According to a press release just out Moniker® and SnapNames®, announced today they were going to provide Sunrise and Land Rush auction services for new gTLD registries "Leveraging industry expertise and patented technology, auction services are now available for the initial launch phases of a new gTLD – typically known as Sunrise and Landrush phases." "SnapNames’ Sunrise and Landrush … [Read more...]
Sedo Releases Its List Of Top 10 Most Valuable New gTLD’s & .Shop Is Number 1
Sedo.com just released a list of what it considers to be the top 10 new gTLD strings. According to a statistical analysis by Sedo, the top 10 most valuable domains being sought … [Read more...]
How You Can Object To A New gTLD Extension & What Its Going To Cost You (Hint It’s Not Cheap)
So what if you want to object to a new gTLD string? The first thing you should know is that not everyone can file an objection. The second thing you should know is that filing an objection is not free, nor is it exactly cheap (pricing is at the end of the piece). The cost to object varies depending on the basis for your objection, of which there are 4, and like the UDRP in some cases, if … [Read more...]
Your New Keyboard In The New .Brand gTLD World From Afilias
Thanks to our friends at Afilias who have a new take on the standard keyboard in the new gTLD world. "This infographic of the bulk of major brands applying to ICANN for a new gTLD. (And, yes, this graphic covers all brands, not just ones that Afilias is working with.) "We've also included some of the major geographic areas applying for TLDs; those are on the "function" keys." (you can … [Read more...]
Our Chat With Demand Media About Their Apps For: .Airforce, .Navy., Republican, .Democrat, .Kaufen, .Moda, .Moto
We reached out to Demand Media, Inc. to get some more information on some of the new gTLD's they applied for. Leyla Farah was nice enough to respond on behalf of Demand. Here is the email interview: Q: There are some applications made by Demand that strike me as quite strange. Can anyone chat about the thoughts and business plan behind the new gTLD's Demand applied for … [Read more...]
.Mobi Domains Have Been Around Since 2006 So Why Do We Need A .Mobile & .Mobily
Everyone is the domain name industry is quite aware of the history of the .Mobi TLD and the various stories behind it. The .Mobi Registry started selling domains in 2006 at the TRAFFIC auction even before launching. Now it seems its deja vu all over again, as four applicants are going for very similar new gTLD's. There are three applications for .Mobile that would be .Mobi +le and one … [Read more...]
Will One Church Be Allowed To Control The Entire .Church Right Of The Dot Space?
USAtoday.com just covered an application for the new gTLD .Church. The applicant is described as "high tech megachurch out of Oklahoma" and currently uses the domain name LifeChurch.tv ""LifeChurch.tv broadcasts Web worship services online to 15 locations in Oklahoma, Texas, Tennessee, Florida and New York, set up a free Bible app for mobile devices, and offers resources to 100,000 pastors … [Read more...]