ICANN Releases New gTLD Contracting Statistics To 25 April

Below are the key Contracting statistics, as of 25 April 2014:

1106 applicants have been invited to Contracting
540 applicants have responded to their Contracting Information Request invitation
460 contracts have been sent out for signature
394 Registry Agreements have been signed
- All signed Registry Agreements can be viewed here: www.icann.org/en/about/agreements/registries

View Contracting Statistics From Previous Weeks »

This ICANN announcement was sourced from:
newgtlds.icann.org/en/announcements-and-media/announcement-25apr14-en

Two Other New TLDs Delegated : .москва and .Moscow

The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) announced that two other new TLDs were delegated, bringing the total number to 245.

The two new top-level domain names are :

.москва (.москва is the name of the Russian capital , Moscow, in Russian)

.Moscow

The other 243 new gTLDs that have been delegated so far are :

.care

.cash

.clinic

.dental

.discount

.exchange

.fail

.financial

.fitness

.fund

.furniture

.gratis

.investments

.limited

.schule

.surgery

.tax

.wtf

16 April 2014QUEBECPointQuébec Inc

11 April 2014PICTURESFoggy Sky, LLC

11 April 2014UNIVERSITYLittle Station, LLC

11 April 2014GALAsociación puntoGAL

11 April 2014ASSOCIATESBaxter Hill, LLC

11 April 2014REISENNew Cypress, LLC

11 April 2014MEDIAGrand Glen, LLC

11 April 2014CAREERdotCareer LLC

11 April 2014TOWNKoko Moon, LLC

11 April 2014TOYSPioneer Orchard, LLC

11 April 2014LEASEVictor Trail, LLC

11 April 2014SERVICESFox Castle, LLC

11 April 2014ENGINEERINGRomeo Canyon

11 April 2014GRIPECom Sunset, LLC

11 April 2014EUSPuntueus Fundazioa

11 April 2014CAPITALDelta Mill, LLC

10 April 2014DESIDesi Networks, LLC

10 April 2014FEEDBACKTop Level Spectrum, Inc.

10 April 2014COLLEGEXYZ.COM, LLC

10 April 2014ROCKSUnited TLD Holdco, Ltd.

10 April 2014网址 (xn--ses554g) – Chinese for “network address”Hu Yi Global Information Resources (Holding) Company Hong Kong Limited

4 April 2014GOPRepublican State Leadership Committee, Inc.

3 April 2014RYUKYUBusinessRalliart Inc.

3 April 2014YOKOHAMAGMO Registry, Inc.

2 April 2014 REST Punto 2012 Sociedad Anonima Promotora de Inversion de Capital Variable

2 April 2014 SAARLAND dotSaarland GmbH

31 March 2014 CONSULTING Pixie Station, LLC

31 March 2014 VODKA Top Level Domain Holdings Limited

31 March 2014 HAUS Pixie Edge, LLC

31 March 2014 COOKING Top Level Domain Holdings Limited

31 March 2014 MOE Interlink Co., Ltd.

31 March 2014 RODEO Top Level Domain Holdings Limited

31 March 2014 COUNTRY Uniregistry, Corp.

31 March 2014 商城(xn--czru2d) – Chinese for “mall” Zodiac Capricorn Limited

31 March 2014 HORSE Top Level Domain Holdings Limited

31 March 2014 FISHING Top Level Domain Holdings Limited

31 March 2014 VEGAS Dot Vegas, Inc.

31 March 2014 MIAMI Top Level Domain Holdings Limited

31 March 2014 ARCHI Starting Dot Limited

27 March 2014 BLACK Afilias Limited

27 March 2014 REN Beijing Qianxiang Wangjing Technology Development Co., Ltd.

27 March 2014 MEET Afilias Limited

25 March 2014 SOHU Sohu.com Limited

22 March 2014 LONDON Dot London Domains Limited

20 March 2014 NYC The City of New York by and through the New York City Department of Information Technology & Telecommunications

