My new buddy from domaining.com, tells me that any post dealing with ICANN issues is DOA. Domaining.com tells me that any post dealing with ICANN is largely ignored by the domain community. Not read, no interest, done and over. Posts having Jokes get more response. Posts having cartoons get more response. Really? You guys realize that ICANN is the body which regulates domains and … [Read more...]
PcWorld.com Article on New Domain Extensions: Should ICANN Be Spilt in Two?
In an article published yesterday by PCWorld.com on the new gTLD domain extensions, widely quoting ICA's Philip Corwin, talks about the push back of many businesses to the new gTLD's and raises the question of whether a fundamental change in policy should take place, now that ICANN contract with the US government is up for renewal. The Idea is floated around the article, that ICANN's duties … [Read more...]
ICANN Responds to Our Post on New gTLD’s: We’re “Not In It For The Money”
We wrote a post back on January 3rd about ICANN annual report. In chatting about ICANN plan to introduce hundreds or maybe thousands of new extension I commented, that in my opinion, the is little demand for the new extensions and that its seemed to be driven by ICANN to generate additional revenue. Kieren McCarthy, General manager of public participation, for ICANN has responded to the post … [Read more...]
The .ORG Registry Adopts A Domain Anti-Abuse Policy; Allows For Domain Cancellation: Are Your .Org’s At Risk?
Today The Public Interest Registry ("PIR"), the company which runs the .Org registry, announced a Domain "Anti-Abuse Policy", effective 5 February 2009. In announcing this policy PIR is taking a strong stand against what is defines as Domain Abuse and it gives itself the right to cancel, any .org, domain registration which is considered to be abusive. From the announcement: """"Abusive … [Read more...]
ICANN Publishes It’s Annual Report: Here is Ours
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers, ICANN, published it's annual report, The report puts a bright face on what ICANN calls the "organization's achievements and progress during 2008" The report highlights the three major initiatives ICANN has undertaken this year: the process for introducing new generic top-level domains (gTLDs) to the Internet; the introduction for the … [Read more...]
Last Chance To Comment To ICANN On Proposed gTLD’s
The comment period for the proposed gTLD's has been extended until next Monday December 15th. Yesterday in a post entitled "Why Domaining Sucks", my friend Sahar posted as reason number 3 "We lack influence with ICANN". I think this is common complaint. However, as of today there are less than 100 comments posted on any of the six topics you can comment on regarding the new … [Read more...]
New Domain Extensions: Registries Should be Required To Give Trademark Holders Their Domains.
The domain industry got another black eye when Toyota.me became the highest priced .me domain sale, at over 90K. In the next few years there may be hundreds of new extensions (gTLD's) and each one will increase the trademark problem, unless some policy is adopted to head it off. Trademark holders can apply for their domain during the sunrise period of a domain extension launch. Sunrise … [Read more...]