Tucows Inc. (NASDAQ:TCX, TSX:TC), reported its financial results for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2013. Although Tucows revenue increased 11% but missed by $0.98M. off of estimates Summary Financial Results All figures are in U.S. dollars. (In Thousands of US Dollars, Except Per Share Data) 3 Months 3 Months 12 Months 12 Months … [Read more...]
The .Com Firewall: Is A .Com Registration Better Protection From New gTLD’s Than Trademarks?
An interesting point of view on new gTLD's, trademarks and .com registrants was published today by Cybrands.com Basically the author of the post is claiming that owning a .com can be better protection against potentially infringing new gTLD domain names than a trademark. He calls it the .com firewall: "In computing terms, firewall has many definitions." In domaining terms, what I'm … [Read more...]
BrandShield Raises $1.4 Million & Launches Its Brand Protection Software System In US
BrandShield, announced today backed by $1.4 million in seed funding its rolling out of the Brand Protection Software System in North America. BrandShield helps companies combat online brand abuse from brand parasites that steal traffic, scam users, sell counterfeit goods, register domain names in violation of trademark or otherwise impersonate or infringe brands online. BrandShield provides … [Read more...]
Mike Daniels Former NSI Chairman: Dot com Became the Brand of Choice & I Believe it Will Be in the Future
Mike Daniels who served as Network Solutions (NSI) chairman from 1995 - 2000 and orchestrated the sale of Network Solutions to VeriSign for $19.3 billion in 2000 shared his thoughts on the new gTLD's with BroadwayWorld.com Will the new crop of domain registration companies be as successful as Network Solutions? Probably not. Dot com remains the most important domain because that was what … [Read more...]
.Toyko & .Nagoya Selects Pool.com For Sunrise & Landrush Auctions
.Tokyo and .Nagoya, announce their partnership with Pool.com and its auction services platform to help accelerate their introduction to global markets. “Auctions are the best way to resolve contending applications during the introduction of new top-level domains,” says Pool.com CEO Richard Schreier. “They offer open access, quickly set true market value for web addresses, ensure the name space … [Read more...]
.Vegas To Launch Summer of 2014 & Registrar Expects Registrations To Easily Exceed 900,000
According to a press release out this morning the .Vegas Registry is expecting to launch in the Summer of 2014 and expects 900,000 registrations. According to the PR .Vegas will have a 60 day Sunrise period then right to Go Live with no Landrush or other priority period in between. Jim Trevino, CEO, of Dot Vegas, Inc is quoted as saying: "We are doing everything we can to ensure that … [Read more...]
Breaking: The EU Wants Global Control Over ICANN In Wake Of NSA Revelations
In a press release issued by the European Commission this morning entitled "Commission to pursue role as honest broker in future global negotiations on Internet Governance". The EU stated the intend to "pursue role as honest broker in future global negotiations on Internet Governance" ""In the wake of large-scale Internet surveillance and reduced trust in the internet, the European Commission … [Read more...]