Domain Name News

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 …

A 28-year-old salesman named Adam Mascall from Luton, United Kingdom received a Cease and Desist letter through the post from the company that runs the Michelin Guides (Compagnie Générale des Etablissements Michelin) after he registered the …

Go Daddy has updated it’s Mobile iPhone app by releasing version 5.2. What’s new in the latest Go Daddy Mobile iPhone app release (v.5.2): A homepage focused on the customer — Go Daddy is removing …

British actress Joan Collins, 79, filed a cybersquatting UDRP complaint at the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). The complaint was filed for the domain name JoanCollins.com. The complaint asks the WIPO to transfer away the …

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The “Hartford Fire Insurance Company” has withdrawn it’s application for the sting .thehartford.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 …

ICANN sent three notices of termination of registrar accreditation agreement today 11th of February 2013. The three registrars are: Central Registrar, Inc. DBA Domainmonger.com’s (“Domainmonger.com”) (accredited since 4 October 2010) R. Lee Chambers Company LLC …

Go Daddy acquired M.dot Inc. M.dot is a web platform for small businesses. It is the leading mobile app for small business website creation and management. The addition of M.dot to Go Daddy’s product offerings gives Go …

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 …

Barack Obama’s “Organizing For Action” is filling a UDRP complaint at the National Arbitration Forum against the domain name OrganizingForAction.net that is owned by Derek Bovard and currently redirects to the National Rifle Association (NRA). …

The domain name apuestas.com (it means bet in Spanish) sold for 165,000 Euro at Sedo. The domain that was parked at Sedo was sold by Apuestas Limited from Malta. The domain was registered in 1996. …

Ron Paul filed a cybersquatting UDRP complaint at the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). The complaint was filed for two domain names: RonPaul.com and RonPaul.org. RonPaul.com was set up by Ron Paul’s grassroots supporters during Ron …

ICANN’s Latin American and Caribbean Working Group met at the Internet Hub for Latin America and the Caribbean in Montevideo, Uruguay, 6-7 February 2013. The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) and the …

ICANN will participate with the regional IG community in two upcoming multi-stakeholder internet governance events in the Middle East and Africa in March 2013. These events will be attended by regional leaders from government, the …