http://www.domainpulse.com The Beat on the Domain Name Industry - Domain Name Industry News Wed, 08 Sep 2010 01:32:55 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en As of 12 October, .CA domain name registrants will find a redesigned registry, be replacing its current registry system with the industry standard EPP-based system. The new system will see CIRA effectively able to remove itself from many day-to-day transactions with most transactions will be handled solely by CIRA certified Registrars. For ... http://www.domainpulse.com/2010/09/08/cira-redesigns-ca-registry/ The dotSO ccTLD for the Republic of Somalia has announced that it will be launching on 1 November 2010 with a general availability commencing on 1 March, 2011 for any person anywhere in the world. The 1 November start date will see the commencement of a sunrise period during which holders ... http://www.domainpulse.com/2010/09/07/so-to-launch-on-1-november/ The story of how Colombia's ccTLD .CO became a recent success is the focus of a report in The Huffington Post. The story outlines how entrepreneur Juan Diego Calle asked the Colombian government if he could commercialise the ccTLD, a government that had previously not been open to any ... http://www.domainpulse.com/2010/09/05/the-story-of-how-co-became-a-commercial-success/ Lottery.net was the big seller in Domain Name Journal’s list of top reported sales for the week to 15 August, selling for $220,000 through Sedo. Second on the list was the only other six-figure sale for the week, XI.com, which sold for $100,930 through Moniker. In third place was KissingGames.com, ... http://www.domainpulse.com/2010/09/05/lotterynet-top-sale-of-week/ With preparations underway for .NZ (New Zealand) to implement DNSSEC, the .NZ Domain Name Commissioner has commenced a public consultation. More information is available in the news release below. Consultation on DNSSEC Implementation .nz is preparing to introduce the Domain Name System Security Extensions (DNSSEC) to strengthen the security and reputation of ... http://www.domainpulse.com/2010/09/05/nz-consults-on-dnssec-implementation/ One- and Two-Character .TRAVEL domain names will be released in the near future following ICANN’s approval of the proposal to release all of the domain names. The .TRAVEL registry is currently deciding a process for releasing the domain names that conform to the proposal submitted to ICANN with a likely release ... http://www.domainpulse.com/2010/09/01/one-and-two-character-travel-domains-to-be-released/ Nokia appears to be interested in applying for the .NOKIA top level domain according to a Domain Incite report. During a meeting of ICANN’s vertical integration working group on 30 August Nokia working group representative Tero Mustala said, “our company is considering the possibilities to apply for a new gTLD” according ... http://www.domainpulse.com/2010/09/01/nokia-considering-tld-application/ Responding to a Domain Name Wire article on whether there is "policy overload" at ICANN and whether they are "handling too many policy efforts at once", David Olive responds on the ICANN Blog saying the answer with a definitive "no". Olive writes that "Public Comment periods are vital in satisfying ICANN's ... http://www.domainpulse.com/2010/09/01/is-icann-handling-too-many-policy-issues/ ISOC-IL, the registry for .IL (Israel), has announced they will soon be making available domain names containing Hebrew characters, like איגוד-האינטרנט.org.il. Prior to general availability, ISOC-IL is launching a Sunrise process. There will be four phases in the lead up to making Hebrew .IL domain names available to the general public. ... http://www.domainpulse.com/2010/08/31/il-domain-names-in-hebrew-available-soon/ The Obama administration has issued a request for domain name registrars to attend a meeting at the White House in late September to look at voluntary ways to crack down on online pharmacies that sell counterfeit prescription medications. The request was sent by White House Senior Adviser for Intellectual Property Enforcement ... http://www.domainpulse.com/2010/08/30/white-house-requests-registrars-assist-in-crackdown-on-online-pharmacies/ New gTLDs continue to be a major topic of discussion within ICANN circles, and the regional meeting currently underway in Tokyo has revealed some interesting updates for potential applicants. ICANN’s Chief gTLD Registry Liaison, Craig Schwartz, delivered a great presentation on the progress being made behind the scenes at ICANN and ... http://www.domainpulse.com/2010/08/30/icann-tokyo-meeting-provides-a-little-more-clarity-on-the-new-gtld-program-by-tony-kirsch/ ICANN will be holding a third consultation on the new gTLD registry agreement issues at 18:30 UTC on 8 September. On the ICANN Blog, Craig Schwartz writes that “ICANN has consulted with an open drafting consultation group on several issues relating to implementation of the new gTLD program. Earlier this year ... http://www.domainpulse.com/2010/08/30/icann-temporary-drafting-group-work-session-on-new-gtld-registry-agreement-issues/ The Netfleet domain name auction of a number of premium .AU domain names closes Friday afternoon Australian time at 15:00:00 Australian Eastern Standard Time. The domain names up for grabs are: 3DProjector.com.au AVShop.com.au BackupPower.com.au Blackberry.net.au Boards.com.au Cables.com.au Camerapro.com.au Chargers.com.au CloudNetworking.com.au DataRecoverySoftware.com.au DigiCopy.com.au DigitalCams.com.au DownloadIt.com.au ElectricalParts.com.au Gadgetry.com.au GamersNetwork.com.au GamesNetwork.com.au Gizmos.net.au GlobalPositioning.com.au GPSPro.com.au Groups.com.au HandHeld.com.au HtmlCodes.com.au MobileBackup.com.au Mouse.net.au MP3Players.com.au MP3Playerstore.com.au Network.com.au NetworkStore.com.au NewLaptop.com.au Notebook.com.au NotebooksOnline.com.au PatchPanels.com.au PCDealer.com.au Printer.com.au Printers.com.au PrinterShop.com.au ProjectorSales.com.au Repair.com.au Repairs.com.au Restores.com.au Router.com.au SalePoint.com.au Scanner.com.au Screens.com.au SecureDigitalCards.com.au SecurityCams.com.au Semiconductor.com.au Server.com.au Servers.com.au SolarPowerChoices.com.au SolarTiles.com.au TechNews.com.au Telecommuters.com.au VideoCams.com.au Wallpaper.com.au WebsiteSoftware.com.au WiMAX.com.au Workstation.com.au To bid on these domain names visit the Netfleet website and login with your Netfleet username and password, enter your maximum ... http://www.domainpulse.com/2010/08/27/au-domain-auction-closes-today/ The announcement that .co has already achieved over 450,000 new registrations since the opening up of the second-level a month ago demonstrates that there is strong demand in the global domain name marketplace for quality new domain spaces. Though .co is the country-code Top Level Domain (ccTLD) for ... http://www.domainpulse.com/2010/08/26/the-window-of-opportunity-for-cctlds-by-jon-lawrence/ In a shock announcement, the Board of Directors of .ORG the Public Interest Registry announced today that Alexa Raad, the President and Chief Executive Officer of PIR, has decided to resign from her positions with the company effective on September 24th, 2010. Her resignation concludes 3.5 years of service and ... http://www.domainpulse.com/2010/08/26/alexa-raad-resigns-as-president-and-ceo-of-orgpublic-interest-registry/