SnapNames Premium Year-End Auction is Now Uderway
SnapNames is holding these days the Premium Year-End auction,which features a world-class line up of high quality and brandable domains.
The auction features 155 domain names ,at differrent price points and will end on November 14,2013 at 3:15 pm ET.So far,three domain names received bids :
SLY.com Current Bid $50,000
Pineapple.Net Currrent Bid $7,060
OZX.com Current Bid $3,000
Other notable domain names include :
Console.com
WE.COM
Toys.net
Dora.com
Marriage.com
Perform.com
Won.com
Cuba.net
Elmo.com
Hotty.com
Diane.com
Bague.com
Fees.com
You can see the entire inventory and place your bids here .
DotGreen Withdraws .GREEN Application As Unable To Compete In Looming Auction
One of the applicants for the .green TLD, DotGreen, has withdrawn their application. The applicant was a truly community based group gaining support from a wide range of environmental groups. However competition from the three other applicants, some of the largest of those applying for TLDs, in the end proved too much.
The three other applicants – Top Level Domain Holdings, United TLD and Afilias – are all much better financed, and if the TLD went to auction would all have easily outbid DotGreen.
“Six years ago, I had a vision for a new .green TLD that would serve the world, and boost environmentalism online, while contributing a new income stream to dedicated non-profit channels,” said Annalisa Roger, founder of the DotGreen Community, in a statement. “Since then, we’ve been further inspired by the Green Community as we shared our vision globally. We have seen the successful launch of ICANN’s new gTLD program, collaborated to grow a company specifically to apply for .green, created a non-profit public charity, and enjoyed interacting in the diverse Internet and ICANN communities.”
The statement went on to say:
Competition for .green surfaced at ICANN’s big reveal on June 6, 2012, when existing Internet registry operators positioned themselves as managers for .green. Since then, DotGreen, supporters, and the global green community exercised all options within the framework of the new gTLD applicant guidebook and we would like to express our sincerest gratitude that the Green Community has had this conversation around a new TLD. The outpouring of public support included posting online comments and writing letters to both ICANN and the Governmental Advisory Committee (GAC) during every stage of the program, contributing to the multi-stakeholder process. We are very proud of that!
Despite these efforts, it is not possible for us to move forward at this time without an auction scenario that would award .green to the highest bidder.
We believe an auction is counterproductive to the collaborative nature of the green movement. Awarding .green management to the highest bidder, disregarding community support, collaborative partnerships, and business practices subverts the meaning and interests of the green movement, the Internet user public, and the ICANN multi-stakeholder model. This auction procedure undermines DotGreen’s long history in the green community, and it negates the authenticity of DotGreen’s application. A single string applicant such as DotGreen may also find financial and timeline requirements more challenging compared to portfolio application peers.
We are very glad we have introduced the .green TLD to the world, and remain hopeful that the .green TLD will benefit the environmental sustainability community, and would like to see .green become a vital part of the Internet ecosystem.
It has been an honor to participate in the international Internet community for the past several years. I am truly grateful for the supportive professionals, contracted partners, and friends we have met through the process. I’m so appreciative to all who have joined us for People & Planet events before ICANN meetings, learning right alongside DotGreen about local green initiatives to take back home to our own communities. DotGreen will keep on serving the world through the nonprofit foundation, but will unlikely continue our role in the ICANN community through positions in DNS Women, ALAC, and the NTAG.
We are excited about the DotGreen Foundation, and look forward to focusing on ongoing projects. Please visit us at our website www.dotgreenfoundation.org. It is our hope that the public will continue to stand with us to allow progress for the DotGreen Foundation vision to support programs and projects aimed at sustainability, which serve our planetary home. It is our full intent to remain strong advocates for green business, green technology, environmental stewardship, and green ideas.
Vatican Registers .Catholic in English,Chinese ,Arabic and Russian
Vatican decided to register .Catholic in four languages,as the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) opens the doors to tens of thousands of personalized websites .
Vatican decided to register .Catholic in four languages : English,Chinese ,Arabic and Russian .All four new gTLDs will go live this month.
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers will add by the end of the year 1,400 new gTLDs,to the already existing 22.Over the next five years,ICANN hopes to run around 100,000 new gTLDs.This means that from now on,companies,groups and communities will have their unique site that will be easier to find .
Australians Trust Their .AU: Survey
Demand Media Co-Founder ,Richard Rosenblatt Resigns as Chairman and CEO
Demand Media announced that its board of directors has accepted the resignation of Richard Rosenblatt as CEO,effective October 31,2013 .
You can read the press release after the jump :
“Demand Media® (NYSE: DMD) today announced that its board of directors has accepted the resignation of Richard Rosenblatt as CEO, effective October 31, 2013, and as Chairman, effective immediately. The board has appointed Shawn Colo as interim President, effective immediately, and as interim CEO, to be effective upon Mr. Rosenblatt’s resignation. James Quandt has been appointed Chairman, effective immediately. The board will begin a search for a permanent CEO shortly.
“Since co-founding the company in 2006, I have been involved in all facets of the business and am more confident than ever in Demand Media’s potential.”
“I look forward to working closely with our board of directors, executive team, and all of our employees to achieve our strategic goals,” said Mr. Colo. “Since co-founding the company in 2006, I have been involved in all facets of the business and am more confident than ever in Demand Media’s potential.”
Mr. Quandt stated, “The board is excited to have Shawn expand his responsibilities at Demand Media. Shawn has played a major role in the company’s success and is ideally suited to assume these added responsibilities because of his integral knowledge of all aspects of the business and his strong relationships throughout the industry.”
Demand Media’s board also confirmed its commitment to pursue its previously announced spin-off plan which was disclosed in February 2013, although the company is evaluating the timing for completing the separation.
Mr. Rosenblatt stated, “I want to thank everyone that helped to make Demand Media a leading content creation and media company. It has been a great honor to work with our investors, board and brilliant team over the past 7 years. I realize that all journeys must ultimately come to an end and want to wish Shawn and the entire team success as they continue to grow the business.”
Executive Biographies
Shawn Colo co-founded Demand Media in April, 2006, and he currently serves as Executive Vice President, Corporate Development. He has played an instrumental role in building the company and its operations. Prior to founding Demand Media, Mr. Colo was a principal with Spectrum Equity Investors, a $4 billion private equity firm. He holds a B.S.E. in Civil Engineering and Operations Research from Princeton University. Shawn also sits on the Board of Directors of KCRW, Southern California’s nationally recognized National Public Radio affiliate.
James R. Quandt has been a member of Demand Media’s board since 2008 and is currently the lead independent director, serving on the board’s audit and compensation committees. He has served as co-founder and Managing Partner at Thomas James Capital, Inc., a private equity firm that also provides financial advisory services, since 2005. Mr. Quandt has served on a number of public and private company boards. Mr. Quandt is a member of the Board of Trustees of Saint Mary’s College of California and currently serves as Chairman Emeritus. He participated in the Managerial Policy Institute at the University of Southern California’s Marshall School of Business, and received a B.S. in Business Administration from Saint Mary’s College.”
