Company says it's not too hard to transition to dot-brands. Google Registry published a blog post today promoting the idea that companies should apply for their own dot-brand top level domain name. The post explains that Google uses .google for ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Inside Com Laude’s expansion – DNW Podcast #555
· PodcastsLearn why this domain company has scooped up two competitors. Corporate domain name registrar and brand protection company Com Laude announced two acquisitions in two weeks. First, it acquired FairWinds Partners, a consultancy for brand owners that ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Two large dot-brand consultants combine ahead of 2026 top level domain expansion
· ServicesCom Laude acquires FairWinds Partners. Two companies that combined to help brands apply for more than 250 dot-brand domains in the last round of TLD expansion are teaming up. Corporate domain management company Com Laude announced today that it ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Dot-brand top level domains will be different in the next new TLD round
· UncategorizedApplicants in the next round will come armed with plans to use them (I hope). I got an alert today of another dot-brand top level domain name owner pulling the plug on its domain name. Dabur, a company that sells Ayurveda (traditional medicine ... Continue Reading5 Comments
Three more dot-brand owners call it quits
· UncategorizedA university, an insurance company and a consumer goods company bow out of new TLD program. Three more companies have informed ICANN that they wish to terminate their dot-brand top level domain names. Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology ... Continue Reading3 Comments
Intel and Metlife terminate their top level domains
· UncategorizedTwo large companies ditch their dot-brands. Chip company Intel and insurance giant Metlife have canceled their dot-brand top level domain names. The two companies notified ICANN about their decisions last month, and ICANN published preliminary ... Continue Reading8 Comments
Chrysler crashes its dot-brand domain names
· UncategorizedCompany pulls all but one of its dot-brands; other companies join the withdrawing party. Fiat Chrysler is among the companies dropping many of its dot-brand domain names. ICANN published 13 more termination notices for top level domain names ... Continue Reading7 Comments
Challenges of “.brand” domain names
· UncategorizedThe structure of domain names and ICANN rules hamper .brand domains. Earlier this week ICANN posted a notice from Honeywell that it wants to terminate its .honeywell domain name. These domains--with a trademark after the dot--are commonly referred ... Continue Reading19 Comments
3 more dot-brand top level domains to be cut
· UncategorizedCompanies decide against operating dot-brand top level domains. Two more companies have requested to cancel their registry contracts with ICANN after abandoning plans to operate their dot-brand top level domain names. Sony Mobile Communications AB ... Continue Reading8 Comments
.Brand domains are making progress
· UncategorizedPresentation at ICANN meeting shows slow progress. Like many things in the new top level domain name program, the launch and acceptance of .brand top level domain names has been slower than a lot of people hoped. But slowly but surely, new websites on ... Continue Reading4 Comments
