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Domain Name Wire
These community TLD applications are a complete joke
Be ready to prove you’re part of the .shop community if you want to register a .shop domain. One of the biggest problems I’ve had with the new TLD applicant guidebook is preference given to applications representing a so-called community....
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These community TLD applications are a complete joke
Be ready to prove you’re part of the .shop community if you want to register a .shop domain. One of the biggest problems I’ve had with the new TLD applicant guidebook is preference given to applications representing a so-called community....
Discussion
June 13, 2012, 1:22 pm
Domain Name News
35 Fortune 100 Companies that applied for new gTLDs
When the idea of new gTLDs were introduced, it seemed logical that big brand owners would be the first to adopt. The cost to own one’s own “dotBrand” is somewhat restrictive because of the application price of $185,000 in addi...
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35 Fortune 100 Companies that applied for new gTLDs
When the idea of new gTLDs were introduced, it seemed logical that big brand owners would be the first to adopt. The cost to own one’s own “dotBrand” is somewhat restrictive because of the application price of $185,000 in addi...
Discussion
June 13, 2012, 1:12 pm
IDN Blog
Amazon’s Hefty IDN Investment
Amazon continued to solidify its forward thinking reputation with a significant portion of its new gTLD applications devoted to IDNs (Internationalized Domain Names). At $185,000 for each application alone, plus maintenance costs this represents a su...
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Amazon’s Hefty IDN Investment
Amazon continued to solidify its forward thinking reputation with a significant portion of its new gTLD applications devoted to IDNs (Internationalized Domain Names). At $185,000 for each application alone, plus maintenance costs this represents a su...
Discussion
June 13, 2012, 12:48 pm
Domain Name Wire
.Doh! Group applies for .dotafrica, Vistaprint applies for .webs twice, and Merck for .Merck thrice
Coming soon, .africa and .dotafrica. There were certainly some interesting top level domain applications released today. But it looks like a few companies made mistakes — or wasted some money at the very least. First, some have reported that th...
Discussion
.Doh! Group applies for .dotafrica, Vistaprint applies for .webs twice, and Merck for .Merck thrice
Coming soon, .africa and .dotafrica. There were certainly some interesting top level domain applications released today. But it looks like a few companies made mistakes — or wasted some money at the very least. First, some have reported that th...
Discussion
June 13, 2012, 12:01 pm
Domain Name News
Most wanted new gTLD’s are: .APP, .INC, .SHOP, .BLOG, .MUSIC
We have put together the list of top 10 most wanted generic top-level domains (new gTLD’s) below which have been applied for by internet giants such as Google and Amazon, as well as by some of the hottest domain startup’s Donuts Inc and U...
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Most wanted new gTLD’s are: .APP, .INC, .SHOP, .BLOG, .MUSIC
We have put together the list of top 10 most wanted generic top-level domains (new gTLD’s) below which have been applied for by internet giants such as Google and Amazon, as well as by some of the hottest domain startup’s Donuts Inc and U...
Discussion
June 13, 2012, 11:54 am
Domain Name Wire
NBA, MLB, and NFL apply for top level domains
Are you ready for .baseball? The United States’ three biggest professional sports leagues have applied to ICANN to run their own top level domains. As I predicted, Major League Baseball applied for .MLB. It also applied for .baseball. It will f...
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NBA, MLB, and NFL apply for top level domains
Are you ready for .baseball? The United States’ three biggest professional sports leagues have applied to ICANN to run their own top level domains. As I predicted, Major League Baseball applied for .MLB. It also applied for .baseball. It will f...
Discussion
June 13, 2012, 11:38 am
The Domains
Domain Industry Veteran Jay Westerdal Who Started DomainTools.com Applies For 11 New gTLD’s
Domain industry veteran Jay Westerdal who started DomainTools.com, appears to have applied for 11 new gTLD’s under a couple of company’s Fegistry, LLC, and Top Level Spectrum, Inc. Here are the extensions that Jay applied for: ...
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Domain Industry Veteran Jay Westerdal Who Started DomainTools.com Applies For 11 New gTLD’s
Domain industry veteran Jay Westerdal who started DomainTools.com, appears to have applied for 11 new gTLD’s under a couple of company’s Fegistry, LLC, and Top Level Spectrum, Inc. Here are the extensions that Jay applied for: ...
Discussion
June 13, 2012, 11:23 am
IDN Blog
.COM Has Been Translated Into Several Languages
Verisign has applied for the following transliterations of .COM: คอม / xn--42c2d9a, Transliteration of dot com (Thai) コム / xn--tckwe, Transliteration of dot com (Japanese) קוֹם / xn--hdb9cza1b, Transliteration of dot com (Hebrew) كوم...
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.COM Has Been Translated Into Several Languages
Verisign has applied for the following transliterations of .COM: คอม / xn--42c2d9a, Transliteration of dot com (Thai) コム / xn--tckwe, Transliteration of dot com (Japanese) קוֹם / xn--hdb9cza1b, Transliteration of dot com (Hebrew) كوم...
Discussion
June 13, 2012, 11:16 am
Domain Name News
Only 4 US cities applied for as new gTLDs: .NYC, .VEGAS., .MIAMI and .BOSTON
Surprisingly, only 4 USA cities may become available as their own top-level domains. Dot Boston has been applied for by The Boston Globe Newspaper Company Inc. City of New York wants .NYC. Top Level Domain Holdings applied for .MIAMI, assuming on beh...
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Only 4 US cities applied for as new gTLDs: .NYC, .VEGAS., .MIAMI and .BOSTON
Surprisingly, only 4 USA cities may become available as their own top-level domains. Dot Boston has been applied for by The Boston Globe Newspaper Company Inc. City of New York wants .NYC. Top Level Domain Holdings applied for .MIAMI, assuming on beh...
Discussion
June 13, 2012, 11:11 am
Domain Name Wire
Peter Dengate Thrush’s reaction to today’s top level domain reveals
Former ICANN chairman notes some surprises today, but says he’s still digesting all of the data. Peter Dengate Thrush was chairman of ICANN’s board when it finally approved the new top level domain plan. Now he’s with Top Level Doma...
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Peter Dengate Thrush’s reaction to today’s top level domain reveals
Former ICANN chairman notes some surprises today, but says he’s still digesting all of the data. Peter Dengate Thrush was chairman of ICANN’s board when it finally approved the new top level domain plan. Now he’s with Top Level Doma...
Discussion
June 13, 2012, 11:10 am