19 March 2014 COLOGNE NetCologne Gesellschaft für Telekommunikation mbH

19 March 2014 AXA AXA SA

19 March 2014 WEBCAM dot Webcam Limited

19 March 2014 TRADE Elite Registry Limited

15 March 2014 JETZT New TLD Company

12 March 2014 世界 (xn--rhqv96g) – Chinese for “world/shijie” Stable Tone Limited

11 March 2014 DNP Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd.

11 March 2014 INK Top Level Design, LLC

9 March 2014 机构 (xn--nqv7f) – Chinese for “agencies/institutions” Public Interest Registry

9 March 2014 संगठन (xn--i1b6b1a6a2e) – Hindi for “organization/sangathana” Public Interest Registry

9 March 2014 组织机构 (xn--nqv7fs00ema) – Chinese for “organization” Public Interest Registry

5 March 2014 орг (xn--c1avg) – Russian for “organization/org” Public Interest Registry

5 March 2014 KOELN NetCologne Gesellschaft für Telekommunikation mbH

2 March 2014 BID dot Bid Limited

2 March 2014 OKINAWA BusinessRalliart Inc.

2 March 2014 VOTE Monolith Registry LLC

2 March 2014 VOTO Monolith Registry LLC

27 February 2014 BAR Punto 2012 Sociedad Anonima Promotora de Inversion de Capital Variabl

27 February 2014 KRED KredTLD Pty Ltd

27 February 2014 BEST BestTLD Pty Ltd

26 February 2014 CHRISTMAS Uniregistry, Corp.

26 February 2014 PUB United TLD Holdco, Ltd.

26 February 2014 дети (xn--d1acj3b) – Russian for “kids/deti” The Foundation for Network Initiatives “The Smart Internet”

26 February 2014 ACTOR United TLD Holdco, Ltd.

25 February 2014 SUPPLIES Atomic Fields, LLC

21 February 2014 FISH Fox Woods, LLC

21 February 2014 삼성 (xn―cg4bki) – Korean for “Samsung/Samseong” Samsung SDS Co., LTD

21 February 2014 VACATIONS Atomic Tigers, LLC

21 February 2014 INDUSTRIES Outer House, LLC

21 February 2014 SUPPLY Half Falls, LLC

19 February 2014 XYZ XYZ.COM, LLC

19 February 2014 WIKI Top Level Design, LLC

19 February 2014 NEUSTAR NeuStar, Inc,

18 February 2014 بازار (xn--mgbab2bd) – Arabic for “bazaar/bazar” CORE Association

16 February 2014 MANGO Punto FA S.L.

12 February 2014 QPON dotCOOL, Inc.

11 February 2014 CARDS Foggy Hollow, LLC

11 February 2014 FOUNDATION John Dale, LLC

11 February 2014 REVIEWS United TLD Holdco, Ltd.

11 February 2014 FUTBOL United TLD Holdco, Ltd.

11 February 2014 VISION Koko Station, LLC

11 February 2014 CONDOS Pine House, LLC

11 February 2014 VILLAS Koko Station, LLC

11 February 2014 PARTS Sea Goodbye, LLC

11 February 2014 PRODUCTIONS Magic Birch, LLC

11 February 2014 MAISON Victor Frostbite, LLC

5 February 2014 移动 (xn--6frz82g) – Chinese for “mobile” Afilias Limited

5 February 2014 BLUE Afilias Limited

4 February 2014 FLIGHTS Fox Station, LLC

4 February 2014 CLEANING Fox Shadow, LLC

4 February 2014 REPORT Binky Glen, LLC

4 February 2014 EVENTS Pioneer Maple, LLC

4 February 2014 CRUISES Spring Way, LLC

4 February 2014 RENTALS Big Hollow, LLC

4 February 2014 PARTNERS Magic Glen, LLC

4 February 2014 PROPERTIES Big Pass, LLC

4 February 2014 CATERING New Falls, LLC

4 February 2014 EXPOSED Victor Beach, LLC

29 January 2014 VOTING Valuetainment, Corp.

29 January 2014 TOKYO GMO Registry, Inc.

29 January 2014 NAGOYA GMO Registry, Inc.

27 January 2014 DATING Pine Fest, LLC

27 January 2014 COMMUNITY Fox Orchard, LLC

23 January 2014 BOUTIQUE Over Galley, LLC

23 January 2014 BARGAINS Half Hallow, LLC

23 January 2014 TIENDA Victor Manor, LLC

23 January 2014 WORKS Little Dynamite, LLC

23 January 2014 WED Atgron, Inc.

23 January 2014 EXPERT Magic Pass, LLC

23 January 2014 WATCH Sand Shadow, LLC

23 January 2014 KIM Afilias Limited

23 January 2014 COOL Koko Lake, LLC

23 January 2014 TOOLS Pioneer North, LLC

18 January 2014 CLUB .Club Domains, LLC

18 January 2014 BUILD Plan Bee, LLC

18 January 2014 PICS Uniregistry, Corp.

18 January 2014 PINK Afilias Limited

18 January 2014 LUXURY Luxury Partners, LLC

18 January 2014 PHOTO Uniregistry, Corp.

18 January 2014 GIFT Uniregistry, Corp.

18 January 2014 网络 (xn--io0a7i) – Chinese for “network” Computer Network Information Center of Chinese Academy of Sciences (China Internet Information Center)

