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Beer and the Internet

October is Small Business Month and also marks the beginning of beer festivals and events all over the world. Here in BC, October is Craft Beer month, celebrating the different products of microbreweries all over British Columbia. With October being such a beer (and business) oriented month, we thought we’d talk about the new .beer…

Represent your interests with a .CLUB gTLD

The .CLUB gTLD extension is one of the new domains being released that provides flexibility and is usable by different groups associated with the word “club”, worldwide. While registration of the .CLUB gTLD is an open domain extension, groups such as night clubs, sport clubs, exclusive membership clubs, social clubs, hobby clubs, professional societies and…

Domain Name News – September 9th, 2013

CIRA Election Slate Finalized; Campaign Forum Under Way – With shows of support now complete for Members’ nominees for the CIRA Board of Directors election, the final slate of candidates has been published. The online campaign forum has commenced and will run until noon ET on September 16. Online voting takes place from September 16…

Save the environment with the .ECO gTLD

With the growing need for sustainability and protecting our environment, the word “eco” has come to represent environmentally friendly initiatives and/or products. You also see new professional designations and businesses adopting “eco” as part of their operations and branding. To support the growth of environmentally friendly initiatives, the new .ECO domain extension is being launched…

Domain Name News – September 3, 2013

Member Nominees Seek Shows Of Support For CIRA Election – The Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA) has published the names and statements of Member Nominees in the forthcoming CIRA Board of Directors election. To be included on the ballot, a nominee must receive the support of at least 20 CIRA Members. This year, a CIRA…

Finding the right .MARKET

Market is such a flexible term. It can be used to describe the economy and general commerce, specific business sectors, the general marketplace or traditional markets. Just as the word market caters to different things, the new .MARKET gTLD extension is applicable to many different markets worldwide. A .MARKET domain for everyone For stock exchanges,…

Domain Name News – August 19, 2013

Canadian Internet Forum And CIRA Annual General Meeting To Be Held In Montreal – The Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA), registry operator for Canada’s .CA domain, is combining the Canadian Internet Forum (CIF) and CIRA’s 2013 Annual General Meeting (AGM) this year. The combined event will be held in Montreal on Monday, September 16. A…