ICANN Appoints Board of Directors Liaison and IANA Staff Expert
ICANN has appointed Kuo-Wei Wu as the ICANN Board of Director’s liaison for the NTIA IANA Functions’ Stewardship Transition Coordination Group.
Kuo Wu has extensive experience in ICT technology, information security, Internet governance and Internet policy, and previously served as Chairman of the now-defunct Board IANA Committee.
Additionally, ICANN has appointed Elise Gerich, Vice President of IANA & Technical Operations, as the staff expert to provide information to the Coordination Group as needed.
Please see here for the most updated list of confirmed Coordination Group representatives.
Go (Do)Nuts In July With 29 New gTLDs
Donuts is set to launch a total of 29 new gTLDs in July – 17 will commence General Availability while 12 will hit their Sunrise phase for early registration by trademark holders.
Included in this month’s launch is .services, .city, .guide, .church, .finance, .deals, .university and .pictures.
With July’s launches, Donuts, the largest registry for the number of gTLDs applied for, will have 139 new gTLDs under management and will continue releasing new domains on a weekly basis throughout 2014.
Donuts and a number of other providers of new domain names have sold almost 1.5 million new domain names since the program formally launched in general availability last January.
“There is no better testament to the great, global demand for this program than the uptake it has enjoyed among consumers,” Donuts co-founder and CEO Paul Stahura said. “Consumers are showing an early preference for these new domains, since the names tell you more about the website you’re planning to visit, and they’re easier to remember. Perhaps the thing people like best is that these new domains are more like natural language. And that’s the way technology is headed.”
Stahura has particularly strong expectations for .SERVICES, a Donuts gTLD that entered Donuts’ Early Access Program on July 2 and will be available at normal pricing July 9. “The little talked about .SERVICES gTLD has the potential to have wide appeal in a service economy,” he said. “Interested registrants should contact their registrars now so they don’t miss the valuable names in this gTLD. There is only one day left before its debut at regular pricing.”
The new gTLDs available in July are being made available according to this schedule:
Sunrise availability to trademark holders:
As of July 1:
.DIGITAL, .ACCOUNTANTS, .FINANCE, .INSURE
July 8:
.LOANS, .LIFE, .GUIDE, .CHURCH
July 15:
.DIRECT, .PLACE
July 22:
.DEALS
July 29:
.CITY
General availability to any registrant
July 2:
.SERVICES
July 9:
.CAPITAL, .ENGINEERING, .EXCHANGE, .GRIPE
July 16:
.ASSOCIATES, .LEASE, .MEDIA, .PICTURES
July 23:
.REISEN (German for “travel”), .TOYS, .UNIVERSITY, .TOWN
July 30:
.WTF, .FAIL, .FINANCIAL, .LIMITED
ICANN: Introduction of Two-Character Domains for .DEALS, XN–FJQ720A, .CITY, .XYZ, .COLLEGE, .GOP, .TRADE, .WEBCAM, .BID, .HEALTHCARE, .WORLD, .BAND
Purpose (Brief): Six (6) Registry Services Evaluation Process ( RSEP ) requests were submitted by the registry operators listed below to allow the introduction of two-character domain names for the below TLDs. In total, the requests concern 12 New gTLDs.
| Proposal | TLD | Registry Name | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014027 | healthcare world band |
Binky Lake, LLC* | Binky Lake, LLC Request 25 June 2014 [PDF, 16 KB] |
| 2014024 | trade webcam bid |
Elite Registry Limited | Elite Registry Limited Request 16 June 2014 [PDF, 16 KB] |
| 2014023 | gop | Republican State Leadership Committee, Inc. | Republican State Leadership Committee, Inc. Request 12 June 2014 [PDF, 15 KB] |
| 2014022 | xyz college |
XYZ.COM, LLC | XYZ.COM, LLC Request 12 June 2014 [PDF, 18 KB] |
| 2014016 | city | Binky Lake, LLC* | Binky Lake, LLC Request 10 June 2014 [PDF, 15 KB] |
| 2014015 | deals xn--fjq720a |
Binky Lake, LLC* | Binky Lake, LLC Request 6 June 2014 [PDF, 16 KB] |
*Note: Binky Lake, LLC has submitted three RSEP requests on behalf of Donuts, Inc. for 6 gTLDs
As part of these requests, each registry operator described which two-character domain names for which it would offer these registrations. These RSEP requests were posted for public information on the Registry Service Evaluation Process webpage, available at https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/rsep-2014-02-19-en.
As required by the Registry Services Evaluation Policy, ICANN has undertaken a preliminary determination on whether the proposals might raise significant competition, security or stability issues. ICANN ‘s preliminary review (based on the information provided) did not identify any such issues for these requests.
Implementation of the proposal would require amendments to the Exhibit A, Approved Services of the respective Registry Agreements, which are being posted for public comment.
Forum Announcement: Comment Period Opens on 8 July 2014
Public Comment Box Link: https://www.icann.org/public-comments/two-char-new-gtld-2014-07-08-en
This ICANN announcement was sourced from:
https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2014-07-08-en
Sedo Reports $2,4 Million in Domain Name Sales! Satoshi.com Topped Sedo’s Weekly Sales List at $75,000
Satoshi.com topped Sedo’s weekly sales list at $75,000. Highlights also include Autoankauf.de, leading the ccTLD category at 36,000 EUR and English.club,leading the “Other” category at $17,500.
