30 more new gTLD applications passed Initial Evaluation (IE) today by ICANN. In all 245 new gTLD applications out of the first 300 reviewed have passed IE. Some of the applications passing IE today included Microsoft's application for .xBox; Amazon's application for .Cloud, .Fire, .Deal and .Room; .Thai, the brand application for one of the biggest pharmaceutical companies .Merck; … [Read more...]
Guest Post: Has ICANN Already Taken the GAC’s Advice on “Closed Generic” gTLDs?
This is a guest post By Philip S. Corwin, Esq, Founding Principal, Virtualaw LLC; Of Counsel, Greenberg & Lieberman; and Strategic Advisor, ICANN Sherpa TheDomains.com publishes Guest Posts from time to time, by well known leaders and authorities in the domain industry. As always Guest Posts are posted in their entirety … [Read more...]
Can Only UDRP Providers Become URS Dispute Resolution Providers?
According to Brad Bertoglio of Intersponsive Corporation, it looks like ICANN appears to be taking the position that it will not approve any application to provide URS services unless the actual applicant is directly a provider of other dispute resolution services, and potentially only UDRP providers. Intersponsive Corporation was the first company to apply to ICANN to become a URS resolution … [Read more...]
39 More New gTLD Pass IE: .AAA; .Chase; .NRA; .Live; .Swiss; .Vip; .Cpa
ICANN has passed another 39 new gTLD through Initial Evaluation today, including the National Rifle Association application for .NRA, The American Automobile Association application for .AAA, JPMorgan Chase application for .Chase, Microsoft's application for .Live. The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants application for .CPA also passed IE. Google passed IE for its .Vip and … [Read more...]
TLDH Withdrawing 4 New gTLD Applications: .Free; .Sale; .Spa; .Zulu
According to a press release we received this morning, The Board of Directors of Top Level Domain Holdings (AIM:TLDH) issued an update to its new gTLD application with the biggest news out of the release is that it is withdrawing 4 of its new gTLD application TLDH announced that is decided to withdraw its application for .Free; .Sale; .Spa; .Zulu. Those withdrawals are not reflected on … [Read more...]
ICANN Sends Out Notices Of Breach Due To 3 Domain Registrars
ICANN send three registrars Notices Of Breach Of the Registrar Accreditation Agreement The three domain name registrars are: Dotted Ventures, Inc. (IANA# 833) of Atlanta, GA which owes past due accreditation fees in the amount of $9,289.10 A. Telecom S.A. (IANA# 1458) of Sao Paulo Brazil which owes past due accreditation fees in the amount of $10,863.67 Basic Fusion, Inc. (IANA# 813) … [Read more...]
ICANN Opens Comment Period On GAC Advice For New gTLD’s
ICANN just opened a comment period to get input on a portion of the Governmental Advisory Committee (GAC) Beijing Communiqué in which it provided advice on New gTLDs. ICANN is looking for input on "how the New gTLD Board Committee should address GAC advice regarding safeguards applicable to broad categories of New gTLD strings". Comments can be left from now until the period closed on May … [Read more...]