Skype Files Complaint For SkypeQA.com Domain
Skype,has recently filed a complaint against the owner of SkypeQA.com domain name,seeking control of it.
Skype filed the complaint with the National Arbitration Forum on August 27,2014.
According to whois records, the domain name was first registered in March 2014..
The National Arbitration Forum will examine over the next days if the domain name is confusingly similar to Skype’s trademark,if the current owner has rights over it and if the domain is being used in bad faith .SkypeQA.com will be passed over to Skype if it falls under all three of these stipulations.
At the time of writing this article, the case is still pending compliance checks with the National Arbitration Forum.
ICANN : Release of Country and Territory Names within the .NEUSTAR TLD
A Registry Services Evaluation Policy (RSEP) request was submitted by NeuStar, Inc. to allow the release of country and territory names for the .NEUSTAR top-level domain (TLD).
As of 31 July 2014, Specification 13 has been granted for .NEUSTAR indicating that the TLD has .BRAND TLD provisions in place. The RSEP proposal was posted on the RSEP webpage for public information and can be found at: https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/neustar-country-territory-neustar-request-21aug14-en.pdf [PDF, 18 KB]
As required by the RSEP, ICANN has undertaken a preliminary determination on whether the RSEP proposal might raise significant competition, security or stability issues. ICANN’s preliminary review (based on the information provided) did not identify any such issues.
Implementation of the proposal would require an amendment to the Exhibit A, Approved Services of the Registry Agreement, which is being posted for public comment to obtain community input. Currently, the .NEUSTAR Registry Agreement requires country and territory names contained in specific internationally recognized lists to be withheld from registration or allocated to the registry operator at all levels. The proposed Amendment would allow the registration of country and territory names at all levels in the .NEUSTAR TLD.
This announcement was sourced from:
https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-09-19-en
I.DE Hits $50,000 in Sedo’s GreatDomains Auction
The auction or I.de domain name is now live on Sedo. So far, the higest bid is $50,000. At the time of writing this article, there are still six days left until the auction will close.
The auction features a wide selection of domain names at all price points.
Music.de also managed to attract a lot of interest. The highest bid for Music.de is 24,500 EUR, while the highest bid or SpielCasino.de is 15,000 EUR.
Other notable domain names included in the auction are:
Shopping.at
Sai.com
GSV.com
KochBucj.de
GDO.com
CoolSports.com
IP.net
907.com
GetPrice.it
You can see the entire inventory and place your bids here.
ICANN: IANA Stewardship Coordination Group Publishes Guidelines for Decision-Making
The IANA Stewardship Transition Coordination Group ( ICG ) today announced that it has finalized and published the group’s Guidelines for Decision Making [PDF, 125 KB]. To view all ICG documents, calls for input, announcements and other resources, visit the ICG Activities Page.
This ICANN announcement was sourced from:
https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2014-09-18-en
.Website – Over6,500 Registrations in the First Hour of General Availability
According to a press release sent out by Radix, the new gTLD .Website had over 6,500 domain name registrations in the first four hours of general availability.
Radix also launched yesterday two other new gTLDs: .Press and .Host.
“We have been confident about .website right from the start and these numbers just reinforce the potential the TLD holds,” said Sandeep Ramchandani.
“Radix’s second TLD .PRESS has had a great start with a versatile list of Pioneers. MuckRack.com, a global portal for journalists, is amongst the first few to acquire the extension as a Pioneer. The highly credible Online News Association (ONA) has also signed on as a Pioneer, in line with its belief to lead the fast-changing world of digital journalism. The adoption of BlackNight.press, by the Ireland-based ICANN Accredited Registrar, BlackNight Solutions, holds testimony to the fact that a .press adds value to a company’s PR efforts, irrespective of the company’s core focus.”
“While .press is succeeding as a cross market TLD, .HOST is, fast becoming the signature TLD of the global hosting community. The .host pioneer set includes elite global & regional hosting leaders, media affiliates and marketers. These have been instrumental in driving its popularity in the community. .host is known for its aggressive direct to consumer marketing campaigns, and those efforts have generated over thousands of pre-registration on its website.”
“We’ve always believed in going the extra mile for our TLDs, be it our efforts in marketing or in developing partnerships,”said Sandeep Ramchandani,Radix business head.“We have received a highly encouraging response so far and are confident that these extensions will feature amongst the most popular new gTLDs over the coming months.”, he added.
