PIR Unveils OnGood , the Company’s New Brand Identity for .NGO and .ONG

Public Interest Registry (PIR) unveiled “OnGood”, the company’s new brand identity for the upcoming new extensions, .NGO and .ONG and their accompanying suite of services.

 

You can read the press release after the jump :

“Public Interest Registry, the not-for-profit operator of the .org domain, today unveiled “OnGood” – the new brand identity for the upcoming .ngo & .ong domains and their accompanying suite of services. Set to launch in early 2015, OnGood is an online community designed with and for NGOs and nonprofits worldwide, providing them with a suite of online services to help raise funds, build awareness and support for their missions.

After conducting extensive research and in-person workshops with NGOs worldwide, Public Interest Registry, the operator of the .org domain Registry, landed upon the name OnGood –– to reflect a full suite of services that complements the .ngo & .ong domain names. As an online community helping to garner greater visibility for nonprofits and NGOs worldwide, OnGood embodies the spirit of Public Interest Registry and the organisation’s continued commitment to empowering nonprofits and NGOs worldwide by helping them tell their story online.

“OnGood goes beyond traditional domain name services; we’re launching an online community,” said Brian Cute, CEO of Public Interest Registry. “When we began developing the .ngo & .ong domains, we knew there was an opportunity to create a dedicated online space for nonprofits and NGOs around the globe. Our team has poured their heart and soul into OnGood, and after two years of hard work, we’re excited to see it launch in the new year.”

OnGood is exclusively for NGOs and nonprofits of all sizes and reach. By joining the community, OnGood members are able to create a unique profile page that is featured in the searchable directory open to the public through the OnGood community website. Members will be able to showcase causes, share activities and information, and collect donations. OnGood’s validation process reassures Internet users worldwide that website addresses owned by OnGood members ending in .ngo and .ong represent genuine NGOs.”

US Court Rules ccTLDs Not Property Subject to Attachment In Case Brought By Terrorism Victims [UPDATED]

Victims of terrorism from Israel and the United States who sued to gain the assets of the Iranian (.IR), Syrian (.SY) and North Korean (.KP), (as well as internationalised TLDs for Iran and Syria) ccTLDs seized for compensation have failed.

The decision came as a result of a U.S. federal court ruling that the ccTLD’s “at issue may not be attached in satisfaction of plaintiffs’ judgements because they are not property subject to attachment under District of Columbia law.”

The court ruled that under District of Columbia law their attachment is not permissible. However the court also noted that even though ccTLDs may not be attached, it does not mean they cannot be property. In a footnote, “the Court concluded that ccTLDs may not be attached as a matter of District of Columbia law, there are no factual disputes that require further consideration. Therefore, the Court denies the plaintiffs’ motion for discovery as moot.”

The ruling agreed with ICANN’s legal filings in the case. ICANN sought to quash the writs of attachment citing ICANN’s technical coordination role in the domain name system (DNS) and arguing that ccTLDs are not subject to attachment.

“We are pleased that the court ruled in our favour on the grounds that the ccTLDs are not property, subject to attachment”, said John Jeffrey, ICANN’s General Counsel and Secretary. “The court’s ruling demonstrates a technical understanding of the DNS, and the role of ccTLDs in the single, global, interoperable internet.

Had the case been successful, the case could have set a precedent and meant countries, in this case Iran, North Korea and Syria, could lose control of their ccTLDs. The case was brought by families who have won American federal court judgments that amount to more than a billion dollars against the Iranian government seek to own all the TLDs provided by the US to Iran including the .ir TLD, the ایران TLD and all Internet Protocol (IP) addresses being utilised by the Iranian government and its agencies. The court papers were served on ICANN.

