ZACR and ICANN sign .africa agreement -
ZACR and ICANN sign .africa agreement
Representatives of South Africa's ZA Central Registry (ZACR) and the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names Numbers (ICANN) have signed an agreement that would see the launch of the .africa internet domain name.
The agreement outlines the contractual terms by which the ZACR will launch and administer the .Africa geographic top-level domain (gTLD) starting in May this year, according to a statement.
It was further ... read more ...
Tag Archives: gTLD
Thu 27th March 2014
Wed 26th March 2014
dotAfrica documentation signed to pave way for launch -
The outstanding legal documentation relating to the launch of the dotAfrica generic Top Level Domain (gTLD) was signed at the 49th meeting of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) today, paving the way for the first phase of dotAfrica domain applications beginning in May.
ICANN representative Akram Atallah and representatives of the ZA Central Registry (ZACR) Lucky Masilela and Neil Dundas signed the outstanding Registry Agreement today, detailing the contractual ... read more ...
Which .bank* -
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Tue 25th March 2014
ICANN’s ability to clamp down on budget-busting sunrise fees questioned -
It was inevitable that the issue of gTLD registries charging trademark owners excessive sunrise fees to register names in gTLD sunrise periods would be high on the agenda of the Intellectual Property Constituency (IPC). At today’s ICANN meeting in Singapore, however, ICANN’s ability to clamp down and prevent brand owners from being held to ransom was in doubt.
World Trademark Review has previously covered the news that one applicant for the ‘.sucks’ TLD is planning to charge trademark ... read more ...
Mon 24th March 2014
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Sun 23rd March 2014
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
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 ...
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 ...
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
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 ...
First New UDRP Decision Issued For gTLDs -
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Wed 19th March 2014
Frank Schilling’s Reigstrar Is Live; The Good & The Bad -
Frank Schilling just rolled out Version 1 of his long anticipated registrar under Uniregistry as it went live today.
Uniregistrar.com is the name of the registrar but its located at Uniregisty.com.
The registrar which was obviously built for the new gTLD’s, or as Frank like to call them the new G’, is a bare bone’s registrar.
Its not glamorous in design and doesn’t offer a lot (or any) up-sells at the moment by design.
We got any early preview of the registrar and had a chance to chat ... read more ...
.Berlin Does over 31000 Registration In 1st Day; 20K in 1st Hour -
The first city new gTLD launched yesterday and .Berlin did over 31,000 registrations.
.Berlin first day total was 31,956 making it immediately the 2nd most popular new gTLD only to .Guru which has around 44,500 registrations.
By contrast .Guru only did 9,500 registrations on its first day of general availability.
According to InterNetX a German based registrar, 20,000 registration were done in the 1st hour of availability.
.Berlin, as we have told you was one of the groups that really ... read more ...
Tue 18th March 2014
.ARCHI–The First Non-Geographic Community Generic Top Level Domain to … -
.ARCHI--The First Non-Geographic Community Generic Top Level Domain to Launch--Signs 20 Global Registrars in First Month
PRWEB.COM Newswire
New York, NY (PRWEB) March 18, 2014 Starting Dot Ltd. today announced that 20 global domain name registrars have signed its Registry Registrar Agreement to offer the .ARCHI new community gTLD, scheduled to launch in April 2014, and is negotiating with another twenty.
Skepticism from certain circles in the domain name industry on the ... read more ...
Berlin bekommt eine eigene Domain: Mit Host Europe Chancen für .berlin … - Unter der Microsite https://gtld.hosteurope.de können Webseitenbetreiber ihre Wunschadresse mit der Endung .berlin bestellen. Als erste deutsche Stadt bekommt Berlin seine eigene Domainendung. Die Sunrise-Phase für .berlin läuft seit dem 14. Februar 2014. Markenanbieter haben die Chance genutzt und sich Domains wie "porsche.berlin", "surpricehotels.berlin" oder "dein.berlin" bereits gesichert. Ab dem 18. März ist es nun für alle Webseitenbetreiber möglich, eine URL mit .berlin-Endung zu erwerben. ... read more ...
