Facebook Inc. has announced that beginning at 12:01 am EDT on June 13, 2009, Facebook users will be allowed to create personalized usernames for their Facebook pages, in the form “facebook.com/yourname”. This new system could allow users to create usernames that include trademarks and brands for their personal profiles. The cut off date for applying to…
Garrett SaundryBuild out your domain portfolio or snag a great domain for your business, blog or website! Here are our top picks from CIRA’s weekly To-Be-Released dot-CA domains. 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, June 17, 2009. acupuncturecalgary.caantiestablishment.caanxiously.caautotowing.caawfully.cabeanpositive.cabitterly.cabrood.cacanadianluxuryproperties.cacasinotrainingacademy.cacasually.cacelebritygossipcorner.cacheerfully.cacuckoos.cacynics.cadearly.cademeanor.cadoubly.caearncoin.caevils.caexoticlingerie.cafitnesswatch.cagameexperts.cagogreengiftco.cagoodenergy.caharmonious.cahideous.cajeansandheels.cajeansandstilettos.cajeansandtees.cajustly.caletsplaypoker.califestylenutrition.camontrealstreetfashion.camorally.canewbrunswickcasino.caoddly.caolympiquedemontreal.capinkpowersuit.capokerrakeback.caporncartoon.caprincesspoker.caroaring.cashrek3.cathecomputergeeks.cathepokerclub.cathepuppyhunter.catorontohomesandcondo.caweedseeds.cayogaspa.ca To…
John DemcoCIRA To Conduct WHOIS Consultation – CIRA will conduct a public consultation on its WHOIS disclosure policy, launched last year. The policy restricts personal information about individual .ca domain registrants, and was designed “to achieve balance between protecting the privacy of individual Registrants and providing timely mechanisms for legitimate information requests”. Worldwide Domain Name Count…
Garrett SaundryBuild out your domain portfolio or snag a great domain for your business, blog or website! Here are our top picks from CIRA’s weekly To-Be-Released dot-CA domains. 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, June 10, 2009. 7-up.caadvocado.cabazooti.cabobbie.cabodpod.cabonehammer.cacamera-obscura.cacanadiangambler.cacasinoclub.cacasinointernet.cacrackbook.cacuddycabin.cadeuces.cadogfart.cadoppelganger.cadoughheads.cadyme.ca electrode.ca ezipp.ca faresforless.ca gambling-poker.ca gambling-site.ca gambling-sports.ca gamecentral.ca getme.ca glues.ca glum.ca gmusic.ca gogreenpower.ca googleautos.ca greenalicious.ca greenhouseorganic.ca hotdiamondsonline.caimpish.caiphone-canada.cakab.cakoddo.canetwits.caonzo.caosmosis.capilatesinthepark.capimpmytshirt.caroaming.catawdry.caubercool.cavodou.cawearerock.cayogafusion.cayukulele.ca To…
John DemcoICANN Board Approves Changes To Registrar Contract – The ICANN Board has approved a set of 17 amendments to the Registrar Accreditation Agreement (RAA), the contract ICANN has with each accredited Registrar. According to ICANN: “The changes update the RAA, which was last amended in 2001, to adapt to the modern domain name market. The…
JuliannaBuild out your domain portfolio or snag a great domain for your business, blog or website! Here are our top picks from CIRA’s weekly To-Be-Released dot-CA domains. 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, June 03, 2009. absoluteyoga.caactionphoto.caarrowheads.cababydirect.cabagsource.cabb1.cabikramsyoga.cabizinteractive.cabiztips.cabooky.cabostons.cabugstop.cacanadaclubs.cacanadalearning.cacanadatraining.cacashzone.cacheftogo.cacircleit.cacityscene.cacleanplus.cacompukids.cacreativetutor.cadebtpay.cadesignershoes.cadigitalbox.cadigitaldocs.cadraught.cadruginfo.cadrugreview.caduets.caeco-directory.caemergencytaskforce.caempiretheathres.caentrypoint.caenviroplus.caexpertweb.cafashionstylist.cafraudster.cagamelink.caholds.caincumbent.caindicted.caitcentre.caizzy.cajumpin.camarigolds.camoiralake.canudeworld.capetunia.capokertime.capowersafe.carackattack.caramones.caregress.carusset.caserveitup.caskytv.casuzana.cataxi-cab.catravelpacks.caturnaround.cawebsitenow.cawebsource.cawildphotography.caworklifeplan.cawows.cazega.ca To pre-book…
John DemcoNominet Consults on Domain Industry Self-Regulation – Nominet, the registry for the .uk domain, is running a consultation and holding a series of open meetings on “potential changes to the self-regulation model of the domain name industry in the UK.” The consultation follows a recent independent governance review which concluded that public intervention and external…
As of last week, .TEL reached 200,000 registrations. This milestone was achieved less than two months after general registration started on March 26. For a TLD that isn’t particularly easy to explain, or easy to grasp, .TEL is doing phenomenally well. The concept and potential utility of .TEL resonates with businesses and individuals more than other recently released…
Over 2000 names on this week’s list! Build out your domain portfolio or snag a great domain for your business, blog or website! Here are our top picks from CIRA’s weekly To-Be-Released dot-CA domains. Our favourite picks are in bold. These domains are available for pre-booking now at Webnames.ca, and will be released by CIRA…
John DemcoCIRA Calls For Nominations For Board Election – The Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA) has a issued a call for individuals seeking to become candidates in this year’s Board of Directors election. The election, to be held in September, will be a split ballot composed of candidates selected by CIRA’s Nomination Committee and nominated directly…
Build out your domain portfolio or snag a great domain for your business, blog or website! Here are our top picks from CIRA’s weekly To-Be-Released dot-CA domains. Our favourite picks are in bold. These domains are available for pre-booking now at Webnames.ca, and will be released by CIRA on Wednesday, May 20, 2009. 1step.ca20years.cabeautywithin.cabiwomen.cabloodbath.caburlap.cachipsmart.cachiropractorclinic.ca &…
I’m kinda, sorta, maybe in the market to buy a house. As I walk through the neighbourhood admiring other people’s gardens, I stumble upon a house for sale that appeals to me. Sadly, by the time I have arrived home, I have forgotten the address of the house for sale. I could not give you…
John DemcoICANN Anticipates New gTLD Applications to Start in Q1 of 2010 – ICANN has provided an update on the new gTLD Program, and anticipates “that applications for new top-level domains will be accepted starting in the first quarter of 2010.” Consultations and discussion, including sessions at the Sydney meeting in June, will continue on the…
Build out your domain portfolio or snag a great domain for your business, blog or website! Here are our top picks from CIRA’s weekly To-Be-Released dot-CA domains. Our favourite picks are in bold. These domains are available for pre-booking now at Webnames.ca, and will be released by CIRA on Wednesday, May 13, 2009. abcstore.caabdominals.caaboutpain.caanchovies.caanchovy.caaviators.cabestmoving.cabetonsports.cabeyourself.cabites.cabodybootcamp.caboysnames.cabuyout.cacalming.cacanadawine.cacervical.cacheapmovies.caclassifiedbc.caclericaljobs.caclimatefriendly.caclimbon.cadancediva.cadancefloor.cadawdling.cadeliciousdishes.cadigestivedisorder.ca &…
John DemcoNominet Trust Announces Grants – Nominet Trust has announced its first six grants for a range of Internet-related projects, using a 5 million pound donation received in September, 2008 from the .uk registry Nominet. The six organizations to receive funding are: The British Computer Association of the Blind, The Internet Society, Childnet, The Cambridge Global…
Nick Caristinos
Webnames.ca Staff