Tag Archives: momentous

Mon 15th July 2013
Written by DomainNameWire in EN and tagged
First 5 domain name registrars pointer 2013 RAA - Five domain name registrars, including GoDaddy, signed the new registrar accreditation agreement today. Five domain name registrars signed the 2013 Registrar Accreditation Agreement (RAA) during a signing ceremony at ICANN’s meeting in Durban today. The group was headlined by GoDaddy, which registers about half of all new domain names. The 2013 RAA places significant new requirements on domain registrars, including validating registrant information and retaining ... read more ...
Fri 1st June 2012
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DNW’s new TLD roundup: a good, a bad and a funny - From brands to portfolio players, here’s a look at what we know so far. The “big reveal” of who applied for what top level domains isn’t until June 13. But that didn’t stop a lot of companies from making their own announcements over the 36 hours since the application window closed. Here’s my roundup and analysis: Google Google announced four domains it is applying for, but AdAge reports the company is applying for upwards of 50 domain names. The announcement ... read more ...
Thu 31st May 2012
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Something tells me a egghead skill subdivision won’t like .sucks - .Sucks will be the new TLD opponents’ case-in-point. When I saw Michael Berkens’ post this morning about the four top level domains Momentous Corp is applying for, I did a double take. .Sucks? Yep. It’s no joke. The applicant describes .sucks like this: Since its inception, the internet has been a forum for debate and criticism. As the web has evolved we’ve seen it increasingly facilitate organization of the masses. Whether it be in the name of protest, products, ... read more ...