The case followed earlier cases brought in the US by the terror victim plaintiff/judgment holders against Iran. The districts courts repeatedly ruled that the suicide bombing and shooting attacks perpetrated by the Hamas and Islamic Jihad terrorist organisations in Israel were funded by the Islamic regime through MOIS. However, although the families have received compensatory and punitive damage judgments against the defendants, Iran refused to satisfy the court awards. Iran has been designated by the Department of State as an outlaw nation that provides material support and resources to terrorist groups worldwide since 1996.

ICANN has published the ruling at:
https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/order-memo-granting-motion-to-quash-writs-10nov14-en.pdf

Power.com Wins Weekly Sales List at $1,261,000

Power.com,sold for $1,261,000,topped Domain Name Journal sales list of reported domain names for the week,ending November 9,2014.

 

Sedo had a great week in the sales chart,taking 15 of the top 20 positions .Correspondingly, DotGlobal took only five of the top 20 positions .

.COM dominated once again the list,with 14 of the top 20 positions.

Here are the top 20 positions for the two weeks ending November 9,2014 :

1. Power.com     $1,261,000    
2. EasyBet.com      $43,750    
3.tie     MGP.com     $25,000    
3.tie     RiskJobs.com     $25,000    
5. iNavigate.com     $22,500    
6. OAL.com     $19,999    
7. Media21.com     $18,000    
8. Drones.net     $17,500    
9.tie     Jobs.global     $15,000    
9.tie     Lacle.com     $15,000    
11. Gravity.co.uk      $12,720    
12.tie     Applied.global     $12,000    
12.tie     Banking.global     $12,000    
14.tie     Suchmaschinenoptimierung.com      $11,250    
14.tie     Voegeli.com      $11,250    
16. Geld-Anlegen.de      $20,000    
17.tie     Apple.global     $10,000    
17.tie     Buying24.com     $10,000    
17.tie     FullGear.com     $10,000    
17.tie     Meidensha.com     $10,000    
17.tie     Mikekim.com     $10,000    
17.tie     Online.global     $10,000    
17.tie     Shudder.tv     $10,000

HealthAndWellness.com Domain Name is Now Avilable For Sale

The domain name HealthAndWellness.com is now available for sale via one of the leading domain name brokers, Igloo.com.

 

You can read the press release after the jump :

” Igloo.com, a leading broker of ultra-premium domain names and websites, has been engaged to broker the sale of HealthAndWellness.com. With category authority, global trending, and broad market appeal, HealthAndWellness.com sets the stage for a new or established company to launch a new business, feature a new product line, a health and wellness app or even create a unique online community.

Frost & Sullivan calls Health and Wellness a “MegaTrend”, Euromonitor refers to Health and Wellness as an “emerging trillion-dollar market”, and the Consumer Electronics Association projects a staggering 142% increase in Health and Wellness technology sales, software and service revenues over the next five years, with over 70 million personal health and wellness products sold annually by the year 2018. HealthAndWellness.com not only represents an incredible opportunity to “own” the category name, but also gives the new owner a chance to cash in on their share of that “emerging trillion-dollar market”!

The domain name also opens up access to an incredibly desirable target audience. On the new report Healthy, Wealthy and Wise from customer science company Dunnhumby, Julian Highley, Global Director of Customer Knowledge commented: “The higher priority given to health and wellness by consumers around the world represents a remarkable opportunity for brands, especially considering the significantly higher value that health-committed consumers represent.”

“With full utilization of this asset’s potential, the timing is optimal for the right company to acquire HealthAndWellness.com and leverage it to launch the new industry leader in this booming market,” said Amanda Waltz, Director of Sales and Acquisitions at Igloo.com. “Being someone who feels strongly about making choices toward a healthy and fulfilling life, both physically and mentally, I am personally both honored and excited to be representing the current owners in the sale of the HealthAndWellness.com domain name.”

For additional information about HealthAndWellness.com or to present a confidential offer, please contact Karen Keighley at Igloo directly at +1 508 689 9569 ext 802 or via email at Karen(at)igloo(dot)com.”

ICANN: Update from Public Experts Group