The new range of gTLDs available – are they really worth the hassle of moving … – SYS - ICANN has recently released a new batch of gTLDs under which new domain names can be registered. These are the amongst the first gTLDs to be introduced with a specific subject meaning and are designed to provide web addresses with more meaning in relation to the subject of the website that is hosted under them; […] The post The new range of gTLDs available – are they really worth the hassle of moving services over? appeared ... read more ...

New web domain names ‘mean big business’ - 21 February 2014 Last updated at 00:12 GMT By Lucy Fisher Business reporter Dot-London domain names go on sale from 29 April, with more than 200,000 businesses expected to apply The Meantime Brewing Company thinks new domain names that can incorporate locations, such as London, are a capital idea. It means the brewery, based in Greenwich, south-east ... read more ...

A new era for domain management - Akram Atallah, president of the global domains division at the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (Icann), which is behind an initiative to release a wave of new generic top-level domain names (gTLDs) onto the web, says he's looking forward to a lot of innovation over the coming months.Until recently, gTLDs such as .com and .net numbered just 22, alongside the 300 or so country codes. That's set to expand to well over a thousand this year, with the first top-level domains having ... read more ...

Report on the initial gTLD launch: taking a ride with .BIKE - Despite the attempts of Reed Smith and some others in the intellectual property field to educate the public on the upcoming explosion in the number of global top-level domains (“gTLDs”) (the string to the right of the dot, such as .com or .edu), we believe that the vast majority of the public, and even the majority of brand owners, is unaware that the first new gTLDs have recently launched. One such new gTLD is .BIKE.* While the launch of .BIKE does not give us data to tell ... read more ...

Who Are the Major New gTLD Applicants and…(Part Three: Minds + Machines) - ...what is their approach to bringing new domain names to market? Minds + Machines was the first "new gTLD portfolio applicant" I spotted early in 2008, when .PARIS started being mentioned. Then came a few other projects like .HORSE and later .VODKA. Being French, my vision of good new gTLD suffixes may be slightly different to those native English speakers. Therefore, I favour some TLDs such as .SURF and .ART over some clearly English terms others such as .HORSE. I like .BLOG, .HOTEL and ... read more ...

Sedo’s Annual Domain Market Study Shows that .com Remains King for One … - Related: Press Release, News Sedo, the world's largest domain marketplace and monetization provider, today announced the results of its fiscal year 2013 Annual Domain Market Study, revealing domain industry trends and changes based on transactions in its marketplace. An infographic depicting the findings from Sedo's 2013 Domain Market Study is available at http://bit.ly/1iGj4Ml. In 2013, Sedo powered 37,241 transactions in its domain marketplace with a mean average price of $1,893 across all ... read more ...

A step closer – impact of new generic top-level domains on brand owner rights - Several generic top-level domains (“gTLDs”) recently completed their Sunrise Periods, taking a step closer to realizing the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers’ (“ICANN’s”) gTLD expansion project from the existing 22 gTLDs (e.g. .com, .net, .org, .biz, etc.) to potentially 1,300 new gTLDs (i.e. arbitrary top-level domains). Brand owners now face an uphill battle in the enforcement of trade-mark rights on the Internet.  But what are the mechanisms ... read more ...

Time to get generic - The rollout of new generic top-level domain names has begun, with the first seven live as of January 29. The first gTLDs – .bike, .clothing, .guru, .holdings, .plumbing, .singles, and .ventures – were followed by the launch of the next seven (.camera, .equipment, .estate, .gallery, .graphics, .lighting, and .photography). The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) announced last summer that it had received a total of 1,930 applications for new gTLDs, ... read more ...

DomainingSpain Conference Update Comes With a Love Story & A Hard Lesson … - their name. I have seen too many people who have hired someone to build a website for them and also given them access to their domain (or even worse, let them register the name the company wanted in the vendor's name, ... read more ...

New gTLD guide #3: What can you do with Chinese language domains? - 13 February 2014   |   Peter Leung, Hong Kong One of the most notable features of the new gTLDs is the availability of Chinese character domains. Two of the new Chinese-language gTLDs illustrate the opportunities and risks ... read more ...

love.guru, celebrities.sexy Could Soon be Real Websites, BigRock Gears up for … - Mumbai, Maharashtra, India BigRock, one of India’s leading domain registrars and web hosting companies announced that it has begun offering new top level domain extensions such as .bike, .guru, .ventures amongst several others under the aegis of ICANN’s new gTLD program. Indian consumers can now visit the BigRock website and purchase or pre-order a domain name of their choice in minutes. Domain names, the cornerstone of web addresses, are overseen by the Internet Corporation ... read more ...

Afilias Announces Sunrise Launch Dates for 3 New TLDs: .PINK, .RED and .BLUE - Global registry services provider Afilias today announced the sunrise launch dates for three new generic top-level domains (gTLD): .PINK, .RED and .BLUE With the .PINK, .RED and .BLUE domains, Afilias is the first registry to offer truly colorful ways to express yourself on the Internet. No longer are site owners restrained to drab domain addresses. Now, your Web address can express your individual enthusiasms! "Afilias has a long history of launching innovative new gTLDs," said Roland ... read more ...

