New York City still exploring options for .nyc domain name. New York City's Law Department responded to the second draft of the new top level domain name guidebook, raising concerns to a number of points including the cost of applying for and running a ... Continue Reading1 Comment
ICANN to Study Price Caps on Domain Registrations
· Policy & LawAs part of new TLD process, ICANN commissions study on pricing restrictions for registries. After receiving a number of comments about lack of pricing limits in new TLD registry agreements, Internet Corporation For Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) ... Continue Reading20 Comments
ICANN Advertises to the Mainstream, Update on New TLDs
· Policy & LawAd in The Economist likely the first of many. As I finished the Christmas Double Issue of The Economist, I flipped through the final pages of ads and was surprised to see this: Internet Corporation For Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) promised ... Continue Reading13 Comments
Trademark Holders Shouldn’t Rush to Get New TLDs
· Policy & Law.eBay probably not worth it. One of the examples the mass media has given for the potential of new TLDs is .ebay . "Imagine eBay (NADSAQ: EBAY) being able to create cars.ebay and electronics.ebay", is the general line of thought. I'm imagining, ... Continue Reading3 Comments