Consider Planning Now for Internationalized Top-Level Domains

Friday, March 20th, 2009

By now, most companies have begun the process to understand how the introduction of new gTLDs (Generic Top-Level Domains) will impact their respective businesses. Some companies are considering submitting applications to operate their own branded gTLDs. Many others are focused on how to address the anticipated launch of new gTLDs ...

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ICANN Update – Mexico City

Tuesday, March 10th, 2009

      Mexico City’s ICANN meeting represented an important shift in direction for brand rights holder issues.  All the work that the IP Community -- including ICANN’s IP Constituency, our customers,  concerned companies, organizations and individuals who commented on the draft applicant guidebook as well as MarkMonitor -- paid dividends.   The argument has ...

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ICANN Releases Preliminary Reports on Competition and Pricing for New gTLDs

Thursday, March 5th, 2009

Yesterday, ICANN released Preliminary Report of Dennis Carlton Regarding Impact of New gTLDs on Consumer Welfare and  Preliminary Analysis of Dennis Carlton Regarding Price Caps for New gTLD Internet Registries. Commissioned by ICANN, these reports were prepared by Dennis Carlton, an independent third-party, who is a Professor of Economics at the ...

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