Two people who previously ran .club are back at it, this time with .factory. USA Made in America Inc. announced today that it has applied for the .factory top level domain. Colin Campbell, who founded .Club, and Michele Van Tilborg, who was ... Continue Reading2 Comments
.Factory becomes first known contention set
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TLD1 applies for .etc., .bewell (updated)
· UncategorizedFounder of company has a close tie to a longtime fixture in the domain industry. TLD1 LLC, a new company based in South Carolina, announced today that it applied for two top level domains in the 2026 TLD expansion round: .etc. and .bewell. It chose ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
ICANN rejects request for new TLD application extension
· Policy & LawApplicant filed request for reconsideration over top level domain application deadline. ICANN's Board Accountability Mechanisms Committee (BAMC) has denied a reconsideration request (pdf) from a prospective new TLD applicant who wanted extra time ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
James Booth successfully defends .ai domain in cybersquatting dispute.
· Policy & LawCombat sports gear company fails to take domain through cybersquatting claim. AI mega-investor James Booth has successfully defended one of his .ai domain names. Do or Die, Inc, d/b/a/ Hyperfly, filed a dispute (pdf) with World Intellectual ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
ICANN: 1,600 new top level domain applications submitted
· UncategorizedApplications down slightly from 2012 round. ICANN announced today that it received 1,600 applications for top level domain names by the deadline yesterday. That's down about 17% from the total in the 2012 expansion round. Eleven hundred of the ... Continue Reading1 Comment
GoDaddy opens updated Auctions API to all users
· Expired DomainsAll bidders can now access API to search, bid, and buy domains. GoDaddy has opened its Auctions API to all auction members. With the updated API, users will be able to bid on auctions and buy Closeouts programmatically. For example, rather ... Continue Reading1 Comment
.AI sales hit $37.7 million at Escrow.com last quarter
· Domain SalesThe party continues for .ai domain investors. Escrow.com released its Q2 Domain Investment Index (pdf) this week. It turns out the company had a bigger quarter than I thought. The company said it facilitated $160 million of domain ... Continue Reading3 Comments
LFG! New top level domain applicant reveals hundreds of strings
· ServicesLink Freedom Group has revealed its strings. Top level domain registry Link Freedom Group (LFG) has disclosed more than 300 strings submitted as part of the ICANN new top level domain name program. While the entity name is new, LFG owns Nova ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
PIR (.org) names Impact Award finalists, Karamo as MC
· UncategorizedEach finalist is guaranteed a donation prize in this year's contest. Public Interest Registry, the organization behind .org domains, has named the 35 finalists for this year's .Org Impact Awards. The company whittled down 4,200 submissions to ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Ethereum Name Service takes key step toward .ens
· Policy & LawNew foundation structure clears a hurdle for ENS's new TLD application. Ethereum Name Service has a new entity, clearing the path for the organization to obtain a new top level domain name. ENS token holders approved a proposal for "Next Era of ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
