Unclear if software makers will support all new top level domain names. One issue for top level domain name applicants is getting software makers, such as e-mail software companies, to approve their top level domains and make them work with their ... Continue Reading2 Comments
Trademark Group Pushes Rapid Domain Takedown Scheme
· Policy & LawGroup submits final report to ICANN. Implementation Recommendation Team (IRT), an ad hoc group put together to represent trademark interests in the launch of new top level domains, has issued its final report (pdf). The report will be discussed at ... Continue Reading4 Comments
New Top Level Domain Demand Still Elusive
· Policy & LawHard to prove demand for new top level domain names One of the key questions facing ICANN and the internet community is if there is any demand for new top level domain names should they be released. So far no one has released convincing evidence of ... Continue Reading12 Comments
Demand Media Awarded Patent for Tiered Domain Name Registrations
· Domain RegistrarsThe return of domain name tasting? Demand Media, parent company of eNom, has been awarded United States Patent 7539774 for "Method for domain name registration and a corresponding apparatus". The patent application was filed in 2005 and appears to ... Continue Reading8 Comments
Senators Push for Strickling to Keep Eye on ICANN
· Policy & LawIncoming NTIA chief asked to keep close eye on ICANN agreement. U.S. Senators Olympia Snowe (of the infamous "Snowe Bill" ), R-Maine, and Bill Nelson, D-Fla, are pushing for incoming National Telecommunications & Information Administration chief Larry ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Battle Erupts Between Domain Registries and Registrars
· Policy & LawExisting registries fight registrars over registry-registrar separation. Registries: In this corner we have three registry providers, Public Interest Registry, Afilias, and NeuStar. They provide the backend and management of domain names such as .org, ... Continue Reading2 Comments
ICANN.gone? Internet Battle Set for this Fall
· Policy & LawU.S. Department of Commerce's National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) questions future of DNS management. ICANN's Joint Project Agreement (JPA) with the U.S. government ends in September, and already countries around the world ... Continue Reading6 Comments
New Top Level Domain Names Delayed
· Policy & LawApplications won't be accepted until early 2010. Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) has pushed back its estimated time frame to start accepting applications for new top level domains. ICANN had hoped to accept applications by ... Continue Reading2 Comments
Demand Media to ICANN: Hurry Up
· Policy & LawCompany one of few to suggest IRT timeline is OK. Demand Media has been transparent about its desire to launch new top level domain names and to move the process along quickly. So it doesn't come as any surprise that it wants ICANN to push forward ... Continue Reading6 Comments
1 and 2 Character .Biz Domain Names Face Delays
· UncategorizedNeuStar asks for prompt approval of plan to release one and two character .biz domain names. .Biz registry NeuStar has sent a letter to ICANN expressing its disappointment that the ICANN board delayed approving the release of one and two character .biz ... Continue Reading11 Comments