Two sessions this month will help applicants understand the process. Well, this is the year. For the first time since 2012, entities wishing to control their own top level domain name can apply. The window to apply is tight, however, as ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
New top level domain applicant using Kickstarter to raise funds
· UncategorizedGroup hopes to raise €80,000 through Kickstarter to help fund .meow top level domain. In what I believe is a first for top level domain names, a potential applicant in the next round has turned to Kickstarter to raise funds for its ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Identity Digital is hiking domain prices: see the biggest increases
· UncategorizedSmaller zones see massive increases; .lotto prices to increase $100/year. Identity Digital, the largest top level domain company in terms of TLDs under management, is raising prices on October 6. Standard prices for 231 top level domains will ... Continue Reading3 Comments
Amazon launches .fast, .talk, and .you domain names today
· UncategorizedThree new top level domains become available this week. Amazon Registry is launching three new top level domain names today: .fast, .talk, and .you. The domains are available through October 5 in an early access phase. During this 11-day phase, ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
.Cloud changes premium pricing model, increases regular fees 33%
· UncategorizedYou have until 8 pm EDT to save money on .cloud domains. The registry for .cloud domains is making a big change to its pricing. Effective 00:00 UTC on June 5 (that's 8 pm EDT today), the registry is changing its pricing for premium domains from ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
.Top registry finally resolves ICANN contractual breaches
· Policy & LawIt took nearly a year for the parties to settle their dispute. The registry for .top domain names has cured its breaches with ICANN compliance, as of today. ICANN sent a breach notice to .TOP Registry, the company behind the .top top level ... Continue Reading2 Comments
Chinese luxury fashion brand behind GIADA dumps top level domain name
· UncategorizedCompany terminates its one dot-brand top level domain. Redstone Haute Couture Co., Ltd., a Chinese fashion company, has informed ICANN that it is terminating its .redstone top level domain name contract. The company owns a number of fashion ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
DNA to launch directory to help new top level domain applicants
· ServicesService providers can submit for inclusion in the directory. The Domain Name Association (DNA), a trade group part of i2Coalition, is creating a directory to help groups interested in applying for new top level domains. With the next round of ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Amazon is launching three new top level domains next month
· UncategorizedThe long wait is over for .free, .hot, and .spot. In the better-late-than-never category, Amazon is preparing to launch three top level domains from the 2012 round of domain expansion. On April 2, the company will open sunrise for .free, .hot, ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Prudential cancels one of its top level domain names
· UncategorizedCompany says it no longer wants one of its domains, but it still has two other dot-brand top level domains. Prudential, the global financial services company, has informed ICANN that it is terminating one of its top-level domains. In January, ... Continue Reading1 Comment
