Breaking news: ICANN nixes .XXX in favor of .CHATROULETTE
ICANN – Breaking news: In an early morning meeting at Hotel King George III in Nicosia, Cyprus, the transient body of ICANN has come to the unanimous decision to nix the upcoming proposal for providing a green light for .XXX
Due to current conditions in the social media market, the opening of gTLDs will be combined [...]
How xxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx Sold for $2.7 million dollars
It doesn’t happen every day that a domain sells for a whopping $2.7 million dollars, in a market that is hit by a hefty dip in the global economy.
Against all odds, ************.*** made it. The niche market of ******* has been doing rather well in the past fourteen months, giving the domain’s owner, *** *********, [...]
Domains expiring on December 31, 2009 will be granted an extra day to renew
Do you own several domains that expire on December 31, 2009?
If that’s the case, ICANN will grant you an extra day to renew them – or dump them.
Every year, thousands of domains get registered on New Year’s eve, by domainers who are clearly under the influence of alcohol, or otherwise intoxicated by the imminent beginning [...]
Exclusive – Brand New Policies for Registrations of Country TLDs go into effect in 2010
The recent policy change by China to require business presence for the registrants of .cn domains has spawned speculations that ICANN is preparing an onslaught of policy changes with regards to the registration of ccTLDs.
According to some sources, all such policy changes will go into effect some time in early 2010 and active registrants of [...]
Adult Domain Names are offered certificate of absolution – ICANN raises prices
There is some great news for holders of embarrassing, adult domain name portfolios.
In a unanimous decision by ICANN, all registrants of adult domains can now apply for what ICANN calls a “certificate of absolution” – a clearance document that enables such domains to not be classified as adult any longer.
“I think it’s a great move [...]
NASA secures .moon and .mars TLDs
In a move reminiscent of the early dot com years, NASA has secured two much-coveted TLDs – after a secret, 30-day-long negotiation with top ICANN executives.
The new TLDs, .moon and .mars, will be active in the coming weeks. Now that NASA’s mission to the Moon delivered the fantastic news of water existence in the polar [...]
ICANN to reclaim all cussword domains – Party like it’s 1994
Pittsburgh, PA – The Unassociated Press
It could not happen at a worse time; ICANN announced today that it’s amending its Letter of Authorization (LOA) to all Registries, including Verisign and PIR.
The amendment revokes article BC1922/C/1995 that allows for the registration of domains which fall in the “cussword” category. In particular, article 7B of the [...]
Use them or lose them: New ICANN law effective soon
The news is huge and it’s creating bigger waves than Google or the Samoan tsunami: ICANN is about to announce a new rule related to how domain ownership is perceived.
It’s a known fact that domains are leased each year for a fee, and the maximum lease cannot exceed 10 years. This method loosely ensures that [...]
Will .ocean Make a Splash? Sunrise Period Begins Friday.
Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers, (ICANN), has agreed to expand the ending words for websites to cover individuals and businesses that reside on water. Sunrise Period begins Friday, October 2nd.
“Our goal is to cover people who live in boats and floating restaurants.” As reported on their website. “This provides [...]
