Little "bytes" of news from the domain name world. There's a lot going on in the domain name world right now. Here are a few stories that have fallen through the cracks. Roger Collins has left the building, calling it quits at Name Media. Collins ... Continue Reading4 Comments
TechCrunch on Wow.com, Facebook.fr
· Policy & Law, UncategorizedTwo domain name stories hit TechCrunch today. Tech blog TechCrunch has two interesting stories about domain names today. TechCrunch was founded by Pool.com founder Michael Arrington. The first is about Facebook.fr, a domain that used to forward ... Continue Reading7 Comments
.NYC on the Horizon?
· Policy & LawGroup in New York wants a .nyc domain. A non-profit organization in New York City -- connecting.nyc -- wants to secure a new top level domain (TLD) for the city. The TLD, .nyc, would allow the city, its businesses, and residents to brand themselves as ... Continue Reading1 Comment
GoDaddy May Have to Stop ’60 Day’ Transfer Policy
· Domain Registrars, Policy & LawICANN advisory would clarify the circumstances when a registrar can deny a domain name transfer request. Many people who have tried to transfer a domain name from GoDaddy to another registrar have faced a hurdle. If they've changed their whois ... Continue Reading7 Comments
Internet Commerce Association Publishes Member Code of Conduct
· Policy & LawInternet Commerce Association releases eight guidelines for members. Internet Commerce Association (ICA), a non-profit group created to represent the rights of domain name owners, has released a code of conduct its members must abide by. By addressing ... Continue Reading1 Comment
EURid Suspends 10,000 .eu Domain Names
· Policy & LawEURid claims domains owned by Chinese woman. EURid, the registry that manages .eu domain names, has suspended 10,000 registrations because it believes the registrant does not meet residency requirements. According to various news reports, a Chinese ... Continue Reading5 Comments
Is Hulu.com Confusingly Similar to LuLu.com?
· Policy & LawLuLu.com owner goes after Hulu.com for trademark infringement. LuLu.com is a self-publishing site. Hulu.com is a soon-to-be-released video site backed by News Corporation and NBC Universal. Is that confusing? According to the owner of LuLu.com, it ... Continue Reading6 Comments
Apple Doesn’t Own iPodTouch.com
· Policy & LawOnce again, Apple fails to secure domain name prior to product announcement. The world is buzzing about Apple's (NASDAQ: APPL) latest product, the iPodTouch. But you won't find information about the new gadget at iPodTouch.com. That domain was ... Continue Reading6 Comments
Three Questions for CADNA
· Policy & LawThree questions for The Coalition Against Domain Name Abuse (CADNA). A little over a month ago CADNA issued its first press release and disclosed its members. CADNA's members are Fortune 500 companies who want to fight against the unsavory practices ... Continue Reading9 Comments
VeriSign: 138M Domains Registered, New Registration Hits Record
· Policy & LawLatest Domain Name Industry Brief from VeriSign (NASDAQ: VRSN) shows continue growth in domain names. VeriSign has released its quarterly report on domain names and says there are now 138M registered domains across all top level domains (TLDs) -- ... Continue Reading1 Comment