Sedo Reports $1 Million in Domain Name Sales ! Cabs.com Topped Sedo’s Weekly Sales List at $50,000
Cabs.com topped Sedo’s weekly sales chart at $50,000. Highlight also include KTZ24.DE,leading the ccTLD category at 11,500 EUR and UHR.kaufen, leading the “Other” category at 4,200 EUR.
Other notable domain name sales include :
.COM
themotel.com 25,000 USD
careonline.com 16,000 USD
storypoint.com 15,000 USD
skyfox.com 10,000 USD
actuar.com 8,000 EUR
sarinarusso.com 7,620 USD
clouddefender.com 6,500 USD
8753.com 5,800 USD
lumikids.com 5,000 USD
sangalo.com 5,000 USD
mercatos.com 5,000 EUR
flylatam.com 5,000 USD
travelcar.com 5,000 EUR
activitycloud.com 5,000 USD
jetyemek.com 5,000 USD
eqom.com 4,999 USD
fontism.com 4,999 USD
icannoise.com 4,994 USD
centrinofund.com 4,990 USD
leadsup.com 4,799 USD
jubank.com 4,500 EUR
ccTLD
externer-datenschutzbeauftragter.de 7,000 EUR
chile.eu 5,850 EUR
eataly.in 5,500 USD
bb.tv 5,100 USD
chaps.de 3,000 USD
ventures.co 3,000 USD
appear.co.uk 3,000 EUR
tricare.de 2,800 EUR
orangerie.de 2,750 EUR
commerce.io 2,750 EUR
x.gd 2,500 USD
finanzzentrum.de 2,500 EUR
der-ring.de 2,500 EUR
malmoplaza.se 2,350 EUR
converted.co.uk 2,270 GBP
autowerkstatt-stuttgart.de 2,213 EUR
shopware.nl 2,000 EUR
mellerio.jp 2,000 EUR
airy.co 2,000 USD
klarstein.cn 1,999 USD
criterion.co.uk 1,999 GBP
rhythm.nl 1,875 EUR
jangro.co.uk 1,750 USD
ostseereise.de 1,570 EUR
welten.de 1,554 EUR
acompanhantes.pt 1,500 EUR
thairestaurant.de 1,500 EUR
lichterfest.de 1,500 EUR
Other
nix.biz 2,290 USD
socks.club 2,000 USD
foursquare.church 1,999 USD
nost.net 1,900 USD
buy.bid 1,500 USD
gamestore.info 1,200 EUR
myticket.org 1,200 EUR
ymap.org 1,100 EUR
meeting.info 1,050 USD
seeker.berlin 1,000 EUR
careersolution.org 1,000 USD
belgio.info 999 EUR
reiter.reisen 950 EUR
saldos.info 800 EUR
ispta.org 700 USD
hotelsincuba.org 700 USD
Check out Sedo.com for more information.
ICANN : IDN ccTLD Request from the Republic of Iraq Successfully Passes String Evaluation
ICANN is pleased to announce the successful completion of String Evaluation on proposed IDN ccTLD string for the Republic of Iraq.
Details of the successful evaluation are provided here: http://www.icann.org/en/resources/idn/fast-track/string-evaluation-completion
The IDN (Internationalized Domain Name) ccTLD Fast Track Process was approved by the ICANN Board at its annual meeting in Seoul, South Korea on 30 October 2009. First requests were received starting 16 November 2009. The process enables countries and territories to submit requests to ICANN for IDN ccTLDs, representing their respective country or territory names in scripts other than Latin. IDN ccTLD requesters must fulfill a number of requirements:
the script used to represent the IDN ccTLDs must be non-Latin;
the languages used to express the IDN ccTLDs must be official in the corresponding country or territory; and
a specific set of technical requirements must be met (as evaluated by an external DNS Stability Panel comprised of DNS and IDN experts).
