NameJet Reports $460,000 in Domain Name Sales in September,2014

NameJet has just sent out its monthly sales report. Sales add up to a total of $460,000 .Only domain name sales over $2,000 were reported.

Here are the sales :

idai.com     $31,500.00
nus.com     $28,900.00
qianwan.com     $22,603.00
liyou.com     $22,323.00
souvenirs.com     $16,250.00
ikt.com     $16,000.00
honcho.com     $13,101.00
dormroom.com     $12,450.00
huma.com     $11,502.00
fpy.com     $10,800.00
talkingbooks.com     $10,401.00
auq.com     $10,100.00
ouj.com     $10,100.00
gamefan.com     $9,099.00
qof.com     $7,610.00
savings.net     $7,500.00
smartshopper.com     $7,200.00
stormshelters.com     $7,000.00
smarthome.net     $6,900.00
foko.com     $6,700.00
migration.com     $6,500.00
screech.com     $5,799.00
conducent.com     $5,699.00
jobshare.com     $5,278.00
fanga.com     $5,210.00
mandate.com     $5,200.00
ibud.com     $5,099.00
dhcc.com     $5,001.00
feetfirst.com     $4,437.00
meya.com     $4,400.00
leonardodavinci.com     $4,331.00
lipi.com     $4,300.00
coloradoproperties.com     $4,132.00
counterattack.com     $4,100.00
openers.com     $3,956.00
bedirect.com     $3,600.00
untouched.com     $3,600.00
snooping.com     $3,545.00
palaugov.net     $3,533.00
lasu.com     $3,500.00
industrywatch.com     $3,500.00
yingman.com     $3,400.00
beachbums.com     $3,385.00
greengrowth.com     $3,225.00
mofe.com     $3,000.00
freshcutflowers.com     $3,000.00
travelconnection.com     $2,969.00
vugu.com     $2,900.00
task.co     $2,766.00
dopes.com     $2,710.00
argonauta.com     $2,695.00
fatter.com     $2,655.00
chinau.com     $2,655.00
foob.com     $2,600.00
internetgaming.com     $2,556.00
nyctravel.com     $2,544.00
hg200.com     $2,525.00
asuka.com     $2,500.00
capitaltrading.com     $2,500.00
metesandbounds.com     $2,500.00
lally.com     $2,466.00
spammers.com     $2,400.00
partyaccessories.com     $2,322.00
trademate.com     $2,310.00
microbox.com     $2,305.00
canaco.com     $2,302.00
salary.net     $2,300.00
diskcopy.com     $2,300.00
debacle.com     $2,251.00
ecowood.com     $2,160.00
7l.net     $2,150.00
420dispensary.com     $2,100.00
customtemplate.com     $2,100.00
healthbeatblog.org     $2,100.00
asbah.org     $2,100.00
steelbars.com     $2,069.00
powerflow.com     $2,021.00
mypartners.com     $2,011.00
bright.org     $2,010.00
puvi.com     $2,000.00

.РУС Domain Name Has Been Delegated

The sixth top-level Cyrilic domain name created under the new gTLD program,.РУС has been delegated recently.The new gTLD is administered by the Russian Names company.

You can read the press release after the jump :

” A new entry was made in the IANA database today, making the .РУС Cyrillic domain the sixth top-level Cyrillic domain created under the New gTLD program. The domain is administered by the Russian Names company.

According to the .РУС domain administrators, it is designed to bring together Russian-speaking Internet users. As is customary, the .РУС domain will be launched in several phases: Sunrise, Landrush, and open registration during which anyone can register a name in the .РУС domain. ДОМЕН.РУС became the first address in the new domain.

“Delegation of the .РУС domain is the result of nearly a decade of efforts to promote Russian domain names,” Alexei Sozonov, director of Russian Names, said. “We spearheaded this effort at a time when few even thought that addresses in Russian could become a reality. Now, Cyrillic domains are reaching a new level and becoming a tool of self-identification by language and culture. I am positive that .РУС will be widely popular with Russian-speaking Internet users.”

Director of the Coordination Center for TLD RU Andrei Kolesnikov congratulated his colleagues on the occasion: “Of the 12 delegated top-level Cyrillic domains, four are Russian. Over 300 million people speak Russian, and they are the potential audience of the .РУС domain. I’m confident that the new Cyrillic domain will help millions of Russian and Russian-speaking users around the world create a new space for interacting, realizing their ideas, and making new friends.”

Seven applications for top-level domains have been filed as part of the New gTLD program from Russia. So far, six domains have been delegated, including .ДЕТИ, .МОСКВА, .MOSCOW, .TATAR, .YANDEX and now .РУС. There are 12 Cyrillic domains globally, of which six are national IDN-domains, such as .ҚАЗ, .СРБ, .БЕЛ, .МОН, .УКР and .РФ.The .РФ domain, which became the first ever Cyrillic domain in 2010, now has over 850 million registered domain names, making it the largest IDN-domain in the world.”

