs: .OFFICE .feedback .family .auto .cars .car .lasalle .cloud .wine .vin .theatre .SECURITY .PROTECTION .xn--tckwe ... read more ...
 
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L’Universal USB Installer compatible Windows 10 - L'application Universal USB Installer fait partie des utilitaires particulièrement pratiques que nous vous recommandons souvent sur TLD. L'UUI est en effet un petit logiciel de seulement 1 Mo qui permet de rendre bootable une clé USB à partir d'une image ISO ce qui peut être intéressant pour installer un système d'exploitation Windows ou Linux voire pour la mise à jour d'un BIOS ou d'un firmware. Pour les utilisateurs expérimentés que cette application intéresse, sachez que l'Universal ... read more ...
 
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Artist keeps mom’s legacy alive at new TLD Design Center and JAD Gallery in Berwyn - Oak Park resident Stephanie Konkol, 60, said she was thrilled to learn Deck would open a new branch of her art school and gallery in nearby Berwyn.Konkol, who began taking art classes about 1.5 years ago at Deck's Westmont location, said she now plans to attend classes at the new Berwyn branch.The art communities in both Oak Park and Berwyn have seen some regeneration lately, she said."I think [Deck] brings something wonderful to the area," Konkol said.Deck said she also plans to get ... read more ...
 
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Company behind .sucks TLD wants everyone to know how classy it is - Further ReadingICANN irked by prices ranging from $249 to $2.5K for .sucks domains"Shakedown scheme" allegations over high registration fees persist.Have something to complain about but haven’t found a top-level domain (TLD) with adequate panache? Fear not. Nearly six months ago, .sucks became available, and, sure enough, people have been using it in spades to gripe about stuff. But in a new Monday blog post, Vox Populi Registry, the company that owns the venerable TLD, says that it doesn’t ... read more ...
 
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Premium TLDs, Real Value for Money - There is an intrinsic value proposition to new gTLDs. They mean to give users fresh naming possibilities and provide more meaningful Internet addresses. And to do so at much reduced prices. Premium names before TLDs Reduced prices? Really? This is where eyebrows start being raised. How so? Well before the advent of new gTLDs, few suffixes offered any real ability to differentiate. Users thus looked to the second level, not the top level, for a way to get their web addresses to stand out ... read more ...
 
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Reading Health System, in Partnership With The Leadership Development Group … - READING, PA--(Marketwired - Jan 5, 2016) - Reading Health System (RHS) has announced a strategic partnership with The Leadership Development Group (TLD Group) to offer TLD Group's Applied Physician Leadership Academy (APLA)™, a customized leadership development program designed to engage and develop physician leaders to be positioned for success as the industry moves from volume to value-based care delivery. This multi-year program will kick off in February 2016 with RHS's Department Chairs, ... read more ...