Tag Archives: gTLD

Tue 16th July 2013
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Afrique du Sud: Nouveaux accords avec l’ICANN - Afrique du Sud: Nouveaux accords avec l'ICANN DURBAN, Afrique du Sud, 16 juillet 2013/ -- Le premier groupe de registres et bureaux d'enregistrement d'Internet a signé de nouveaux accords avec l'ICANN (http://www.icann.org ), propulsant de nouveaux noms de domaine génériques de premier niveau (gTLD) dans la dernière ligne droite avant leur activation en ligne.     Photo : http://www.photos.apo-opa.com/plog-content/images/apo/photos/icann-durban-opening-ceremony.jpg ... read more ...
 
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Afrique du Sud, Le premier groupe de registres et bureaux d’enregistrement d … - Afrique du Sud: Nouveaux accords avec l'ICANN DURBAN, Afrique du Sud, 16 juillet 2013/ -- Le premier groupe de registres et bureaux d'enregistrement d'Internet a signé de nouveaux accords avec l'ICANN (http://www.icann.org ), propulsant de nouveaux noms de domaine génériques de premier niveau (gTLD) dans la dernière ligne droite avant leur activation en ligne.     Photo : http://www.photos.apo-opa.com/plog-content/images/apo/photos/icann-durban-opening-ceremony.jpg ... read more ...
 
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The WHOIS overhaul – questions and (some) answers - At ICANN’s Durban meeting the Expert Working Group on gTLD Directory Services (EWG) has held a consultation meeting to solicit community input on its proposals for a WHOIS overhaul. While the EWG was presenting the concept of the Aggregated RDS (ARDS) model, rather than delving into the specifics of implementation, there were a number of interesting questions raised (and occasionally answers provided), particularly for law enforcement and trademark counsel. Last month WTR reported on proposals ... read more ...
 
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La réunion de Durban de l’ICANN ouvre avec la signature de nouveaux accords … - Agence-Presse // 16 July 2013  DURBAN, Afrique du Sud, 16 juillet 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ -- Le premier groupe de registres et bureaux d'enregistrement d'Internet a signé de nouveaux accords avec l'ICANN (http://www.icann.org), propulsant de nouveaux noms de domaine génériques de premier niveau (gTLD) dans la dernière ligne droite avant leur activation en ligne. Logo: http://www.photos.apo-opa.com/plog-content/images/apo/logos/icann.jpgPhoto ... read more ...
 
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La réunion de Durban de l’ICANN ouvre avec la signature de nouveaux accords … - La réunion de Durban de l’ICANN ouvre avec la signature de nouveaux accords avec des registres et bureaux d’enregistrement DURBAN, Afrique du Sud, 16 juillet 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ – Le premier groupe de registres et bureaux d’enregistrement d’Internet a signé de nouveaux accords avec l’ICANN (http://www.icann.org), propulsant de nouveaux noms de domaine génériques de premier niveau (gTLD) dans la dernière ligne droite avant leur activation en ligne. Logo: ... read more ...
Mon 15th July 2013
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As ICANN Meets, Two More New gTLD Apps Are Withdrawn One Brand, One … - As ICANN is holding its meeting in Durban, two more new gTLD applications have been withdrawn reflected on ICANN’s site. L’Oréal which originally applied for 14 new gTLD, has withdrew its 7th application, all .Brand applications .REDKEN which is one of L’Oréal product lines which had a prioritization number of 1,228 has been withdrawn. Famous Four withdrew its 2nd new gTLD application, the one for .Health which was applied for by dot Health Limited, which had a Prioritization Number ... read more ...
 
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gTLD safeguard discussions commence , resolution some way off - The ICANN community descended on Durban this weekend, with the Government Advisory Committee’s (GAC) advice on “consumer protection, sensitive strings and regulated markets” one of the major talking points. For applicants and brand owners alike, the treatment of this advice will have a significant impact on the gTLD expansion – but yesterdays discussions suggest that the wait for resolution will continue. In its Beijing communiqué, the GAC’s category 1 safeguard advice included ... read more ...
 