Athlon.com Wins Weekly Sales List at $100,000

Athlon.com,sold for $1000,000,topped Domain Name Journal sales list of reported domain names for the two weeks,ending October 5,2014.

NameJet had a great week in the sales chart,taking 10 of the top 20 positions .Correspondingly, Sedo took 7 of the top 20 positions .

.COM dominated once again the list,with 16 of the top 20 positions.

Here are the top 20 positions for the two weeks ending October 5,2014 :

1. Athlon.com     $100,000
2. 907.com     $68,580
3. StripChat.com     $50,000
4. IDAI.com     $31,500
5. NUS.com     $28,900
6. Donna.it     $27,940
7. RealReviews.com     $25,000
8. Qianwan.com     $22,603
9. AllDay.com     $22,500
10. Liyou.com     $22,323
11. Souvenirs.com     $16,250
12. IKT.com     $16,000
13. NetBet.ca     $13,500
14. Honcho.com     $13,101
15. MedLife.com     $12,500
16. DormRoom.com     $12,450
17. Huma.com     $11,502
18.tie     Beango.com     $11,000
18.tie     Tuenti.com.br     $11,000
20. FPY.com     $10,800

.NYC – 26,853 Registrations on Day One of General Availability

The new gTLD .NYC launched yesterday and after the first 24 hours of General Availability there are 26,853 .NYC domain names registered.

The results are not as good as everyone was expecting. .NYC had 6,398 domain names in the zone files , so .NYC added 20,455 domain names after its general availability.

.NYC is the new extension for New York City.Only individuals and businesses with a physical address in New York City are eligible to acquire a .NYC domain name.

The numbers also include registrations from Sunrise and Landrush period.

.NYC ranks 17th among all the new gTLDs at the time of writing this article.

ICA Adopts Resolution Changing Membership Structure, Adding New Board Member For Junior Membership Classes And Establishing Voting Procedures

The attached resolution was unanimously adopted by the ICA board on October 3rd. The following email to ICA members accompanied the announcement of the resolution.

Dear ICA Members,

The board has adopted the attached resolution to implement the addition of a new board position and the changes to the membership levels that we announced previously.

In summary, the resolution-

1. Creates a new board seat to represent those who contribute less than $25k per year;

2. Changes the class designation for those who contribute between $1,000 and $4,999 per year from “Supporter” to “Bronze Member”.

3. Sets the voting procedures to elect the new board representative. Gold members receive 5 votes each, Silver members receive 3 votes each, and Bronze members 1 vote each.

The nomination period for the new board seat is open now and closes on October 31st. Any member can place a name in nomination. The nominee does not have to be a member of the ICA.

This resolution continues the evolution of the ICA to a more open and more inclusive association.

When the ICA started only Platinum Members ($25,000 contributors) had any board representation and the minimum contribution for membership was $5,000. Now full membership comes with a contribution of $1,000. A few years ago, a board seat was created to represent the “domainer” members of the ICA, which is the board seat that Nat currently occupies. Now that more members have joined the ICA in the non-Platinum membership classes, the time is right to add a new board seat.

The underlying idea is that there is a board seat for every $25k in contributions. Since Platinum members make a full $25k contribution, they are entitled to appoint a board member. The contributions of other classes are aggregated and a new board seat is created for each multiple of $25k in contributions. As more members join, the expectation is that the board will continue to grow.

Some on the forums have decried as undemocratic that those who contribute more money have a greater say in the running of the ICA.

Our view is that the ICA would not exist without the contributions of those funding it, and that it is fair that those who make the greater contribution have a greater say in the organization. Contributions of time and effort are equally as valuable as financial contributions. Andee Hill is a Silver level member due to her stepping forward to take on the important role of membership coordinator.

The voting system to elect the new board member is a compromise. Some may think that every member should have one vote, regardless of the level of contribution. Others may think that the number of votes should be directly proportional to the size of the contribution.

By granting Gold members 5 votes each, Silver members 3 votes each and Bronze members 1 vote each, we are recognizing the greater contribution that the Gold and Silver members make, while most Bronze and Silver members receive a disproportionately large say in the voting compared to the size of their contribution. We believe this system strikes the right balance.

We appreciate your continued support and welcome your feedback as the ICA continues to evolve to better fulfill its mission.

We look forward to your nominations.

Regards,

Jeremiah Johnston

Daniel Law

Nat Cohen

ICA board members

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This article by Philip Corwin from the Internet Commerce Association was sourced with permission from:
www.internetcommerce.org/ica-adopts-resolution-changing-membership-structure-adding-new-board-member-for-junior-membership-classes-and-establishing-voting-procedures/