John DemcoNotable domain news items during the past week: The fast track process for new IDN ccTLDs is under way, and as of November 19, ICANN has received 10 requests spread over 5 different languages. Three people have been charged for hijacking Comcast’s domain name in May, 2008. The .asia registry has announced plans to launch…
Julianna[Update, January 2010 – The final YTD top 100 Domain Sales chart for 2009 has been published. You can view it here.] The end of the year is fast approaching, so we thought it would be a good time to review the top domain sales of 2009 (to date). The sales data presented here comes from DN Journal (an extremely useful, albeit ugly website, for…
JuliannaBelow are our “top picks” from CIRA’s To-Be-Released domains list this week. Judging by the number of domains already posted, this week’s TBR will be a big one. 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…
John DemcoA round-up of domain news items: The fast track process for new IDN ccTLDs will launch on Monday, November 16. The Internet Governance Forum meets this week in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt. A class-action lawsuit has been filed against domain auction site SnapNames. ICANN is seeking input on soliciting Expressions of Interest in new gTLDs.…
JuliannaI did some digging around with the Webnames.ca Domain Search tool and found a lot of available, great domains that domainers seem to have missed. I’m sure there are a tonnes more if you take some time out to hunt. Here are the gems I found that are available NOW, but they will surely not be…
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…
John DemcoSome pointers this week: ICANN has published a briefing note summarizing the ICANN Seoul meetings. Domain name reseller SnapNames has dismissed a senior executive who is alleged to have secretly bid on domain name auctions to drive up prices. SnapNames has posted an FAQ page. Nominet has posted its 2009 domain name industry report with…
Webnames.ca StaffThere is a lot of hand wringing in the domainer community about when .tel will really take off. The future is now people. If not one other person ever purchased a .tel name, it would not matter. You have and it’s a fabulous utility. You just have to start using it. I have my personal .tel name…
JuliannaThis week’s list is a big one! Below are our “top picks” from CIRA’s To-Be-Released domains list this week. Our favourite names are in bold. These domains are available for pre-booking now at Webnames.ca, and will be released by CIRA on Wednesday, November 11, 2009. 40plus.ca allnaturalbeef.ca amuse-bouche.ca aquariams.ca askmedia.ca autocard.ca autodrive.ca befearless.ca bestgrades.ca bestpubs.ca…
John DemcoSignificant Progress On Internationalized Domain Names At ICANN Seoul Meetings – At its meetings in Seoul, South Korea, the ICANN Board of Directors approved an implementation plan for introducing internationalized domain names (IDNs) as Internet top-level domains (TLDs). This fast-track process is for the introduction of a limited number of IDN TLDs associated with two-letter…
Webnames.ca StaffWe love dot tel and we want everyone to learn about it. To that end we made a short, 15 second commercial that is now airing on the Shaw TV Listings channel (2) in Vancouver. For those of you who don’t live in Vancouver or have chucked your TV because there is nothing on, (why…
JuliannaI know it sounds less professional than the word “registration” but that’s how it feels to a lot of us, a treasure hunt. The fun of the search, almost like a lottery, appeals to the adventurer in me. Where to start? Where to get them? Which domain names are worth something? What variations should I…
JuliannaBelow are our “top picks” from CIRA’s To-Be-Released domains list this week. Our favourite names are in bold. These domains are available for pre-booking now at Webnames.ca, and will be released by CIRA on Wednesday, November 4, 2009. accumulate.ca activityplanner.ca adfusion.ca, adpak.ca anadarko.ca apolitical.ca audiorentals.ca beatboxing.ca bio-metals.ca bowmaster.ca buymydotca.ca buyonegetonefree.ca canadianhunter.ca canadiantimeshare.ca careerprofiles.ca careerstrategist.ca cartilage.ca…
Webnames.ca StaffNever ones to let the grass grow under their feet, Telnic have once again improved the Telhosting interface. On Thursday October 22nd they are releasing two new great features: Backup/Import and 255 character labels. I did a test of the Backup and Import and it worked really well. The backup file gets exported as an…
JuliannaBelow are our “top picks” from CIRA’s To-Be-Released domains list this week. Our favourite names are in bold. These domains are available for pre-booking now at Webnames.ca, and will be released by CIRA on Wednesday, October 28, 2009. betterbid.ca biomedicine.ca boxingweekspecials.ca breakingout.ca businessconcepts.ca businessdatabase.ca careerboost.ca centralcoast.ca cookfresh.ca cpanelhost.ca cpanelhosting.ca creditlimit.ca crimesolvers.ca debitpay.ca digitalplus.ca dream-big.ca ecofriendlycleaning.ca…