Other notable domain name sales include :
.COM
cin.com 55000 USD
sharpmind.com 25000 USD
americanpervert.com 12000 USD
nissa.com 12000 USD
tripbid.com 11900 USD
uhw.com 10000 USD
svj.com 10000 USD
maxmoney.com 9900 USD
txf.com 9400 USD
eickhoff.com 8500 USD
rxi.com 7600 USD
guardianangels.com 7000 USD
mailcube.com 6500 EUR
chocolateparty.com 5200 USD
consector.com 5000 EUR
thaiexperience.com 5000 USD
marketonline.com 5000 USD
relox.com 4500 EUR
doporn.com 4000 EUR
optimizr.com 3800 USD
portcoquitlamhomes.com 3788 USD
twinzz.com 3700 EUR
inspirely.com 3650 USD
pinvite.com 3500 USD
sunzero.com 3500 USD
snoos.com 3333 EUR
kins.com 3092 EUR
bildupload.com 3000 EUR
vank.com 3000 USD
umarkets.com 2900 USD
glancemedia.com 2888 USD
incrys.com 2850 EUR
boughtin.com 2595 USD
dentiva.com 2580 USD
hififilter.com 2500 USD
foxoption.com 2500 USD
dnshow.com 2499 USD
ccTLD
circus.ch 12960 EUR
reimport.de 10500 EUR
kongresshalle.de 6700 EUR
businesscloud.com.au 5000 USD
dng.de 2014-07-01 4600 EUR
steuerfrage.de 4250 EUR
printerpix.ru 3500 USD
sexshop.se 3400 EUR
yh.nu 3100 EUR
rpt.co.uk 3000 GBP
nastygal.kr 3000 USD
nastygal.co.kr 3000 USD
heris.to 3000 EUR
finka.fi 2999 EUR
experience.jp 2999 USD
meinsenf.de 2800 EUR
telepoint.fr 2500 EUR
centralecanine.fr 2200 EUR
fhl.co.uk 2000 GBP
luc.co 2000 USD
boon.co.uk 2000 GBP
canape-lit.fr 1500 EUR
bestcarbuy.co.uk 1500 EUR
transport-versicherung.de 1400 EUR
millemiglia.cn 1250 USD
fornecedores.pt 1250 EUR
fournisseurs.fr 1250 EUR
tonic.co 1001 USD
290.cc 1000 USD
gokkenopinternet.nl 1000 EUR
roadcycling.de 1000 EUR
towels.in 1000 USD
Other
unblock.net 3100 USD
lff.org 2500 EUR
france.pro 1650 USD
aloha.club 1500 USD
neptune.club 1500 USD
che.club 1500 USD
foxy.club 1500 USD
scout.ventures 1000 USD
boxe.org 999 EUR
carro.net 970 USD
gartenfackeln.net 950 EUR
camping.webcam 900 USD
reckon.org 900 USD
Check out Sedo.com for more information .
Afilias Introduces the New .Organic Domain Name
Afilias announced recently that August 6,2014 is the sunrise start date for its newest generic top-level domain name .Organic.
You can read the press release after the jump:
“Global registry services provider Afilias today announced that August 6, 2014, is the sunrise start date for its newest generic top-level domain (gTLD): .ORGANIC.
The worldwide organic movement is growing rapidly as people seek healthier lifestyles. Until now, however, it has been difficult to find genuine organic products and services on the Internet because .com and other Web addresses are not screened for authenticity. With the launch of .ORGANIC, the Internet will now have a special “organic” address, making it easier for Internet users to find bona fide organic products and services.
The .ORGANIC domain is restricted to organic goods and services that meet certain criteria. Addresses will only be available for products, manufacturers, producers, co-packers, distributors, certifiers, wholesalers, retailers and other qualified registrants who meet specified organic-related criteria as part of their domain name registration. Although the precise definition of “organic” may vary by location and jurisdiction, visitors to a .ORGANIC site can be sure that the site owners comply with .ORGANIC eligibility requirements. And for vendors, having a .ORGANIC domain distinguishes them in a crowded marketplace as being a seller of genuine organic products.
“Given the popularity of the term ‘organic,’ websites for many products and services now include this term, regardless of whether or not they are actually organic. A .ORGANIC address enables Internet users to more quickly identify true organic goods and services,” said Roland LaPlante, Senior Vice President and CMO, Afilias. “In addition, legitimate providers now have a protected space in which to promote their organic offers. In short, .ORGANIC adds value to both producers and consumers.”
Getting your new .ORGANIC domain
The notice period for the .ORGANIC domain Start Date sunrise began July 7, 2014. During sunrise, domains will be awarded in a “first come, first served” manner; however, eligibility during this period is limited strictly to trademark holders whose marks are registered in the Trademark Clearinghouse. The .ORGANIC sunrise period starts on August 6, 2014, and ends on September 5, 2014. Following the close of sunrise, general availability is scheduled to commence on September 15, 2014.
For more pre-launch information about .ORGANIC, see http://afilias.info/new-tlds.”
