ICANN Board gives approval to contract the .web top level domain. The ICANN Board of Directors has determined that an agreement between Nu Dot Co and Verisign for the .web top level domain name did not violate the new TLD application terms. The ... Continue Reading3 Comments
ICANN Spring Break 2023 – DNW Podcast #429
· PodcastsHere's what really happened in Cancun. It was a wet and wild Spring Break 2023 for ICANN in Cancun this month! OK, maybe not. On today’s show, Michele Neylon talks about what really happened at the ICANN meeting in Cancun. What was the general ... Continue Reading4 Comments
It’s 2023 and Universal Acceptance still sucks
· Policy & LawNon-.com domains still struggle to work on every platform. New top level domain names started to roll out to the public ten years ago this year. One of the big issues facing these domains is "Universal Acceptance." As ICANN puts it: Universal ... Continue Reading2 Comments
January’s top domain name news
· UncategorizedThese were popular news stories in the domain business last month. 1. Sex/com is for sale again - It last sold for $13 million, and the current owner wants at least $20 million. But they think they've found a business model, so it's not just the ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Maserati.gone: car company cancels five top level domains
· Policy & LawCar company says goodbye to .fiat, .maserati and other dot-brand domain names. Car company Stellantis has informed ICANN that it's terminating contracts to run five top level domains. The automaker notified ICANN last month that it wishes to ... Continue Reading3 Comments
ICANN on Namecheap decision: it was a mixed bag
· Policy & LawAfter pointing out that Namecheap didn't get everything it asked for, ICANN says it's up to the organization what to do with the decision. ICANN has published its spin on the Independent Review Panel decision in the complaint brought by Namecheap ... Continue Reading4 Comments
Namecheap claims victory in .org and .info price cap battle
· Policy & LawRegistrar says panel found largely in its favor in dispute over uncapped registry prices. Domain name registrar Namecheap is claiming victory in a battle it waged to keep price caps on .org and .info domain names. The company filed for the ... Continue Reading1 Comment
CEO exodus – 2022 top stories
· UncategorizedThere were three surprising CEO changes at domain companies this year. There were several surprising changes in the c-suite at domain companies this year, mostly coming at the tail end of the year. In chronological order, here are three CEOs ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Göran Marby out as ICANN CEO
· Policy & LawMarby exits ICANN with over a year left on his contract. ICANN announced today that Göran Marby has stepped down as CEO. The surprising decision comes with about 18 months remaining on Marby's contract. The contract was previously set to expire ... Continue Reading5 Comments
Thoughts: Amazon, Epik, in-person meetings
· UncategorizedHere are a few things I've been thinking about in the domain industry lately. Could Amazon sell its new TLDs? When will Epik pay its customers? And the importance of in-person meetings. Will Amazon sell its new TLDs? When Amazon reported its ... Continue Reading2 Comments