18 January 2014 公司 (xn--55qx5d) – Chinese for “company” Computer Network Information Center of Chinese Academy of Sciences (China Internet Information Center)

18 January 2014 MONASH Monash University

18 January 2014 RICH I-REGISTRY Ltd. Niederlassung Deutschland

18 January 2014 RED Afilias Limited

18 January 2014 SHIKSHA Afilias Limited

18 January 2014 中信 (xn--fiq64b) – Chinese for “CITIC” CITIC Group Corporation

18 January 2014 LINK Uniregistry, Corp.

18 January 2014 GUITARS Uniregistry, Corp.

14 January 2014 ZONE Outer Falls, LLC

14 January 2014 CHEAP Sand Cover, LLC

14 January 2014 MARKETING Fern pass, LLC

14 January 2014 DEMOCRAT United TLD Holdco Ltd.

14 January 2014 SOCIAL United TLD Holdco Ltd.

14 January 2014 AGENCY Steel Falls, LLC

14 January 2014 MODA United TLD Holdco Ltd.

14 January 2014 DANCE United TLD Holdco Ltd.

8 January 2014 BERLIN dotBERLIN GmbH & Co. KG

3 January 2014 集团 (xn--3bst00m) – Chinese for “group” Eagle Horizon Limited

3 January 2014 我爱你 (xn--6qq986b3xl) – Chinese for “I love you” Tycoon Treasure Limited

3 January 2014 中文网 (xn--fiq228c5hs) – Chinese for “Chinese network” TLD Registry Limited

3 January 2014 WANG Zodiac Leo Limited

3 January 2014 KIWI Dot Kiwi Limited

3 January 2014 WIEN punkt.wien GmbH

2 January 2014 EMAIL Spring Madison, LLC

2 January 2014 IMMOBILIEN United TLD Holdco Ltd.

2 January 2014 在线 (xn--3ds443g) – Chinese for “online” TLD Registry Limited

28 December 2013 INSTITUTE Outer Maple, LLC

28 December 2013 CEO CEOTLD Pty Ltd

28 December 2013 SOLAR Ruby Town, LLC

28 December 2013 FARM Just Maple, LLC

28 December 2013 EDUCATION Brice Way, LLC

28 December 2013 GLASS Black Cover, LLC

28 December 2013 ONL I-REGISTRY Ltd. Niederlassung Deutschland

28 December 2013 INTERNATIONAL Wild Way, LLC

28 December 2013 CODES Puff Willow, LLC

28 December 2013 TRAINING Wild Willow, LLC

28 December 2013 HOUSE Sugar Park, LLC

28 December 2013 KAUFEN United TLD Holdco Ltd.

28 December 2013 NINJA United TLD Holdco Ltd.

28 December 2013 REPAIR Lone Sunset, LLC

28 December 2013 BUILDERS Atomic Madison, LLC

28 December 2013 COFFEE Trixy Cover, LLC

28 December 2013 FLORIST Half Cypress, LLC

28 December 2013 HOLIDAY Goose Woods, LLC

28 December 2013 SOLUTIONS Silver Cover, LLC

18 December 2013 BUZZ dotStrategy Co.

18 December 2013 SUPPORT Grand Orchard, LLC

17 December 2013 RECIPES Grand Island, LLC

17 December 2013 COMPUTER Pine Mill, LLC

17 December 2013 ACADEMY Half Oaks, LLC

17 December 2013 CAREERS Wild Corner, LLC

17 December 2013 CAB Half Sunset, LLC

17 December 2013 公益 (xn--55qw42g) – Chinese for “charity” China Organizational Name Administration Center

17 December 2013 政务 (xn--zfr164b) – Chinese for “government” China Organizational Name Administration Center

17 December 2013 SYSTEMS Dash Cypress, LLC

17 December 2013 DOMAINS Sugar Cross, LLC

17 December 2013 VIAJES Black Madison, LLC

17 December 2013 COMPANY Silver Avenue, LLC

17 December 2013 CAMP Delta Dynamite, LLC

17 December 2013 LIMO Hidden Frostbite, LLC

17 December 2013 MANAGEMENT John Goodbye, LLC

17 December 2013 PHOTOS Sea Corner, LLC

17 December 2013 SHOES Binky Galley, LLC

17 December 2013 CENTER Tin Mill, LLC

10 December 2013 RUHR Regiodot GmbH & Co. KG

30 November 2013 MENU Wedding TLD2, LLC

30 November 2013 UNO Dot Latin, LLC

23 November 2013 みんな (xn--q9jyb4c) – Japanese for “everyone” Charleston Road Registry, Inc.

19 November 2013 diamonds John Edge, LLC

19 November 2013 tips Corn Willow, LLC

19 November 2013 photography Sugar Glen, LLC

19 November 2013 directory Extra Madison, LLC

19 November 2013 enterprises Snow Oaks, LLC

19 November 2013 kitchen Just Goodbye, LLC

19 November 2013 today Pearl Woods, LLC

14 November 2013 plumbing Spring Tigers, LLC

14 November 2013 graphics Over Madison, LLC

