GTLD News

Comment Period For ICANN Closing On Monday: Why You Need To Comment & Here’s Our’s

gTLDNews Staff — Sat, 11 Apr 2009 08:28:51 +0000

The public comment period for the second draft of the guidebook for the new gTLD extensions closes on Monday.

What’s at stake?

Much more than just the rules for the new gTLDs. What ICANN winds up doing on these new extensions, will impact all existing extensions, including .com’s.

Responses to Mexico City Question Box Published

gTLDNews Staff — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 07:23:38 +0000

The question box went live two-and-a-half weeks prior to the start of ICANN’s 34th international public meeting in Mexico City. Its aim is to give members of the community an opportunity to ask questions of ICANN’s staff and Board without having to be physically present at the various public forum.

Olympics to ICANN: We’ll Sue You

gTLDNews Staff — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 08:43:57 +0000

In a sternly worded letter to ICANN , International Olympic Committee (IOC) said it reserves the right to “take action against ICANN for damages resulting to the IOC or the Olympic Movement from the implementation of the gTLD proposal.”

Collaborative Communication: New gTLD Overarching Issues

gTLDNews Staff — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 16:33:11 +0000

In response to the Public Comments regarding the draft Applicant Guidebook posted 24 October, 2008, ICANN has created a dedicated WIKI space entitled, “New gTLD Overarching Issues.” This wiki will enable the community to view and post comments, upload proposals, documents and reports and leave feedback for ongoing dialogue related to the four overarching issues described in earlier postings.

New gTLDs and Trademark Issues: Implementation Recommendation Team (IRT)

gTLDNews Staff — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 14:00:45 +0000

As directed by ICANN’s Board in a recent resolution, the Intellectual Property Constituency (IPC) has formed an Implementation Recommendation Team (IRT). The IRT has been formed to provide possible solutions to trademark issues raised in the new Generic Top-Level Domain (New gTLDs) implementation planning.

.vla TLD: Not So Fast, Says Flemish Government

gTLDNews Staff — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 13:04:52 +0000

As reported last July, there is a proposal from some Flemish politicians to create a .vla top level domain under the new gTLD process launched by ICANN. The proposal further elaborated that the Flemish government would have to cover the costs.

ICANN’s Implementation Recommendation Team for New gTLDs: Safeguards Needed

gTLDNews Staff — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 08:10:07 +0000

During the recent ICANN Board meeting in Mexico City, the Board authorized the creation and funding of an Implementation Recommendation Team (IRT).

New gTLD Update - Scottish Users Prefer .scot

gTLDNews Staff — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 07:06:11 +0000

We’re going for dotSCOT after a research survey was conduct by the Scottish Government which showed that was the string with, by far, the strongest backing.

Dot Eco: Can a Top-Level Domain Save the Planet?

gTLDNews Staff — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 08:45:24 +0000

Backed by Al Gore’s environmental group, the startup hopes to win acceptance for the dot-eco domain-and donate 50% of profits to green causes.

Vatican tangled in the Web

gTLDNews Staff — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 09:34:21 +0000

Imagine a group of technicians and managers having to decide who gets to use the domain name “.islam”? What could they tell the Vatican if they ignore Polvani’s plea and let “.catholic” domain names proliferate out of control? What about that “.orthodox” domain name — orthodox what?