There's money in brand protection. 9,000 people are expected to attend the International Trademark Association (INTA) annual meeting in Washington, DC May 5-9. Some of the topics on the agenda for next week include domain names and how companies can ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Free Speech Coalition Provides Template Trademark Protection Letter to Adult Sites
· Policy & LawLetters threaten legal action if trademarks are registered as .xxx domains. Free Speech Coalition, which has been fairly quiet since organizing a poorly attended protest at an ICANN meeting in San Francisco earlier this year, is making some noise ... Continue Reading8 Comments
900,000 .XXX Domain Names? You Make The Call.
· UncategorizedHow many .xxx domain names will be registered in the first year? ICM Registry says it has received nearly 900,000 "expressions of interest" for its .xxx top level domain name. It has also extended the sunrise period for trademark holders, apparently ... Continue Reading1 Comment
.XXX Is Going to Bank of Defensive Non-Registration Fee
· UncategorizedRegistry will get a windfall in initial fees to block registrations of trademarks. .XXX could set a record when it comes to defensive domain name registrations. A "defensive registration" is when a brand registers a domain name solely to keep it out ... Continue Reading9 Comments
.XXX Domain Launches Founders Program
· UncategorizedCompanies can get premium domains if they host "meaningful content" on them. As ICANN gets closer and closer to approving the .xxx top level domain name, ICM Registry is gearing up by launching its Founders Program. Modeled after similar programs ... Continue Reading2 Comments
.XXX Will Have Three Sunrise Periods
· Policy & Lawby Kevin Murphy Trademark holders are to get new rights if and when the porn-only .xxx domain launches. ICM Registry, which hopes to get its .xxx application approved by ICANN this week, plans to have not one but three sunrise periods when it opens ... Continue Reading7 Comments
.XXX Comment Period Brings Out the Form Letters
· Policy & LawThis time both sides of debate make use of "form" comments. The comment period for "Revised Proposed Registry Agreement for .XXX sTLD and Due Diligence Documentation" at ICANN ends Thursday. Much like last time, there are hundreds of comments ... Continue Reading7 Comments
ICM Registry Responds to Free Speech Coalition on .XXX
· Policy & LawICM responds to Free Speech Coalition. ICM Registry CEO Stuart Lawley has lashed back at Free Speech Coalition for its latest attempt to delay or kill .xxx. In a letter to ICANN Chairman of the Board Peter Dengate-Thrush, Lawley refutes many of ... Continue Reading2 Comments
ICANN Moves Forward on .XXX
· Policy & Law.XXX gets the yellow light at board meeting. The ICANN Board adopted a resolution yesterday that will allow ICM Registry's application for .xxx to move forward. But it may not be a quick process, and a new can of worms will be opened allowing for ... Continue Reading13 Comments
Q&A with ICM Registry: 30,000 .xxx Preorders Since Friday
· UncategorizedStuart Lawley talks about the future of his TLD. ICM Registry founder Stuart Lawley just got back from a successful ICANN meeting in Brussels. In this Q&A, Lawley answers some common questions about the .xxx top level domain name. He also reveals ... Continue Reading2 Comments