Car 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
Unstoppable Domains threatens rival Handshake domain name
· Policy & LawA dispute between blockchain domain name owners is a preview of what's to come. Update: Unstoppable Domains has sued Gateway.io. Blockchain domain name company Unstoppable Domains has threatened to sue a Handshake domain name service for ... Continue Reading21 Comments
ICANN meeting returns to L.A. in November
· ServicesGathering for registrars and registries will take place in November. ICANN's Contracted Parties Summit (GDD Summit) returns in person this fall. It will take place in Los Angeles from November 1-4, 2022. The exact location has not been ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
ICANN disputes FDA’s assertions about Whois
· Policy & LawDomain system overseer disagrees with FDA rep's complaints about Whois. ICANN CEO Göran Marby has sent a letter (pdf) to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration disputing a presentation (pdf) one of its representatives made this month. Dan Burke, ... Continue Reading2 Comments
ICANN board approves plan to dole out $212 million new TLD windfall
· Policy & LawMoney will be distributed through a grant program. ICANN's Board of Directors yesterday approved a plan to distribute $212 million in funds from new top level domain auctions. The board approved a plan to create a separate group within ICANN to ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
