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ICANN: How to Apply for a New Generic Top Level Domain
Draft Applicant Guidebook Now Available for Comment After years of discussion and thought, new generic top-level domains (gTLDs) are being expanded. They will allow for more innovation, choice and...
View ArticleBarcelona shoots for .bcn gTLD by 2010
Barcelona’s city council has announced they will be bidding for the .bcn gTLD following the announcement that ICANN there will be new gTLDs. This week ICANN released a draft guide on how to apply for...
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For Public Comment: Additional Explanatory Memorandum on Morality and Public...
An additional explanatory memorandum [PDF, 133K] is being posted today for public comments [icann.org/en/topics/new-gtld-comments-en.htm] to assist with the understanding of the implementation work...
View Article.hamburg Joins the List of Possible New gTLDs
Another candidate for a gTLD has joined the list of possible new gTLDs with dotHAMBURG throwing their hat into the ring for the gTLD .hamburg when ICANN invites applications for new gTLDs. A goal of...
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Nominet Report Shows Worldwide ccTLD Registrations Growing Rapidly
Nominet held their second annual .uk registrar conference at Wembley Stadium last week where they released their Domain Name Industry Report 2008 that highlights some interesting statistics about...
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.LONDON gTLD Proposal Launched
Another city gTLD proposal has officially been launched with A Domain for London announcing they will join the fray in planning to apply for a .LONDON gTLD under ICANN’s planned gTLD application...
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ICANN: New gTLD Draft Applicant Guidebook Update
The first public comment period on the Draft Applicant Guidebook for new gTLDs has closed. The period opened on 24 October 2008, and was 76 days long after it closed 7 January to account for later...
View Article.MUSIC gTLD Proposal Launches
Another gTLD proposal has launched, with .Music the latest one to catch our attention. .Music is aiming to give musicians, artists, bands, industry professionals and music organisations their own...
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ICANN Applicant Guidebook Video Update
A video update on the Applicant Guidebook and the overall new gTLD process has been posted. The update features CEO Paul Twomey, COO Doug Brent and Senior Vice President Kurt Pritz talking through...
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Draft Applicant Guidebook: What You Told ICANN
A second draft of an Applicant Guidebook that details the process of applying for new generic top level domains was released today along with a detailed analysis of comments received so far [PDF,...
View ArticleFormer New York Mayor Ed Koch Supports .NYC gTLD Proposal
One of the several likely applicants for a new generic Top Level Domain (gTLD), dotNYC who are bidding to operate the .NYC gTLD, have gained the support of the city’s former mayor Ed Koch. Support has...
View ArticleCanon first multinational to publicly announce desire for gTLD
Canon, the global electronics company headquartered in Japan, has broken ranks with multinational companies around the world to publicly say they intend to apply for the .CANON generic Top Level Domain...
View ArticleBad Faith in Cyberspace: Grounding Domain Name Theory in Trademark, Property...
Abstract: The year 2009 marks the tenth anniversary of domain name regulation under the Anti-Cybersquatting Consumer Protection Act (ACPA) and the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP)....
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ICANN: Public Comment: Community Working Group Report on Implementation of...
The Cross Community Working Group (CWG) on GNSO Recommendation 6 has published its Report on Implementation of GNSO New gTLD Recommendation No. 6. The Report describes various recommendations that were...
View ArticleAlmost Free: An Analysis of ICANN’s ‘Affirmation of Commitments’ by A....
Abstract: This article examines the legal and political effects of the “Affirmation of Commitments” between the United States Department of Commerce and ICANN. The agreement purports to recast the...
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