The company is terminating its contracdt for .volkswagen. Volkswagen Group of America Inc. is cancelling its top level domain name, .volkswagen. The automaker informed ICANN that it hasn't put the domain name to use and does not need it. It came ... Continue Reading1 Comment
.Linde dot-brands head to the scrapyard
· ServicesMore top level domains are canceled. At least one more dot-brand domain name is being scrapped. Today, ICANN published a notice of termination from Linde for .linde. Linde is a global industrial gases and engineering company. The company ... Continue Reading2 Comments
Macy’s gives up .macys domain
· UncategorizedCompany never used the dot-brand top level domain. One thing that perplexes me about new top level domain names is that I keep hearing there are companies frustrated they can't get their own, yet very few owners of so-called "dot brand" domains use ... Continue Reading1 Comment
.Ses heads to the chopping block
· UncategorizedAnother dot-brand top level domain bites the dust. Satellite communications and broadcast company SES S.A. is terminating its top level domain name. The company was granted the .ses top level domain name in the 2012 round. It hasn't used it for ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Brand Registry Group seeks new executive director
· ServicesOrganization is looking for someone to advocate for dot-brand top level domain owners. The Brand Registry Group (BRG), a trade organization that advocates for owners of dot-brand top level domain names, is looking for a new executive ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
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
SC Johnson cans .RightAtHome top level domain name
· UncategorizedCompany drops one of its dot-brand domains but still owns six. SC Johnson has informed ICANN that it no longer wants to operate the .rightathome top level domain name. The consumer products company never developed websites on the top level ... Continue Reading5 Comments
Two insurance companies drop their top level domain names
· UncategorizedNeither company extensively used its dot-brand top level domain names. Two more companies have decided to can their dot-brand top level domain names. Both are in the insurance sector. Insurance company Esurance notified ICANN on January 9 that ... Continue Reading14 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
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
