The final steps towards gTLDs - Over eight years after the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) first considered introducing new generic top-level domains (gTLDs) to include non-Roman script characters (e.g. click here to view character), specific keywords (e.g. .music) or even specific brands (e.g. .google, .amazon), the first gTLDs (click here to view gTLDs) were entered into the internet root on Wednesday 23rd October 2013 and more have since been entered. While many large brands have ... read more ...

The Evolution of Domain Names - Hello MHB, Domain Extinction ???? Whats the subliminal message here ???? Rather than focus on the coming (Extinction of the right of Dot gTLDs) Consumer Emotional spending habits always have and always will be used by the DISTINCTIVE Online Consumers worldwide. Took .COM Franchises 15 + years to get this TOP DISTINCTION. (Does anybody really think the new gTLDs will be around long enough to match this Strategic Online Marketing Strategy advantage, that ONLY ... read more ...

New gTLD delegation and sunrise periods – the new internet world is here! – are … - One of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) approved Domain Name Registries (Donuts Inc.) has now launched its 60 day Sunrise Period in respect of seven new generic top-level domains (gTLDs). The new gTLDs have the following extensions: .BIKE; .CLOTHING; .GURU; .HOLDINGS; .PLUMBING; .SINGLES; and .VENTURES These new gTLDs will ultimately sit alongside existing domains, such as .com and .com.au.  Donut Inc has, in fact, applied for several hundred ... read more ...

Contention for Three More gTLDs Resolved in Fourth Applicant Auction - The Fourth Applicant Auction has concluded, resolving contention for three more strings. Donuts Inc. came away from the auction as the winner of all three strings: .LIFE, .CHURCH, and .LOANS. Life Covenant Church, Inc. will be compensated for withdrawing their application for .CHURCH, and Radix will be compensated for their withdrawal from .LOANS, while Xiamen 35.com Technology Co.,Ltd and CompassRose will be compensated for their withdrawal from .LIFE. This brings the total number of ... read more ...

Are You Ready for the Coming Explosion of Cybersquatting? - The next wave of domain-name barbarians is gathering outside the gates. Here’s what you need to do now to keep your trademarks, and your e-commerce, safe. Almost every business has had to deal with cybersquatters – pirates that launch web sites designed to divert customers by using domain names that mimic the business’s trademarks. Until now, the war has focused primarily on domain names within the “.com” sphere. But the battlefront is about to expand – dramatically. The international ... read more ...

Sunrise period for new gTLDs open - On 6th November 2013 Donuts, Inc, a registry for new generic top-level domains (gTLDs), announced that the sunrise period for seven of its new gTLDs would begin on 26th November. The included extensions are '.clothing', '.singles', '.holdings', '.bike', '.ventures', '.guru' and '.plumbing'. Similarly, on 13th November the company introduced seven more new gTLDs to sunrise on 3rd December. The added extensions are '.camera', '.equipment', '.estate', '.gallery', '.graphics', '.lighting' ... read more ...

TLDH Announces Sales Channel and gTLD Portfolio Update - Top Level Domain Holdings (AIM: TLDH) today announced the following updates on further development of its sales channels to consumers, Minds + Machines' OPEN Priority Reservation program, and progress within its portfolio of gTLDs. Development of Registrar Network TLDH has now signed Registry-Registrar Agreements ("RRA's") with an initial twelve ICANN-accredited registrars in the US, Europe and Asia. Registrars are the entities authorised by the Internet's governing body, ICANN, to sell ... read more ...

Top Level Domain Hldg Ltd : Sales Channel and gTLD Portfolio Update – 4 - Sales Channel and gTLD Portfolio Update December 18, 2013 The Directors of Top Level Domain Holdings (AIM: TLDH) are pleased to provide an update on the ongoing development of its sales channels to consumers, Minds + Machines' OPEN Priority Reservation program, and progress within its portfolio of gTLDs. Development of Registrar Network TLDH has now signed Registry-Registrar Agreements ("RRA's") with an initial ... read more ...

Sunrise period for new gTLDs open - On 6th November 2013 Donuts, Inc, a registry for new generic top-level domains (gTLDs), announced that the sunrise period for seven of its new gTLDs would begin on 26th November. The included extensions are '.clothing', '.singles', '.holdings', '.bike', '.ventures', '.guru' and '.plumbing'. Similarly, on 13th November the company introduced seven more new gTLDs to sunrise on 3rd December. The added extensions are '.camera', '.equipment', '.estate', '.gallery', '.graphics', '.lighting' and ... read more ...

GMO Registry Signs ICANN Registry Agreement for New Geographic Top Level … - Tokyo, Japan (PRWEB) December 18, 2013 GMO Internet Group company, GMO Registry, today announces it has signed a contract with the Internet Corporation of Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) to operate new geographic Top Level Domain, .yokohama. Between January and May of 2012, ICANN began accepting applications for new gTLDs, setting afoot what is becoming the biggest expansion the Internet namespace ... read more ...

