Tag Archives: gTLDs

Sun 9th February 2014
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Why small biz needs to watch new Internet domains - Businesses have the option of registering a website that is important to their brand before the top-level domain opens to the public. For example, Pizza Hut could buy the second-level domain "PizzaHut.pizza," before the generic domain ".pizza," opened up to the public. But with more than 1,000 top-level domains expected to come to market, purchasing every iteration of a Web address is almost impossible and can be incredibly expensive, said Troy Larson, an attorney at Ballard Spahr who focuses ... read more ...
Sat 8th February 2014
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Neue generische Top-Level-Domains rufen Cybersquatting hervor – Compliance - Neue generische Top-Level-Domains rufen Cybersquatting hervorDie freie Verfügbarkeit der neuen Webadressen wird die Risiken im Onlinebereich und bestehende Markenschutzstrategien erheblich verändern (24.02.14) - NetNames, Spezialistin in den Bereichen Onlinemarkenschutz und Domainnamen-Management, warnt im Bereich E-Commerce tätige Unternehmen vor den Gefahren, die mit der sukzessiven Verfügbarkeit der neuen gTLDs (generic Top-Level-Domains) einhergehen. Die erste Welle der öffentlich ... read more ...
Fri 7th February 2014
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Why the Sudden Rebellion at the Dotcom Kingdom? - Since the invention of the Internet, suddenly the word ‘dot com’ became the single most powerful word of the century. It has been relentlessly promoted by hundreds of millions of businesses worldwide as their most cherished dotcom web address. It has been typed, uttered and chatted hundreds of millions of times each and every day, year after year. No other word could claim such usage in the daily activities amongst the populace of global e-commerce. The success of this suffix is also reflected ... read more ...
 
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More Problems Crop Up With Universal Acceptance of Top Level Domains - I've often found truth in the famous George Santayana quote, "Those that cannot remember the past are doomed to repeat it." That's an apt warning for what is currently happening — again — with the hundreds of new generic Top Level Domains (gTLDs) that are launching ... and failing to work as expected on the Internet. First, a quick refresher: As most CircleID readers know, in the early 2000s, seven new gTLDs were launched: .AERO, .BIZ, .COOP, .INFO, .MUSEUM, .NAME and .PRO. Aside from ... read more ...
 
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Top 10 trademark stories for January - January was a significant month in the online world, with the first new gTLDs exiting sunrise and becoming offered for public availability. Reflecting this, the top 10 list of most-read WTR blogs featured a number of gTLD-related stories – with one quickly becoming the fourth most-read WTR blog of all time.  Taking the top spot was the news that the first seven of Donuts’ new gTLDs had opened for public registration. As we noted, while the extent of both public and brand owner engagement ... read more ...
 
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Apple schnappt sich diverse ".camera"- und ".photography"-Domains - Nach mehreren ".guru"-Adressen ging der Konzern nun auch bei zwei weiteren neuen Top-Level-Domains einkaufen. Es ist unklar, was er damit plant. Apples aktueller Domain-Großeinkauf geht weiter. Wie MacRumors meldet, hat sich der iPhone- und Mac-Hersteller diverse Adressen aus den neuen generischen Top-Level-Domains (gTLDs) ".camera" und ".photography" besorgt. Dazu gehören unter anderem "apple.camera" / "apple.photography", "facetime.camera" / "facetime.photography", ... read more ...
 
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Neue gTLDs: Risken des Domainsquattings - Die Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Number (ICANN), welche die Vergabe und Verwaltung von Domainnamen verwaltet, hat letzte Woche die ersten generischen Top-Level Domains (sog. gTLDs) freigegeben.Bis letzte Woche gab es nur 22 generische Top-Level Domains zusätzlich zu den länderkennzeichnenden Webadressen wie z. B. .CO.NZ, .DE oder .COM.AU. Bislang haben die .COM und die länderspezifischen Endungen das Geschäft mit den Domainregistrierungen dominiert. ... read more ...
Thu 6th February 2014
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.com has company! What new top-level domains like .bike mean for you - Want a domain name that stands out? Good luck. For years, the Internet has been limited to just 22 generic top-level domains like the familiar .com, .net, and .org. Sure, there are other top-level domains, but most are for countries (like .jp for Japan or .ca for Canada). Those general-purpose domains have been very limited. No more. This year ICANN, the organization more-or-less responsible for Internet governance, is going live with an effort to massively expand the number of generic top-level ... read more ...
 