14 November 2013 contractors Magic Woods, LLC

14 November 2013 gallery Sugar House, LLC

14 November 2013 sexy Uniregistry, Corp.

14 November 2013 construction Fox Dynamite, LLC

14 November 2013 tattoo Uniregistry, Corp.

14 November 2013 technology Auburn Falls

14 November 2013 estate Trixy Park, LLC

14 November 2013 land Pine Moon, LLC

14 November 2013 bike Grand Hollow, LLC

06 November 2013 VENTURES Binky Lake, LLC

06 November 2013 CAMERA Atomic Maple, LLC.

06 November 2013 CLOTHING Steel Lake, LLC

06 November 2013 LIGHTING John McCook, LLC

06 November 2013 SINGLES Fern Madison, LLC

06 November 2013 VOYAGE Ruby House, LLC

06 November 2013 GURU Pioneer Cypress, LLC

06 November 2013 HOLDINGS John Madison, LLC

06 November 2013 EQUIPMENT Corn Station, LLC

23 October 2013 شبكة (xn--ngbc5azd) – Arabic for “web/network” International Domain Registry Pty. Ltd.

23 October 2013 онлайн (xn--80asehdb) – Russian for “online” CORE Association

23 October 2013 сайт (xn--80aswg) – Russian for “site” CORE Association

23 October 2013 游戏(xn--unup4y) – Chinese for “game(s)” Spring Fields, LLC

Yahoo Wins Yahoo-Eg.net Domain Name in Arbitration

An arbitrator with the National Arbitration Forum has recently awarded the domain name Yahoo-Eg.net to Yahoo.The company submitted the complaint on January 14,2014.

According to whois records, the domain name was first registered in 2013.

Yahoo owns many trademark registrations for the “Yahoo” mark all over the world.Therefore,it is more than obvious that the disputed domain name is confusingly similar with its trademark .Moreover,the company contended in the complaint that the respondent has no rights or legitimate interests in the disputed domain name and that the respondent registered and used the disputed domain name in bad faith .

One of the key points of this complaint was when Yahoo managed to demonstrate that the respondent registered and used the disputed domain name in bad faith,by trying to profit from confusion caused among Internet users as to the possibility of Complainant’s affiliation with the domain name.

Yahoo managed to establish all three elements required under the ICANN Policy and the Panel ordered the disputed domain name to be transferred from the respondent to the complainant.

You can read the decision here .

Cannabis Capital Corp. Acquires WebCongress.com in a $25 Million Deal

Cannabis Capital announced today that it has acquired WebCongress, Inc.The deal is valued at over $25 million,according to the press release sent out today.

You can read the press release after the jump:

“Cannabis Capital Corp. (OTCBB: CBCA) is an emerging global firm specializing in business development, high tech pharmaceutical development, and medical technology. The Company is pleased to announce its first strategic acquisition, having signed a definitive agreement to acquire WebCongress, Inc., www.webcongress.com, and to retain the current WebCongress executive management team to continue driving the growth of WebCongress.

The package deal is valued at over $25 Million, based on CBCA’s current share price, and consists of a combination of cash, shares, and management fees. Since the launch of WebCongress in 2008, over 100,000 people have come together to be inspired and educated by, and network with, leading executives in the technology space from a variety of major industries. Having hosted more than 27 events in 9 different cities, such as Barcelona, Miami, Bogota and San Francisco, just to mention a few, while attracting powerful speakers from Google, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Spotify, Blackberry, Microsoft, Skype, Samsung, Intel and Ericsson, WebCongress Conferences are considered to be among the most important digital marketing events in the world.

