John DemcoReview Panel Finds Against ICANN Board In .XXX Decision – An Independent Review Panel (IRP) has concluded that in rejecting ICM Registry’s 2004 application for a .XXX top-level domain, the ICANN Board’s decision “was not consistent with the application of neutral, objective and fair documented policy.” The Panel also concluded that its rulings are not…
Webnames.ca StaffI read an interesting article on the recent ICANN report about how most WhoIs records contain bad data. TheRegister.co.uk article “77% of domain registrations stuffed with rubbish” published on February 17, 2010 by Kieran McCarthy, got me thinking. Most domain registrars offer Domain Privacy services (we do) that mask your data in WhoIs records. If…
JuliannaTelnic, the organization behind the award-winning .tel domain, today announced that Google AdSense will be supported in .tel names by the end of March 2010. Google AdSense is a free program that enables website publishers of all sizes to display relevant Google ads and earn additional revenue. Because .tel names store information directly in the…
John DemcoAfilias Acquires .MOBI Domain Registry – Afilias has acquired mTLD Top-Level Domain Ltd., the operator of the .mobi domain registry, in a private deal. Afilias is the registry operator for .info, and had already been providing registry services to mTLD. There are more than 950,000 .mobi domains registered worldwide. ICANN Publishes Salary Information – In…
Cybele NegrisI’m asked to speak to small businesses frequently at a variety of technology or entrepreneurship events. A frequently overlooked, but important thing I always mention is to have an effective email strategy. People are typically surprised when they hear this. After all, how strategic is sending and receiving communication? Below are some do’s and don’t’s when setting…
JuliannaWebnames.ca has collaborated with Telnic, the organization behind the award-winning .TEL name, to create the first-ever domain retail card so that .TEL names can be sold by brick and mortar retailers across North America. The new retail card lets customers purchase .TEL names, which act as a ‘live’ digital business card, from stores and shops.…
JuliannaBelow are my “top picks” from this week’s CIRA’s to-be-released domains list. This list is published the first day CIRA releases its new batch of TBR domains, that means more domains will be added to the TBR each day until the date of release. Remember to check the CIRA TBR list again for new selections.…
John DemcoICANN Begins DNSSEC Deployment In The Root Zone – ICANN has announced that DNSSEC deployment in the root zone has begun as of January 27. DNSSEC information is now being served by L-Root, one of the 13 root servers. DNSSEC deployment in the root zone is proposed to be completed by July. (DNSSEC, or Domain…
JuliannaBelow are my “top picks” from this week’s CIRA’s to-be-released domains list. This list is published the first day CIRA releases its new batch of TBR domains, that means more domains will be added to the TBR each day until the date of release. Remember to check the CIRA TBR list again for new selections.…
JuliannaICANN has approved the first four internationalized top-level domain names (IDNs) for Egypt, Russia, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates. In a statement released yesterday, ICANN president and CEO Rod Beckstrom called it “a pivotal moment in the history of Internet domain names.” Why exactly is the support of internationalized top-level domain names so significant? For starters, the exclusivity…
JuliannaBelow are my “top picks” from CIRA’s to-be-released domains list this week. More domains get added to the TBR list each day until the date of release, so check the list again for new selections. This week a large and targeted portfolio of domains pertaining to cosmetic/reconstructive surgery is up for grabs on the CIRA…
JuliannaWe all know that one person can have many pieces of contact information: – Home Telephone Number – Work Telephone Number – Cellular Telephone Number – Email Address – Home Address – Website(s) and Social Networking profiles/pages This is a lot to keep track of and hard to fit on a business card. Now you’re…
John DemcoTwo deadlines this week: Friday, January 22 is the last day for applications to be considered for CIRA’s Nomination Committee. The committee’s critical role is to identify and attract excellent candidates for CIRA’s annual Board of Directors election. On Thursday, January 21, the comment period closes on the first draft of ICANN’s Strategic Plan for…
Webnames.ca StaffSo I am thinking of quitting my job here at Webnames to start my own business coming up with super cool names for iPhone apps, Web 2.0 companies, new products, gizmos and gadgets! All you developers and entrepreneurs out there think that all the great names like Twitter and Shazam are gone and you are…
JuliannaBelow are our “top picks” from CIRA’s to-be-released domains list this week. More domains get added to the TBR list each day until the date of release, so check the list again for new selections. Our favourite names are in bold. These domains are available for pre-booking now at Webnames.ca, and will be released by…