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Apple Is Buying New ‘.Camera’ And ‘.Photography’ Domains - New generic top-level domains (gTLDs) are coming online this week including “.equipment,” “.estate,” “.gallery,” “.graphics,” and “.lighting.” The ones Apple is most interested in, however, are the ones ending in “.camera,” and “.photography,” according to MacRumors. In recent days, a number of new domains have been registered by Apple, including: aperture.camera and aperture.photography apple.camera and apple.photography facetime.camera and facetime.photography imovie.camera ... read more ...
 
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New web domain names hit the market - AFTER the dotcom boom of the 1990s, the world is about to experience a boom in dots. Over 1,000 new generic top-level domain names (gTLDs) are set to join the 22 existing ones, such as .com and .org, and the 280 country-specific ones, such as .uk, that now grace the end of web addresses. The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), the non-profit organisation that manages the web’s address book, reckons this will boost competition and innovation. It will also increase the ... read more ...
 
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Neue generische Top-Level-Domains: NetNames warnt vor Cybersquatting – it - Neue generische Top-Level-Domains: NetNames warnt vor Cybersquatting Details Veröffentlicht am Donnerstag, 06. Februar 2014 09:33 NetNames warnt im Bereich E-Commerce tätige Unternehmen vor den Gefahren, die mit der sukzessiven Verfügbarkeit der neuen gTLDs einhergehen. Die erste Welle der öffentlich verfügbaren Domainnamen-Endungen ruft zahlreiche Cybersquatter und andere Betrüger auf den Plan.Innerhalb der kommenden vier Wochen haben Interessenten ... read more ...
Wed 5th February 2014
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Registratie nieuwe gTLD’s start vandaag - Na een periode van voorregistratie komen nu de eerste gTLD’s (generieke toplevel domeinen) beschikbaar voor westerse bedrijven. Het gaat om de extensies .guru, .bike, .holdings, .clothings, .singles, .plumping en .ventures. Hostingprovider Argeweb stelt de registratie vanaf 17.00 uur open. De komende maanden komen er nog vele andere extensies op de markt. Veel animo is er volgens Argeweb voor de extensies .Shop, .online, .app en .amsterdam. Argeweb is ... read more ...
 
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New DotShabaka domain goes live - Megha Kedia On February 5, 2014 http://www.techienews.co.uk The launch of Arabic dot-shabaka (شبكة.) extension has marked the beginning of a new era for internet registrations. The Arabic net address ending in شبكة. – pronounced dot shabaka, and meaning web in Arabic is the first ... read more ...
Tue 4th February 2014
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How All Those New Domains Will Change the Web - Up until now, the web has been organized using only a handful of generic top-level domains (gTLDs)— a fancy description of the words that come after the dot in a URL, such as .com, .net, .gov. But now, the Internet will face the biggest virtual land grab in its history. Starting today, 100 new top-level domains will be available through registrars like GoDaddy and Namecheap. This massive expansion is overseen by the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), a non-profit ... read more ...
 
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VeriSign Pre-Earnings: Revenue Growth And Margin Expansion To Continue - Domain registry services provider VeriSign (NASDAQ:VRSN) is scheduled to report its fiscal 2013 results on Thursday, February 06. The company is the sole registrar of the .com and .net domain names, with a registration base of approximately 126 million .com and .net domains, and commands a 48% market share in the 265 million domain registrations globally. Revenues for the company have increased at an annualized pace of 12% since 2009. In addition to expanding revenues, the company ... read more ...
Sat 1st February 2014
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New Internet domains go live, hundreds more to come - This week, Web users will get to stake their claim on website names for seven new domains, the first of many to be introduced in 2014. Donuts Inc, a generic top-level domain (gTLDs) registry, went live with seven new domains last week: .bike, .clothing, .guru, .holdings, .plumbing, .singles and .ventures. Going forward, average Web users can now register names on these domains — like tech.guru or womens.clothing. “This is a unique opportunity for businesses, brands, organisations ... read more ...
Fri 31st January 2014
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Web gets new neighbourhoods with ‘.guru’ and more - RECORDER REPORT Array ( ) ) --> New online neighborhoods open Wednesday when a US company starts offering Web addresses ending in ".guru," ".bike" - and even ".singles." Donuts Inc plans to launch seven new generic top-level domains (gTLDs) and then roll out more on a weekly basis through most of the year.In the mix initially are addresses ending in guru, bike, singles, ... read more ...
 
