Get 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
Lonnie Borck Memorial Award voting ends Friday
· UncategorizedFor the first time, ICA members can vote for the winner. Voting for the Lonnie Borck Memorial Award, issued by Internet Commerce Association (ICA), concludes this Friday. The award honors the late domain investor Lonnie Borck, who passed away ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
2020 Lonnie Borck Memorial Award nominations are open
· UncategorizedAward now has a broader scope. Internet Commerce Association (ICA), a group that advocates for domain owners, has opened nominations for the 2020 Lonnie Borck Memorial Award. The award is in memory of the late domain name investor Lonnie ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
ICANN Working Group: Registrants Must Retain the Right to Defend Their Domains in Court
· Policy & LawIn this post, the Internet Commerce Association provides an update on a plan to give IGOs special privileges related to domain names. Should domain name registrants’ fundamental right, the right to go to court to overrule a UDRP decision transferring ... Continue Reading3 Comments