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Verisign Involved In Over 230 New gTLD Applications
Verisign has applied for 14 new generic Top Level Domains (gTLDs) including 12 transliterations of .COM and .NET as well as being selected to provide back-end registry...
ICANN Makes Progress With TAS, But Still No Date For Reopening
In the latest statement (23 April) by Akram Atallah, ICANN’s COO, the organisation says they have made progress over the weekend just gone in identifying all...
Alexa Raad Talks: How New TLDs Can Better Engage Customers
In the second of our series of articles on new TLDs resulting from interviews with leading industry players, we talk to Alexa Raad, CEO of Architelos, a TLD consulting...
Russia Files Application for .ДЕТИ (.CHILDREN)
[news release] Smart Internet Foundation has filed an application for a new generic top level domain, .ДЕТИ (Russian for “children”). Technical Center...
ICANN Some Days From Reopening TAS As Time Consuming Identification Of What Happened Continues
ICANN, having thought they were almost there in resolving the technical glitch that forced them to close the TLD application system, or TAS, on 12 April, seem to...
Tim Berners-Lee, Web Inventor, No Fan Of “Arbitrary New TLDs”
Tim Berners-Lee, the inventor of the world wide web, has stated he is no fan of ICANN’s plan to introduce new top level domains.
Deloitte Applies for “.deloitte” TLD
[news release] Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited (DTTL) announced today that it has submitted an application to ICANN for the Top Level Domain (TLD) of “.deloitte.”
ICANN Isolates Cause of TAS Security Problem
The security glitch that saw ICANN take offline their TLD application system, or TAS, came about “from a problem in the way the system handled interrupted...
ICANN Fixes TAS Technical Glitch
ICANN believe they have fixed the technical issue that forced them to take offline the TLD application system software (TAS) on 12 April and that exposed some applicant...
No Application Details Released in TAS Glitch: ICANN
The recent glitch in the ICANN TLD application system software (TAS) saw no users being able to being able to view competitors data apart from file names and user...
ICANN Security Glitch Revealed TLD Bid Details
The recent glitch in ICANN’s TLD Application System (TAS) could have resulted in applicants being able to see competitors bids. While nobody has come forth...
ICM Registry Submits Three Porn TLD Applications
ICM Registry, the registry operator for .XXX, has submitted applications to ICANN for three additional adult entertainment-related top level domains — .SEX,...
ICANN Extends Closing Date For TLD Applications One Week Due To TAS Glitch
Due to a problem with the TLD Application System (TAS), ICANN has shut down the TAS until Tuesday at 23:59 UTC – unless otherwise notified before that time...
Minds+Machines Wins Contract For .LONDON
Minds+Machines has won the contract to be registry operator for .LONDON in the current round of applications for Top Level Domains, assuming the application is successful.
Today’s The Day: New TLD Applications Close Today
Anyone wishing to apply for a Top Level Domain and has not yet got their application needs to get their skates on. Applications close today (12 April) at 23:59 UTC.
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