ICANN: Relaunch of the entire com/net/org namespace feasible
ICANN might be facing problems launching the gTLD namespace, what with the TAS Labs product being meticulously repaired – but the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers isn’t short of any new ideas. “People are complaining, that even with the launch of gTLDs there isn’t enough opportunity for those born in recent years to […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Secret document of ICANN found after much publicized gTLD glitch
A secret document located in unlocked folders was found during the assessment of the alleged “glitch“, on the ICANN TLD Application System (TAS). So far, there is no indication that the glitch was enabled maliciously, however, the document reveals the practices and eating habits of ICANN executive, Rod Beckstrom. The ICANN document was emailed to […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.ICANN drops gTLD application prices to $5
ICANN is apparently anxious to promote its new gTLD initiative; with the deadline of April 12 looming, what a better way to achieve this than by dropping application prices substantially. “We decided to pull a GoDaddy and offer discounts to those still skeptical about how great the Internet will be with thousands of new gTLDs,” […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.ICANN to roll out .ICANNT gTLD
ICANN is swimming in the dough, just a few days after the first batch of applicants deposited $5,000 each as a good faith advance for their gTLD application to be processed. Seizing this opportunity, ICANN is about to roll out its own gTLD – dot .ICANNT “The new era of the Internet and the continuous […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.ICANN approves new dot .Redneck gTLD
It took a lot of negotiations with the West Virginia business bureau and the local mayors but it looks like ICANN did it. Just a few days after Rod Beckstrom announced his departure from ICANN in July of 2012, the ICANN CEO jots yet another successful initiative to his lengthy and girthy resume. The Dot […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Hank Alvarez for new ICANN CEO in July 2012
The announcement by ICANN CEO, Rod Beckstrom, that he will terminate his contract with ICANN in 2012 came as a shock to many – except for members of ICANN that experienced Beckstrom’s performance first-hand. In that press release, Beckstrom was eager to toot his own horn and address his alleged achievements in a manner that […]
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