Domainer's group has busy schedule fighting for domain owners' rights. Note: this story has been updated to remove links that are no longer active. Over the past month Internet Commerce Association (ICA) has stepped up efforts to inform the domain ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
ICA Still Strong, But Challenges Remain
· UncategorizedWhat Michael Collins' departure means for Internet Commerce Association. When Michael Collins resigned as Executive Director of Internet Commerce Association last week, I re-read his resignation letter a few times. What did it say about ICA? What is ... Continue Reading3 Comments
ICA Issues Statement on Kentucky Court Ruling
· Policy & LawInternet Commerce Association blasts court decision. If you haven't already heard, the case brought by Kentucky against owners of domain names related to gambling will proceed. The judge announced today that he will not throw out the case. Think ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Network Solutions Fights for Domain Owners in Kentucky
· Policy & LawSome good news came out of the Kentucky domain hearings yesterday. Internet Commerce Association, which defends the rights of domain owners, sent Executive Director Michael Collins to Kentucky for the "Domaingate" hearings. You can read his synopsis ... Continue Reading10 Comments
Rick Schwartz Resigns from ICA
· Policy & LawSchwartz says Internet Commerce Association headed in wrong direction. Rick Schwartz, co-founder and Board Member of Internet Commerce Association (ICA), and the face behind TRAFFIC conferences, has resigned from ICA. In a scathing post on his blog, ... Continue Reading7 Comments
ICANN Seeks Fix for Registry Failure
· Policy & LawICANN creating contingency plan for registry failure. We've seen domain registrars, such as RegisterFly, lose their accreditation. But what happens when a domain registry that manages an entire top level domain (TLD) goes out of business? This ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Top Domain Name News Stories – March 2008
· UncategorizedMarch was another big month for domain name industry news. Here's a recap of the top stories. March was a record traffic month at Domain Name Wire. The stats counter shows a total of 132,000 visits and 450,000 page views include RSS reads. Here's a ... Continue Reading5 Comments
Senate Anti-Phishing Bill (or Reverse Cybersquatting in Disguise)
· Policy & LawWhat you can do about a bill that will hurt your domain assets. Over the past week a lot has been written about the Senate's so-called anti-phishing bill. On February 25, 2008 U.S. Senator Olympia Snowe introduced S. 2661, the "Anti-Phishing Consumer ... Continue Reading31 Comments
Threats to the Domain Name Industry
· UncategorizedDon't get complacent; all is not well in the domain name industry. What keeps you up at night? As a business owner, I have lots of worries. If you are sleeping comfortably at night, assuming everything in the domain industry is swell, you might be in ... Continue Reading23 Comments