ICANN: GNSO Privacy & Proxy Services Accreditation Issues Working Group Initial Report

Purpose (Brief): This public comment proceeding seeks to obtain community input on the Initial Report from the GNSO’s Policy Development Process Working Group on issues relating to the accreditation of privacy and proxy service providers.

Public Comment Box Link: https://www.icann.org/public-comments/ppsai-initial-2015-05-05-en

Comment Period Opens on: 5 May 2015

This ICANN announcement was sourced from:
https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-05-05-en

posted by David Goldstein

Rightside Adds 3 New gTLDs to Its Portfolio Bringing Its Total To 39

[news release] Rightside, a leading provider of domain name services that advance the way businesses and consumers define and present themselves online, has added three new Top Level Domains (TLDs): .FAMILY, .STUDIO, and .LIVE for users looking for more descriptive and memorable alternatives to .com.

For planning reunions, tracing family history, building family blogs and photo galleries, or communicating with a family-oriented email address, the .FAMILY domain extension provides a memorable and relevant online home for communities to keep in touch. For families that work together, a .FAMILY domain will reflect the personal identity that these businesses pride themselves on.

With over 400,000 domains containing the term “studio” that end in .com, .STUDIO is a TLD that has a large addressable market. From yoga to art, to design, to beauty and architecture sites, .STUDIO resonates across multiple business types and gives them the opportunity to create a new website to bring their brick-and-mortar spaces online or use a more memorable name for an existing site.

Joining .NEWS, .SOCIAL, and .VIDEO in Rightside’s media & entertainment offerings, .LIVE provides a platform to stream concerts, performances, or interviews, and reach an audience beyond fans at the venue. As more platforms and applications for live broadcasting develop, such as Twitter’s Periscope, .LIVE is the perfect domain name to market real-time content. News sources can also benefit from a .LIVE domain name as they seek to inform their audiences of current events and developing stories.

Rightside CEO Taryn Naidu said, “As companies find new ways to develop and extend their online presence across various platforms, we know that it can be challenging to maintain their brand identities. With .FAMILY, .STUDIO, and .LIVE, we believe that we have strengthened our portfolio of TLDs that gives users more memorable and descriptive domain name options to match their brand to each of their online activities.”

Rightside plans to launch .FAMILY, .STUDIO, and .LIVE later this year, increasing Rightside’s portfolio to 39 new gTLDs.

About Rightside

Rightside® inspires and delivers new possibilities for consumers and businesses to define and present themselves online. The company, with its affiliates, is a leading provider of domain name services, offering one of the industry’s most comprehensive platforms for the discovery, registration, usage, and monetization of domain names. In addition to being a new gTLD registry operator, Rightside is home to some of the most admired brands in the industry, including eNom and Name.com. Headquartered in Kirkland, WA, Rightside has offices in North America, Europe, and Australia. For more information please visit www.rightside.co.

This Rightside news release was sourced from:
investors.rightside.co/releasedetail.cfm?ReleaseID=910793

posted by David Goldstein

Sedo Reports $1.5 Million in Domain Name Sales! Daikuan.cn Topped Sedo’s Weekly Sales List at 75,000 Euros

Daikuan.cn topped Sedo’s weekly sales chart at 75,000 Euro. Highlights also include Historia.com, leading the .COM category at 60,000 USD and entrepreneur.club, leading the “Other” category at 7,500 USD.

Other notable domain name sales include :

.COM

xhf.com     29,412     USD
uai.com     28,100     USD
petsy.com     25,000     USD
pfc.com     25,000     USD
yousmart.com     20,000     USD
bleuwaters.com     19,000     USD
zvc.com     16,500     USD
maxify.com     15,000     USD
speedjobs.com     12,000     EUR
j2m.com     10,000     USD
sexymusic.com     10,000     USD
vrxxx.com     10,000     USD
lifeloans.com     9,200     USD
omento.com     8,567     USD
pdnet.com     8,500     USD
evenme.com     7,500     USD
interket.com     6,500     USD
suce.com     6,122     USD
w2j.com     5,555     USD
cypresshomes.com     5,500     USD
4128.com     4,998     GBP
realestatehouston.com     4,958     USD
envado.com     4,795     USD
eocell.com     4,450     USD
ceata.com     4,100     USD
createin.com     4,000     USD
onogo.com     4,000     USD
vibbo.com     3,950     EUR
eporta.com     3,500     EUR
yf6.com     3,495     USD
retailin.com     3,495     USD
diamondleadership.com     3,494     USD
shoppingaddiction.com     3,490     USD
beedoo.com     3,000     USD

