Archive for October, 2008
Monday, October 27th, 2008
Last week, ICANN released a draft of the Applicant Guidebook for new top-level domains. The draft answers many of the questions our customers have asked.
Most rights holders will be immediately interested in the modules covering the application process and fees (module 1), evaluation procedures (module 2) and the dispute ...
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Friday, October 24th, 2008
Today ICANN posted their gTLD Applicant Guidebook which presents the details on how communities and companies can apply for a new Top Level Domain.
The 97-page document states that the application fee is $185K US plus potential additional fees. There are gaps in the document as to what will be refunded if an ...
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Thursday, October 23rd, 2008
This week, ICANN announced the release of a series of draft papers that serve as explanatory memoranda for the not yet released Applicant Handbook.
These four papers are:
Resolving String Contention – a complete lifecycle including String Contention Resolution
Proposed Process for Geographic Names Applications
Update to DNS Stability Paper – additional Technical Criteria ...
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Tuesday, October 21st, 2008
Last month, a seizure and forfeiture order for 141 domains used to promote, conduct or advance illegal gambling was announced by the state of Kentucky. The list of 141 domains contained popular gambling sites including: fulltiltpoker.com, indiancasino.com, bet21.com, allslots.com, bodoglife.com, bookmaker.com, sportsbook.com, sportsbetting.com, superslots.com, pokerstars.com, doylesroom.com and goldenpalace.com.
Recently the State ...
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Friday, October 17th, 2008
Today, ICANN announced that in the next “fortnight”, or approximately two weeks, they will release their draft Applicant Guidebook for new global top level domains (gTLDs). The release will be made available on their website and will be timed in advance of the next ICANN meeting, scheduled for the beginning of ...
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