The auction for MovieGuide.com domain name is live on SnapNames.MovieGuide.com received one bid of $76,000.However,it did not reached its reserve.

Other four domain names received bids :

OnlineMortgage.com   Current Bid   $5,400
VehicleTracking.com  Current Bid   $5,001
CancerreCovery.com   Current Bid   $525
Smokers.co.uk        Current Bid   $300

The auction features  high quality domains at all price points including low and no reserve.In addition to .com ,submission emphasis can be placed on .co.uk, .de and other top ccTLDs.The auction closes on July 19,2012 at 3:15 P.M. EST.

Other interesting domain names included in the auction are :

FreeSex.com
Degrees.com
Identitytheft.com
Refinancing.com
Perform.com
Consulting.co.uk
MatchMaking.com
Movieguide.com
NationalHealth.com
Nombres.com
OnlineCourses.com
Publicidad.com
TM.co.uk
4.de
ActiveWear.com
Diplomas.com
Singing.com
Tricks.com
Webcams.co.uk

You can see the entire inventory and place your bids here .

Nominet announced recently that is intending to apply to become an ICANN accredited registrar.

You can read the announcement after the jump :

“In order to support our launch plans for .cymru and .wales, Nominet intends to apply to become an ICANN accredited registrar.

Existing ICANN accredited registrars will be able to sell the new gTLDs, but are not obliged to do so.  Given the scale of the gTLD expansion programme, –  which will see consumers and businesses offered a choice of over 1,000 domain suffixes from 2013 –  becoming an ICANN accredited registrar will guarantee a distribution channel for .cymru and .wales.

In accordance with ICANN rules, this will involve the creation of a wholly-owned subsidiary.  We have no plans to sell other gTLDs (such as .com) through the subsidiary.

We will also be asking ICANN to review the current batching process to ensure that the Welsh applications are assessed together, and expect the issue of digital archery and batching to be discussed at next week’s ICANN meeting in Prague.”