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The Domains
90 New gTLD Pass IE: .Tokyo; .Apple; .Baidu; .AOL; .CBS; .Republican; .Navy
90 new gTLD’s passed ICANN Initial Evaluation (IE) today with 2 applications heading for the dreaded extended evaluation. The 2 applications heading for extended evaluation was the application by Commercial Connect LLC for .Shop and SuperS...
Discussion
90 New gTLD Pass IE: .Tokyo; .Apple; .Baidu; .AOL; .CBS; .Republican; .Navy
90 new gTLD’s passed ICANN Initial Evaluation (IE) today with 2 applications heading for the dreaded extended evaluation. The 2 applications heading for extended evaluation was the application by Commercial Connect LLC for .Shop and SuperS...
Discussion
June 28, 2013, 2:01 pm
Domain Name Wire
Singulars, plurals, and new top level domain confusion
We’re going to have confusion, but that may be OK. ICANN’s new gTLD committee has decided that it will not place singular and plural versions of new top level domain strings into contention sets, shutting down what was effectively an &ldq...
Discussion
Singulars, plurals, and new top level domain confusion
We’re going to have confusion, but that may be OK. ICANN’s new gTLD committee has decided that it will not place singular and plural versions of new top level domain strings into contention sets, shutting down what was effectively an &ldq...
Discussion
June 28, 2013, 12:44 pm
Elliot's Blog
This Week’s News Round Up
There was quite a bit of news that happened this week that will have an impact on domain investors in one way or another. I didn’t get a chance to write about much of it due to spending a few days in Boston with some guests, so I wanted to give...
Discussion
This Week’s News Round Up
There was quite a bit of news that happened this week that will have an impact on domain investors in one way or another. I didn’t get a chance to write about much of it due to spending a few days in Boston with some guests, so I wanted to give...
Discussion
June 28, 2013, 12:12 pm
Domain Name Wire
Case not closed on “closed generics”, and there’s a giant loophole anyway
ICANN pushes off decision on closed generic top level domains, leaving many applications in limbo. This week ICANN’s New gTLD Program Committee passed a resolution about so-called “closed generic” top level domain applications. A cl...
Discussion
Case not closed on “closed generics”, and there’s a giant loophole anyway
ICANN pushes off decision on closed generic top level domains, leaving many applications in limbo. This week ICANN’s New gTLD Program Committee passed a resolution about so-called “closed generic” top level domain applications. A cl...
Discussion
June 28, 2013, 12:07 pm
The Domains
Catching Up With NameJet.com: FountainPens.com A Dropped Domain Sells For $10K
The domain name fountainpens.com sold on NameJet.com yesterday highlighting our catching up with NameJet.com sales. Fountainpens.com was a dropped domain that wound up at Namejet.com since it was registered with NetworkSolutions.com The second highes...
Discussion
Catching Up With NameJet.com: FountainPens.com A Dropped Domain Sells For $10K
The domain name fountainpens.com sold on NameJet.com yesterday highlighting our catching up with NameJet.com sales. Fountainpens.com was a dropped domain that wound up at Namejet.com since it was registered with NetworkSolutions.com The second highes...
Discussion
June 28, 2013, 11:54 am
Domain Name Wire
It’s a BIG ICANN announcement day
ICANN makes major announcements that affect much of the domain registrar and registry ecosystem. I’ve received some long myICANN.org daily briefings since they started but this morning’s email is by far the longest. Here’s a quick r...
Discussion
It’s a BIG ICANN announcement day
ICANN makes major announcements that affect much of the domain registrar and registry ecosystem. I’ve received some long myICANN.org daily briefings since they started but this morning’s email is by far the longest. Here’s a quick r...
Discussion
June 28, 2013, 10:21 am
Elliot's Blog
Juan Diego Calle Receives Miami Ultimate CEO Award
Our very own Juan Diego Calle accepting his Ultimate CEO Award from @sflabizjournal! #WeLoveOurCEO pic.twitter.com/8Dsg3Yhpht — .CO (@dotco) June 27, 2013 Juan Diego Calle, CEO of .CO Internet S.A.S., the company that operates the .CO Registry,...
Discussion
Juan Diego Calle Receives Miami Ultimate CEO Award
Our very own Juan Diego Calle accepting his Ultimate CEO Award from @sflabizjournal! #WeLoveOurCEO pic.twitter.com/8Dsg3Yhpht — .CO (@dotco) June 27, 2013 Juan Diego Calle, CEO of .CO Internet S.A.S., the company that operates the .CO Registry,...
Discussion
June 28, 2013, 9:04 am
Domain Shane
SHANE’S BIG LIST: Friday’s Domains at Auction or Dropping on the 28th
Congrats on Andrew and MediaOptions on their new partnership with DNX. As I’ve said in the past I think Andrew is a person that you need to follow and whatever he touches usually succeeds. Interesting concept and hopefully it will d...
Discussion
SHANE’S BIG LIST: Friday’s Domains at Auction or Dropping on the 28th
Congrats on Andrew and MediaOptions on their new partnership with DNX. As I’ve said in the past I think Andrew is a person that you need to follow and whatever he touches usually succeeds. Interesting concept and hopefully it will d...
Discussion
June 28, 2013, 6:29 am
The Domains
Two More gTLD Applications Are Withdrawn; .Movie By Straat & .BWAY
Two more new gTLD application were withdrawn and reflected on the ICANN site tonight. Straat which applied for 13 new gTLD’s withdrew their second application tonight this time for the new gTLD .Movie. There were originally 8 applications filed...
Discussion
Two More gTLD Applications Are Withdrawn; .Movie By Straat & .BWAY
Two more new gTLD application were withdrawn and reflected on the ICANN site tonight. Straat which applied for 13 new gTLD’s withdrew their second application tonight this time for the new gTLD .Movie. There were originally 8 applications filed...
Discussion
June 28, 2013, 2:07 am
The Domains
Breaking: New gTLD Program Committee Votes Not To Change Policy on Singulars/Plurals
The ICANN Board New gTLD Program Committee (NGPC) voted tonight to not change the policy on new gTLD applications concerning singular and plural terms. The GAC advised ICANN that it should place singular and plural new gTLD strings into the sam...
Discussion
Breaking: New gTLD Program Committee Votes Not To Change Policy on Singulars/Plurals
The ICANN Board New gTLD Program Committee (NGPC) voted tonight to not change the policy on new gTLD applications concerning singular and plural terms. The GAC advised ICANN that it should place singular and plural new gTLD strings into the sam...
Discussion
June 28, 2013, 12:31 am
