Domain Name News – June 4, 2012

Top-Level Domain Application System Closes; More Than 1900 Submitted – On May 30, when ICANN closed the system for new gTLD applications, just over 1900 applications had been submitted. The announcement of applied-for domain names, known as “Reveal Day”, is scheduled for June 13, and a list of other events has been published. ICANN will…

CIRA Reveals the 2012 .CA Impact Award Winners!

CIRA hosted the second annual .CA Impact Awards and officially announced the winners at the Mesh Conference in Toronto on Tuesday. The .CA Impact Awards find people and organizations that use their .CA sites to make a difference in their community. Organizations can enter into any four categories: Public Sector and Not-for-Profit, eLearning, Small Business,…

Domain Name News – May 21, 2012

ICANN To Reopen New TLD Application System – ICANN has announced that the Top-Level Domain Application System (TAS) will reopen on Tuesday, May 22 and close on Wednesday, May 30. The system was taken offline on April 12 due to a technical problem. More than 2000 top-level domain applications have been submitted to date. Picks…

Become a Member of CIRA’s Board of Directors

CIRA’s Nomination Committee is currently looking for applicants for CIRA’s Board of Directors. CIRA is seeking candidates interested in helping Canadians build their presence in the global digital economy, creating policies, and building strategies to help CIRA continue to grow. Experience in accounting, law, marketing and communications or technology would be an asset. There will…

B.C.’s Most Small Business Friendly Community Award- Is Your Community Small Business Friendly?

As a member of the board of BC’s Small Business Roundtable, I’m delighted to announce that eight communities who champion small businesses will be celebrated for the second annual B.C.’s Most Small Business Friendly Community Award. The award is organized by the Roundtable which is Co-chaired by Minister of Jobs, Tourism and Innovation Pat Bell…

Domain Name News – May 6, 2012

ICANN Update: More Than 2000 TLD Applications, $350 Million in Fees – ICANN has announced that the TLD Application System held 2091 top-level domain applications, either submitted or in progress, when the system was taken offline on April 12. As of May 4, ICANN has received approximately USD $350 million in new gTLD application fees.…