You want to register for a new gTLD? The TLD Application System (TAS), the online system for submission of new gTLD applications is now live. Check out it out here. Once you fill out that form, you just have to send in your $5K which will allow you to submit your application and the $180,000 balance that goes with. Applications as of 7PM EST are now being accepted The deadline to … [Read more...]
FoxBusiness: “Web Addresses to Get Major Update, Custom Names To Replace .com”
FoxBusiness.com published a story today entitled "Web Addresses To Get A Major Update As Custom Names To Replace .Com" The article of course is talking about the new gTLD's and is just one of a hundred stories written about the new gTLD's this week by non-domain publications. Its certainly the most aggressive headline of any story on the new gTLD's to date but again just one of many that are … [Read more...]
ICANN On Threat Of Litigation On New gTLD’s To Applicants: You Take The Risk
It appears ICANN is NOT willing to give any assurance to applicants who put down their $185,000 application fee that any special refund would be available in the event a court orders ICANN to stopped or delay the new gTLD program. When asked about the refund policy of ICANN in the event that some court orders ICANN to stop or delay the new gTLD program, ICANN was quite clear. "We will only … [Read more...]
WSJ Covers The New gTLD Program Opening This Week: “”The Race to Nab Web Addresses””
In a story just published by the Wall Street Journal entitled "The Race To Nab Web Addresses" chats about how this week ICANN will start accepting applications for new gTLD's "'This week will bring the long-awaited opening up of a new realm of Web addresses in which just about any word—such as dot-furniture or dot-arcticvacations—can serve as a domain name. And to some, that spells … [Read more...]
The National Press Club To Hold A New gTLD Session On Jan 11, Wih Beckstrom & Crocker
The National Press Club just announced it is going to hold a session entitled: "Beyond .com, .gov, .net and .edu… Expansion of Internet Addressing" On Wednesday, Jan. 11 at 2pm EST at the Zenger Room, National Press Club, 529 14th St. NW, Washington, DC ICANN President and Chief Executive Officer Rod Beckstrom and Board Chair Dr. Stephen Crocker will discuss the launch of hundreds of new … [Read more...]
US Department Of Commerce: We May Look At The New gTLD Program Once Application Period Is Closed
In a letter tonight sent by Larry Strickling of the US Department of Commerce to the ICANN chairman Steve Crocker, the Commerce Department says its going to examine the new gTLD program after the application period closes and ICANN discloses the list of applicants on May 1st. Speaking about the new gTLD program Mr. Strickling writes: "We have learned that there is tremendous concern about … [Read more...]
PCWorld Names New gTLD’s As One Of “Top 5 Major Changes Facing The Internet”
PCWorld.com just published an article entitled the "Top 5 Major Changes Facing The Internet" in 2012. The article starts off saying: "2012 is poised to go down in Internet history as one of the most significant 12-month periods from both a technical and policy perspective since the late 1990's" Number 3 on the list is the new gTLD program that is opening up shortly on January 12th for … [Read more...]