JuliannaWebnames.ca is pleased to announce our sponsorship of the 83rd annual meeting of the Intellectual Property Institute of Canada’s (IPIC) taking place in St. John’s, NFL, from September 23-25, 2009. This is the second year Webnames.ca has sponsored the annual event, speaking at the 2008 event about .TEL rules and policies. Founded in 1926, (IPIC)…
We have some gifted people on staff. Our resident film maker Rami, who is responsible for shooting, editing, sound design and more on the Webnames.ca .TEL films and his co-filmmaker (and Webnames.ca Customer Support guru) Max have just been announced winners of the Sound Design, Best Cinematography and Best Editing categories in the Vancouver Film Race 2009…
Long gone are the days when domain investors simply bought and sold domain names. Serious domainers today develop domain portfolios, then build online properties around generic brands and monetize on the traffic and advertising they create. Last week I attended the Domain Convergence conference in Toronto. The conference brought together domain name owners, investors, entrepreneurs and…
JuliannaThis week’s list is one of the best in recent months. There are LOT’S of super names up for grabs! 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, August…
John DemcoLast Call for Member Nominations for 2009 CIRA Board Election – Member nominations for the 2009 CIRA Board of Directors election close at 6:00 pm Eastern Time on Monday, August 17. ICANN: Domain Tasting All But Eliminated – ICANN reports that “domain tasting” has all but been eliminated. Domain tasting is the practice of speculatively…
Garrett SaundryCustomize your online presence with our new suite of reliable and comprehensive DNS management services for your domain names. Webnames.ca has always had a comprehensive DNS service, but we recently improved it and now it is one of the best available from any domain registrar. DNS Advantage™ now has an updated, user-friendly new interface that’s receiving great…
JuliannaHere 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, August 19, 2009. 1vote.caaudioshack.cababybook.cabbqpit.cabbta.cabeautifulgiftbaskets.cabefresh.cac2r.cac99.cacampingtips.cacareerquiz.cachangeit.cacheapbuy.cacitywise.caeventures.cafitnesssupplies.cafuelcosts.cagreencoalition.caheavydutymechanic.camedkits.cametaweb.caoblique.caoblivious.capaki.capedestrian.caprobiotic.carasv.carentbicycles.carentbikes.caresourcelinks.carideon.casafetyplan.casexlove.cashopsmarter.castagettes.casupercat.caunpublished.cavancouvermover.caworkfit.caworries.ca To pre-book an expiring .CA domain from the above list: 1) Go to Webnames.ca’s To-Be-Released .CA Domains…
Garrett SaundryIt’s a known fact that the domain name industry for the most part is like the wild west, few rules, no enforcement and cattle rustlers everywhere you look. Well there’s some good news on that front. There seems to be a new sheriff in town who’s not afraid of the bandits. In 2005 some big…
John DemcoMembers of US Congress Seek Permanent ICANN Relationship – With the Joint Project Agreement (JPA) between the United States and ICANN expiring on September 30, some members of the US House of Representatives Committee on Energy and Commerce have written to the US Commerce Secretary calling for a “permanent instrument” to replace the JPA. According…
Nick CaristinosOwn a .CA domain? The CIRA Board of Directors Election is coming, and now is the perfect time to get involved in shaping the strategic direction of CIRA. Have a voice, rally for change or work hard to maintain the high standards already in place by CIRA. CIRA is currently looking for nominees for the…
We have a steady number of people downloading Hornet, our free Blackberry .tel address book. We could not have gotten the volume if the app had not been featured on some of the Blackberry blogs. Rimarkable.com is sending us a lot of traffic (such a clever name) and hot on their heels are: blackberryrocks.com, blackberryblast.com, blackberry-fr.com,…
Garrett SaundryHere 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, August 12, 2009. Find and click on the domain(s) you wish to pre-book and they will be added to your cart…
John DemcoNomination Committee Candidates for CIRA Election Announced – CIRA has announced the Nomination Committee Slate for the 2009 CIRA Board of Directors election. The candidates selected by the Nomination Committee are: Georges Courteau, Margaret Gilmour, Jim Grey, Christopher McCue, Genevieve Plank, and Victoria Withers. The process for determining the Members’ Slate begins on August 4.…
CIRA has issued a phishing attack warning to advise .CA domain name holders of a phishing scam designed to collect personal information including Canadian Social Insurance Numbers. The e-mails were made to appear to be coming from the Canada Revenue Agency, but with “CIRA” listed in the “from” address line. This is a targeted phishing…
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, August 5, 2009. Find and click on the domain(s) you wish to pre-book and they will be added to your cart…
Steve Smith
Webnames.ca Staff