ICANN has published a DRAFT of final report of the "Whois Policy Review Team's", whose mission was to "review the extent to which ICANN's Whois policy and its implementation are effective, meet the legitimate needs of law enforcement, and promote consumer trust." The Final Draft Report [PDF, 1.04 MB] is opened for public comment until 18 March 2012. "Comprehensive and straightforward, the … [Read more...]
ICANN New gTLD Registration Site Is Now Live & Open For Business
You want to register for a new gTLD? The TLD Application System (TAS), the online system for submission of new gTLD applications is now live. Check out it out here. Once you fill out that form, you just have to send in your $5K which will allow you to submit your application and the $180,000 balance that goes with. Applications as of 7PM EST are now being accepted The deadline to … [Read more...]
ICANN On Threat Of Litigation On New gTLD’s To Applicants: You Take The Risk
It appears ICANN is NOT willing to give any assurance to applicants who put down their $185,000 application fee that any special refund would be available in the event a court orders ICANN to stopped or delay the new gTLD program. When asked about the refund policy of ICANN in the event that some court orders ICANN to stop or delay the new gTLD program, ICANN was quite clear. "We will only … [Read more...]
WSJ Covers The New gTLD Program Opening This Week: “”The Race to Nab Web Addresses””
In a story just published by the Wall Street Journal entitled "The Race To Nab Web Addresses" chats about how this week ICANN will start accepting applications for new gTLD's "'This week will bring the long-awaited opening up of a new realm of Web addresses in which just about any word—such as dot-furniture or dot-arcticvacations—can serve as a domain name. And to some, that spells … [Read more...]
The National Press Club To Hold A New gTLD Session On Jan 11, Wih Beckstrom & Crocker
The National Press Club just announced it is going to hold a session entitled: "Beyond .com, .gov, .net and .edu… Expansion of Internet Addressing" On Wednesday, Jan. 11 at 2pm EST at the Zenger Room, National Press Club, 529 14th St. NW, Washington, DC ICANN President and Chief Executive Officer Rod Beckstrom and Board Chair Dr. Stephen Crocker will discuss the launch of hundreds of new … [Read more...]
US Department Of Commerce: We May Look At The New gTLD Program Once Application Period Is Closed
In a letter tonight sent by Larry Strickling of the US Department of Commerce to the ICANN chairman Steve Crocker, the Commerce Department says its going to examine the new gTLD program after the application period closes and ICANN discloses the list of applicants on May 1st. Speaking about the new gTLD program Mr. Strickling writes: "We have learned that there is tremendous concern about … [Read more...]
CADNA Publishes Its Wish List For The New gTLD Program & Its A Long One
The Coalition Against Domain Name Abuse (CADNA), issued a press release today of its "recommendations" for ICANN, the US Congress and the NTIA for the new gTLD program, and its a pretty long wish list. Here it is in full: """"For ICANN: The ICANN Board should determine and announce when the next round of new gTLD applications will occur. A major source of anxiety that businesses feel around … [Read more...]