The request and evaluation processes entail three steps:
Preparation (by the requester in the country / territory): Community consensus is built for which IDN ccTLD to apply for, how it is run, and which organization will be running it, along with preparing and gathering all the required supporting documentation. Requests are submitted through an online system together with additional material supporting the process at http://www.icann.org/en/topics/idn/fast-track/.
String Evaluation: Requests are evaluated in accordance with the technical and linguistic requirements for the IDN ccTLD string(s) criteria described above.
String Delegation: Requests successfully meeting string evaluation criteria are eligible to apply for delegation following the same ICANN IANA process as is used for ASCII based ccTLDs. Requesters submit string delegation requests to IANA root zone management:
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With this announcement, a total of 33 countries/territories requests have successfully passed through the String Evaluation. Of these, 26 countries/territories (represented by 36 IDN ccTLDs) are delegated in the DNS root zone; with the remainder either readying to apply, or actively applying for, delegation of the string. Up-to-date numbers about the IDN Fast Track Program will continue to be provided on the Fast Track Process web page at http://www.icann.org/en/topics/idn/fast-track.
ICANN looks forward to enabling the availability of non-Latin country-code domains for countries that meet the Fast Track Process requirements. ICANN will continue to accept new string evaluation requests in the Fast Track Process. Staff support is available to help all countries and territories interested in participating in the Fast Track Process. Please email
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for any inquiries for participation.
This announcement was sourced from :
https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-09-23-en
ICANN : Extended: GNSO Review 360 Assessment – Participate and Make Your Voice Heard!
The GNSO Review 360 Assessment has been extended until 17-October-2014 23:59 UTC to give everyone an opportunity to provide feedback.
Gaining useful feedback from a diverse and representative group of people is the cornerstone of ICANN’s bottom-up multistakeholder model.
The survey is being extended throughout the duration of the Los Angeles meeting to ensure that as many individuals as possible are able to participate in, and provide useful feedback on, the GNSO 360 Assessment.
Participate today and make your voice heard!
The 360 Assessment, a new component within the organizational reviews, is designed to gather data for an Independent Examiner, Westlake Governance, to use in the review process and may also inform GNSO self-improvement efforts.
The 360 Assessment is an easy-to-use online tool for the GNSO community, other ICANN structures and community members, the Board and staff to provide valuable feedback to the independent examiner.
To participate in this survey and make your voice heard, please click here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/GNSOREVIEW360SURVEY
The survey is available in all UN languages.
For additional information, please see the original 360 Assessment announcement.
https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2014-08-05-en
This announcement was sourced from :
https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2014-09-23-en
Afnic and .FR Meet Entrepreneurs at the Micro-Enterprise Trade Fair
Afnic, the company behind .FR extension, announced that it will be present at the Micro-Enterprise Trade Fair, that will be held from 30 September to 2 October,2014.
You can read the announcement after the jump :
“Targeting the managers of start-ups and self-employed people seeking advice and solutions of every kind, the Micro-Enterprise Trade Fair takes place at the Palais des Congrès in Paris from 30 September to 2 October 2014.
Afnic will be holding a Stand (B1 – Level 2) and hosting a conference. Based on the theme of “The right questions to ask when choosing an Internet identity,” this event will allow the registry for the .fr TLD to share its expertise in domain names with all businesspeople.
Ikoula, Netim and Rapidomaine, all of which are Afnic-accredited registrars, will be present at the show on the Afnic stand, in particular to advise the managers of start-ups and future entrepreneurs on their Internet presence strategy.”
CentralNic Announces its Interim Results for the Six Months Ended June 30,2014
CentralNic,one of the world’s pioneering registry service providers , announced today its interim results for the first six months of the year, ending June 30,2014.
Key Points Include :
· CentralNic has seen steady growth in its wholesale (“Registry”) business, against a background of delays in new Top-Level Domains (TLDs) and early demand levels across the industry falling short of industry expectations.
· CentralNic has continued investment in the development of new retail and enterprise business lines, as outlined in the 2013 Annual Report.
