EURid Partners With Savethedogs.eu at SMAU Milano 2014

Eurid, the company behind .EU extension, announced that it will be among the key players at SMAU ,which will take place at FieramilanoCity in Milan, Italy, from Wednesday the 22nd to Fridan the 24th of October,2014.

 

You can read the press release after the jump :

“EURid will be among the key players at SMAU which takes place from Wednesday the 22nd to Friday the 24th of October 2014 at FieramilanoCity in Milan, Italy.

With over 50,000 expected visitors and a highly anticipated workshop and conference programme, SMAU is Italy’s biggest event featuring the most innovative national and international ICT, digital brands and solutions over a three day period.

EURid will be promoting .eu as the obvious choice for start-ups and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) aiming at extending their operations beyond national borders and taking full advantage of the European market.

At SMAU, EURid will be proud to showcase the success story of ‘Save the Dogs and other Animals’, a volunteering association committed to the protection of animals and the promotion of a culture that recognizes that animals have rights too. The team behind savethedogs.eu will join EURid staff at stand A14 to present its activities and initiatives.

The objective is to raise awareness about the Internet as a place where private citizens and associations alike can make their voices heard. EURid also wishes to show the importance of corporate social responsibility through this initiative.

For a very long time, being socially responsible has been a top priority for the .eu Registry, which is particularly committed to environmental sustainability. EURid is the first domain registry in Europe to become registered by the EU Eco-Management and Audit Scheme (EMAS), a goal achieved in 2012.

The team from EURid will consist of External Relations Manager Giovanni Seppia, the Liaison Manager for Italy Chiara Panichi and EURid’s Marketing Coordinator Daniela Medda, all of whom look forward to welcoming those participating and attending SMAU at their stand.”

ICANN: Auction for 3 Contentions Sets Slated for 22 October

An Auction, the Method of Last Resort, will be facilitated by Power Auctions LLC on 22 October 2014 to resolve string contention for three new generic Top-level Domain (gTLD) strings: SALON, SPOT, and REALTY.

 

Nine applicants are expected to participate in the Auction for their respective applied-for strings. Within seven days after the completion of the Auction, the results, including a results report, will be posted to the Auction Results page of the New gTLD Microsite. In addition, the Auction Proceeds page will be updated prior to month-end to reflect the proceeds and costs related to the Auction.

NamesCon Partners With Right of the Dot to feature Premium Domain Name Auction

With only 90 days left until the NamesCon conference starts in Las Vegas ,Namescon organizers has partnered with Right of the Dot to feature a premium domain name auction.

 

You can read the press release after the jump :

” With 90 days remaining until NamesCon in Las Vegas, there is palpable excitement in the domain name industry about the upcoming Jan 2015 event.

NamesCon focuses on distinct and diverse content and value for the audience, and has just announced the addition of a live domain auction to the 2015 program. The Auction will include a mixture of premium .com domain names and select premium names from new gTLDs with a range of price reserves. The combination live/internet auction will be conducted by RightOfTheDot, LLC (ROTD) under a multi-year, exclusive partnership with NamesCon.

“We were initially reluctant to offer a domain auction, but the 15 years of domain auction experience, strength, reputation, and relationships that ROTD presented convinced us that their auction will contribute to the distinct and diverse activities and sessions that NamesCon is known and respected for,” said Richard Lau, NamesCon Co-Founder and Executive Producer.

“Michael Berkens and Monte Cahn of Right of the Dot have demonstrated to me on numerous occasions that they are invested in their relationships with the new and established registries in ways that extend beyond the sale,” said Jothan Frakes, Co-Founder and Content Producer of NamesCon. Jothan added: “Right of the Dot has the important pre and post-sale follow-up and quality assurance to ensure things operate smoothly. This was a crucial consideration in the auction vendor process.”

