Amy ElderkinPrivacy and security are often among the early concerns voiced by people excited about the new .TEL names. Fortunately .TEL provides a way for each .TEL owner to easily set their own levels of security, based on their needs and comfort levels. Once you’ve registered your .TEL name, you’ll be able to configure and manage…
Amy ElderkinProfiles add an interesting dimension to dot TEL for both businesses and individual users. They can be used to set, and then easily switch between different conditions at the touch of a button – or potentially at different times of the day. Profiles are similar to user status in an online application such as instant…
Cybele NegrisWhen a new domain extension comes out, I get emails from all my friends and associates through the various entrepreneur/business organizations I’m involved with. The question inevitably, “do I need this?” My answer usually is, “it depends.” I typically come back with a number of questions to qualify whether someone actually needs a new domain: …
JuliannaPress Release — VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA — (Marketwire – Oct. 20, 2008) Imagine how simple life would be if every individual and company had only one point of contact, for life? Imagine never changing your business card, sending a mass e-mail notification about an address change, or having to update your contact list, ever again.…
John DemcoICANN will soon release a draft applicant guidebook for new gTLDs. A judge has refused to dismiss a lawsuit by the State of Kentucky seeking control of 141 domain names related to online gambling sites. Arguments will be heard on November 17. The judge indicated that online casinos that don’t geographically block access to their…
Garrett SaundryStephen Smith, President of Webnames.ca spoke to members of the Intellectual Property Institute of Canada (IPIC) following his .TEL presentation on Tuesday to the Domain Names & Trademarks on the Internet Committee. Mr Smith presented an overview of the .TEL domain and the associated rules and policies. He summarized material from the Webnames.ca “.TEL Briefing Paper for…
Webnames.ca President, Stephen Smith spoke yesterday to members of the Domain Names & Trademarks on the Internet Committee as an invited speaker at the Intellectual Property Institute of Canada conference in Toronto. Mr Smith spoke to members of the committee for an hour about .TEL and it’s importance to trademark holders including the rules and…
Webnames.ca StaffTelnic, the Registry who brings you the .tel domain, launched their Developer Community yesterday. Telnic has really tried to give developers an all inclusive area with forums, wiki and ticketing system to track bugs and make feature requests. The early whitepapers that are published offer a tantalizing technical peek under the hood of .tel They…
Webnames.ca StaffI recently moved to Vancouver from Victoria. During this transition I had the pleasure of having my only form of communication die on me. I was left at the ferry terminal with all my belongings and a cell phone that wouldn’t even turn on. Oh joy! After contacting my cell phone provider and waiting “patiently”…
This week our CEO, Stephen Smith, is attending the IPIC (Intellectual Property Institute of Canada) 82nd annual general meeting in Toronto. The meeting runs for two days (October 16-17) and covers topics specific to Patents, Trademarks, Copyright and Industrial Designs. Steve will be attending various sessions, as well as meeting with and presenting to the…
Nick CaristinosWebnames.ca has been accepting pre-bookings for the .TEL domain name launch for the past few weeks and response has been great. With the official Sunrise period for the .TEL launch date of December 3 fast approaching, there is no better time to get your list of trademarks together and submit during the .TEL Sunrise pre-booking…
Webnames.ca StaffUsing .tel is like having your own personal switchboard operator. “Miss Havisham – connect me with a camel place in Cairo.” What if you are actually in Cairo (and your partner has frowned on you bringing Miss Havisham) – you enter camels.tel into your iPhone. You choose Cairo from the list of cities that appear. …
JuliannaThat’s my favorite part about the new .TEL that’s coming, if everyone I know first goes to Andre.tel, then I can let them know what’s going on in my life. In the text field where they suggest you can put your address, you can put anything you like, so you can let people know if…
John DemcoCIRA has announced that Lynne Mackan-Roy, Ross Rader, Kerry Brown, Tom Williams, and Barry Shell have been elected to its Board of Directors. The Domain Owners Association of Canada (DOAC) has been announced. Vint Cerf remembers Jon Postel. ICANN is attempting to forecast the number of IDN ccTLDs which will be sought via its “fast…
Garrett SaundrySo we have seen earlier this week the top ten reasons not to get a .tel domain. Without further adieu, I bring you the top ten reasons to get one. 10) It’s raining out today Look outside, it’s gross and wet and there’s nobody on the streets. What do we do on days such as today? …
