Although none of Verisign's objections have been posted officially, TheDomains.com has learned that Verisign, the company that runs the .com and .net registry has filed additional objections based on "confusion to" .com and .net". According to our sources, Verisign which we reported the other day objected to .Cam & .Bom, now has also objected to .Network, .Company and .Vet. As we wrote … [Read more...]
Breaking:Verisign Files Objections To New gTLD Apps .Cam & .Bom: Confusing To .Com
TheDomains.com has learned that Verisign (VRSN) the company that operates the .Com registry has filed objections to the new gTLD application of .Cam and .Bom, claiming that they are confusingly similar to .Com. None of the objections are posted on the websites of the providers who will be administering the objections but the applicants have been notified of the objections. In the case of … [Read more...]
One of The Applicant For .Med Withdraws Its New gTLD Application
One of the applicants for .Med has withdrawn their new gTLD application with ICANN DocCheck AG withdrew its application just a couple of days after the ICANN Independent Objector, posted it objection to the application. There are still more .Med applications including one filed by Google. DocCheck Ag is from Germany and the contact on the application is Mr. Philip Stadtmann, who only … [Read more...]
ICANN’s Independent Objector Files Objections To 24 New gTLD Applications
On 12 March 2013, the Independent Objector (IO) lodged 24 objections against new applied-for gTLDs before the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC). The 24 objections were on 13 separate strings, three for .Amazon including 2 IDN's; .Charity; .Med; .Health,; .Healthcare; .Hospital; .Indians; .Patagonia; .Medical. The IO is limited to filing objections on the grounds of Limited Public … [Read more...]
ICANN Denies Financial Assistance For 2 New gTLD’s & Their Applications Fail
Two new gTLD applications have been rejected by ICANN that were submitted under the SARP financial Assistance program after ICANN decided that they did not meet the criteria for financial assistance. The new gTLD applications were for; .IDN submitted by NameShop and .UMMAH which was applied for by Ummah Digital. In all three new gTLD financial assistance requests were submitted to ICANN by … [Read more...]
Sedo: Over 60% Of Small and Mid-Sized Businesses Unaware That New gTLD Are Coming
According to the results of a new survey released by Sedo.com today, showing that 63% of small and mid-sized businesses are unaware about new gTLD's More than 600 managers and owners of SMBs were surveyed in January 2013, revealing that: 63% are unaware that new gTLDs will start being released this year; 40% felt that there was no advantage or were unsure what the advantage of a new gTLD … [Read more...]
Another Brand New gTLD Drops Out as .Olympus Withdraws it’s Application
Olympus Corporation has become the latest company to withdraw it new gTLD application for its .brand application .Olympus which had a Prioritization number of 1,861. .Olympus becomes the 22nd new gTLD application to be withdrawn not including the withdrawal of .home and .casa which it announced this week by Godaddy.com, which is not yet reflected on ICANN's site. According to the … [Read more...]