New gTLDs

Google had a presentation on New gTLDs called “Who cares about new domain names? We do. If you want happy users, then you should too.” at the Google I/O in San Francisco. This is how …

With the Launch of the New .BAR New gTLD for Bars and Nightclubs, Domain Company Punto 2012 Commits to an Annual $10,000 Donation to the Meksiko School in Bar, Montenegro, until 2024. .BAR domain was …

Global registry services provider Afilias announced that July 22, 2014, is the sunrise start date for its newest generic top-level domain (gTLD): .BLACK. Following the close of sunrise, general availability is scheduled to commence on …

Sometimes I get some comment that I think is priceless. I think that all people should read these comments and share them with the world. Yes, I am kidding about the sharing part… Here is …

.ARCHI started in the General Availability on June 16 and is the first new TLD using the registry system of the KSregistry GmbH as technical framework. Startingdot’s .ARCHI is the new top level domain exclusively …

Radix, the largest new gTLD applicant from Asia, announced the launch of .website, .press and .host with over 50 registrars on board including GoDaddy, Tucows, 1and1 and others. Sunrise for .website, .press and .host is …

The Governmental Advisory Committee (GAC) of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) met in London, United Kingdom during the week of 21 of June 2014.  Sixty one (61) GAC Members attended the meetings and eight (8) Observers. The GAC expresses warm thanks to the local host for their support. High Level Governmental Meeting The GAC expressed its sincere appreciation to the United Kingdom for hosting the High Level Governmental Meeting on 23 June 2014. The meeting provided a valuable forum for Ministers and senior officials to emphasise to ICANN a range of important public policy concerns with regard to ICANN and the global internet governance ecosystem. It also enabled all parties to gain a clearer understanding of the role of governments in ICANN processes, including the GAC. 1. GAC‐Generic Names Supporting Organisation (GNSO) Consultation Group The GAC agreed to proposals from the joint GAC‐GNSO Consultation Group to enable greater cooperation and coordination between GAC and the GNSO, and in particular: o Appointment of a GNSO liaison to the GAC for a one year pilot period, starting next meeting in Los Angeles; o Liaison support through existing GNSO Council policy development process (PDP) liaisons; o A survey of GAC members on possible mechanisms for early awareness of policy issues with public policy implications; o Further analysis of how GAC involvement in PDPs could be managed on a sustainable and workable basis.

Wix.com Ltd. (Nasdaq: WIX), a leading global web development platform, announced today that it is partnering with Google on the open beta launch of its new domain registration service, Google Domains. The product enables businesses …

Google announced that it is testing Google Domains in a post at Google+ 2 days ago.The post has over 180 comments at the moment this post was written. What seems remarkable to me is that …

Namejet.com teamed up with with .Global Registry and Right Of The Dot to hold an Online/Live auction during the ICANN London Conference for 82 premium .Global domain names. 35 out of the 82 domains were sold …

As a industry-leading registry operator in free domains, .dsrtftdrg has spent quite a bit of time prepping for anything that might go wrong in a namespace that’s as fake popular as we’ve become. So even …

Google opened it’s own registrar and will probably start offering domain names from $12. Google launched Google Domains that is currently in Invite-Only Beta testing. This is how Google describes domain names and what it’s …

The Telegragh posted an article today stating that Dot-com will lose dominance by 2020. “By the end of the decade, .com will no longer be the dominant web address ending, experts predict.” According to NetNames’ …

Wales’ First Minister, Carwyn Jones, announced at ICANN London today that the Welsh Government plans to begin a switch of its official internet address from .gov.uk to .cymru and .wales from next year. The Welsh …