The Wall Street Journal is reporting that Verizon, testified in front of the House Energy and Commerce Internet Subcommitteepanel, which is holding hearings on ICANN, that new gTLD's shouldn't be allowed unless there is a proven market demand for the names and the Internet is secure and stable. ICANN President Paul Twomey said in his testimony in front of the same committee, "There is a … [Read more...]
The ICA’s Take On The Uniform Rapid Suspension & What’s it’s Going To Do About It
The Internet Commerce Association (the ICA) has just released its statement regarding the Uniform Rapid Suspension (URS) proposal of the trademark group making up the IRT committee of ICANN. Yesterday we published a post, discussing the IRT committee and their proposals to increase protection for trademark holders in the domain world and make effect that would have on all domain holders, the … [Read more...]
ICANN GuideBook 2.0 Comment Report: Still No Price Caps
In the almost 300 page report of the comments received on the new gTLD guidebook version 2, the issue of most concern to domain holders, is still on the table. Despite many comments, including ours, calling for ICANN to place price caps on registries for the new gTLD's for registrations and renewals, ICANN choice to keep them out. At issue, what's good for the goose is good for the … [Read more...]
Hate UDRP’s: Say Hello To Something Much Worse, The Uniform Rapid Suspension System (URS): Get Ready To Lose Your Domains
Trademark holders, unhappy with UDRP's, a system under which they already have over a 85% win rate, formed a group, The Implementation Recommendation Team (IRT), which was given committee status by ICANN's Intellectual Property Constituency "to give additional protection to trademark holders in the implementation of new gTLDs". If you want to see a list of members of the IRT click here. The … [Read more...]
ICANN Issues Advsiory To Customers Of OnlineNic.com: You Can Transfer Your Domains
Over the past days readers to this blog have left comments regarding their inability to transfer domains they had registered at OnlineNic.com to any other registrar. I sent these comments over to Phil Corwin of the Internet Commerce Association (ICA) who contacted ICANN on behalf of these domainers. Tonight in response, ICANN issued the following advisory to all Onlinenic.com … [Read more...]
Like To Play Poker?: Did Demand Media Give A “Tell” In Their Comments To ICANN
If you play poker or watch it on TV, your probably family with the term of a "Tell". If your not, this is basically something you do, a motion, a habit, something you say or do, that gives away what kind of hand you have. Its called a "tell". Demand Media had some very interesting comments to ICANN regarding the new gTLD extensions. "We cannot see the benefits of limiting cross ownership … [Read more...]
Catching Up With The ICA & Important ICANN Issues They Are Working On To Protect Your Domains
On a quite Sunday, you should spent a few minutes and check 2 posts this week by the Internet Commerence Association (ICA). As a frequent reader to this blog, you should know due to the roll out of the new gTLD's there is a ton of activity going on with ICANN and many parties are weighing in. You should also know that because all registries what to be treated the same under ICANN rules, any … [Read more...]