FairwindsPartners.com which is a brand consultancy firm and also represented many Brand new gTLD applications, rolled out today a site to "let consumers know what to expect" from the launch of the new gTLD's "Beyondthedot.com is designed to help prepare Internet users for the new web addresses coming at them - because it's likely to be surprising and confusing" The site says: "LOOKING TO … [Read more...]
You Can Buy .XYZ Gear Before You Can Buy An .XYZ Domain
Domain investor and new gTLD applicant Daniel Negari has opened up a store to sell some gear for his new gTLD's of .XYZ and .College The .XYZ store is now opened and selling the "Latest .XYZ Gear" although it only at the moment has a few different shirts for sale. Dan was the only applicant for .XYZ and won the private … [Read more...]
Schilling’s Uniregistry Is Positioned To Become The Most Successful New gTLD Registry
We think the Frank Schilling's Uniregistry is uniquely positioned to become, pound for pound, the most successful new gTLD operator. So first a disclaimer, we don't own any part of Uniregistry (unfortunately) and Uniregistry doesn't and hasn't even advertised on TheDomains.com. Finally this is obviously an opinion piece as opposed to a news post. With that out of the way, Uniregistry has … [Read more...]
Applicant Auction Announces Next Private New gTLD Auctions To Be Held On Oct 21
Applicant Auction announced today that is would be holding its third set of new gTLD private auctions. The Third Applicant Auction is scheduled to be held on October 21. If you would like to particpate in the next round of Applicant Auction you will have to commit to the auction and return all the signed contracts by no later than Friday, October 11. "In the 1st two Applicant Auctions … [Read more...]
ICANN Publishes The Final Rights Protection Mechanism (RPM) Requirements For New gTLD Registries
Today ICANN published the final Rights Protection Mechanism (RPM) Requirements for new gTLD registries, that enables trademark holders to protect their rights during the Domain Name System expansion. A set of trademark protections were developed by the ICANN community for incorporation into the New gTLD Program and include both trademark claims and sunrise services, which are required for all … [Read more...]
Desi Networks LLC Wins, Afilias Withdraws .Desi
Desi Networks LLC, in a press released announced they won a private auction, held by Innovative Auctions on August 13, 2013, it is now the sole applicant for the .desi gTLD. Other applicant in the private auction for .Desi was Afilias. The company will now move forward uncontested with the ICANN process with a target launch date sometime in the first half of 2014. According to the … [Read more...]
Sedo.com New gTLD Study Says 59% Said They Would Consider Using a Domain Other Than .Com
Sedo.com today announced the results of research study of whether those that work in the advertising and marketing industry (or their clients) are aware of the pending launch of new generic top-level domains (gTLDs) in 2013, and whether they plan to take advantage of these new web addresses. I was at on Friday at a presentation by Sedo.com, on the subject and these are some of the results in … [Read more...]