TechCrunch founder says .eco and other domains dead on arrival. TechCrunch founder Michael Arrington, who himself has a background in the domaining world, is deadpooling .eco, a proposed new top level domain. I just don't think the world needs ... Continue Reading2 Comments
Yet Another Hurdle for New Top Level Domains
· Policy & LawGetting your TLD approved by ICANN doesn't mean it will go online. Section 1.2.3 of ICANN's Applicant Guidebook for new TLDs points out a stark reality for new TLDs: they may not work. Worse, they may work in some places and systems and not ... Continue Reading4 Comments
ICANN’s Registry Continuity Plan Has a Big Hole
· Policy & LawGuidelines for new registries doesn't make sense; but therein lies a business opportunity. If you want to apply for a new top level domain from ICANN, you need to provide lots of financial documentation about your ability to run the TLD. ICANN is mum ... Continue Reading1 Comment
ICANN Issues Latest New gTLD Guidebook
· Policy & LawICANN responds to comments from first draft guidebook. [I'm on a plane to New Orleans so have had little time to review ICANN's many documents released today. But here's a summary.] After receiving hundreds of comments, mostly requesting major ... Continue Reading5 Comments
Does Vogue Want to Launch .Live Domain?
· Policy & LawAn example of the confusion that will reign when new TLDs are launched. This morning I saw an ad in the print edition of The New Yorker for Vogue.TV, the popular magazine's multimedia web site. Here's the ad: Do you see the part of the ad ... Continue Reading5 Comments
Why .eBay and .IBM Make No Sense
· UncategorizedMarketing potential of brand-name top level domains seems limited. I've had a question about the proposed new top level domains for a long time. And no one has provided me with a good answer. Hopefully someone reading this can provide one. A ... Continue Reading46 Comments
E-Commerce Times gTLD Article Makes Little Sense
· Policy & LawPlease help me decode this article about gTLDs. I like reading opinions that are opposite mine. They help me either reinforce my opinions or consider the other side of the story. So when I came across an opinion piece by Naseem Javed this morning in ... Continue Reading20 Comments
Analysis: U.S. Government Has Domainers’ Backs
· Policy & LawDocuments from U.S. Government question ICANN's actions. You've probably read a lot about ICANN's introduction of new top level domains. Now, as reported over at DNJournal, the U.S. Government is weighing in. Domainers should be happy with its ... Continue Reading16 Comments
Demand Media Wants to Introduce New Domain Names
· Policy & LawDemand Media wants to offer new top level domain names using its eNom registrar. The owner of the world's second largest domain registrar, eNom, plans to apply to ICANN to offer new top level domains. That's the only plausible assumption based on ... Continue Reading9 Comments
Microsoft, Time Warner, Others Weigh In On New TLDs
· Policy & LawA quick synopsis of public comments about new top level domains. The deadline to comment on the latest revisions of ICANN's plan for introducing new top level domains was Monday. As is usually the case, the big companies waited until the last minute ... Continue Reading9 Comments