ccTLDs

u.is     14,700     USD
slank.no     10,000     USD
din.co     9,999     USD
engie.ru     9,999     EUR
bilet.co     8,000     USD
stats.co     7,500     EUR
dua.se     5,600     USD
babyladen.de     5,000     EUR
spitexplus.ch     4,900     EUR
inspire.us     4,800     USD
demax.de     3,890     EUR
free.co.za     3,000     USD
emag.me     3,000     EUR
prindo.nl     2,999     EUR
lebegut.de     2,850     EUR
realestateapps.com.au     2,800     USD
paribus.de     2,730     EUR
dri.co.uk     2,395     GBP
else.co     2,150     USD
goujon.fr     2,000     USD
666.im     2,000     USD
ibutler.de     1,800     EUR
urlaubxxl.de     1,750     EUR
neue-energie.de     1,650     EUR
ohlins.co.uk     1,596     GBP
dyw.cc     1,579     USD
lingo.me     1,500     USD
verycreative.co.uk     1,500     GBP

Other

office.pro     4,888     USD
olx.org     4,800     USD
innsbruck.tips     3,500     EUR
ischgl.tips     3,500     EUR
otto.biz     2,900     EUR
hoergeraete.berlin     2,750     EUR
rmb.org     2,750     USD
pitztal.tips     2,500     EUR
wildlifejustice.org     2,500     EUR
atlaw.net     2,500     USD
skateboard.org     1,999     EUR
ivanov.net     1,650     EUR
qkk.net     1,350     USD
klass.org     1,000     EUR
cluster.space     1,000     USD

Check out Sedo.com for more information.

ICANN Holds Calls with Community on Public Comments Submitted on the Draft FY16 Operating Plan and Budget

ICANN will be holding community calls during which the comments submitted on the Draft FY16 Operating Plan and Budget will be presented by the submitters to ICANN Staff, in order to enhance the understanding of the comments, and thus supporting an improved response quality.

This is a suggested step that addresses community feedback received in the past and addresses ATRT2 recommendations (#12.1 and #12.5). Each call will be public, focused on each organization that submitted comments, and will be attended by at least 1 Board Finance Committee member. Additional board members may attend based on availability.

The Staff and Board members attending will primarily LISTEN and ASK clarifying questions as needed. Responses to public comments will not be provided during these calls, unless the comments are factual with a very specific and simple answer.

A schedule of the calls is listed below. Each call is entirely open to anyone interested in participating. Please submit a request to
This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
to receive dial-in instructions for the call.

Call Group     Date     UTC
ALAC     Friday, May 08, 2015     14:00
BC     TBD – Week of May 11*     TBD
ccNSO SOP WG     Friday, May 08, 2015     6:00
CWG-Stewardship     TBD – Week of May 11*     TBD
GNSO     TBD – Week of May 11*     TBD
IPC     TBD – Week of May 11*     TBD
ISPCP     TBD – Week of May 11*     TBD
Registries/Registrars     Wednesday, May 06, 2015     16:00

This announcement was sourced from :

https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2015-05-05-en

Daily Domain Sales 05-04-2015 lead by Menz.com at $19,500 on Flippa

Menz.com sold for $19,500 on Flippa.

Top Domain Sales on May 4, 2015 are :

Menz.com – $19,500

Minu.com – $15,000

4782.com – $9,500

xXianba.com – $7,000

Cnnsi.com – $5,550

Escort-France.com – $5,036

Liqz.com – $4,950

DeMax.de – $4,353

MobJoyGames.com – $3,751

CyberSecure.org – $3,000

RealEstateApps.com.au – $2,800

Stays.org – $2,000

DPCusa.com – $2,000

OrderSushi.com – $1,805

BeyondTheFence.com – $1,794

ReikiHealing.com – $1,701

NECT.org – $1,700

TheInternetMarket.com – $1,688

StudyLinks.com – $1,600

Terpo.com – $1,575

NewYorkCityNews.com – $1,533

EasyRock.com – $1,500

Smythe.org – $1,500

Kakay.com – $1,469

SportsGadgets.com – $1,311

CreateANew.com – $1,100

Tuichi.com – $1,050

NSBM.com – $1,012

FissionLabs.com – $990

88664.com – $830

XABS.com – $800

GreatSecurity.com – $754

Depreciating.com – $750

Casamallorca.com – $707

Lankapic.info – $633

UsedWelders.com – $610

36391.com – $570

WellnessRetreats.com – $555

021JFC.com – $554

InstallmentLoansForUnemployed.com – $542

My-Cloud.com – $500

PKDA.com – $500

Recca.com – $498

MAYY.com – $480

BalloonFest.com – $435

NTWD.com – $420

BuildingDNA.com – $410

TheGreatDebatersMovie.com – $406

PrinceCooke.com – $405

ZEScribble.com – $400

Marketplace-wise Sales

Flippa