The Internet Commerce Association membership just met in Las Vegas. Here are my thoughts. I spent the last few days in Las Vegas for the Internet Commerce Association (ICA) meeting. If you're not familiar with the ICA, it's the only association ... Continue Reading12 Comments
Why the ICA matters – DNW Podcast #408
· PodcastsThe role the ICA plays and how you can get involved. What is the Internet Commerce Association (ICA) and why is it important? On today’s show, I speak with ICA executive director Kamila Sekiewicz and general counsel Zak Muscovitch about what the ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
ICA to hold 15th anniversary meetup in Las Vegas, September 19-20
· ServicesTravel is back! Will we recognize each other after 18 months? Internet Commerce Association (ICA) is planning a meetup to celebrate its 15th anniversary. The meetup will take place in Las Vegas from September 19-20, 2021. It's free for ICA members ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
ICA hopes for in-person meetup this year
· UncategorizedGet vaccinated. Get together! I'm hopeful that in-person domain name industry events can reconvene sometime this year. Internet Commerce Association, a trade group for domain name owners, is trying to make one happen. The organization sent a ... Continue Reading4 Comments
Join us today: The Next Generation
· UncategorizedInternet Commerce Association hosts a meetup today featuring some of the newer faces in the industry. Internet Commerce Association is hosting a virtual member meetup today at 10 am PST / 1 pm EST. I will host a session and interview three people ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Nominations now open for ICA’s 2021 Lonnie Borck Memorial Award
· UncategorizedNominate someone to be the fifth recipient of the Lonnie Borck Memorial Award. Internet Commerce Association (ICA) is now accepting nominations for the 2021 Lonnie Borck Memorial Award. The award is named after the late domain name investor ... Continue Reading1 Comment
ICA publishes sample domain sales agreement
· Policy & LawDomain name investors advocacy group publishes agreement that can be used by domain buyers and sellers. If I had to guess, I'd assume that very few domain name investors use a contract when they buy or sell a domain. This is because the benefits of ... Continue Reading3 Comments
Internet Commerce Association introduces $25-a-month membership option
· Policy & LawNew option makes it easier for individual domain name investors to support trade group. Internet Commerce Association (ICA), a trade group that represents domain name investors, has introduced a new membership option. The Basic Member level is $300 ... Continue Reading6 Comments
Domain investors mobilize on twitter to help those in need
· UncategorizedUsing hashtag #domainassist, community rallies to help people in these difficult times. There are a lot of people in need right now. They've lost their jobs and need money to pay rent or buy groceries. Many people are more fortunate than others ... Continue Reading6 Comments
ICA asks ICANN to block .Org private equity deal in damning letter
· Policy & LawGroup calls out ICANN's "terrible blunder". Internet Commerce Association is asking domain overseer ICANN to block the sale of the .Org registry to Ethos Capital. It sent a damning letter (pdf) to ICANN today that states what many observers are ... Continue Reading29 Comments