This past week 4 more new gTLDs applications were withdrawn and their status was updated at the ICANN New gTLD website.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 …
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ICANN Publishes Instructions for Governments to Request Objection Funding
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 …
Read More »ICANN Appoints The National Arbitration Forum As The First URS Provider
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 …
Read More »PIR asks for expressions of interest for .NGO and .ONG domain registrations coming in 2014
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 …
Read More »General Motors withdraws it’s application for the .GMC new gTLD
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 …
Read More »Domain Pulse Conference held on 18th and 19th of February in Switzerland
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. …
Read More »Community TLD Applicant Group asks from ICANN a clearer definition of Community TLDs in new gTLD Registry Agreement
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 …
Read More »The International Organic Federation sends letter of support for .BIO to ICANN
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 …
Read More »ICANN selected the members of the Expert Working Group on gTLD Directory Services (EWG)
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 …
Read More »ICANN Unveils New gTLDs Website
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 …
Read More »Donuts replies to Government of Samoa’s early warning about .WEBSITE
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 …
Read More ».thehartford becomes the 1st new gTLD with assigned prioritization number to withdraw
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 …
Read More »Melbourne IT DBS: .Com likely to continue to dominate domain disputes as new gTLDS loom
Melbourne IT Digital Brand Services released a report on domain name disputes this Thusday February 7, 2013. The report shows that .com is likely to continue to dominate domain disputes as new gTLDS loom. Melbourne …
Read More »ICANN’s President and CEO Fadi Chehadé: “No more new gTLD delays”
ICANN’s President and CEO Fadi Chehadé tried to reassure everyone at the CEO Roundtable series that the new gTLD program will continue on the planned timeline. While the topic of the roundtable was not the …
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