CENTR January Report Out Now
CENTR recently published their latest newsletter for January 2014 with a number of articles and statistics including:
- “Governing the Net – What happened in 2013 and what’s coming up in 2014”
- A look back at what CENTR did in 2013
- QnA with Albert Chang, Corporate Counsel at CIRA
- Domain Name Statistics
- Coming up at CENTR
- Member News.
To download the latest report, go to centr.org/news/european-cctld-news-january-2014.
SnapNames 2014 Kick-Off Premium Auction Starts February 6,2014
SnapNames will be hosting the 2014 Kick-Off Premium auction. The auction starts February 6,2014 and ends one month later, on March 6,2014 at 3:15 PM ET.
The auction features hand selected domains across many popular online verticals including Automotive, Entertainment, Finance, Food, Health, Sports, Travel, Technology, and many more.From Low & No Reserve to Ultra Premium reserve ranges, the auction has something for everybody.
How to participate:
To participate in the auction an active SnapNames account is required. Set-up a new SnapNames account here.
To speak directly to a domain name sales specialist regarding domains for sale and bidding options contact us by email or phone.
Email: auction[@]Moniker.com
Phone: Toll free in the U.S. and Canada 866-690-6279
Phone: Outside the U.S. and Canada 503-241-8547
Submission Criteria
One or two generic word domains or 1-4 character domains.
Domains and websites in popular e-commerce and search-engine categories (such as finance, travel, debt relief, jobs or shopping) are preferred.
Domains that include assets such as a web site, trademarks, copyrights, etc should be noted in the submission form.
Domain traffic and revenue data should be included whenever possible.
SRIMutualFunds.com Domain Name is Now Up For Sale
The domain name SRIMutualFunds.com is now available for sale through SEV Local Busioness Solutions Inc. According to whois records, the domain name was first registered in 2012.
You can read the press release after the jump:
” Following the highly anticipated auction and sale of MutualFunds.com, another category defining asset SriMutualFunds.com is being made available by SEV Local Business Solutions Inc. “SRIMutualFunds.com has astounding potential for any institution offering Socially Responsible Funds and would be a great strategic investment for such institutions,” said Omar Seville, founder and joint owner of the domain.
MutualFunds.com reportedly sold for an undisclosed high six figures showing the tremendous value being placed of such category defining assets. “Financial institutions that have the unique opportunity to own the name of the service they provide should make every effort to do so.” If an institution offers SRI Mutual Funds then it would make perfect sense for that institution to own SRIMutualFunds.com. Many companies now realize the importance of owning generic descriptive domains and are investing heavily to acquire such assets. “Smart strategic companies target consumers based on their specific interests and needs and then redirect this traffic to their main websites,” stated Omar.
SRI which means “Socially Responsible Investing” has emerged as a viable investment alternative for those seeking competitive returns while simultaneously ensuring that their investments are in accordance with their social, ethical and environmental values. A growing number of investors today want more than just the monetary returns. They also want their investments to have a positive impact in their communities, country and the world at large. As such there is a growing need for SRI Mutual Funds globally and more companies are providing this option.” Even more encouraging is the fact that some of the top performing Mutual funds in some parts of the world are SRI Funds.
There are thousands of SRI Mutual Funds and even more companies offering these Social Funds, but only ONE can own the name http://www.SRIMutualFunds.com. As such this domain would be a great strategic investment for companies offering these ethical funds. Socially responsible investing is now booming in the US, Canada, Europe and other parts of the world making this multi-billion dollar industry even more competitive. Owning SriMutualFunds.com could help an institution establish, grow and protect its market share. Recent data shows that $1 out of every $5 (20%) of Canadian assets under management is currently invested in SRI funds. This works out to over $600 billion of Canadian capital. In the United States, one out of every nine dollars, over $3.74 trillion under professional management, is invested in SRI funds.
The significant growth of SRI Investing has also seen the emergence of numerous SRI conferences taking place regularly.Two upcoming SRI Conferences in 2014 are: The Canadian Responsible Investment Conference to be held in downtown Toronto (May 26 – 28 2014) and The SRI Conference on Sustainable, Responsible, Impact Investing (formerly SRI in the Rockies) to be held in the United States (November 9-14, 2014). “We are hopeful, yet confident that by then this domain will be in the hands of a major player in the SRI Industry.” Omar reiterates, “Any Institution that is in the business of providing SRI Mutual Funds should seriously consider investing in SRIMutualFunds.com, as a quality generic category defining domain is essential in today’s digitally dominated and competitive environment.”
For additional information or offer guidelines re http://www.SRIMutualFunds.com, please contact us at 403-401-3427 or 403-401-3428.
SEV Local Business Solutions Inc. is an online marketing company helping businesses to increase their online visibility, build brand awareness and stamp their authority as a market leader primarily through the acquisition and leveraging of premium generic domain name assets. A great domain name is the perfect foundation for establishing more visibility and success online.”
Chehadé: Biggest Threat To Internet Is Fragmentation; Time To End US Oversight
Internet governance has reared its head to become a hugely important issue in the last 12 months, Fadi Chehadé, CEO Of ICANN, told HuffPost Live at Davos, and he thinks the “biggest threat is to start building walls that create frictions. Frictionless internet, where innovation is permissionless… is critical,” he said. He also believes now is the time to end the US government’s oversight of the internet.
“If we cannot find a way to govern the internet in an equal footing, in an open transparent way this year, we might descend into a fragmented version of the internet,” Chehadé said. “The moment we fragment the internet it is possible there will be tariffs between borders, there will be rules… it will not be the internet as we know it.”
“How do we keep it at the same time a source of economic growth, connectivity between people in this world that is deeply hyper-connected now and at the same time make sure we don’t have refrigerators … start sending spam.”
And when not just your refrigerator, but everything connected to the internet is an actor on the net, Chehadé said it is quite important to build frameworks.
On ICANN’s oversight, and its links with the US government, Chehadé told HuffPost Live that ICANN maintains a relationship with the US government to ensure a proper oversight of its functions such as the IP numbering system and the domain name system. But now the time has come for the US to pass its stewardship to the rest of the world because it is no longer sustainable.
The reason the time has come now Chehadé said was that “the internet now occupies a very significant portion of the world’s economic growth agenda.” Chehadé used a Boston Consulting Group study that ICANN promoted last Monday which found that those with fewer limitations on online activity can have larger digital economies. The difference can amount to 2.5 percent of GDP.
A fragmented internet is also a big threat to the internet Chehadé believes, saying that while it talks of often breaking away from the current internet, it is in the country’s interests to stay within the current governance.
He also said that through his dealings with China, they are very pragmatic and do not want to slow the growth of the internet. Plus Chehadé said a fragmented internet will hurt small countries who need the internet to enlarge their markets, developing countries who need to access knowledge from around the world and exporting countries who need the internet for the supply of services and goods. And China exports a lot of online services, and Chehadé believes the Chinese are pragmatic and want to stay part of an interconnected world.
The full interview is available to view at www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/01/24/fadi-chehade-davos_n_4635949.html.
Yahoo Wins YahooDirectoryListing.com Domain Domain Name in Arbitration
An arbitrator with the National Arbitration Forum has recently awarded the domain name YahooDirectoryListing.com to Yahoo.The company submitted the complaint on Decemerb 6, 2013.
According to whois records, the domain name was first registered in 2010.
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 direct Internet users to a webpage offering for sale counterfeit products .
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 .