GoDaddy Expands Domain Menu, Adding 14 More Global Top Level Domains - Scottsdale, Arizona-based GoDaddy is continuing its expansion of top level domains being sold via the domain registrar, saying Wednesday that it has added .PHOTOGRAPHY, .CAMERA, .EQUIPMENT, .GALLERY, .GRAPHICS, .LIGHTING and .ESTATE for general registrationThe story you have requested is only available to paid members of the Techrockies.com web site. Stories newer than 15 daysare restricted to paid members only. Please login in order to access this members-only content, or become a member. ... read more ...

New gTLD guide #3: .Chinese-internet and .online (both in Chinese) - 13 February 2014   |   Peter Leung, Hong Kong One of the most notable features of the new gTLDs is the availability of Chinese character domains. Two of the new Chinese-language gTLDs illustrate the opportunities and risks ... read more ...

BigRock announces .guru, .singles, .plumbings domains for Indian customers - One of India's leading domain registrars and web hosting companies, BigRock has announced new domain names like .bike, .guru, .ventures, among others for Indian consumers under the aegis of ICANN's new gTLD program. Indian consumers can now visit the BigRock website and purchase or pre-order a domain name of their choice in minutes. BigRock has forged agreements with several registry partners like DonutsInc, Famousfour, Demand Media and several others to enable it to ... read more ...

The .Com Firewall: Is A .Com Registration Better Protection From New gTLD’s … - An interesting point of view on new gTLD’s, trademarks and .com registrants was published today by Cybrands.com Basically the author of the post is claiming that owning a .com can be better protection against potentially infringing new gTLD domain names than a trademark. He calls it the .com firewall: “In computing terms, firewall has many definitions.” In domaining terms, what I’m referring to is the practice of registering the .com version of a domain name which can effectively quash ... read more ...

Failed Bid to Register .delmonte gTLD Cannot Serve as Basis for ACPA Claim - By Tamlin H. BasonFeb. 7 --A failed bid to secure a new gTLD did not result in a “registration” of a domain name that would support an action under the Anticybersquatting Consumer Protection Act, the U.S. District Court of the Central District of California ruled Feb. 5 in an issue of first impression (Del Monte Int'l GmbH v. Del Monte Corp., C.D. Cal., No. 2:13-cv-05912-RSWL-MAN, 2/5/14).An expert told Bloomberg BNA that the lawsuit appeared to be an attempt by the plaintiff to ... read more ...

New Domain Names Launched For Creatives – Such As dot Photography From … - At 4pm today a range of new domain name extension perfect for creative types will be launched, such as .photograhy, .gallery, .graphics. London, UK (PRWEB UK) 12 February 2014 From 4pm today a range of new domain name extensions will be available for purchase at http://www.easyspace.com/domain-names/new-gtlds. Seven gTLDs: .photography, ... read more ...

love.guru, celebrities.sexy could soon be real websites - BigRock gears up for the new wave of gTLDs News | CIOL Bureau MUMBAI, INDIA: BigRock, one of India's leading domain registrars and web hosting companies announced that it has begun offering new top level domain extensions such as .bike, .guru, .ventures amongst several others under the aegis of ICANN's new gTLD program. Indian consumers can now visit the BigRock website and purchase or pre-order a domain name of their choice ... read more ...

Court Says gTLDs Aren’t ‘Domain Names’ for Cybersquatting Purposes, Declines … - A Swiss Del Monte entity that had a license to use the "DEL MONTE" mark applies to operate the .delmonte generic top level domain (gTLD). Another Del Monte entity, based in Delaware, filed a "legal rights objection" (LRO) — under WIPO-established procedures — to the Swiss Del Monte's application. A three member panel sustained the Delaware company's LRO. (Here's a .pdf link to the panel decision.) The Swiss entity sued in federal court seeking a declaration that it had sufficient rights ... read more ...

Now start a website with .Bike, .Singles domain names! - Netizens can soon set up websites with domain names like .Bike, .Guru and .Singles with website hosting firm BigRock offer these new domain extensions to the public. As of now, BigRock has opened bookings for seven new domain names like .Bike, .Clothing, .Holdings, .Plumbing, .Singles, .Guru and .Ventures. BigRock has also signed agreements with partners like Donuts Inc, Famousfour, Demand Media and others to enable it to roll out 650-700 new domain extensions over the ... read more ...

CNBC “New Internet domains are coming, and small biz needs to be wary” - I regularly receive calls from prospective clients that are at different phases of starting a business. Often they will have chosen a business name, filed the articles of incorporation, hired and attorney and/or leased office space, but will not have registered a domain name. When it comes time to register a domain name, they insist on only dot COM domains. They would rather have a longer dot COM then a shorter alternative extension. It will be interesting to ... read more ...

‘Dot Dubai & Expo 2020’ forum will throw light on GTLDs (generic top level … - Home News Article Feb 08 2014 more articles from In This Article Madinat Jumeirah GTLD expert Naseem Javed to lead one-day seminar on March 12 at Madinat Jumeirah Dubai Dubai, February 8, 2014 Experts will throw light on generic top level domains (GTLDs) - which represent the biggest revolution since the inception of the Internet - at a one-day seminar titled 'Dot Dubai Expo 2020' (www.azna.com) to be held at Madinat Jumeirah ... read more ...