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IDN Blog
.COM Has Been Translated Into Several Languages
Verisign has applied for the following transliterations of .COM: คอม / xn--42c2d9a, Transliteration of dot com (Thai) コム / xn--tckwe, Transliteration of dot com (Japanese) קוֹם / xn--hdb9cza1b, Transliteration of dot com (Hebrew) كوم...
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.COM Has Been Translated Into Several Languages
Verisign has applied for the following transliterations of .COM: คอม / xn--42c2d9a, Transliteration of dot com (Thai) コム / xn--tckwe, Transliteration of dot com (Japanese) קוֹם / xn--hdb9cza1b, Transliteration of dot com (Hebrew) كوم...
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June 13, 2012, 11:16 am
Domain Name News
Only 4 US cities applied for as new gTLDs: .NYC, .VEGAS., .MIAMI and .BOSTON
Surprisingly, only 4 USA cities may become available as their own top-level domains. Dot Boston has been applied for by The Boston Globe Newspaper Company Inc. City of New York wants .NYC. Top Level Domain Holdings applied for .MIAMI, assuming on beh...
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Only 4 US cities applied for as new gTLDs: .NYC, .VEGAS., .MIAMI and .BOSTON
Surprisingly, only 4 USA cities may become available as their own top-level domains. Dot Boston has been applied for by The Boston Globe Newspaper Company Inc. City of New York wants .NYC. Top Level Domain Holdings applied for .MIAMI, assuming on beh...
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June 13, 2012, 11:11 am
Domain Name Wire
Peter Dengate Thrush’s reaction to today’s top level domain reveals
Former ICANN chairman notes some surprises today, but says he’s still digesting all of the data. Peter Dengate Thrush was chairman of ICANN’s board when it finally approved the new top level domain plan. Now he’s with Top Level Doma...
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Peter Dengate Thrush’s reaction to today’s top level domain reveals
Former ICANN chairman notes some surprises today, but says he’s still digesting all of the data. Peter Dengate Thrush was chairman of ICANN’s board when it finally approved the new top level domain plan. Now he’s with Top Level Doma...
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June 13, 2012, 11:10 am
Domain Name News
Vistaprint submits two applications for .WEBS as a new gTLD, one as a community application
Vistaprint submitted four applications in ICANN’s new gTLD process as revealed today: VISTA Vistaprint Limited VISTAPRINT Vistaprint Limited WEBS Vistaprint Limited WEBS Vistaprint Limited The interesting part about their applications is that t...
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Vistaprint submits two applications for .WEBS as a new gTLD, one as a community application
Vistaprint submitted four applications in ICANN’s new gTLD process as revealed today: VISTA Vistaprint Limited VISTAPRINT Vistaprint Limited WEBS Vistaprint Limited WEBS Vistaprint Limited The interesting part about their applications is that t...
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June 13, 2012, 10:59 am
The Domains
.WOW: Demand Media, Google & Amazon All Fighting Over This New gTLD
In what maybe a very interesting auction if it comes to that, three public company’s have made application for .Wow Google, Amazon and Demand Media all applied for .Wow. They are the only three applicants for that particular TLD. …
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.WOW: Demand Media, Google & Amazon All Fighting Over This New gTLD
In what maybe a very interesting auction if it comes to that, three public company’s have made application for .Wow Google, Amazon and Demand Media all applied for .Wow. They are the only three applicants for that particular TLD. …
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June 13, 2012, 10:45 am
Domain Name News
CSC working on 91 .brand and .company new top-level domains; .CADILLAC, .FERRARI, etc.
Corporation Service Company (CSC) has emerged as one of the largest new gTLD service providers in the corporate realm, submitting applications on behalf of many of the biggest brands and companies in the world. The company’s clients include, Be...
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CSC working on 91 .brand and .company new top-level domains; .CADILLAC, .FERRARI, etc.
Corporation Service Company (CSC) has emerged as one of the largest new gTLD service providers in the corporate realm, submitting applications on behalf of many of the biggest brands and companies in the world. The company’s clients include, Be...
Discussion
June 13, 2012, 10:34 am
Domain Name News
Registry Operator Afilias applies for 30 new gTLDs
Here are the 30 new gTLDs Afilias Limited of Ireland submitted applications for, including two IDNs. Five of the applications appear to be submitted under separate companies numbered “Afilias Domains No. [1-5] Limited”: BLOG MAIL WEB DESI...
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Registry Operator Afilias applies for 30 new gTLDs
Here are the 30 new gTLDs Afilias Limited of Ireland submitted applications for, including two IDNs. Five of the applications appear to be submitted under separate companies numbered “Afilias Domains No. [1-5] Limited”: BLOG MAIL WEB DESI...
Discussion
June 13, 2012, 10:33 am
The Domains
Famous Four Media Applies For 61 Generic TLD’s; .Poker; .Bet; .Bingo; .Casino; .Win
A company based in Gibraltar that you probably never heard of, Famous Four Media has turned out to be one of the largest applicants of generic TLD’s. and actually I think my personal favorite list of new gTLD’s. Here is the info abo...
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Famous Four Media Applies For 61 Generic TLD’s; .Poker; .Bet; .Bingo; .Casino; .Win
A company based in Gibraltar that you probably never heard of, Famous Four Media has turned out to be one of the largest applicants of generic TLD’s. and actually I think my personal favorite list of new gTLD’s. Here is the info abo...
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June 13, 2012, 10:19 am
Domain Name Wire
Google and Amazon compete on 20 new top level domain applications
Google and Amazon had a lot of the same ideas for new top level domains. One of the biggest battles over new top level domains will pit internet heavyweights Google and Amazon against each other. Amazon applied for 76 top level domains and Google app...
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Google and Amazon compete on 20 new top level domain applications
Google and Amazon had a lot of the same ideas for new top level domains. One of the biggest battles over new top level domains will pit internet heavyweights Google and Amazon against each other. Amazon applied for 76 top level domains and Google app...
Discussion
June 13, 2012, 10:12 am
Domain Name News
Uniregistry Corp. applies for 54 new top-level domains: .STORE, .NEWS, .DEAL, .AUTO
Frank Schilling has put up over $60 million of his own money to try and secure 54 new generic top-level domains (gTLDs). We now know exactly which strings, as the list of all 1900+ applicants has been made public by ICANN at it’s London press e...
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Uniregistry Corp. applies for 54 new top-level domains: .STORE, .NEWS, .DEAL, .AUTO
Frank Schilling has put up over $60 million of his own money to try and secure 54 new generic top-level domains (gTLDs). We now know exactly which strings, as the list of all 1900+ applicants has been made public by ICANN at it’s London press e...
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June 13, 2012, 10:11 am
