King's latest venture applies for ten top level domains. Raymond King, the co-founder of SnapNames (later bought by Oversee.net and then KeyDrive) and founder of AboutUs, Inc., is applying for 10 top level domain names through his new company Top Level ... Continue Reading3 Comments
Archives for June 11, 2012
Sedo adjusts earnings guidance down, but there’s a silver lining for domain parkers
· Domain ParkingSedo paying out more to top domain parking clients. Sedo Holding has lowered its earnings forecast for the current year due to "confirming margin development in Domain Marketing in the second quarter 2012." While this may seem like a bad thing, ... Continue Reading12 Comments
Here’s what Mike Mann thinks about new TLDs
· UncategorizedHe has an opinion on everything. Here's what he thinks about new TLDs. Last week I published comments from a number of domain industry professionals about what they think new top level domains will mean for domainers. I think I forgot to tell Mike ... Continue Reading29 Comments
New TLD updates: Neustar 358, Key-Systems 31
· UncategorizedNeustar signs up boatloads of new TLD applicants and news from Key-Systems. New top level domain news stories are coming fast and furious today. Here are a couple more updates: Nuestar (NYSE: NSR) said it has been selected as the backend registry ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
TLDH: Digital archery may have technical bugs
· UncategorizedBig new top level domain applicant finds odd results with digital archery system. Digital archery, which creates a secondary timestamp for new TLD applications that will determine how they are batched, is run through ICANN's TLD Application System ... Continue Reading2 Comments
Demand Media releases more details about its gTLD plans and deal with Donuts
· UncategorizedDemand Media applies for 26 TLDs outright and has rights to up to 107 applied for by partner Donuts, Inc. Demand Media announced today that it has applied for 26 top level domains on its own, and also can obtain rights to 107 gTLDs being applied for by ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
ICANN pays close to $1 million for CEO in 2011. Here’s compensation for 18 other ICANN employees.
· Policy & LawRod Beckstrom's total compensation and benefits nearly $1 million last fiscal year; many other highly paid employees at non-profit. ICANN has published its Form 990 tax return for the financial year ending June, 2011. Here's what top employees earned ... Continue Reading6 Comments