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Domain Name Wire
Google applies for 101 top level domains
Google looks like the largest player amongst internet brands on new top level domain names. I count 101 total applications. The company applied for the domains under a unique name — Charleston Road Registry Inc. Only three of the names are inte...
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Google applies for 101 top level domains
Google looks like the largest player amongst internet brands on new top level domain names. I count 101 total applications. The company applied for the domains under a unique name — Charleston Road Registry Inc. Only three of the names are inte...
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June 13, 2012, 8:26 am

Domain Name News
ICANN Big Reveal Day – List of All new gTLD applicants
ICANN has released the list of all new gTLD applicants during their press conference in London today. Below is the list of the new gTLDs that were applied for, the names of the applicants and links to their websites. The list can be viewed in i...
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ICANN Big Reveal Day – List of All new gTLD applicants
ICANN has released the list of all new gTLD applicants during their press conference in London today. Below is the list of the new gTLDs that were applied for, the names of the applicants and links to their websites. The list can be viewed in i...
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June 13, 2012, 8:24 am

Domain Name Wire
Amazon.com applies for 76 top level domain names including .cloud, .hot, .wow, .amazon
Amazon.com goes big with new TLDs. Amazon.com has applied for 76 top level domain names, making it one of the largest internet brands to participate in ICANN’s historic expansion of the top level domain namespace. Names range from brands such a...
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Amazon.com applies for 76 top level domain names including .cloud, .hot, .wow, .amazon
Amazon.com goes big with new TLDs. Amazon.com has applied for 76 top level domain names, making it one of the largest internet brands to participate in ICANN’s historic expansion of the top level domain namespace. Names range from brands such a...
Discussion
June 13, 2012, 8:22 am

The Domains
Here Are All 1,930 Applications For New gTLD’s
Well here they are all 1,930 applications for new gTLD’s String [1] Applicant AAA American Automobile Association, Inc. AARP AARP ABARTH Fiat S.p.A. (“società per azioni”) ABB ABB Ltd ABBOTT Abbott Lab...
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Here Are All 1,930 Applications For New gTLD’s
Well here they are all 1,930 applications for new gTLD’s String [1] Applicant AAA American Automobile Association, Inc. AARP AARP ABARTH Fiat S.p.A. (“società per azioni”) ABB ABB Ltd ABBOTT Abbott Lab...
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June 13, 2012, 8:18 am

Domain Name Wire
Here are Frank Schilling’s 54 TLD applications
54 domains include some contested domains. ICANN has just revealed the full list of new TLD applications. Here are the 54 submitted by Frank Schilling and his Uniregistry, Corp: .BlackFriday is very interesting. Clever play on .sexy, too. ART AUCTION...
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Here are Frank Schilling’s 54 TLD applications
54 domains include some contested domains. ICANN has just revealed the full list of new TLD applications. Here are the 54 submitted by Frank Schilling and his Uniregistry, Corp: .BlackFriday is very interesting. Clever play on .sexy, too. ART AUCTION...
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June 13, 2012, 8:18 am

Elliot's Blog
Watch Live: ICANN gTLD Reveal Day
Watch ICANN’s “Reveal Day” live from London. Hear from ICANN CEO Rod Beckstrom and others from ICANN as they reveal the list of gTLD applications. There will be a press conference followed by questions from reporters and members of ...
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Watch Live: ICANN gTLD Reveal Day
Watch ICANN’s “Reveal Day” live from London. Hear from ICANN CEO Rod Beckstrom and others from ICANN as they reveal the list of gTLD applications. There will be a press conference followed by questions from reporters and members of ...
Discussion
June 13, 2012, 8:00 am

Domain Name Wire
As many as 1,409 top level domains on the way
1,409 unique top level domain applications submitted to ICANN. It’s “reveal day”, with ICANN set to reveal the applications for new top level domains at a press conference starting at 8 am EDT today. This morning ICANN released over...
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As many as 1,409 top level domains on the way
1,409 unique top level domain applications submitted to ICANN. It’s “reveal day”, with ICANN set to reveal the applications for new top level domains at a press conference starting at 8 am EDT today. This morning ICANN released over...
Discussion
June 13, 2012, 7:54 am

The Domains
New gTLD’s By The Numbers: 1930 Apps, 751 Apps In Conflict; Max Number of New gTLD’s 1,409
ICANN just published some information about the new gTLD applications it received. Here is the new gTLD by the numbers: Number of Apps for a new gTLD: 1930 84 are designated as “community-based”.66 have designated themselves as geo...
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New gTLD’s By The Numbers: 1930 Apps, 751 Apps In Conflict; Max Number of New gTLD’s 1,409
ICANN just published some information about the new gTLD applications it received. Here is the new gTLD by the numbers: Number of Apps for a new gTLD: 1930 84 are designated as “community-based”.66 have designated themselves as geo...
Discussion
June 13, 2012, 7:03 am

Domain Shane
Wednesday’s Big List of Domains at Auction or Dropping Around The Internet 6-13-12
I wanted to start off today’s list with a thank you to the sponsor of this daily list, Escrow.com. I was reminded this week of how important they are to the industry while I was buying a domain. I was able to comfortably buy a name for close to...
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Wednesday’s Big List of Domains at Auction or Dropping Around The Internet 6-13-12
I wanted to start off today’s list with a thank you to the sponsor of this daily list, Escrow.com. I was reminded this week of how important they are to the industry while I was buying a domain. I was able to comfortably buy a name for close to...
Discussion
June 13, 2012, 6:48 am

The Domains
CentralNic Is The Back End Provider 60 New gTLD’s
CentralNic.com announced today that are the back-end provider for 60 TLD applications. Applicants include Generics, Community and .Brands applications from three continents. Some of the new gTLD’s CentralNic’s clients have applied for&nbs...
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CentralNic Is The Back End Provider 60 New gTLD’s
CentralNic.com announced today that are the back-end provider for 60 TLD applications. Applicants include Generics, Community and .Brands applications from three continents. Some of the new gTLD’s CentralNic’s clients have applied for&nbs...
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June 13, 2012, 3:15 am