Garrett SaundryNew Domain Names are Coming in 2012 Part of the mandate of ICANN is to make the internet representative and inclusive. Over the last ten years they have tried to pick new top level domain names that would best serve the internet and this centralized process saw the introduction of new domain extensions such as…
JuliannaICANN has posted video updates on the Applicant Guidebook and New gTLD Process http://www.icann.org/video/. CEO Paul Twomey, COO Doug Brent and Sr. VP Kurt Pritz talk about the status of the process for introducing new generic top-level domains. They also summarize comments received in the1st round of public comment on the Applicant Guidebook and what…
Nick CaristinosWhen I first heard about the upcoming .tel domain extension, I had doubts about its timing and viability. My concerns stemmed from the fact that .Asia launched very recently, which left me thinking domain investors might be hesitant with .tel following so soon. I also worried the buzz around ICANN’s announcement of new generic top-level domain extensions next year could overshadow .tel in its…
Garrett SaundryICANN’s announcement about opening the registration of new generic top level domains (gTLD) has created significant buzz in ‘Internetland’ and the domain industry. Industry insiders speculate that it will generate a new gold rush of activity on domain names, like was last seen in the mid 90’s. ICANN also announced that for the first time…
