New gTLDs

On 26 March 2013, ICANN will unveil a global repository for trademark data, the first of its kind in the domain name space. The Trademark Clearinghouse will enable companies and individuals to protect their trademarks, …

FairWinds Partners consulting firm has written a blog post criticizing General Motors’ decision to withdraw three of its five new gTLD applications. GM withdrew 2 new gTLD applications last week and another one the week …

This past week 4 more new gTLDs applications were withdrawn and their status was updated at the ICANN New gTLD website. All 4 were brand new gTLDs. General Motors LLC withdrew 2 more gTLDs after …

ICANN has released instructions and a request form for eligible governmental entities to request funding for filing objections. The Government Objection Funding Instructions provides the following: Governmental entity eligibility criteria; Instructions to complete the objection …

The National Arbitration Forum has secured the first appointment by ICANN to administer the Uniform Rapid Suspension System (URS). FORUM submitted an outstanding proposal demonstrating how it would meet all requirements presented in the RFI …

The Public Interest Registry (PIR), the .org registry and new gTLD applicant for .ngo and ong, opened today a call for expressions of interest (EOI) for .NGO and .ONG domain registrations. PIR claims that new …

General Motors LLC withdrew it’s application for the .GMC new gTLD string. This makes it the 2st new gTLD with assigned prioritization number and the 15th string in total to withdraw. The string received a Prioritization …

The Domain Pulse Conference started today in Davos, Switzerland. Domain Pulse claims to be the the most important event in the German-speaking world when it comes to current topics, tendencies and trends associated with domains. …

The Community TLD Applicant Group (CTAG), an informal group composed of 33 community TLD applicants representing 40 community TLD applications (see list of members below) send a letter to ICANN asking ICANN for a clearer …

The International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements (IFOAM) send a letter of support for the .bio gTLD to the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN). The membership based organization, created in 1972, has …

Yesterday, 14 February 2013, ICANN selected the members of the Expert Working Group on gTLD Directory Services (EWG). On 13 December 2012, Fadi Chehadé, ICANN‘s President and CEO, announced the creation of an Expert Working …

ICANN unveiled today the newly redesigned “New gTLDs” website. ICANN said that as the New gTLD Program matures, so should its communications. That’s why ICANN is committed to improving the New gTLDs microsite. Today, ICANN …

Donuts replied to Government of Samoa’s early warning that it will proceed with its application for .WEBSITE. Donuts also said that .WEBSITE—and all gTLDs, speaking generally—will benefit by the adoption of naming alternatives to .COM …

The “Hartford Fire Insurance Company” has withdrawn it’s application for the sting .thehartford. This makes it the 1st new gTLD with assigned prioritization number and the 14th string in total to withdraw. The string received …