The DNA Promotes New gTLDs By Documenting Sightings at InTheWild … - domain name, they need a point of reference. When they see a .com or a familiar ccTLD sprinkled in among the new extensions they are more likely to understand that all of the strings they are ... read more ...

Boost Your Brand’s Global Reach by Taking Advantage of the New gTLDs - The Internet universe reached a whole new level of expansion recently, with the release of new generic Top Level Domains (gTLDs), and already we're seeing brands taking advantage. Out of 18 million domains registered last year, 4 million were new gTLDs. These are domains like .berlin and .rocks, which fill the same slot in a web address as .com or .org but turn that slot into a meaningful space for communicating who you are and what you do. With domains like these grabbing ... read more ...

Dot Bank Launches to Clamp Down on Banking Fraud - The fTLD Registry has officially launched the new generic Top Level Domain (gTLD) .bank into general availability, promising it will provide a more trusted and secure location for banking services online. The gTLD is set to become the new home for most of the world’s major banks, managed by a registry owned, operated and governed by banks, insurance companies and their trade associations. The idea is that consumers will be able to more easily trust communicating online with a .bank entity thanks ... read more ...

VeriSign Growth Trajectory Remains Strong: Time to Hold? – Analyst Blog - We updated our research report on VeriSign Inc. VRSN on Jun 24, 2015. We believe that gTLD prospects, international expansion through IDNs and investments in intellectual properties will boost results over the long run. Additionally, VeriSign has significant growth opportunities in its network security products. The renewal of the .com contract and price hikes for the .com and .net domain names drive VeriSign's top line. VeriSign increased .net fees to $6.79 ... read more ...

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Intellectual Property Constituency urges ICANN not to rush into a second round … - Trevor Little The Intellectual Property Constituency (IPC) has expressed concern that ICANN is rushing towards a second round of new gTLD applications, with the risk that first-round reviews will not be completed before a new application window is opened up. ICANN has moved to calm these fears, but the timings for a second round remain up in the air. At ... read more ...

US lawmakers back Amazon.com’s bid for .amazon gTLD - Amazon.com's troubled bid for the .amazon generic top-level domain (gTLD) has got support from the U.S. Congressional Trademark caucus, which is asking for a speedy resolution of the long-standing dispute between the online retailer and countries in the region through which the Amazon river flows.J. Randy Forbes and Suzan DelBene, both co-chairs of the caucus, wrote to Fadi Chehade, CEO of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), and the chair of its board of directors, Steven ... read more ...

Bill Sweetman “Today, to launch a consumer-facing brand on something other … - CampaignLive.com is a community website focused on the advertising industry, they put out a piece on the new gtlds and looked at the critics and a few who are using the new gtlds. On the critic side there were comments from brands that too much of the profit seems to be coming from a shakedown of those with intellectual property interests. Dot Sucks is discussed in detail, and a mention on Taylor Swift purchasing .porn and .adult. There was upside of Lions Gate Entertainment using a .movie for the ... read more ...

Brainstorm Domain Names Launches New Top Level Domain Social Media Sites -   View as PDF  Print View    <!-- --><!-- 'OptFor' this story -->Launch of social media sites to increase exposure of new top level domains (gTLDs) to the public. Brainstorm Domain Names offers information and free search tools to current and new customers.Cedar Rapids, IA, USA - June 19, 2015 /PressCable/ -- Small businesses, online marketers, entrepreneurs and home based businesses looking for increased exposure of new top level domains (gTLDs) to ... read more ...

Seven key topics to track during ICANN 53 in Buenos Aires – Lexology - The 53rd international meeting of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) commences in earnest on Monday, June 22, 2015, in Buenos Aires, Argentina, with some sessions beginning as early as Saturday, June 20. As always, several high-profile topics have emerged amidst community discussions leading up to this meeting, all of which are relevant to established registry operators, new generic top-level domain (gTLD) applicants and brand owners alike. IANA Transition and ICANN Accountability ... read more ...

Companies warned to beware of new .sucks domains on internet | The New Age … -

Imagine a website www.YourCompanyName.sucks in a wrong hands. With new general top-level domain (gTLD) .sucks being rolled out shortly companies are suggested to safeguard their trade outlines are sufficient protected.

Via: thenewage.co.za

Companies warned to beware of new .sucks domains on internet -

Imagine a website www.YourCompanyName.sucks in a wrong hands. With new general top-level domain (gTLD) .sucks being rolled out shortly companies are suggested to safeguard their trade outlines are sufficient protected.

