5 domains hit general availability on Wednesday. New top level domain name company XYZ LLC releases three new domain names this week. On Wednesday, the company will launch .Security, .Protection and .Theatre in general availability. The company ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
This week’s new TLDs: Don’t drink and drive
· UncategorizedIf you don't like the wine and automotive domain names launching this week, you can leave .feedback. It's a fairly active week for new to level domain names with six seven domains entering general availability, including a handful that don't ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Cheers! .Wine and .Vin domains ready to be bottled
· Policy & LawWine domain names can move forward without additional restrictions. The New gTLD Program Committee of ICANN's board has given the green light for the .wine and .vin top level domain names to move forward without additional restrictions. [Update: put a ... Continue Reading5 Comments
U.S. Government weighs in on .wine debate
· Policy & LawU.S. government advises against giving additional protections to second level .wine and .vin domain names. Lawrence Strickling, Administrator of the U.S. National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), has sent a letter to ICANN ... Continue Reading1 Comment
California wineries are a bit drunk over .wine top level domains
· Policy & LawTwo groups representing the same wineries take opposite views on .wine and .vin top level domains. When you're around a cellar full of wine, it's understandable that your judgment might get a bit cloudy. Does that explain the apparent contradiction ... Continue Reading7 Comments
U.S. Wine group questions GAC advice on .wine and .vin domain names
· Policy & LawWine Institute questions GAC concerns about geographic second level domains under .wine and .vin. A trade group for the California wine industry has sent an e-mail to ICANN Chairman of the Board Dr. Stephen Crocker questioning the GAC's advice ... Continue Reading3 Comments