Hostway Corporation subsidiary RegistryPro announced the .pro TLD has grown five-fold over the last five months. The explosive growth is attributed partially to relaxed eligibility restrictions, which simplified the qualification process and opened registration to professionals around the world. The .pro domain extension is designated exclusively for certified professionals and professional entities. Previously, [...] Continue reading →

*Back in June 2008, I discussed some implications resulting from ICANN's approval of Boutique TLDs.My response was mostly positive.However, I now have some reservations. I still believe that offering companies an opportunity to set up a Trademark TLD is a good thing and can only help large companies shift their websites to dedicated registrars and [...] Continue reading →

*Back in June 2008, I discussed some implications resulting from ICANN's approval of Boutique TLDs.My response was mostly positive.However, I now have some reservations. I still believe that offering companies an opportunity to set up a Trademark TLD is a good thing and can only help large companies shift their websites to dedicated registrars and [...] Continue reading →

Bart Lieben is an intellectual property attorney who has become the go-to guy for trademark verification for top-level domain Sunrise periods. In my interview with Bart, he talks about how he does his job, with some tantalizing hints about a system he’s developing to make the whole trademark verification process much easier and cheaper. [...] Continue reading →

Ron Jackson - DNJournal.com I am happy to say that in March I will be doing a Podcast interview with Ron Jackson from DNJournal.com. Ron is the main man in the Domain Industry for covering all the major events and is responsible for some of the best domainer interviews I have ever read. [...] Continue reading →

With the DOMAINfest Global Conference running this week in Hollywood, California, we're on the road again! We have some notes on that event as well as who was named keynote speaker for next month's Domainer Mardi Gras in New Orleans and what is on tap for the first ever European T.R.A.F.F.I.C. Conference coming to Amsterdam [...] Continue reading →

*WebNames.ca offers a sensible explanation regarding the .Tel TLD.No bull.Scroll down to "About the .Tel Domain."* [...] Continue reading →