The next set of Initial Evaluation (IE) Results was released by ICANN. ICANN has ramped up the number of results to batches of 100 prioritized applications per week. The total number of passing applicationsis now 628 (was 514 last week). ICANN released Initial Evaluation (IE) results for the next set ofapplications with priority numbers 600-700. There are 114 (some were from previous weeks) applications in this set …
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ICANN creates a new division called the Generic Domains Division (GDD)
ICANN’s president Fadi Chehadé announced some organizational changes that will be taking place at the start of the new fiscal year on July 1, and which are part of Fadi Chehadé’s desire to increase ICANN’s focus on management …
Read More »ICANN Appoints First Two New gTLD Data Escrow Agents
Iron Mountain Intellectual Property Management, Inc. and NCC Group have been approved by ICANN to provide data escrow services to new gTLD registry operators. All new gTLD registry operators will be required to regularly deposit a backup copy of their TLD registrationdata through one of the approved data escrow service …
Read More »New gTLD program posts 100 new Initial Evaluation results: 81 applications get a pass (total is 514)
The next set of Initial Evaluation (IE) Results was released by ICANN. ICANN has ramped up the number of results to batches of 100 prioritized applications per week. The total number of passing applicationsis now 514 (was 433 last week). ICANN released Initial Evaluation (IE) results for the next set ofapplications with priority numbers 500-600. There are 81 applications in this set that received a passing …
Read More »Top Level Domain Holdings raises US$10 million for gTLD auctions and .london launch
Highlights • US$10 million (approximately £6.6 million) conditionally raised from institutional and other investors and directors • Company strongly positioned to participate in upcoming gTLD auctions • Funds also to be used for launch and marketing of .london • TLDH has largest portfolio …
Read More »International Organization for Standardization (ISO) to ICANN: Blocking “ISO” is unacceptable
The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) send a letter to ICANN on the 13th of May 2013 regarding the blocking of the term “ISO” within gTLDs for the International Sugar Organization. The International Organization for Standardization …
Read More »New gTLD program posts 100 new Initial Evaluation results: 92 applications get a pass (total is 433)
The next set of Initial Evaluation (IE) Results was released by ICANN. ICANN has ramped up the number of results to batches of 100 prioritized applications per week. The total number of passing applications is now 433. ICANN released Initial …
Read More »Applicant Responses to GAC Advice from the Beijing Communiqué have been made public by ICANN
In the GAC Beijing Communiqué [PDF, 156 KB], the Governmental Advisory Committee (GAC) issued advice to the ICANN Board of Directors regarding New gTLD applications. My initial response was that this advice will derail the whole process. I don’t …
Read More »3 new gTLDs applications withdrawn for .KIEHLS (L’Oréal), .ANTHEM, .BOOK (total at 66)
This past week 3 more new gTLDs applications were withdrawn and their status was updated at the ICANN New gTLD website. These 3 withdrawn applications bring the total of withdrawn gTLD applications to 66. WellPoint, …
Read More »New gTLD program posts 50 new Initial Evaluation results: 41 applications get a pass (total is 341)
The next set of Initial Evaluation (IE) Results was released by ICANN. The total number of passing applications is now 341. ICANN released Initial Evaluation (IE) results for the next set of applications with priority numbers 350-400. There are …
Read More »6 new gTLDs applications withdrawn for .ONLINE (Namecheap), .MAIL (Afilias), .MOVIE, .TLD, .INC (total at 63)
This past week 6 more new gTLDs applications were withdrawn and their status was updated at the ICANN New gTLD website. These 6 withdrawn applications bring the total of withdrawn gTLD applications to 63. Following …
Read More »New gTLD program posts 50 new Initial Evaluation results: 56 applications get a pass (total is 300)
The next set of Initial Evaluation Results was released by ICANN. The total number of passing applications is now 300. ICANN released Initial Evaluation (IE) results for the next set of applications with priority numbers …
Read More »6 new gTLDs applications withdrawn for .LOVE, .BOOK, etc. (total at 57)
This past week 6 more new gTLDs applications were withdrawn and their status was updated at the ICANN New gTLD website. These 6 withdrawn applications bring the total of withdrawn gTLD applications to 57. Global …
Read More »New gTLD program posts 50 new Initial Evaluation results: 31 applications get a pass (total is 244)
The next set of Initial Evaluation Results was released by ICANN. The total number of passing applications is now 244. ICANN released Initial Evaluation (IE) results for the next set of applications with priority numbers …
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