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- .COOP Celebrates 10 Years, Sheds Light on New gTLD Process
United Domains' Blog (Tuesday, 14 February) - While most of the media’s attention today is focused on ICANN’s current new gTLD program, it’s important to remember that there have been previous rounds of gTLD applications and launches. In 2000, ICANN launched a program for new gTLD applications, … Continue reading →... - New gTLDs: What to Expect in 2012 United Domains' Blog (Thursday, 26 January) - ICANN recently released a timeline of what to expect with the New gTLD launch. Keep reading for the most up-to-date information. Important Dates: Last day to register in TAS is 29 March 2012; Application Window Closes on 23 April 2012 … Continue reading →...
- ICANN Starts Accepting Applications for New gTLDs
Webnames.ca Blog (Thursday, 12 January) - Today, January 12, 2012 marks the day ICANN (The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers) starts accepting applications for new generic top-level domains (gTLDs).This process has been heavily debated amongst the internet community at large as well as within...... - TLDH Files First 20 gTLD Applications
Elliots Blog (Thursday, 12 January) - The window for submitting gTLD applications to ICANN opened last night, and there’s already considerable action taking place. I just received a press release from publicly traded Top Level Domain Holdings, and the company has announced its intent to immediately file their first 20 applications to manage new TLDs. According... - ICANN gTLD Timeline Elliots Blog (Friday, 6 January) - A couple of people emailed me in private to ask the timeline for ICANN’s gTLD program rollout. I did a search, and I was able to find a pdf with the scheduled timeline (ICANN pdf). Keep in mind that the schedule was published at ICANN 41 in Singapore, which was...
- Weekly Reader, January 6, 2012 United Domains' Blog (Friday, 6 January) - We hope everyone’s 2012 is 0ff to a good start! In the coming months, we’ll be keeping a close eye on what happens as ICANN opens the application period for its new gTLDs program. Without further adieu, let’s kick off … Continue reading →...
- 2008 Flashback: Guess # of gTLDs Elliots Blog (Tuesday, 3 January) - I read Sedari’s press release (posted on TheDomains.com) announcing a game for people to guess how many applications will be received in the upcoming gTLD program. The winner of this game will receive “publicity and the admiration of the entire ICANN and domain name world for getting it right courtesy...
- Weekly Reader, December 30, 2011 United Domains' Blog (Friday, 30 December) - With the New Year just on the horizon, we’re wrapping 2011 up with out last Weekly Reader of the year! CircleID: Despite calls to slow down its new gTLD program, ICANN is pushing ahead with its planned January launch of … Continue reading →...
- Domain Name News - December 18, 2011 Webnames.ca Blog (Monday, 19 December) - FTC Urges ICANN To Change New gTLD Program - In a December 16 letter to ICANN, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission has recommended changes to the new gTLD program including: implementing it as a pilot program to substantially reduce......
- Guest Post: Senate Cautious but Not Hostile to New gTLD Programme Elliots Blog (Friday, 9 December) - This is a guest post written by Peter Dengate Thrush, former chairman of ICANN and Chairman of Top Level Domain Holdings. The US Senate’s Commerce Committee hearing into ICANN’s new gTLD programme came and went this morning without any of the fireworks some might have predicted from the press storm generated by...
