Van Couvering out, Hall in as CEO. Minds + Machines co-founder Antony Van Couvering has been ousted as CEO of the company by its board. He will be replaced by Toby Hall, who was named Chief Marketing Officer of the company just last month after working ... Continue Reading15 Comments
RrSG provides evidence to back up claims made against Minds + Machines
· Policy & LawCommunication shows that Web.com didn't receive contract until after reservation program was live. Last month I wrote that ICANN's Registrar Stakeholder Group (RrSG) was questioning if Top Level Domain Holdings/Minds + Machines' "Priority Registration ... Continue Reading4 Comments
Donuts and Minds + Machines updates on TAS and new TLDs
· UncategorizedInteresting posts from the perspective of new TLD applicants. The new TLD delay continues and ICANN just released the total number of applications received so far (over 2,000). So what does this mean for new TLD applicants? Two of the largest ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Former ICANN Chairman Joins Minds + Machines
· Policy & LawPeter Dengate Thrush joins publicly traded company poised to profit from new top level domain names. That was quick. Less than a month after pushing through a vote approving the new top level domain name program at his last meeting as ICANN ... Continue Reading1 Comment
An Easy Way to Comment on EOI for New Top Level Domain Names
· Policy & LawWeb based form makes commenting easy. Last week I wrote about how International Trademark Association (INTA) asked its members to comment on ICANN's proposed "Expressions of Interest" (EOI) scheme for new top level domain names. As a result of ... Continue Reading2 Comments
Minds and Machines Settles Food Fight with Wolfgang Puck
· Policy & LawConsulting company settles fight with Wolfgang and Gelila Puck. New top level domain name consultancy Minds + Machines has settled its lawsuit brought against restaurateur Wolfgang Puck and his wife Gelila. Minds + Machines, along with its parent ... Continue Reading4 Comments