With the introduction of new generic Top Level Domains becoming a reality, a conference has been scheduled in Sydney, Australia, this coming November. 9077
[news release] With fewer than four weeks of ICANN's official public-comment period for the 1,930 new Top Level Domain applications remaining, online brand specialist Melbourne IT Digital Brand Services (DBS) today urged brands to prioritize the assessment of potential risks and promptly respond before the comment window closes on August 12th. 8846
ICANN is to begin accepting applications for new generic Top Level Domains from tomorrow (12 January) with indications being that there will be somewhere between 1000 and 1500 applications during the three month application window. 7540
Melbourne IT's half year results for the six months ending 30 June, released this week, show an 11 per cent year-on-year decreased in revenue to $87.6 million and earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) of $7.0 million, down 30% year-on-year. But the organisation predicts brighter days ahead with 17 companies confirming they will apply for a new generic Top Level Domain (gTLD) in 2012. 3726
Melbourne IT has experienced slower growth than in previous years, but in 2008 the company still saw the number of domain names managed rise by eight per cent to 5.9 million. 2303
Melbourne IT has published the results of a survey that has found its corporate clients are divided on their response to the introduction of new generic Top Level Domains (gTLDs). Issues raised in the survey included the branding advantages of new gTLDs, however these were balanced by concerns of costs and the added complexity for some clients. 2202
The upcoming changes to .au domain name registration policy are outlined in this short video by Bruce Tonkin in his role as Chief Technology Officer for Melbourne IT. 1350