Monash University Gets World’s First Branded Top-Level Domain Name
Monash University has recently received the .Monash top-level domain name, becoming the first “brand” in the world to secure its own domain name .
ARI Registry Services,which helped to delegate .Monash over the weekend, said that the new gTLD will become a “core component of the university’s digital strategy”.Moreover, other new Australian TLDs such as .Melbourne, .Sydney, .AFL, .IINET and .Auspost are expected to be delegated soon.
“The .monash global top-level domain name will allow the university to manage all of its domain names under the global identity of Monash,”said Ian Tebbett, the chief information officer of the University.
Although ARI Registry Services said that .Monash is the first brand gTLD in the world, some say that that .中信 (“Citic”) delegated to the Chinese Bank CITIC was also delegated at the same time as Monash.
Authorization.com Domain Name Sells For $35,100 on NameJet
The domain name Authorization.com just sold for $35,100 with 27 bids from $20,000 between just two bidders in a NameJet public auction.
According to whois records, the domain name was first registered in December 2000 by DomaiName. Three years later, the domain name dropped and Buy Domains became the new owner.In 2010, the owner became Media Community LLC.
In November 2013, registration changed to Web Tech . Today, Authoritzation.com is under privacy.
Congratulations to both the seller and the buyer.
EURID Announces Fee Reduction for .EU Dispute Resolution
Eurid, the company behind .EU domain, announced today that the fee for a basic .EU Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) procedure will be cut by 50%.
You can read the press release after the jump:
“The fee for a basic .eu Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) procedure will be cut by a further 50%, according to the .eu registry EURid and the Czech Arbitration Court (CAC), the institution appointed to rule on Alternative Dispute Resolution proceedings for the .eu top-level domain.
The announcement heralds the third year in a row that the cost of .eu ADR proceedings has been reduced.
“The continued reduction of ADR fees will further help rights holders to overcome the financial barrier that prevented them from claiming their rights through .eu ADR proceedings,” commented Czech Arbitration Court Board Member, Petr Hostaš.
EURid’s General Manager Marc Van Wesemael added, “At EURid, we want anyone with a legitimate prior rights claim to be able to challenge a .eu registration. Making the .eu ADR process more affordable, and therefore accessible, is one way of doing this.”
Why ADR
People can challenge a .eu registration if they believe they have a prior right to the domain name and the current holder has registered the name for speculative or abusive purposes. EURid offers the fast and convenient .eu ADR procedure through the independent CAC specifically for this purpose. No travel is required as all cases are conducted online and by email, and in 24 official EU languages. Cases take an average of four months to resolve.
EURid appointed the CAC in 2005 as its ADR provider. In order to make .eu ADR decisions, the CAC selects one or more panellists from its list of 112 accredited international experts.
In numbers
Since the ADR procedure first became available in 2006, 686 cases have been filed – of which 51 in 2013. The ADR panel accepted 35 complaints last year, 10 are still pending. More information about the terms and conditions of the new .eu ADR price structure is available at eu.adr.eu.”
Check out EuroDNS here to register your .EU domain name.
.LUXURY And .BUILD On Their Way Online To Serve Luxury And Construction Sectors
The gTLDs .luxury and .build moved a step closer to being available online with ICANN delegating the strings.
The gTLDs offer uniquely different options – .luxury being the first ever namespace to offer registrants a digital platform catering solely for the opulent and premium market, offering a dedicated digital platform for all things luxury, while .build aims to serve the online needs of the building industry and beyond, from toys to towers. The delegation of both gTLDs was facilitated by ARI Registry Services.
“Domain names have traditionally been positioned as low-cost commodities and there has never been a dedicated space for luxury goods providers to accurately position their brands or products,” said Jeremy Ebbels, General Manager – Registry Services – Global Division at ARI Registry Services, on congratulating .luxury on the achievement.
“The .luxury Top-Level Domain fills this gap in the market and offers an Internet experience completely devoted to the luxury customer. It’s designed to meet the distinct needs of the luxury industry.”
Meanwhile .build is aimed at a totally different sector. “The launch of the .build Top-Level Domain will be a game-changer for contractors, designers and engineers seeking to carve out a niche online presence,” Ebbels said.
“We know the building and construction industry has enormous potential online and is currently underrepresented in the digital sphere.
“An Oxford Economics report found the global construction industry will grow by more than 70% to reach $15 trillion by 2025. The .build namespace is perfectly positioned to service this dramatic growth.”
George Minardos, CEO at Dot Build, welcomed the announcement.
“The .build Top-Level Domain will be more than just another generic domain namespace; it will be an online community dedicated to serving builders through enhanced search, website design, news, information and virtual markets,” Mr Minardos said.
“We are excited to be part of creating an online community designed specifically for the building world. Our aim is to create the most authoritative location on the web for content related to the building and construction industries.”
“For the first time in Internet history anyone who builds anything can get a specific domain name which will say what they do. With a .build extension, both a website and an email will communicate instantly a company’s function in a way a .com, .net or .org cannot do.”
Monica Kirchner, CEO of Dot Luxury, welcomed the announcement that their gTLD had been delegated.
“.luxury provides a truly comprehensive online platform, one never before available in the luxury market,” Ms Kirchner said.
“The .luxury Top-Level Domain will be an effective way for business owners to clearly convey an online association with the luxury marketplace. It will offer registrants a unique place on the web to transact with targeted consumers and benefit from robust search capabilities as consumers look to purchase luxury products and services.
“There will be no better place to search the web for premium quality goods and services than under .luxury.”
.CLUB Domains, LLC Announced that its new .CLUB Domain Has Been Delegated
.CLUB Domains, LLC, the company that will operate the new gTLD .CLUB, announced that its new .CLUB domain has been delegated by the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN).
You can read the press release after the jump:
” .CLUB Domains, LLC, the company formed to own and operate the new “.CLUB” generic top-level domain name (gTLD), announced today that its new “.CLUB” domain has been delegated by ICANN, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers, and entered into the Internet’s Root Zone. As required by ICANN, the first .CLUB website to go live on the Internet is www.nic.club, the registry’s website.
The delegation of .CLUB followed a rigorous application and evaluation process, including technical preparations and assessments by ICANN, and paves the way for .CLUB to execute the final processes required to make the domain name available to clubs, membership organizations, and others sharing a common interest to establish memorable “yourname.club” Web addresses.
“This is truly an exciting and historic event for us as a company as well as for anyone who uses the Internet,” said Colin Campbell, CEO and founder of .CLUB Domains. “Now, for the first time, web address with the .CLUB extensions will be recognized in browsers and can resolve to working websites. This will allow people and organizations to create web addresses that truly have meaning to the right of the dot, adding context to the rest of the address like never before. .CLUB is global brand, which has so many different meanings for so many people throughout the world. Whether you are an academic club, sports club, nightclub, social club, business club, loyalty club or fan club, you will now be able to find a great domain name that represents your group or interests.”
.CLUB has consistently been listed among the “Top 10” most popular names to be pre-registered among registrars taking pre-orders, including GoDaddy, whose relationship with .CLUB Domains was announced last week. Before the general public will be able to purchase .CLUB, the domain will enter its Trademark Sunrise period, which allows companies with trademarks first rights to their names. Land Rush will begin in March and General Availability in May.”