.Club Teams Up With TLD Registry For The China Market -
According to a press release out this morning, .CLUB Domains, LLC, the company formed to own and operate the new “.CLUB” top level domain, and TLD Registry the company behind the new gTLD for the Chinese IDN for Online (.在线) as well as the registry for the new gTLD (中文网) (Dot Chinese Website) have teamed up to market .Club to the China market.
the new gTLD for the Chinese IDN for Online (.在线) as well as the registry for the new gTLD (中文网) (Dot Chinese Website) should ... read more ...
Berlin bekommt eine eigene Domain: Mit Host Europe Chancen für .berlin … -
Dienstag 18. März 2014 | 14:36
Unter der Microsite https://gtld.hosteurope.de können Webseitenbetreiber ihre Wunschadresse mit der Endung .berlin bestellen.
Als erste deutsche Stadt bekommt Berlin seine eigene Domainendung. Die Sunrise-Phase für .berlin läuft seit dem 14. Februar 2014. Markenanbieter haben die Chance genutzt und sich Domains wie “porsche.berlin”, “surpricehotels.berlin” oder “dein.berlin” bereits gesichert. Ab dem 18. März ist es nun für ... read more ...
Disputa por nomes na web fica mais dura -
Bradesco, Petrobras, Alpargatas, Gol e outras companhias brasileiras acionaram a Organização Mundial de Propriedade Intelectual (Ompi) contra o registro abusivo de suas marcas como nome de domínio na internet, prática conhecida como cybersquatting. A multiplicação de endereços de internet a partir do lançamento de 1,4 mil novos nomes de domínio genéricos de primeiro nível (gTLD) vai alterar ainda mais as estratégias de proteção das marcas em vigor na web, alerta a Ompi.
Em 2013, ... read more ...
Mon 17th March 2014
Registro na web preocupa empresas -
Grandes empresas e marcas nacionais estão se armando para garantir sua proteção contra uma prática chamada Cybersquatting, a prática de registrar, traficar ou usar domínios na web com marcas comerciais já registradas por outras companhias.
Cybersquatting vira preocupação de empresas. Foto: divulgação.
Aurora registra receita de R$ 5,7 biTwitter fica no vermelho em 2013SoftExpert cresce 34% no lucro em ... read more ...
First City New gTLD To Goes Live Tomorrow .Berlin -
Arguably it is the extension that kicked this whole new gTLD thing off.
On March 18, .BERLIN will launch into the General Availability phase. 777 years after the city was founded, any business, organization or individual can register Internet addresses under .BERLIN.
Worldwide, this marks the first time a city receives its own new top-level domain. More than 3.4 million Berliners will be given a new home on the net.
According to InternetX, “Even during the pre-registration phase, .BERLIN was ... read more ...
You Can Bid On The Super Premium Live Domain Auction For The Chinese IDN … -
TLD Registry the company behind the new gTLD for the Chinese IDN for Online (.在线) as well as the registry for the new gTLD (中文网) (Dot Chinese Website) will be holding a live auction in Macau starting at 11 a.m. Friday local Macau Time (03:00 UTC) March 21, 2014 (Thursday March 20th at 11pm EST), and Sedo.com will be taking online bids for those that cannot be in attendance.
As far as I know this is only the second time that Sedo is allowing for online bidding from a live auction ... read more ...
Canyon.bike Lost In 1st UDRP Decision On A New gTLD Domain Name -
Canyon Bicycles GmbH of Koblenz, Germany, just won the first UDRP decision on a new gTLD domain name, canyon.bike (all other decision up to now have been URS cases)
The one member panel found that when it comes to new gTLD’s the will take the entire domain name, both on the left and right of the dot in determining whether the domain name infringes on a trademark:
The Panel finds that, given the advent of multiple new gTLD domain names, panels may determine that it is appropriate to include ... read more ...