Another .Brand new gTLD application has been withdrawn. American International Group, Inc. (AIG) has withdrawn its application for .Chartis with ICANN. .Chartis was proposed to be used as a closed registry and becomes the 19th withdrawn new gTLD application posted on ICANN's website. American International Group, Inc. still has a new gTLD application in for .AIG which has a priority number … [Read more...]
ICANN Announces Pre-Beijing Meeting Webinar: Here is How You Can Participate
ICANN just announced that it will be holding a webinar before Beijing Meeting. "Whether you plan to participate in the upcoming ICANN meeting in Beijing remotely or in person, you're invited to an update on the background and current status of major policy issues which are likely to be discussed during the Beijing Meeting. The ICANN Policy Staff will provide a briefing on Thursday 21 March … [Read more...]
ICANN: Over 22% Of Changes Requests From New gTLD Applicants Not Approved Or Posted Yet
According to ICANN's site, 143 new gTLD application which changes were requested by the evaluators still have either not been update or the changes have not been accepted by ICANN As of February 19, 2013 there were a total of 631 change requests submitted to applicants and only 488 of the change requests have been approved & posted. Percentage wise that means that of all the change … [Read more...]
ICANN Tells POLITICO On Closed Generic gTLD’s: “The Train is Leaving the Station”
Politico has posted about the new gTLD closed generic controversy asking "should a company be allowed to run a generic term such as tire, insurance or book as a domain and wall off its use from competitors?" In response, Akram Atallah, ICANN’s chief operating officer, told POLITICO “The train is leaving the station,” “There are a few instances where stakeholders are feeling this is an issue … [Read more...]
GM Withdraws Two More new gTLD Applications: .Cadillac & .Chevrolet
After withdrawing its application for .GMC, General Motors has withdrawn 2 more of its new gTLD applications with ICANN. GM has withdrawn its applications for .Cadillac & .Chevrolet which become the 16th and 17th new gTLD application to be withdrawn. Officially General Motors still has a two new gTLD application remaining for .Buick and .Chevy but that seems like only a matter of time … [Read more...]
.GMC Becomes 15th New gTLD Application To Be Withdrawn: General Motors
Add General Motors to the list of companies that have withdrawn their application for a New gTLD with ICANN as .GMC has becomes the 15th withdrawn New gTLD application. The application which had a priority number of 1911 which means General Motors didn't bother to spend the $100 to pull a ticket in the prioritization draw. General Motors known throughout the world as GM planned on operating … [Read more...]
Breaking: IFFOR’s Tax Return: Only $208K In Revenue From .XXX; Are 90% Of All .XXX Registration Defensive?
The 2011 Tax return for IFFOR has been filed and our friend George Kirikos of Leap.com found it (pdf) So IFFOR's tax return is important for two reasons. First IFFOR return shows us how how much money the non-profit, which is suppose to receive $10 for each .XXX registration, actually received from ICM the operator of the .XXX TLD and how IFFOR spent the money. Second the return is … [Read more...]