(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has threatened to sue ICANN if the organizations trademarks are not added to a restrictions list, keeping potential registrants from registering names. The IOC first threatened ICANN back in April over the introduction of new TLDs. The organization issues [...] Continue reading →

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Back in August 2009 we reported that New Jersey state police has arrested Daniel Goncalves in the first ever arrest for domain name theft. More than a year later, Goncalves has plead guilty and will likely serve jail time. Goncalves reportedly hacked [...] Continue reading →

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); When .xxx goes live, ICM Registry, which is hoping to have their .xxx application approved by ICANN this week, plans to have three sunrise periods next year. The first sunrise period would be for all porn-related trademark owners, allowing them to claim their [...] Continue reading →

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); A New Jersey company is moving forward with plans to apply for .med and .give TLDs should the possibility of new TLD applications opening early next year become a reality. Dot One, Inc. has filed three trademark applications over the last month for [...] Continue reading →

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); After months of speculation, it's confirmed that Facebook has acquired the domain name FB.com from American Farm Bureau. In addition to FB.com, Facebook purchased FB.biz during two letter domain auction put on by Neustar, the .biz registry. The company registered the name under [...] Continue reading →

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Affilias, the .info registry, has released its 2010 annual report. According to the report, .info had a total of 6.8 million registrations at the end of September, a significant increase over previous years. Affilias bills the .info domain as the first "new TLD". [...] Continue reading →

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); In a letter posted on the ICANN website, the US government is asking for the ICANN to not approve the launch of new TLDs during its upcoming meeting. The letter, which is signed by Lawrence Strickling, the Assistant Secretary for Communications and Information, [...] Continue reading →

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); According to VeriSign third quarter Domain Name Industry Brief, there are now more than worldwide. According to the report, at the end of September, there were more than 201.8 million domains registered, which was an increase of 3.8 million since the end of June [...] Continue reading →

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The .pro registry announced that it would be auctioning off the following 3-letter domains: eco.pro dog.pro dui.pro ale.pro eye.pro tea.pro ask.pro run.pro sax.pro ear.pro hip.pro ssl.pro In order to participate in the auction, potential buyers need to backorder the domain names. [...] Continue reading →

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); After months of waiting for a decision, the ICANN board of directors has passed a new resolution that relaxes restrictions on domain registries owning registrars and registrars owning registries. This new resolution is specific to the new TLDs, but will likely apply to [...] Continue reading →