· Group revenue £1.64 million for H1 2014 (2013: £1.74 million, benefitting from £0.39 million of non-recurring licence and consultancy revenue) and a break-even adjusted EBITDA* (2013: £0.76 million) reflecting the planned re-investment of registry profits into developing the business. Basic and Diluted Loss per 1.01 pence (2013: Basic and Diluted Earnings per Share, pro-forma basis, 0.93 pence).
· Cash and cash equivalents of £2.97 million at the end of the half (2013: £0.82 million) reflecting IPO funds received in September 2013 and then invested in 2014.
· CentralNic’s wholesale business has continued to grow, with an increase in billings of 25% (2013: 23%), revenues of 16% (2013: -10%) and adjusted EBITDA of 28% (2013: 20%) for that business measured on a like-for-like basis versus H1 2013. This reflected strong performance from the existing domain portfolio, as well as early contribution from new Top-Level Domains (“TLDs”).
· CentralNic is now one of the world’s leading wholesalers for the new TLDs, with promising early results from the five TLDs it launched in the first half. Additional launches have taken place since 30 June 2014, with at least 25 further launches planned. The business recently entered into a significant new contract for .TICKETS.
· Fulfilling the Company’s strategic plan announced on listing on AIM on 2 September, 2013, CentralNic made substantial capital investments of £1.91 million of cash and operating expenditure investments of £0.80 million in H1 2014 to deliver a rapid increase in the scale and scope of its operations within the domain name industry. This included the acquisition of the trade and assets of domain retailer (“Registrar”) Internet.BS and launch of retail websites for .LONDON, .MENU, .LUXURY and .BUILD.
· CentralNic closed H1 with a more diversified business within the domain name industry, with three core revenue-earning divisions: Wholesale (“Registry Services”), Retail (“Registrar Services”) and Enterprise.
Commenting on the results, John Swingewood, Chairman, said:
“I am pleased that our Registry business has achieved record billings, revenues and profits in the first half of 2014, against a background of delays in new Top-Level Domains (“TLDs”) that have impacted across the industry. To date, demand levels have fallen short of industry expectations, however CentralNic has performed strongly relative to the market with the new TLDs it has launched to date and is well positioned to take advantage of the growth in demand when it comes through.
“CentralNic has now made the planned investments in operating and capital expenditure as expected in the first half of the year, transforming the business to enable it to profit not only from wholesale distribution fees, but also from retail sales and new high-yield enterprise contracts. The Board is satisfied with the Company’s execution of its plan and believes the business is strongly positioned to take advantage of future opportunities in the industry.”
Chief Executive Officer’s Statement
Performance overview
The Directors are pleased to announce CentralNic’s first full set of interim results as a Public Company as well as the advancement of the business over the first half of 2014 marking significant transformations from the company that listed on AIM in September 2013.
Operational highlights include sustained growth of the traditional domain name wholesaling (“Registry”) business, a leading position in new Top-Level Domains and significant investment in developing the business – creating a company with multiple revenue lines within the domain name industry (wholesale, retail and enterprise) and exposure to multiple growth opportunities.
The interim financial results reflect two major themes, namely:
1. Growth in the registry business by way of Billings, Revenues and Adjusted EBITDA, both in the existing TLD registry portfolio and with the launch of the first five new generic Top-Level Domains (“gTLDs”) towards the end of H1 2014.
2. Cash Investment of £2.71 million drawing on both the profits generated by the registry and the capital raised from the IPO to accelerate the development of the business across Registrar Services and Enterprise Channels as well as expanding our corporate leadership capabilities and advisory support.
The increased registry profits were offset by the planned expenditure on new business development, resulting in a break-even result at the Adjusted EBITDA level for H1 2014, with residual cash on hand of £2.97 million as at 30 June 2014. The outlook for H2 2014 and for the future is positive, further developing our three business lines, launching more new gTLDs and investing in other growth opportunities within the domain industry.
You can see the entire report here.
