Archive for October, 2009

Tears and cheers greet ICANN’s approval of internationalised domain names

Tears and cheers greet ICANN’s approval of internationalised domain names

There were tears and cheers as the ICANN board unanimously voted to introduce internationalised domain names (IDNs) at the conclusion of their meeting in Seoul on...

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Generation Rescue Fundraiser at Playboy Mansion to be Hosted by DomainFest Global

[news release] DomainSponsor®, the domain monetization division of Oversee.net® and organizer of DOMAINfest Global®, today announced that it will be hosting a...

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Moniker’s TRAFFIC New York Auction Finishes

Moniker’s TRAFFIC New York Auction Finishes

Moniker have concluded their TRAFFIC New York auction with multivitamins.com being the top seller, selling for$45,000. Other notable sales included originals.com...

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Extended Online Moniker Auction Underway

Extended Online Moniker Auction Underway

Moniker.com is holding an online auction for a number of premium domain names from Thursday 29 October to Wednesday 4 November. Domain names available include Photo.com,...

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ICANN Set to Approve Internationalised Domain Names

ICANN Set to Approve Internationalised Domain Names

Domain names in non-Latin characters, known as Internationalised Domain Names, will be operational by mid-2010 if final plans are approved at this week’s ICANN...

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ICANN: Evaluators Selection for the New gTLD Program Continues

ICANN: Evaluators Selection for the New gTLD Program Continues

ICANN has received 12 responses to the call for Expressions of Interest (EOI) for independent evaluators in the new generic top-level domain name (gTLD) program....

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Lord of Your Domain, But Master of None: The Need to Harmonize and Recalibrate the Domain Name Regime of Ownership and Control

Abstract: The world has seen three waves of property. The first hark back centuries and relate to real and personal property such as land and chattel, also known...

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ICANN: Proposals Sought to Provide Costs and Feasibility to Conduct WHOIS Registrant Identification Studies

ICANN: Proposals Sought to Provide Costs and Feasibility to Conduct WHOIS Registrant Identification Studies

The Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO) is responsible for developing and recommending to the ICANN Board substantive policies relating to gTLDs. The GNSO...

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Oversee.net To Offer Exclusive One and Two-Character .BIZ Domain Names At Moniker.com Live Auction Event

Oversee.net To Offer Exclusive One and Two-Character .BIZ Domain Names At Moniker.com Live Auction Event

–Short, Memorable .BIZ Names Add to Inventory of Prime Internet Real Estate for Sale– [news release] Oversee.net®, the leader in Internet Real Estate,...

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Rick Latona Auctions Adds More Names to Live New York Auction – Registration and Pre-Bidding Open

[news release] More names have been added to the inventory in the Rick Latona Auctions live featured event in New York.  The Featured Live Rick Latona Auctions...

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AusRegistry Adds .NR ccTLD to its Stable

AusRegistry Adds .NR ccTLD to its Stable

AusRegistry International has added the .NR ccTLD to its stable following an agreement with the Government of Nauru to provide domain name registry services for...

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AusRegistry Adds .NR ccTLD to its Stable

AusRegistry Adds .NR ccTLD to its Stable

AusRegistry International has added the .NR ccTLD to its stable following an agreement with the Government of Nauru to provide domain name registry services for...

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Disaster.com Up For Grabs for $850K Minimum

D&D Consulting, Ltd. has put the domain name disaster.com up for sale by silent auction with a minimum bid of US$850,000.

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Disaster.com Up For Grabs for $850K Minimum

D&D Consulting, Ltd. has put the domain name disaster.com up for sale by silent auction with a minimum bid of US$850,000.

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.POST on the way: ICANN and the Universal Postal Union Conclude Negotiation for .POST

.POST on the way: ICANN and the Universal Postal Union Conclude Negotiation for .POST

ICANN and the Universal Postal Union (UPU) have reached an agreement in principle for the UPU sponsorship of the .POST Top-Level Domain. Final approval of the agreement...

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