Some good .nyc domain names will be released next week. .NYC will release 16,674 previously blocked .NYC domain names on October 8. The domain names were all blocked as name collisions. Not all name collision names will be released, however. Names ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Name Collision domain names – is there opportunity for domainers?
· ServicesThe release of blocked second level strings is good for the domain name industry. Is there opportunity for domainers to profit from it? Today, .XYZ will release 18,000 second level domain name options that previously could not be registered. They ... Continue Reading3 Comments
ICANN posts all name collision reports – except for 25 new TLDs that don’t qualify
· Policy & Law.Web, .blog among those not eligible for APD. ICANN has posted the block lists for all new top level domain names that want to pursue the "alternate path to delegation." New TLDs can launch faster if they choose this option, which requires them to ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Typical name collision block list for Donuts’ TLDs under 1,000 names (so far)
· Policy & LawRegistry won't have to block many names per TLD, but some of them are good ones. Yesterday ICANN issued the "Alternate Path to Delegation" reports for nine of Donuts' English language top level domain names. If Donuts chooses to take the alternate ... Continue Reading4 Comments
ICANN gives new TLD applicants a faster path to market
· Policy & LawTop level domain applicants could start registering domains sooner, but there's a catch. ICANN has changed its plan for mitigating the risk of so-called "name collisions" at the second level of new top level domain names, potentially allowing new top ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Interisle cashes in as new TLD hopefuls pay for more data
· Policy & LawNew TLD applicants turn to Interisle for more data in effort to avoid more delays. Interisle Consulting Group dropped a bombshell on new top level domain name applicants when it submitted its 197 page report to ICANN about name collisions and new top ... Continue Reading4 Comments