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New Domain Names For Sale: 4 Facts - First seven new generic top-level domains rolled out for public purchase Wednesday; hundreds more coming. Get prepared. (Click image for larger view and slideshow.) Take note, Joe Plumber. You're now able to hang your shingle online at www.joe.plumbing, provided some other Joe doesn't beat you to the punch. The first seven of what will eventually be hundreds of new generic top-level domains (gTLDs) on the Internet began rolling out for public purchase on Wednesday, including .bike, .clothing, ... read more ...
 
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New Top-Level Domains Flood Web - Just days from now, a flood of generic top-level domains (gTLDs) will come online. From .Plumber to .Sexy and more, the number of gTLDs marks a five-fold increase over those introduced in the entire 20th century. Akram Atallah, president of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), said the rush means more consumer choice and more industry competition. He predicted the online landscape would be transformed by the innovation these new domain names would ... read more ...
Thu 30th January 2014
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Here come gurus and bikes to break .com monopoly - New Delhi: The humble .com is set to receive some competition from a new set of unusual web addresses such as .guru and .singles.Internet users will now be able to register in targeted and specific domains ending in .guru, .bike, .singles, .plumbing and .clothing among others as a U.S. company is offering a wave of new Web addresses. Donuts Inc will kick off the general availability period for seven new Internet domain names, marking the beginning of a new era for the Internet in which users will ... read more ...
 
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Apple Snaps Up Several ‘.Guru’ Domain Names on Launch Day - Because I sometimes consult with clients about their online presence, and having to deal with hundreds of TLDs (instead of a handful) which might duplicate their names and make it more difficult for their clients just makes the job more difficult. The only people who benefit from this are domain squatters, registrars, and lawyers, none of whom do anything particularly useful for society. Thanks for pretending to care. I was pretending to care? :confused: Sounds like they needed to revise the system ... read more ...
 
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Seven Things To Think About Before You Register That New Domain - We’ve all grown comfortable with existing Internet domains — which have suffixes like .com, .net, and .edu — to the point where they seemed fixed in the universe like the North Star.  But this week and next, a slew of new suffixes will hit the market.  More will pour in over the coming months and years. Just one registry (a company from which you can buy a domain), Donuts, dropped .bike, .clothing, .guru, .holdings, .plumbing, .singles, and .ventures onto the ... read more ...
Wed 29th January 2014
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Web gets new neighbourhoods with ‘.guru’ and more - Donuts Inc. plans to launch seven new generic top-level domains (gTLDs) and then roll out more on a weekly basis through most of the year. New online neighbourhoods open onWednesday when a US company starts offering Web addresses ending in “.guru,” “.bike” — and even.”Donuts Inc. plans ... read more ...
Tue 28th January 2014
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.Guru, .Bike, .Singles And 4 Other Domains Will Open For Business Tomorrow - If you are looking for a good domain name, your choices are about to get more interesting. Starting tomorrow, you’ll be able to register a .bike, .clothing, .guru, .holdings, .plumbing, .singles and .ventures domain name through numerous registrars worldwide. Last year, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) already made four new gTLDs in Arabic, Chinese and Cyrillic scripts available, but this is the first time new gTLDs will become available in Latin characters. The ... read more ...
 
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Ready for .sucks or .sexy? New domain names available next week - Ever thought it would be cool to have something other than “.com” at the end of your website URL? If you find .ca and .net just a tad blasé too, you’re in luck: On Feb. 4, the largest number of generic top-level domain names (gTLDs, or the suffix to any URL) will come into existence, opening up a whole new world of possible kooky domain names.About 1,000 new gTLDs will start to go live Feb. 4, Quartz reports, and anyone can buy a domain name with the gTLD of his or her choosing. In 2012, companies ... read more ...