Melbourne IT the registrar/brand protection company published a paper that "makes the case that, despite the current protections ICANN has put in place, there is still a set of High At-Risk Marks (HARM) that remain particularly attractive to unscrupulous persons and organizations who will attempt to register these marks at the second level of new gTLDs". Basically Melbourne IT proposes to … [Read more...]
Directi Looking To Raise $50 Million-$100 Million For New gTLD’s Auctions
According to a story in Vccircle.com, Directi Internet Solutions Pvt Ltd (Directi) is seeking to "secure a hefty sum between US$ 50 – 100 Million to fund its subsidiary Radix FZC". Directi through its Radix subsidiary has already allocated $30 Million for its 31 new gTLD applications, according to this story they are seeking additional funds to cover the cost of anticipated auctions for some of … [Read more...]
Orgainzation That Run Thailand’s ccTLD (.Th) Objects To new the gTLD .Thai
Thai Network Information Center Foundation the organization which runs the ccTLD of .Th on behalf of the government of Thailand just filed an objection with ICANN to the new gTLD application of Better Living Management Company Limited (BLM) to operate .Thai. "The Thai Network Information Center Foundation (THNIC), the .th Domain Administration, would like to express our concern regarding the … [Read more...]
WSJ: Banks Looking To New gTLD’s To Stop Phishing
The WallStretJournal published a story on how banks are looking to using their applied for new gTLD's to cut down on phishing of bank sites on the net. "Financial-services companies are snatching up new, exclusive Internet addresses in an effort to crack down on cybercrime, which one analyst said cost the industry an estimated $2.5 billion last year." "The companies buying up addresses … [Read more...]
Objection To .Earth: We Already Own It & ICANN Awarding It To Any Applicant “Would be Larceny”
In interesting objection was just filed with ICANN on the new gTLD .Earth, by John Palmer of American Webmasters, Inc who claims to already own the TLD since 1995 having been granted the TLD by none other than Dr. Jon Postel. "The TLD ".EARTH" is an existing TLD which is the property of American Webmasters, Inc / dba AGN Domain Name Service, Inc, a Delaware Corporation." "We have been … [Read more...]
Communication & Information Technology Commission of Saudi Arabia Objects To .Baby, Thinks Its Like .XXX
An interesting objection appeared today in the new ICANN comment section from the Communication and Information Technology Commission, Kindom of Saudi Arabia, who is objecting to the new gTLD application for .Baby ""We consider there is a risk that this string is used in the same way as .XXX to host pornographic websites. "Many individuals and societies may find this string offensive on … [Read more...]
ICANN Extends Comment Period For New gTLD’s 45 Days Until September 26th
After requests of many groups, ICANN has officially extended the comment period on the new gTLD's for an additional 45 days. The new end date is now 26 September 2012. Its a good move by ICANN, which by eliminating digital archery and going with a one batch application processing system, is basically out to at least June before much else happens. Many trade groups including the Business … [Read more...]