ICANN's actions on .xxx go well beyond this one top level domain. ICANN's Board of Directors will once again consider what to do with the .xxx top level domain name during its board meeting at the culmination of the Brussels meeting this week. ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
New Economic Study: Limit New TLD Rounds To Measure Effects
· Policy & LawNew ICANN-sanctioned report suggests limiting new TLD application rounds in order to collect more data. ICANN has published its latest hired economic report on the costs and benefits of introducing new top level domain names. Unlike the last report ... Continue Reading4 Comments
Warning: This NPR Story About Domain Names Might Enrage You
· UncategorizedStory labels domainers cybersquatters, and then some. Don't click through to this NPR Marketplace story if you're agitated today. It will only flip you off the edge. In a story today titled "Biz model for domain names to change", things don't start ... Continue Reading25 Comments
No Country Names in New TLD Round
· Policy & LawSo much for .zimbabwe. The latest version of the draft applicant guidebook for new top level domain names prohibits country names (e.g. .mexico) from being registered. It's a good thing, really. It eliminates another conflict ICANN would have to ... Continue Reading4 Comments
.Sport Whines Again: Please Don’t Allow .Football!
· Policy & LawGroup again asks ICANN to not allow any individual sports to get top level domain names. Last August the so-called .Sport Policy Advisory Council (basically a group that wants to launch the .sport top level domain name) told ICANN it was unhappy with ... Continue Reading15 Comments
Forget .Me, How About .Ego?
· Policy & LawEntrepreneur kicks around idea for .ego top level domain name. Got a big ego? You might be able to pick up YourName.ego once new top level domain names are released. A Florida man has filed a trademark application with the U.S. Patent and Trademark ... Continue Reading5 Comments
dotSPORT Continues its Trademark Frontrunning
· Policy & LawCompany tries to get leg up in new TLD process with trademarks. I've written a couple times about prospective new top level domain applicants trying to trademark the names of their proposed TLD (e.g. .eco). But it appears dotSport LLC, one of the ... Continue Reading10 Comments
.Arab: “Sorry We’re Late, Please Change the Rules”
· Policy & LawAnother group asks for special consideration in new gTLD process. Now that three versions of the Draft Applicant Guidebook for new top level domain names have been released, a group backing .arab is asking ICANN to make special accommodations for ... Continue Reading6 Comments
.XXX? Just Wait Until They Learn About New TLDs
· Policy & LawPeople commenting on .xxx must not be aware of looming new TLDs. I've written a couple times about the comment period for what to do with ICM Registry and the .xxx top level domain name. The majority of comments submitted to ICANN are from people ... Continue Reading3 Comments
New Top Level Domain Trademark Frontrunning Battle Heats Up
· Policy & Law.Eco trademark fight heats up, but pot is calling the kettle black. In June I wrote about how companies wanting to apply for new top level domain names were attempting to file trademarks on non-existent top level domain names. One of the examples I ... Continue Reading1 Comment