Funky and weird gTLD domains: What were these registrants thinking?
There is not much to say about gTLDs, other than they are here to stay. Whether you like it or not, there is plenty of action across the first 21 gTLDs, with more than 140,000 registered in less than three weeks. Some of these domains, however, leave a lot to be desired. The response would […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Freedom of speech? Dot pirate new TLD in the OpenNIC universe
OpenNIC – the alternate root registry – has launched .pirate as a TLD that would appeal to free speech advocates. According to Dotpirate.me: “The .Pirate TLDis a domain space that was born out of the frustration of world governments attempting to dictate what a person can and cannot have on their websites. It’s not just […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.DotGreen joins the ICANN gTLD applicant chorus with .green
The DotGreen initiative has confirmed that it has applied for the .green gTLD with ICANN, completing the necessary review and having submitted the application funds. The deadline for gTLD applicants to submit their application is April 12, 2012. All current applicants must have passed a pre-screening process; the window closed on March 29th. Annalisa Roger, […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.ICANN: Already received $125,000 in gTLD fees
Just a week after rolling forward its gTLD program, ICANN is rolling in the dough. With 25 successful gTLD applicants, each of which passed the preliminary approval process that examines the applicant’s legal rights, ICANN collected $125,000 in deposits or $5,000 per application. The deadline for gTLD applications is April 12 and interested parties much […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.ICANN: The floodgates are open: gTLD applications soar
As of today, ICANN is officially the moderator of gTLD applications, with hundreds of potential new top level domains being applied for. “We will prevail”, said Rod Beckstrom, who is exiting ICANN voluntarily in July. “Nothing and no-one will stop us, not even some overly-confident Canadian critic whose name ends in -rikos”, added Beckstrom, smirking. […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Provident Link: When gTLDs go Down Under
The upcoming opening by ICANN of the TLD namespace to include generic words, has many drooling with anticipation. In Australia and New Zealand, Provident Link is a consulting company currently assisting with the creation of gTLDs in this far end of the South Pacific: “Provident Link is an Australian owned and operated Company. We are […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.In the name of the Domain Lord: Preaching to the Domain Choir
Good morning, my fellow brothers and sisters in domaining. This is Father Domainicus with a special message about gTLDs. As you know, the monstrosity that calls itself “I Can” has been sitting on its corporate laurels for ten whole years, debating the introduction of new domain extensions. This, my domain children, is like 911 taking […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.ICANN backlash: New gTLDs will destroy Domainer Relationships!
In the beginning, there were only three general use TLDs to worry about: .com, .net and .org. Long gone are the days of having only a triad of domain extensions; with the proliferation of new TLDs, such as .info, .biz and vanity ccTLDs such as .me and .co, the domain universe has expanded. The Big […]
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