Clarification on Cybersquatting Occurrence Possibilities from ICANN’s CEO
A letter from the president of ICA, Jeremiah Johnston to ICANN’s CEO, Fadi Chehade, allowed the latter to come with a public answer related to some statements he had expressed in an interview that he gave in Switzerland at the World Economic Forum held in Davos. According to Mr. Johnston, the CEO’s remarks were interpreted as characterizing the domain purchasers as “cybersquatters”.
In order to clarify this, Mr. Chehade mentions in his letter that he thanks for the opinions and comments he had been receiving along time from the members of the Internet Commerce Association, which contributed in designing a policy of good practices inside the domain names community. At the same time, he mentioned that he appreciates all the efforts that ICA made to discourage what are called the “hogging names”.
ICANN’s CEO continues expressing regrets that ICA misinterpreted his comments on the possibility that some investors might grab domain names in order to practise cybersquatting and pointed out that the program about gTLDS was created to address the lack of availability of domains, and not offer the chance of bad practices on the market.
Mr. Chenade ends his letter with his certainty that registry operators and registrars will now be able to innovate their services with the new program being implemented, and that it will also lead to a decrease of illegal or immoral activities in this field. He concluded that the only regulator and evaluator of “premium” registering of domains will be the market itself in the end.
DOMAINfest.Asia To be Held in Macau, China in September
DOMAINfest conference will be held this year in Macau, China. The conference will be held September 4-7, 2015.
The conference will be organized by Allegravita, one of the best communications agency in China, DotAsia Organisation, the company behind .Asia domain extension and NamesCon.
“Many are looking to Asia as a market of robust growth and innovation. Macau is the perfect Asian location for the DOMAINfest caravan. Providing a great experience for regional industry players is central to the DOMAINfest mission, and Macau is easy to access for our many friends in the China region, the Indian subcontinent, Japan, Korea, and south-east Asia,” said Jothan Frakes, DOMAINfest co-founder, according to DNJournal.com.
This conference wants to bring together the Chinese domain market with the rest of the world,according to Allegravita CEO, Simon Cousins :
“China’s central importance to the global domain name business is undisputed, and we couldn’t be prouder to be bringing the world to meet China at DOMAINfest.Asia in Macau.”
Information about the conference’s schedule will be available soon at domainfest.asia .
.XYZ Team Adds .Security to the XYZ Family
.XYZ Registry, the companty behind .XYZ extension and many other new gTLDs, announced recently that the new gTLD .Security will be joining the XYZ family .
“we’re excited to announce to you first that .Security will be joining the XYZ family! Coming to you in late-2015, .Security will be the domain for security-related entities, professionals, and all companies that would like a secure and authoritative online presence,” announced .XYZ team on their blog.
Security has become one of the most discussed topics in the domain name industry.This is why everyone thinks the new gTLD .Security will be a big hit.
You can read the announcement after the jump :
“#GenXYZ, we’re excited to announce to you first that .Security will be joining the XYZ family! Coming to you in late-2015, .Security will be the domain for security-related entities, professionals, and all companies that would like a secure and authoritative online presence.
.Security for small businesses
It’s human nature to want to protect yourself, your family, and your business. That’s why the business of security is everywhere. From private security to building security, every city is teeming with these companies. Each employee is a security professional, and every office is its own business. With .Security, each of these SMBs will have the opportunity to start or grow their online presence with an industry-specific domain name!
But .Security isn’t limited to just people. With all of the new services coming online, there is a growing need for internet security. .Security also serves as a reputable designation for the businesses that are keeping us safe on the web.
Regardless of what type of security your business offers, you can take advantage of keyword or location-based .Security domains. For example:
Private.Security
DowntownLosAngeles.Security
ComputerSoftware.Security
HomeSurveillance.Security
Innovative use cases
Just the way the other domains in the XYZ family are unrestricted, so is .Security. That means any end user has the opportunity to register a .Security and use it in an innovative way.