“We are excited to work with NamesCon in establishing premium domain prices and sales for new and existing Top Level Domains,” said Monte Cahn, Director and President of RightOfTheDot. “We have worked with more than 20 new registries over several years in premium name strategies and sales which increased the value of their registry, the end user / buyer experience, and this really raises overall domain values for the industry. Our experience in conducting many successful domain auctions is unmatched in the industry and we are honored to have been selected by NamesCon to conduct the live and online auction at their events.”

NamesCon, the Domain Name Industry Conference held annually in January in Las Vegas, gathers the industry for amazing content, business networking, and activities with a focus on opportunity. With over 7 keynote speakers, 30 breakout sessions, and feature material for anyone with an interest in domain names, the NamesCon producers are anticipating over 800 attendees in Las Vegas this January 11-14, 2015.

The Live and Online Domain Auction conducted by RightOfTheDot, LLC will take place on Tuesday January 13, 2015. There will be both pre-bidding on names listed in the auction as well as an extended auction after the event that will run for several weeks.

Registries and premium domain owners interested in submitting domains for consideration should send an email to Info(at)RightOfTheDot(dot)com. More details will also be announced over the next several weeks leading up to the event.

About RightOfTheDot: http://rightofthedot.com/about/

More information about the exciting NamesCon conference can be located at http://namescon.vegas“

ICANN : Inter-Registrar Transfer Policy Part D Policy Development Process Recommendations for ICANN Board Consideration

ICANN wants to Obtain community input on the 18 recommendations of the Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO) Policy Development Process (PDP) on changes to the Inter-Registrar Transfer Policy (IRTP) Part D.

 

Public Comment Box Link:     https://www.icann.org/public-comments/irtp-d-recommendations-2014-10-20-en

Purpose (Brief):     Obtain community input on the 18 recommendations of the Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO) Policy Development Process (PDP) on changes to the Inter-Registrar Transfer Policy (IRTP) Part D, prior to consideration for adoption by the ICANN Board.

This announcement was sourced from :

https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-10-20-en

ICANN To Release 2-Character New gTLD Domains

The Internet Corporation For Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) has recently decided to introduce 2-character domains in the new gTLD namespace.

 

ICANN made this decision during ICANN 51 conference ,held in Los Angeles, on October 16,2014.

ICANN’s board of directors decided to instruct ICANN’s executive to “develop and implement an efficient procedure for the release of two-character domains currently required to be reserved in the New gTLD Registry Agreement”

“Why is the Board addressing the issue?

Section 2 of Specification 5 (Schedule of Reserved Names) of the New gTLD Registry Agreement addresses reservations of two-character labels as follows:

    All two-character ASCII labels shall be withheld from registration or allocated to Registry Operator at the second level within the TLD. Such labels may not be activated in the DNS, and may not be released for registration to any person or entity other than Registry Operator, provided that such two-character label strings may be released to the extent that Registry Operator reaches agreement with the related government and country-code manager of the string as specified in the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 standard. The Registry Operator may also propose the release of these reservations based on its implementation of measures to avoid confusion with the corresponding country codes, subject to approval by ICANN.

In January 2014, New gTLD Registry Operators began submitting requests to ICANN through the Registry Services Evaluation Policy (RSEP) process proposing to implement a new registry service to release certain two-character domain names required to be reserved by the New gTLD Registry Agreement. The implementation of the proposals would require an amendment to the Exhibit A of the respective Registry Agreements. The proposed amendments to implement the new registry service were the subject of public comment periods over the past several months. In total, ICANN has posted 28 RSEP proposals and amendments, which concern a total of 203 New gTLDs. ICANN continues to receive additional RSEP requests on a weekly basis for the same Registry Service.

Pursuant to Section 2.4.D of the RSEP and the RSEP Implementation Notes, if the implementation of a proposed service requires a material change to the Registry Agreement, the preliminary determination will be referred to the ICANN Board for consideration.

What is the proposal being considered?

The Board is taking action at this time to direct the President and CEO to develop and implement an efficient process to permit the release of two-characters names in New gTLDs, taking into account the GAC’s advice in the Los Angeles Communiqué.”

For more information check out ICANN’s website here.