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WIPO Panel Denies Constantine Roussos Objection Amazon’s Application For … - A one member WIPO panel has rejected the objection of Dot Tunes Limited, which is Constantine Roussos company,  to  Amazon’s new gTLD application of .Tunes. Another one of Mr. Roussos  company’s DotMusic Limited  is an applicant for .music and also filed objections to all other applicants for .music Here are the relevant facts and findings by the panel:  ”The Objector is the registered proprietor of a European Community Trademark .TUNES in classes 35, 42 and 45 The mark was applied ... read more ...
 
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First top-level domain contract signed for Arabic .web - The client of a Melbourne registrar has signed the first global top-level domain (gTLD) contract with the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN).ARI Registry Services announced that its client dotShabaka Registry signed an agreement with ICANN for the شبكة. top-level domain, which is pronounced .shabaka and translates to .web. It will be the world’s first borderless Arabic new TLD.The new TLD is expected to ... read more ...
Sat 13th July 2013
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.Africa one step closer - The ZA Central Registry (ZACR) bid for dotAfrica (.africa) has passed the Internet governing body ICANN (The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers) “Initial Evaluation”. The decision was communicated officially on 12 July 2013. The ICANN “New gTLD Program Initial Evaluation Report” stated that “Based on the review of your application (it) has passed Initial Evaluation. The application is eligible to proceed to the next step in the Program.” The dotAfrica ... read more ...
 
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Africa on track to having its own .africa gTLD - INTERNETBy BiztechAfrica - July 13, 2013, 5:33 p.m.Africa is firmly on its way to having its own .africa ("dotAfrica") generic Top Level Domain (gTLD) after Internet governing body ICANN (The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names Numbers) ruled that the ZA Central Registry (ZACR) bid for dotAfrica has passed "Initial Evaluation". The decision was communicated officially yesterday evening.According to the ICANN New gTLD Program Initial Evaluation Report: "Based on the review of your application ... read more ...
 
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ICANN’s Update Of New gTLD Program Status By The Numbers + 1st 50 Start … - ICANN’s  Christine Willett just gave an update  on the New gTLD program from the first session at the ICANN meeting in Durban: “As Yesterday my team has published results for through priority number 1,200 of the application. so we’ve released 1,100 initial evaluation results. Over 1,000 applications having passed initial evaluation. we have had 13 applications identified as eligible for extended evaluation. There have been 49 withdrawn applications out of that first 1,200 prioritized. Two ... read more ...
Fri 12th July 2013
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95 New gTLD Pass IE: .Africa; .Miami; .Amsterdam; .Bible; .Adult; .Landrover … - 95 new gTLD application passed ICANN Initial Evaluation (IE) today and 2 applications are headed for the dreaded Extended Evaluation. Leading the way passing IE, today are the Geographical applications for .Africa; .Miami; .Amsterdam. Beyond that a couple of very interesting new gTLD passed IE today .Bible which was filed by the American Bible Society and .Adult which was filed by ICM Registry the operator of the .XXX extension Several Brand applications passed IE today. Applications for car ... read more ...
 
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ICANN earmarks domains record WhoIs for the scrapheap - The WhoIs directory of domain name ownership should be scrapped, according to a report from its managing body the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN). As NewLegal Review reported in January, ICANN pledged to review the effectiveness of the system late last year, and the report has emerged from the early stages of that research.Currently, WhoIs records of which parties own registered generic Top-Level domains (gTLDs), are freely available to the public and accessible ... read more ...
 
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1&1 lancia il nuovo portale dedicato alla prenotazione dei nuovi gTLD - di Stefano Castelnuovo La maggior parte delle PMI è però ancora ignara dell’esistenza di queste nuove estensioni 11, gTLD, ... read more ...
 
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1&1 lancia il nuovo portale dedicato alla prenotazione dei nuovi gTLD - di Stefano Castelnuovo La maggior parte delle PMI è però ancora ignara dell’esistenza di queste nuove estensioni 11, gTLD, ... read more ...
 
