More delays likely to handle GAC issues. ICANN has released details about its upcoming meeting with the Governmental Advisory Committee regarding new top level domain names. Although the meeting will take place ahead of the ICANN meeting in San ... Continue Reading2 Comments
Popular .Music Initiative Files US Trademark Application
· Policy & Law.Music backer files application for U.S. trademark. Constantinos Roussos has been aggressive in marketing his initiative for a .music top level domain name. He's also voice displeasure that latecomers could derail his hopes by also applying for the ... Continue Reading5 Comments
ICANN Extends Public Comment Period for New TLD Guidebook
· Policy & LawMore time to weigh in on new top level domain name plan. ICANN frequently extends the deadline to submit public comments on both major and minor issues. But this is done prior to the comment period ending to give people more time to consider how they ... Continue Reading5 Comments
Possible New TLD Application Date: August 2011
· UncategorizedApplication window for new TLDs could be pushed back to August. ICANN's board set back the process for new top level domain names last week by agreeing to meet with the Governmental Advisory Committee in February to hash out their differences. How ... Continue Reading5 Comments
Registry Group Asks ICANN To Remove All Pricing Rules on New TLDs
· Policy & LawRegistries want to remove all pricing controls on new top level domain names. ICANN's Registries Stakeholder Group (RySG) has submitted comments regarding the Proposed Final Applicant Guidebook for new top level domain names. One proposed change ... Continue Reading4 Comments
U.S. Government Calls for Delay to New Top Level Domain Names
· Policy & LawDepartment of Commerce says ICANN board should not approve guidebook next week. In a scathing letter published today on ICANN's web site, The United States Department of Commerce asked ICANN to not approve the launch of new TLDs during its meeting in ... Continue Reading6 Comments
Registration Opens for New Top Level Domain Conference
· Services.nxt conference registration now available. If you think you've heard a lot about new top level domain names over the past couple years, you haven't seen anything yet. Next year we may finally see the opening -- and perhaps closing -- of the ... Continue Reading5 Comments
Process, Not Technical Limitations, will Throttle New Top Level Domains
· Uncategorized200-1,000 new top level domains could be added in first year. ICANN has released two documents related to the number of new top level domain names that may be added to the web per year. The first document is technical in nature, covering how many ... Continue Reading4 Comments
Athens Plans .Athens Top Level Domain Name
· Policy & LawMunicipality wants .athens, but may run into challenges with trademark application. Add Athens to the list of municipalities that want to register their own top level domain names. I haven't seen anything on the web about the city's plans, but it ... Continue Reading12 Comments
ICANN Says It Can Scale Up to 1,000 New Top Level Domains a Year
· Policy & LawTechnical infrastructure can handle 1,000 new TLDs a year, but there will be other bottlenecks. One of the interesting things to come from ICANN's closed door board retreat over the weekend is this tidbit: ICANN thinks it can delegate up to 1,000 top ... Continue Reading10 Comments