98 new gTLD's passed ICANN initial evaluation (IE) today. Highlighting this week was Google's application for .App and the brand applications for .Jaguar; .Yahoo; . Philips; .Delta; .Marriott; .Gucci and .Bugatti. With today's action ICANN has now gone through applications with a prioritization number of 1,100. Out of 1,100 there are still 82 applications that have not passed, failed or … [Read more...]
AllState Withdraws 2 New gTLD Applications
Two more new gTLD application were withdrawn today as reflected on the ICANN site. Allstate Insurance withdrew .carinsurance and .Autoinsurance Both were to be operated as closed generic gTLD's "opened only to restricted to AFCIC and its qualified subsidiaries, affiliates, business partners or others having the Required Agreement. The registry will be closed to registrants who do not have a … [Read more...]
75 Stories Published By Mainstream Media On .NYC in Less Than 24 Hours
Since the city of New York let everyone know yesterday, that their application for .NYC passed ICANN Initial Evaluation (IE), which actually occurred on May 24th, 75 media outlets from the BBC to PC Magazine, to Time Magazine, Cnet, to FastCompany.com to Mashable.com, to the WashingtonPost.com, have covered the story with more being added hourly. We have been telling you for quite a while … [Read more...]
4 more New gTLD Apps Withdrawn Including Dish Networks Application For .Movie
Four more New gTLD applications have been withdrawn today on ICANN website. All four were either brand or closed generic applications. Dish Network dropped its closed application for the new gTLD .Movie Dish was to operate .movie "gTLD as a restricted, exclusively-controlled TLD and as such, will not be commercially offered for registration by the general public." Afterdot LLC … [Read more...]
1 & 1 Jumps Into The New gTLD “Pre-Order” Game
1&1 Internet Ltd, become the latest registrar to start accepting "pre-orders" or expressions of interest in new gTLDs. In a press release 1 & 1 says: "The new wave of domains will see scores of attractive new endings to be launched such as .london, .restaurant, .rugby, .shop and .web. 1&1’s portal offers the chance to express interest in registering such domains, and provides a … [Read more...]
DomainsBot Announces Release of TLD Relevancy Suggestion Engine
DomainsBot, announced today that has launched the TLD Recommendation Engine, which bills itself as the" first Top Level Domain recommendation service". DomainsBot, has created a program that replaces the current static domain search process with one that services multiple relevant TLDs. This new tool offers greater opportunity for registrars as well as registrants who purchase relevant and … [Read more...]
DONUTS EXPANDS SALES AND MARKETING TEAM, OPENS NEW OFFICE AHEAD OF NEW gTLD LAUNCH
Donuts Inc., a registry for new generic top-level domains (gTLDs), has completed a round of hiring that further strengthens its sector-leading team of domain and Internet industry experts. Donuts also announced the opening of its new office in Calabasas, Calif., where sales and marketing efforts are based. In anticipation of new gTLDs becoming available later this year, Donuts has … [Read more...]