Business association for domain name registrants and investors broadens representation; future board seats to be filled by direct elections
WASHINGTON, DC (April 28, 2008) – The Internet Commerce Association (ICA), the business association for domain name registrants and investors, said today Philip Reynolds has been elected to the organizations Board of Directors.
Reynolds is general manager of […]

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The president of ICANN today, reveled what he thought of your domainers: your a problem and he doesn’t like you.
In a story written in the gulfnews.com today the publication in writing about the possibility of ICANN granting of new domain extensions said:

“”””Domaining, which is technically legal, is still somewhat controversial. Domainers purchase non-trademarked domain names […]

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Last Friday after finding that only 10K in contribution were received by the ICA in the month since the Snow Bill was introduced, we challenged the domain industry to step up to the plate and join the ICA.
We put our money where our mouth is and offered to match up to 10K in new member […]

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Last week a number of readers commented on this blog wanting to know who were members of the ICA and their level of membership.
Today the ICA published it’s list of members by membership levels.
So are you on the list??
I also received a lot of posts regarding that the “big” domainers needed to give to the […]

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The Electronic Frontier Foundation, a non-profit orgainization which according to it’s site, defends the internet from laws that would harm “free speech, privacy, innovation, and consumer rights”.
On its site today, in an article written by Corynne McSherry , the group voices it opposition to the Snowe bill saying in part:
“”””Sure, phishing is a problem. But […]

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This newsletter was released by the Internet Commerce Association today.
Please read the Newsletter, become a member of the ICA if you are not already.
Write your Senator.
Do it today:
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Internet Commerce Association continues to take the lead in fighting the Snowe bill (S. 2661). ComputerWorld quoted Philip Corwin, ICA counsel, extensively in this article. Mr. Corwin voiced […]

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It is of vitial importance that anyone who owns even one domain, write to their Senator expressing your opposition to the Snowe Bill.
The ICA prepared a form letter to help guide you draft your letter, but as they point out, make the letter your own, including your own circumstances and how the Bill would effect […]

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In an article published today in the New York Times, it was reviled that Enom.com shut down around 80 domains owned by a non-US citizen and resident, Steve Marshall.

It is important to note that, Mr. Marshall is a British national, lives in Spain where he operates a travel agency selling trips to Europeans who want […]

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Elliot announced on his blog 

the he is auctioning off the domain
PuertoRicanVacation.com
and giving 100% of the proceeds to the ICA.  The auction closes Wednesday.
It is a no reserve auction.
Elliots whole posts reads:
I am auctioning PuertoRicanVacation.com on my blog with ALL funds going to the ICA. Highest bid submitted to my blog by this coming Wednesday, […]

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The Internet Commerce Association (ICA) has posted their position on the  Anti-Phishing Consumer Protection Act of 2008, proposed in congress on Monday.
The following is from the ICA:
 
Snowe Bill Threatens Domain Name Registrants with “Infringement” Enforcement That is More Expansive and Punitive Than the UDRP or Trademark Law
 
On February 25, 2008 U.S. Senator Olympia […]

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