The New York Times just covered Juan Diego Calle the CEO of .CO Internet SAS. Here are just a few out takes for the rest you will have to check out the whole story. One thing not in the story is that Straat Investments has applied for 13 new gTLD's so as impressive as Juan's rags to riches story is as told by the NYT its just starting and the guy is only 34. "I started my next … [Read more...]
Archives for June 2012
Hottest New Idea Out Of ICANN Meeting, Private Auctions Where Losing Applicants, Not ICANN Gets The Money
So as we discussed over at CircleID.com today, over the last week arguably best idea coming out of the ICANN meeting is the concept that applicants for new gTLD strings with more than one application, hold a private auction amongst themselves with the winning amount going to the other losing applicants instead of to ICANN. As a backdrop, under the Guidebook multiple applicants for a new gTLD … [Read more...]
1886.com Sells for $9,100 On NameJet.com and 15 More Three Letter .Com’s Sell
The domain name 1886.com sold for $9,100 on Namejet.com and 15 more three letter .com domain name auctions 15 domain names selling between $3,400 and $4,600. Here are the sales: … [Read more...]
ICANN On Excess Funds From Fees & Auctions: “We’re Not Going To Give You The Money Back”
In the public forum at the ICANN Meeting, Chairman of ICANN Steve Crocker told the crowd that when it comes to excess funds coming from application fees and auction proceeds, they don't know what they are going to do with the money, only that the excess money will will not be coming back to the applicants that paid the money. "On the subject of application funds received, we heard it's not … [Read more...]
ICANN Officially Kills Digital Archery
ICANN has officially killed off the Digital Archery program in an announcement today. ""Resolved the New gTLD Program Committee directs the President and CEO to terminate the Digital Archery process as approved in Resolutions 2011.12.08.04-2011.12.08.07." Rationale for Resolution: "To remain accountable to the ICANN community, after careful consideration of the objections raised to … [Read more...]
Sedo Releases New Tool: “Domain Value Indicators”: Quantitative Analysis of Domains Listed for Sale
Sedo.com just send out a press release announcing "the launch of a new feature that provides quantitative analysis of domains listed for sale on Sedo’s marketplace." "This new feature—Domain Value Indicators—offers buyers valuable insight into any domain’s worth by presenting a selection of core statistics on the individual domain name, and how these values compare to other domains listed at … [Read more...]
SnapNames Announces Partnerships with Chinese Marketplaces Dnbiz, Yumi.com and NameRich.cn
In two separate press releases today, Moniker® and SnapNames®, announced today a new international partnerships with Chinese domain name buying and selling marketplaces Dnbiz, Yumi.com and NameRich.cn "Through Dnbiz and its Yumi.com distribution network, they provide access to more than five million domains to tens of thousands of Chinese clients every day. This partnership was formed in … [Read more...]