According to one report ICANN will re-open the TAS system and start accepting new gTLD applications on Tueday. According to the Guardian.co.uk, ICANN will re-open the TAS system to accept applications for…
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ICM Owner of .XXX Applies For .Sex, .Porn & .Adult To Give .XXX Owners Grandfather Rights
The ICM Registry, the operator for the .XXX top-level domain (TLD) announced it made application for the new gTLD’s in SEX, .PORN and .ADULT. According to the press release issues this morning…
TAS Crashes & New gTLD Application Deadline Is Extended Until April 20th
ICANN just announced that the TAS system which is the mechanism by which companies file their application for new gTLD’s crashed and therefore was extending the time to make application from April…
Why Can’t ICANN Operate Like Mega Millions & Give Us A Date & TIME For The Big Reveal
In teasing us with a date for the big reveal for new gTLD applicants ICANN has left off something pretty important. The time. While announcing the April 30th as the date for…
Reprint: Our Post From May 2011 About The Dismissal Of The CFIT Case & The Resulting Prices Increases Of Verisign On .Com’s Forever
The news broke last night that ICANN was opening the public comment period on the renewal of the contract with Verisign (current one expires at the end of this year) which once…
Quick Poll: How Many New gTLD Applications Will Be Submitted?
We are now less than one month from April 12th, the last day an application for a new gTLD can be submitted. We now know that 294 people have paid $5K to…
Corwin Calls Out ICANN Board For Not Selecting URS Provider & The Board Seems Confused
Philip Corwin of the Internet Commerce Association just addressed the ICANN board in the open public session and asked about ICANN selecting a provider for the Trademark Clearing House and the URS…