New Yorkers need to be aware of the dot .NYC Nexus Policy
If you live within the Five Boroughs, you can generally register a dot .NYC domain name. The latest geo-gTLD to hit the open market, dot .NYC has in fact several restrictions, all governed by the .NYC Nexus Policy. Here’s what the policy states: The City of New York desires to have only those individuals or […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Ich bin ein Cybersquatter: First UDRP involving a dot .Berlin domain
When you give away domains for free, people will do stupid stuff – including registering trademarks. This is the case with dot .Berlin, the geo-gTLD that had more than 60,000 free domains being registered. Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. of Stamford, Connecticut filed a UDRP at the WIPO against the domain Westin.Berlin – the […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Poll: Would you *LOVE* to get an .NYC domain name?
Dot .NYC is launching next week, and if you’re a resident of the Big Apple, then you qualify for the newest geo-gTLD to hit the open market. Unlike dot .Vegas, dot .NYC applicants have to be residents in order to register domains, and proof of residency will be required. Perhaps due to the city officials […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.NYC Police Department actively patrolling the Internet for gTLD violations
Don’t mess with the New York police department; they are trained and ready to thwart any cybersquatting attacks. With dot .NYC launching in the Big Apple, city Mayor Bill de Blasio made it clear in recent announcements: “The law says, it’s for New Yorkers only. You break the law, we will find you. These aren’t […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Uniregistry drops price of dot .Link to $5.88 for 60 days
A huge price break is being offered by Uniregistry, Frank Schilling’s globally accessible domain registrar. For October and November only, all dot .Link domains are discounted and on sale for only $5.88. This is excellent news as this new gTLD has extreme potential for meaningful, developed web sites. For more information, head over to Uniregistry […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Celebrity nightmare: The Fappening exposé uses gTLD Domains to spread nude pics!
It’s still Fappening: The hackers that took advantage of weak passwords in iCloud accounts, have spread fear, frustration and anger among Hollywood’s top celebrities. Nude pictures of popular stars, including the Domainfest 2013 keynote speaker, Kim Kardashian, have been shared on web sites such as 4chan, Reddit and even The Pirate Bay. Someone went to […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Dot .Vegas Domain names now available for anyone to register
We received an industry press release about the official launch of Dot .Vegas, the geo-gTLD that primarily targets residents and businesses in the Las Vegas area. However, anyone in the world can actually register a Dot .Vegas domain name. Here are the juicy details about the Dot .Vegas availability: Las Vegas, NV — Owning a […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Photos from the dot .Vegas launch
Richard Lau, founder of NamesCon, is an active member of the tech community in Las Vegas; NamesCon 2015 takes place in ‘Sin City’ not too long from now. Richard was present at the unveiling of the new geo-gTLD, dot .Vegas, yesterday and wanted to share some of the photos taken during the event. Wish we […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Holy gTLDs! The day Pope Francis met Angela Merkel
The German chancellor, Angela Merkel, met with Pope Francis recently; the German head of state discussed many important issues related to today’s society. Pope Francis, who often blesses the faithful from the official twitter account at the Vatican, had a few words to say about technology, as well as domain names. Here’s a snapshot of […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.American detained in North Korea over possession of .XYZ domains
An American citizen has been detained in North Korea, and a trial is pending; the charges include “gTLD proselytism” and dispersion of “dangerous materials.” This astonishing story involves a portfolio of .XYZ domains that the traveler, Morgan Malkoski, attempted to smuggle into North Korea, a country known for its non-existent Internet access. “We have very […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Minds + Machines: Unboxing the promotional toolkit
New gTLD domain registry, Minds+Machines, is most likely to be remembered by the domainer community, after they declared “the death of the .com” in a Facebook ad. The uproar caused by that statement is still remembered and often parodied. Despite the occasional spoof ad, Minds+Machines means business, and they have apparently allocated a healthy budget […]
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