WebCongress produces global digital marketing and strategy events, attracting thousands of technology professionals across the world from such diverse companies as Nestle, Merck, NBC Universal, Pfizer, Starbucks, American Airlines, IKEA, and Redbull. WebCongress, Inc. also houses an international business mentoring and training academy and a digital solution agency.

Chad S. Johnson, Esq., Director, President & CEO of Cannabis Capital Corp. stated, “WebCongress possesses both a successful, high-growth business model and a strong executive management team that align well with our combined growth plans. We acquired WebCongress on mutually beneficial terms and at the right time, being in our early stage of growth and development. We believe this acquisition provides CBCA with a profitable business combination that will enhance and support each company’s core mission, expanding international operations and harmonizing the current services and offerings of WebCongress with CBCA’s development. WebCongress’s accelerated growth will generate ongoing novel opportunities and platforms for the legal cannabis industry on a global basis. This is a key step in the direction of increasing long-term CBCA shareholder value, and we are more than excited to make this announcement.”

The next WebCongress Conference, which is part of the 2014 Americas Tour, will be held on May 8th at the San Francisco Broadway Studios. In 2015, WebCongress, Inc. plans to launch operations in Asia and return to Europe, expanding to more cities such as Paris, Amsterdam and London. For 2016, WebCongress intends to develop markets in Africa and the Middle East.

WebCongress Founder and CEO, Mr. Ouali Benmeziane, affirmed, “We are highly impressed with the accomplishments and vision of the CBCA executive management team. Our team is proud to be part of CBCA moving forward. We are very excited about the strong support we are receiving and the synergies that will arise from this transaction. Big plans are on the way for WebCongress to continue and grow this amazing W Conference experience, which has been one of the secrets to our success. We want to take our innovative concept everywhere in the world and empower people’s businesses!”

The combination of WebCongress and CBCA brings together two highly complementary industries and companies. WebCongress, recognized as a leader in its field, provides valuable resources as Cannabis Capital Corp. moves forward to establish itself as an industry leader in its burgeoning market environment.

WebCongress remains headquartered in Miami, operating as a wholly-owned subsidiary of CBCA. Expansion is currently underway with operations opening in Los Angeles, San Francisco and Bogota, Colombia. WebCongress will continue to operate under the leadership of its Founder, Mr. Benmeziane.

About WebCongress, Inc.

WebCongress Inc. was launched in 2008 by its Founder and CEO Ouali Benmeziane and has been growing rapidly ever since, hosting more than 27 events in 9 different cities and attracting powerful and fascinating speakers from such companies as Google, Facebook, Twitter, Youtube, Spotify, Blackberry, Microsoft, Skype, Samsung, Intel and Ericsson. WebCongress Conferences are considered to be among the most important digital marketing events in the world.

WebCongress Conferences are Digital Marketing Events covering Technical Innovations that bring together web professionals and media outlets from throughout North America, Europe, and Latin America; with one principal goal: teaching online marketing strategies by involving leading companies in technology, online and marketing industries. The WebCongress Conference experience delivers 1) inspirational and strategic conferences – 2) intensive training with workshops – 3) the legendary WebParty, the ideal place for networking with attendees, keynote speakers, mentors and the WebCongress community. WebCongress Conferences include agenda list topics, such as SEO, Online Advertising, Analytics, Email Marketing, Ecommerce, Mobile, Social Media Marketing, Apps, and more.

About Cannabis Capital Corp.

Cannabis Capital Corp. (OTCBB: CBCA) is a United States company actively pursuing investment opportunities in several traditional emerging markets while infusing them with the rapidly growing global medical cannabis industry. CBCA invests in companies positioned to make a significant impact within their respective industries. These early stage investments provide emerging companies with access to larger capital sums to help elevate their status from start-ups to mature and durable brand leaders. Recent legislative changes around the world are creating compelling investment opportunities that CBCA is positioned to identify at an early stage.

The legal cannabis economy is growing at an aggressive rate as more and more programs are running every day as this sector expands from state to state and country to country. Over 20 states and a dozen countries have medical cannabis programs; each creates a unique opportunity for Cannabis Capital Corp.”

18 Other New gTLDs Delegated, Including .Cash, .Limited and .Fund

The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) announced that 18 other new TLDs were delegated, bringing the total number to 243.

The 18 new gTLDs are :