Name Collisions II – A Call for Research - This post is a heads up to all uber-geeks about a terrific research initiative to try to figure out causes and mitigation of name-collision risk. There's a $50,000 prize for the first-place paper, a $25,000 prize for the second place paper and up to five $10,000 prizes for third-place papers. That kind of money could buy a lot of toys, my peepul. And the presentation of those papers will be in London — my favorite town for curry this side of India. Interested? Read on. Here's a link to the ... read more ...

Update on Rights Protection Mechanisms (RPMs) - ICANN’s Trademark Clearinghouse, the first centralized, international repository of trademark data designed to help rights holders around the world protect their trademarks across all new gTLDs is up and running, although hard to say it is a success given only 10,000 trademarks were entered as of October 14, 2013. New gTLD registries are also gearing up to start their Sunrise and Trademark Claims programs. The Sunrise program allows trademark owners that have recorded their ... read more ...

Brandmarking: December 12, 2013 • Volume 2, Number 5 - PAGING MR. CHARBUCKS... Someone once said that the American legal system guarantees every corporation its decade in court. That came true with a vengeance for two corporations whose 12-year-long battle recently (and perhaps mercifully) came to an end when an appellate court ruled for the third time that the mark MR. CHARBUCKS for coffee did not violate the famous STARBUCKS trademark. In 1997, a small New Hampshire coffee company called Black Bear Micro Roastery released a blend that it called ... read more ...

Gambling on gTLDs - During some free time at the TRAFFIC conference last June in Las Vegas, I won a bit of cash at the Bellagio playing blackjack. A few hours before my flight took off, I played blackjack again at Aria, and I went on a nice run. I walked away after winning a big hand, and the entire trip was financed by my blackjack winnings. I enjoy playing blackjack, and this was one of the few times I left ahead. Although I think it will be difficult to pick out the winners when it comes to new gTLDs, I ... read more ...

New .UNO Domain Announced: Designed For Latino Websites Worldwide - As we all know, the interent has dramatically expanded in the past few years, and with it, the number of websites. But with a few top-level domains, like ".com," ".org," and ".net," the proliferation of websites necessitated longer, moer complicated, and harder-to-remember website names. Now there's a new domain for Latino websites, along with a slew of other domains, to help organize the increasing mess on the World Wide Web. The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) is the ... read more ...

Do we really need new net names? - Late last month the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) took the radical step of approving nine new generic Top Level Domains (gTLDs): .bike, .clothing, .guru, .camera, .lighting, .voyage, .holdings,  .equipment and .singles.  These gTLDs, while available to registered companies with the appropriate trade marks, will only be released to the public in January 2014.These are part of a list of over 1400 gTLDs that will be released by ICANN in the next few years at a rate of ... read more ...

The Domain Masters Radio Show Returned Wednesday With a Controversial … - For nearly nine years the Domain Masters radio program could be heard at WebmasterRadio.fm every Wednesday evening. The groundbreaking show debuted in December 2004 with Monte Cahn as the host ... read more ...

Easypace accepts registration for new gTLDs -

Via: telecompaper.com

GoDaddy Opens Pre-Registration For 14 New Domain Name Extensions - Scottsdale, Arizona-based domain name registrar GoDaddy is extending out its inventory of domain name extensions, ahead of the ICANN's move to new global top level domain (gTLDs)The 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 ...

Shopping for New Generic Top-Level Domains Made Simple by Easyspace - New Easyspace website for generic Top-Level Domains "Customers should not be paying to register their interest in the new gTLDs at the moment unless they own the trademark for their brand." Glasgow, United Kingdom (PRWEB UK) 12 December 2013 Easyspace, one of the UK’s largest domain name providers, has created ... read more ...

New Top Level Domains Becoming Available, Prepare For .Music, .Band, .Club - .music has been a point of discussion at Hypebot over the last couple of years regarding such topics as who will administer it and RIAA piracy concerns. I'm not clear on the progress of .music but it appears to still be in contention. Time To Start Tracking Your Preferred New Domain(s) What I do want to share is that some of the long awaited generic top-level domains (gTLDs) are already in a preregistration phase and others will be following at undeclared future dates. If you want to dig into ... read more ...

ICANN 48 in Buenos Aires: What Happened and What’s Next? - Last month, some of my colleagues at MarkMonitor and I traveled to Buenos Aires, Argentina for ICANN 48. With the recent delegation and launch of the first new gTLDs, the atmosphere had an air of both excitement and anxiety. In my opinion, there is much to be done before brand owners should begin to feel comfortable in the post-new gTLD Internet environment, which brings a host of new challenges, as companies attempt to scale monitoring and enforcement to the new (huge) domain name space. Thankfully, ... read more ...

GoDaddy Launches Pre-Registration for 14 New gTLDs - Pre-registration is available for 14 new domain name extensions from GoDaddy, the company announced Wednesday. GoDaddy is able to offer the pre-registration after coming to an agreement with Donuts Inc., the registry responsible for the 14 extensions. The extensions are .ESTATE, .PHOTOGRAPHY, .VENTURES, .GURU, .BIKE, .CLOTHING, .GALLERY, .SINGLES, .CAMERA, .LIGHTING, .PLUMBING, .EQUIPMENT, .GRAPHICS, and .HOLDINGS. While domain names with these extensions are available to any individual ... read more ...