What creative ways would you use a .Security domain name, #GenXYZ? Off the top of our heads, we’re thinking how you can:
Provide and ensure your customers a secure web experience
OnlineShopping.Security
TaxReturns.Security
Publish informational sites on your product or company’s security efforts
FraudAlerts.Security
IdentityMonitoring.Security
Represent your business’s offerings with a descriptive domain
JiuJitsuStudio.Security
MusicFestivals.Security
Foster investor relations with your ticker symbol
GDDY.Security
NAME.Security
Now with .Security, our XYZ family is looking more and more complete. With .College as the knowledge-driven domain, .rent for property rentals, and .xyz – our flagship product and staple for every website, everywhere – individuals and businesses have a choice when growing their online presence.
More information about .Security to come, including the possibility of offering an innovative software as a service (SaaS) with each domain. What are your thoughts on welcoming .”
ICANN : Release of Country and Territory Names within the .GLOBAL, .BNPPARIBAS, .BRIDGESTONE and .FIRESTONE TLDs
Three (3) Registry Services Evaluation Policy (RSEP) requests were submitted by the registry operators listed below to allow the release of country and territory names for the below TLDs. In total, the requests concern 4 New gTLDs.
Currently, .GLOBAL, .BNPPARIBAS, .BRIDGESTONE and .FIRESTONE Registry Agreements require country and territory names contained in specific internationally recognized lists to be withheld from registration or allocated to the registry operator at all levels.
As required by the RSEP, ICANN has undertaken a preliminary determination on whether these RSEP proposals might raise significant competition, security or stability issues. ICANN’s preliminary review (based on the information provided) did not identify any such issues.
Following ICANN’s preliminary determination that the proposals do not raise significant competition, security or stability issues, it was further determined that the change would require a material change to the respective Registry Agreements and that an amendment is needed in order to effect the change.
The proposed amendments, which are being posted for comment, would allow the registration of country and territory names at all levels in .GLOBAL, .BNPPARIBAS, .BRIDGESTONE and .FIRESTONE TLDs. It should be noted that Specification 13 has been granted for .BNPPARIBAS on 9 October 2014, Specification 13 has been granted for both .BRIDGESTONE and .FIRESTONE on 18 December 2014, whereas Registry Agreements for .GLOBAL does not include Specification 13 provisions in place.
Public Comment Box Link: https://www.icann.org/public-comments/ctn-release-tlds-2015-06-21-en
This announcement was sourced from :
https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-06-21-en
Afnic : 99% of Registrars Are Satisfied With Its Services
Afnic, the company behind .FR domain extension, has recently disclosed the results of its annual survey on the quality of its services.
You can read the announcement after the jump :
“Afnic has renewed its annual survey on the quality of its services, carried out by the INIT company, in which 85 registrars participated in 2014.
With respect to Afnic’s quality of service and public image, the survey indicated:
the very high level in the overall satisfaction rating that Afnic continued to receive, which rose from around 8.2/10 in 2013 to 8.3/10 in 2014;
an overall level of satisfaction which remained at 99% (with a median score of 91% for the sector in general).
Among the major strengths highlighted by the survey, it would seem that Afnic is perceived as an organization that:
is professional (100% of the respondents agreed on this point);
can be trusted (99%);
is efficient (96%).
A number of enhancements eagerly expected by customers were delivered during the year, helping to maintain the high level of satisfaction:
the introduction of new services, such as fr-Lock, the opening of access to domain names with 1 and 2 characters, multi-year registration, etc.;
the provision of new tools and new interfaces; setting up a service available 24/7;
support in the deployment of the new gTLDs technically operated by Afnic.
On June 11, Afnic organized its Registrar Day, an annual event for its French and international registrars. The occasion provided a further opportunity to demonstrate the association’s level of customer focus, and wishes to thank all those who participated in the discussions.”
