Well with the new gTLD looming group has stepped up and already announced the first conference to be dedicated to the new gTLD's. The conference should appeal to those seeking a new domain extension or those seeking to service or participate in them, including registrars, registries, and domain investors The conference is called "nxt/The next Internet revolution" and will be held in San … [Read more...]
WSJ: Jobs Sites Are Worried About .JOBS
According to an article in the Wall Street Journal many job-site .com operators say they are worried how the .Jobs extension "will affect their already crowded and distressed sector of the economy". The Journal quotes Eric Shannon, who operates DiversityJobs.com and other niche job sites as saying "he's worried about competitors." "I feel threatened," Mr. Shannon points out … [Read more...]
Sticky Points On New gTLD’s: Terrorists, Territories, & Trademark Violators Are Worse Than Child Murders
From the ICANN meeting in Brussels this week there are a few more "sticky points" that coming out of the new gTLD process. The sticky points as I call them are issues raised by commentators in the public sessions on the new gTLD's. Many of the issue surround who is disqualified from owning a gTLD. The guidebook requires a background check on all officers, directors and owners of 15% or … [Read more...]
ICANN Predicts 500 new gTLD Applications & A $2M Profit, but It’s Budget Is Flawed
Courtesy of our friends at Mind +Machines, it appears ICANN has based it budget on its prediction of 500 applications for new gTLD's on the initial roll out. The document showing this is ICANN’s New gTLD Program Budget. As M+M states, ICANN estimate of 500 applications doesn't take into account duplicate or conflicting applications. "If we suppose that 25% are in conflict, that would … [Read more...]
Minds + Machines Estimates New gTLD’s Won’t Be Opened For Registration Until 1st Q 2012
A new report by Minds + Machines a company heavily involved in the new gTLD space, just published a report of the its estimated time line for the roll out of the new gTLD's based on the most current ICANN news. You can download the pdf report here Basically M +M estimates registrations will be live for the first new gTLD's approved in February 2012. Since their report is based on … [Read more...]
Adrenaline TLD Announces Plans To Spend $1M+ To Get 5 New gTLD’s: .Ski, .Bike, .Surf, .Board and .Skate
You probably have never heard of Adrenaline TLD LLC, however the company is very public about their plans to go after 5 new gTLD's. At the announced ICANN fee of $185K per, that almost $1M not counting all other fees and costs of becoming a registry for 5 gTLD's. The company announced that they are going to apply for .Ski, .Bike, .Surf, .Board and .Skate. The company plans on having … [Read more...]
Quick Poll: Is Canon Going For Its Own gTLD Going To Be The Exception or The Rule?
Now that Canon announced it will seek its own extension, the question becomes is Canon just the first of many Fortune 500 companies that will apply for its own gTLD or just one of the few that will apply? You can vote on the poll on the right and of course leave any comments below. … [Read more...]