Now the new gTLD application window has closed let's look at what happens next in the new gTLD Program according to ICANN: "The time frames below are subject to change." "13 June: "Reveal Day" "ICANN will publicly post all TLD character strings that have been applied for, and who applied for them. This event triggers several more activities in the New gTLD program: Application Comment … [Read more...]
Pool.com Gets Competition On Its Digital Archery Service As Digital Archery Experts Rolls Out
According to a press release I just received it appears Pool.com now has a competitor in the ICANN Digital Archery batching service for new gTLD applicants. "Digital Archery Experts (DAE) is pleased to release its digital archery service designed to secure new gTLD applicants a first batch position in the ICANN secondary time stamp competition." The fee is $20,000 which has to be paid … [Read more...]
ICANN: Big Reveal Scheduled For June 13th; TAS Closes Tomorrow; Batching Process Begins June 8th
ICANN just announced that the Big Reveal date for the new gTLD program, will be held on June 13th. ICANN went on to say that the TAS, the system by which one makes an application for a new gTLD domain extension, is scheduled to close tomorrow, May 30th, at 23:59 GMT/UTC . ICANN also said in a newly issued timeline that the Batching process will begin before the ICANN conference in Prague and … [Read more...]
Breaking: Dot-Nxt Conference Postponed
The Dot-Nxt conference organizers have just announced that it is postponing is conference, that was schedule for June 20th-22nd in London until the 3rd or 4th. The conference was suppose to be held the week prior to the ICANN Conference in Prague. The delay was blamed on ICANN and delay on the TAS system and the date for the "Big Reveal" which still has not been set by ICANN. In an email … [Read more...]
ICANN: After The TAS Mess Only 2 Request for Refunds
A few weeks ago during the TAS outage, ICANN issued a statement saying that anyone who applied for a new gTLD or paid to enter the TAS system could pull their application or authorization and get a full refund of any money paid. Today in a Twitter chat, I asked ICANN how many people requested a refund under this program. The answer I got was: "As of last night we had received two new … [Read more...]
ICANN Re-Opens TAS System For New gTLD’s
In a statement in the middle of the night EST ICANN annoucned that they have as promissed re-opened the TAS system after taking it off line for almost 6 weeks. " The TLD Application System, or TAS, has reopened. All registered applicants can now log in, review and submit their applications. The system will remain open until 23:59 GMT/UTC on 30 May 2012. Consistent with our previous … [Read more...]
ZA Central Registry Applies For New gTLD’s: .Africa, .Capetown, .Durban and .Joburg
The ZA Central Registry has applied to administer four new gTLD's, one for each of South Africa's three biggest cities and for .Africa. According to a story in on techcentral.co.za, the ZA Central Registry (also known as UniForum) will administer the .Africa domain on behalf of the African community as a whole. Its bid to run the .africa domain system is backed by the .za Domain Name Authority … [Read more...]