Via: thenewage.co.za

‘.bank’ Launches into General Availability – Virtual - WASHINGTON, June 18, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- ".bank" will launch into general availability on June 24 at 00:00:00 UTC for all eligible members of the global banking community. Managed by fTLD Registry Services, the private company owned, operated and governed by banks, insurance companies and their respective trade associations, ".bank", is a new communications channel, fortified with enhanced security measures that exceed those of most existing and new gTLDs.  During the initial sunrise ... read more ...

Is a “yourbrand.sucks” domain name worth $2500 per year? - The sunrise period for "dot sucks," the new generic top level domain (gTLD), opened on March 30, 2015 and ends on June 19, 2015. During the sunrise period, the suggested retail price per .sucks domain name registration is $2,499 annually. Thereafter, the price remains unchanged for companies that were diligent enough to register their marks with the Trademark Clearinghouse (TMCH) in order to protect them as to newly-introduced gTLDs. Starting in September 2015, the owners of marks registered with ... read more ...

Debate rages over future extension of URS to legacy TLDs - Trevor Little Noting that it wishes to “increase the consistency of registry agreements across all gTLDs”, ICANN has proposed that the renewal of the ‘.travel’ sponsored TLD registry agreement be based on the approved new gTLD Registry Agreement as updated on January 2014. One of the results of this approach is that the registry operator would ... read more ...

Pricing & Promotions of TLDs – Is Your Billing System Holding You Back? - As the leading consulting firm to the Domain Name industry, we work with many of the existing gTLDs, ccTLDs and new gTLDs. During our engagements we do a lot of listening (as well as work) and this gives us a unique perspective on the key challenges the industry is facing. Recently, we are hearing feedback from many leading registries and registrars about their need for more dynamic pricing and promotions and their concern that there may not be enough flexibility in their billing systems to ... read more ...

Companies play ‘wait and see’ in the ‘.brand’ desert - Tim Lince ‘.brand’ use has long been cited as potentially giving new gTLDs a positive profile boost amongst consumers, with Barclays recently generating headlines over the announcement that it plans to migrate its online presence to the ‘.barclays’ TLD. However, two other ‘.brand’ applicants have adopted a more cautious stance, with a Richemont ... read more ...

Electronic Frontier Foundation Tells ICANN to Delete URS from .Travel - The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) has just told ICANN to drop the notion of applying the Uniform Rapid Suspension (URS) dispute resolution system to .Travel and other legacy gTLDs without undertaking a full Policy Development Process (PDP). In a June 12 letter, EFF stated: ICANN should not apply URS to the .travel domain, or to any additional domains, by the unaccountable means of staff inserting new conditions into the renewal of the registry operator's contract. Rather, the public ... read more ...

Global generic domains for financial institutions: worth the price of admission? - In 2008, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers ("ICANN"), the non-profit organization responsible for creating and maintaining internet domains, approved a program to create new generic top level domains ("gTLD"). In response, an international consortium of financial institutions, financial services trade associations and insurance companies founded fTLD Registry Services, LLC ("fTLD") to obtain ownership of the .bank and .insurancegTLDs. In May 2012, fTLD submitted applications ... read more ...

Dot Brands Should Not Rush to Market, but Build Effective Strategies First - Brands applied for their new gTLDs to protect their brand and ensure they didn't miss an important new opportunity, but few had a clear business case for how they would use the gTLD platform when they applied. As brands approach the July 29th contracting deadline, the inevitable question is arising: "What do we do with this?" While a few brands like Barclays have rolled out HOME.BARCLAYS or Marriott has made an announcement about its use of .MARRIOTT deep inside their MARRIOTT.COM page where ... read more ...

Electronic Frontier Foundation Tells ICANN Not To Extend URS To .Travel - The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EEF) has filed a comment with ICANN objecting to the Extension of Uniform Rapid Suspension (URS) to .Travel Domains. “The Electronic Frontier Foundation is the leading nonprofit organization defending civil liberties in the digital world. Founded in 1990, EFF champions user privacy, free expression, and innovation through impact litigation, policy analysis, grassroots activism, and technology development. We work to ensure that rights and freedoms are enhanced ... read more ...

Law and Disorder: When .Brand Meets .Crime - Barclays Bank is a .brand pioneer, having recently announced plans to migrate its primary online presence to two new gTLDs it will operate on its own behalf. But Barclays Bank has also just plead guilty to a major financial services felony and been fined $2.4 billion for that criminal activity. While the new gTLD Registry Agreement is clear that a registry operator must remove any officer or director convicted of a felony, it is ambiguous in regard to whether the Agreement can be terminated ... read more ...