The gTLD race is on: Elliot goes after .SILVER
Many unsuspected domainers had a rude awakening after ICANN introduced 1930 new gTLDs that were applied for. While the first round of applications is pending, not many industry professionals have realized that ICANN is still taking applications – for round two. Domain investor, Elliot Silver, is one of them, and he’s going after dot .SILVER. […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.New gTLD: Francois applies for .Domainer with ICANN
French domainer entrepreneur, Francois, has done it again. Not content with his operation of Domainers.org – an online repository of cryptic domainer profiles, Francois is going after the gTLD .Domainer. “Well make sense, no? I apply for .domainer as business explosive, cax, ecop, dofo and domaining.com” said Francois while typing on his aged French Minitel […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Today is a big day for Internet Traffic
Today is a big day for Internet traffic, and by that we don’t mean the popular PPC outfit of Frank Schilling’s. Internet traffic – in general – comes at a premium, and when the Internet foundation is abuzz with new developments, it’s a good thing to participate in the exchange. ICANN’s announcement of 1,930 new […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.ICANN document leaks some of the gTLD applications
An ICANN document leaks some of the gTLD applications that are expected to be announced tomorrow. Thanks to Bob Pappas, independent investigator for ‘Gator Trails’ – a small research firm in Tallahassee, FL – the list has been retrieved from the bin of ICANN garbage in Marina del Rey. This non-exhaustive list was scribbled on […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.ICANN gTLD launch undermined by more Area 51 findings
The upcoming revealing by ICANN of almost 2,000 gTLD applications on June 13th, is in jeopardy; surprisingly, by ICANN itself! In a shocking release of new documents related to the infamous TAS Laboratories project, the existence of a technological advancement has somehow been leaked. Originally marked as “Above Top Secret“, the set of documents reveals […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.ICANN gTLDs reloaded: Greeks apply for dot .DRACHMA
With the ICANN TAS system back in business and only two refunds due to the 40-day long glitch, a new application by the new interim government of Greece has been announced. “We can confirm that the Greeks applied for the gTLD .Drachma,” said Molly Pinebottom of ICANN. “There is an ever-increased possibility that the Greek […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Want a gTLD? Stay away from the USPTO
These days, it’s all about gTLDs. A couple of weeks since ICANN was officially authorized to go forth with the launch of a gTLD universe, it became apparent that some folks will attempt to bend the rules. Getting a trademark registered at the USPTO was considered to be one such sneaky method, in order to […]
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 […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.A collection of brand new gTLDs to be introduced by ICANN
Currently ICANN has pushed back the introduction of gTLDs into 2011 – a smart move, as there are a lot of questions to be answered and lots of ‘bugs’ to be squashed. But which potential gTLD applicants will be the first ones to fork out the exuberant fees needed to sustain such an exotic introduction […]
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National Restaurant Association blasts off Uniregistry’s application for .Restaurant
Posted by DomainGang on September 27, 2012, at 12:07 am
Insane as it might sound, but Frank Schilling’s Uniregistry has just been ‘blasted off’ on the ICANN forum, about one of its applications, dot .Restaurant. On the closing day of commentary for the new gTLDs, David Matthews of the National Restaurant Association left a lengthy comment, objecting to .Restaurant on the ground of “Background Screening“. […]
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