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Estensioni gTLD : 1&1 consente di prenotare i nuovi indirizzi internet - di Redazione BitMat Questi domini rivoluzioneranno il modo con cui identificare i siti 11, indirizzi internet12/7/2013 ... read more ...
Thu 11th July 2013
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The Missing Link in Dotless Domains - Well more than a year ago, ICANN's Security and Stability Advisory Committee published SSAC 053, its paper on single-label domain names — now referred to in the community as "dotless" domains — advising against their use. In a robust comment period, the community weighed in on the utility and safety of dotless domains, with some in favor and some opposed. To address the matter, ICANN has commissioned further study of the issue with an eye toward resolving the issue for new gTLD applicants. The ... read more ...
 
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Internet Architecture Board: Dotless Domains May “Cause Significant Harm To … - The Internet Architecture Board, has come out strongly against Dotless Domains as proposed by Google to operate the .Search new gTLD. “It has come to the attention of the IAB that there are proposals for so-called “dotless” domains in the root zone, and that some existing top-level domains (TLDs) are already operating in such a mode. “TLD operators of dotless domains are intending that single label names — those containing no dots — resolve to the TLD itself, rather than be resolved ... read more ...
 
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International – gTLD application withdrawal hints at brand fracture with GAC - The Government Advisory Committee (GAC) has long been a brand owner ally in the fight for protection mechanisms in the new gTLD expansion. However, this week’s withdrawal of the ‘.patagonia’ application has resulted in some concern over the predictability of government objections over trademarked words. In April, the GAC identified US clothing company Patagonia’s application for ‘.patagonia’ as one that required further consideration and, as a result, requested that ICANN not ... read more ...
 
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1&1 lancia il nuovo portale dedicato alla prenotazione dei nuovi gTLD - Nuove estensioni di dominio, destinate a trasformare il panorama digitale. Consulenza di esperti di web hosting su nuove opportunità di business in Italia 11 Internet presenta una nuova sezione del sito su cui prenotare gli indirizzi internet di ultima generazione, ovvero i nuovi gTLD. La nuova gamma di domini prevede innumerevoli nuove utili estensioni come, ad esempio, “.roma”, “.ristorante”, “.sport”, “.hotel” e “.web”. Il nuovo portale 11 offre agli utenti la possibilità ... read more ...
 
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Da 1&1 un portale dedicato ai nuovi domini gTLD - La società offre alle aziende un servizio di informazione, consulenza e prenotazione per sfruttare al meglio le nuove estensioni, come “.roma” o “.hotel”, che saranno disponibili per gli indirizzi Internet 11 luglio 2013 – Dopo l’annuncio del pacchetto Cloud Server Dinamico, 11 Internet ha presentato il nuovo portale dedicato alla prenotazione dei domini gTLD, gli indirizzi internet ... read more ...
Wed 10th July 2013
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ARI Registry Services Develops New Community Test Environment to Assist … - ARI Registry Services has launched a test environment to allow Registrars to simulate their interactions with Registries and the Trademark Clearinghouse (TMCH) to support ICANN and the wider community to prepare for the launch of new Top-Level Domains (TLD) in the coming months. It was developed in response to calls from the community for access to a test environment in order to be ready for the launch of the new rights protection mechanisms within the program. While it was pleasing ... read more ...
 
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No Surprise: Versign’s Shift on New gTLDs - Five years after ICANN approved the new gTLD policy in Paris, two years after it approved the implementation plan in Singapore, and a year after the application window closed and some concrete steps were taken toward delegation of new gTLDs, a series of scary-sounding "what if" scenarios have mysteriously taken over discussions at ICANN. From colliding names and failing life support systems to mass confusion and technological outages, the profusion of horror stories has rivaled the hype for ... read more ...
 
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Etes-vous prêt pour le lancement des nouveaux gTLD ? - Alors que le lancement des premiers nouveaux registres gTLD se rapproche inéluctablement, nombreux sont ceux qui ont souhaité que ce jour n’arrive jamais. Aujourd’hui, il reste à savoir si ce lancement interviendra dans les tous prochains mois ou s’il sera différé sur le conseil des gouvernements à travers le monde. Cependant, la plupart des entreprises avec lesquelles nous avons été en contact ont cruellement besoin de ... read more ...