Applicants learn how much they'll have to pay for new TLDs. Today, ICANN announced the fee it expects to charge applicants in the next round of new top level domain names: $227,000. This is more than the last round in 2012, when applications ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Radix sets record for premium domain revenue
· Domain SalesFirst half continues upward trajectory for premium domain revenue. Radix has published its premium domains report for the first half of 2024, and it was the best half the registry has ever had when it comes to premium domain sales. The company ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
D3 applies for .ape and .magic trademarks
· Policy & LawCompany wants trademarks for new top level domain names. D3, a company that intends to apply for new top level domain names for various web3 communities, has filed internet-to-use U.S. trademark applications for .ape and .magic. The company has ... Continue Reading2 Comments
Daniel Negari reflects on 10 years of new TLDs – DNW Podcast #490
· PodcastsXYZ founder discusses his company's evolution. New top level domains have been out for a decade now. One of the most interesting top level domain companies is XYZ. It’s known for .xyz, but now operates a total of 35 domain extensions. On today’s ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Dot-brand top level domains will be different in the next new TLD round
· UncategorizedApplicants in the next round will come armed with plans to use them (I hope). I got an alert today of another dot-brand top level domain name owner pulling the plug on its domain name. Dabur, a company that sells Ayurveda (traditional medicine ... Continue Reading5 Comments
First .blockchain applicant steps forward
· UncategorizedUnstoppable Domains and Blockchain.com announced they will apply for .blockchain. .Blockchain is sure to be one of the most-applied-for top level domain names in the next round of ICANN expansion. This week, two companies announced they are ... Continue Reading2 Comments
ICANN wrestles with how to avoid new TLD payoffs
· UncategorizedOrganization wants to eliminate private auctions in next round of new top level domain name expansion. In the 2012 round of new top level domain name expansion, ICANN encouraged parties that applied for the same string to work it out amongst ... Continue Reading4 Comments
Web3 communities to be driver of new top level domain applications
· UncategorizedWeb3 companies are announcing plans for the next round of new TLDs. For years, I've asked domain name companies a simple question about the next round of new top level domains: with so many strings applied for in the first round, what good strings ... Continue Reading1 Comment
.Ape in to new TLDs – DNW Podcast #480
· PodcastsFred Hsu discusses some of his company's plans for new top level domains tied to web3 communities. It's been just six months since I had Fred Hsu, co-founder of D3, on the podcast. The company has made many announcements since then, and it's ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Universal Acceptance – DNW Podcast #471
· PodcastsThe importance of Universal Acceptance, and what is being done to improve it. Have you ever typed an email address into a web form and it wasn’t accepted because your address ends in a new top level domain? Or noticed that a domain name wasn’t ... Continue Reading1 Comment
