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Domain Name News – August 12, 2007

Posted on August 13, 2007May 12, 2016 by

ICANN Begins Consultation on New Top-Level Domains – ICANN has begun a consultation on proposed policies for the creation of new top-level domains, using a report issued by ICANN’s Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO). The consultation is especially looking for comments concerning principles, policy recommendations, implementation guidelines, selection criteria, contractual conditions for registries, and procedures…

Domain Roundtable Conference Kicks Off this Sunday in Seattle

Posted on August 9, 2007July 24, 2015 by

Julianna

Just a reminder that the 2007 Domain Roundtable Conference is happening next week, August 12-15 in Seattle, Washington at the Sheraton Hotel. (Just a hop, skip, jump and border crossing away for all you locals.) With 40+ different sessions scheduled, DRT’s organizers are touting this year’s conference as the most informative domain industry event ever…

Domain Name News – August 6, 2007

Posted on August 7, 2007July 5, 2019 by

John Demco

CIRA Members Invited to Show Support for Member Nominees – Members of CIRA are invited to show support for Members Nominees in the upcoming Board of Directors election. In order to be listed on the ballot, each Member Nominee must obtain formal support from at least 20 CIRA members by August 20. A total of…

CIRA President Bernard Turcotte Stepping Down

Posted on August 2, 2007May 12, 2016 by

Julianna

CIRA announced today that its CEO and President Bernard Turcotte will be leaving later this year. Bernard has played an important role in forging CIRA’s status as one of the world’s best-run country code top-level domains and has served Canada’s Internet community through CIRA since 2001. CIRA will soon be launching a nation-wide search to find the…

Important Notice! CIRA Memberships Expire July 30, 2007 – What you need to know

Posted on July 30, 2007May 12, 2016 by

Julianna

CIRA is asking that all dot-ca domain name holders complete the membership enrolment process to become or remain a CIRA Member. July 30, 2007 is the date all current CIRA memberships will expire, and you will need to complete the new authentication process to renew your membership. Benefits As a CIRA Member, you will…

Domain Name News – July 29, 2007

Posted on July 30, 2007October 9, 2015 by

John Demco

ICANN Starts Consultation on Protecting Registrants – ICANN is seeking to increase protection for domain registrants through a consultation on its Registrar Accreditation Agreement (RAA) and accreditation process. .COOP Registry Renews Agreement With ICANN – DotCoop, registry operator of the .coop top-level domain, has signed a ten year renewal of its agreement with ICANN.…

Is .eu dead? National identity one of many factors in .eu’s lack of momentum

Posted on July 26, 2007November 26, 2015 by

Julianna

Circle ID published an article this week about the state of .eu, the European Union’s Top-Level Domain (TLD). A full year has passed since the sunrise and landrush periods, and the first wave of renewals has come and gone. So what does the .eu look like a year later? In one word – underwhelming. A…

Business.com sells for between $340-360 million

Posted on July 26, 2007August 25, 2014 by

Julianna

Last month we asked the question “Is Business.com worth $400 million dollars?” Today I can tell you the answer – almost! The Wall Street Journal is reporting this morning that a deal has been made to sell the web-based business directory, and domain, for between $340 and $360 million dollars. The Web’s original high-price domain…

Domain Name News – July 22, 2007

Posted on July 23, 2007October 9, 2015 by

John Demco

.TRAVEL Founder Steps Down – Ron Andruff, founder of the .travel domain and President of Triallance Corporation, the operator of the .travel domain registry, has stepped down. According to an article in Breaking Travel News, Andruff indicated that “his decision was due to a combination of conflicting ideas with Tralliance management about the future of…

Domain Name News – July 15, 2007

Posted on July 16, 2007October 20, 2016 by

John Demco

VeriSign Restates Financials, Announces Resignation of CFO – VeriSign has announced a restatement of its financial statements going back to 2002 as a result of a review of the company’s historical stock option grant practices. Also announced was the resignation of Dana Evan as Chief Financial Officer. Stratton Sclavos had resigned as CEO in May.…

Domain Name News – July 8, 2007

Posted on July 9, 2007July 5, 2019 by

John Demco

Nomination Committee Candidates for CIRA Board Selected – The CIRA Nomination Committee has selected candidates for the NomCom side of the split ballot for the Board Elections this September. The candidates are: Richard Anderson, Clyde Beattie, Jean Héon, Ronald Kawchuk, Jefferson Mesidor, Christophe Reverd, and Rick Sutcliffe. Each candidate has submitted a statement, and answers…

dotMobi Poised For Greater Integration into Canadian Wireless Market

Posted on July 5, 2007October 9, 2015 by

Julianna

Late last month the dotMobi Advisory Group (MAG) and the Canadian Wireless Telecommunications Association (CWTA) signed an Industry Alliance Memorandum – a fancy term for agreement – to support one another’s initiatives. Why is this significant? By signing, the CWTA – Canada’s authority on wireless issues, trends and developments – has agreed to promote the…

Domain Name News – July 2, 2007

Posted on July 3, 2007August 14, 2015 by

John Demco

Results From The ICANN San Juan Meetings – ICANN meetings took place last week in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Here are some results: approval of the fiscal year 2008 budget, several discussions on new generic top-level domain names and on internationalized domain names, a public forum on accountability and transparency, a tutorial on domain tasting,…

Is Business.com worth $400 million dollars?

Posted on June 27, 2007July 24, 2015 by

Julianna

The Internet is a buzz with talk of last week’s T.R.A.F.F.I.C. conference and the potential value of the domain business.com. According to the Wall Street Journal (subscribers only), business.com is now up for sale – for $400 million dollars! If this sale goes through for even considerably less than its asking price it will become…