Author Archives: Joe

About Joe

Joe Alagna is the North American General Manager for CentralNic LTD., a domain name registry. He's also an avid domainer and has been involved in the domain name industry and ICANN for over 10 years. Before that, he negotiated major accounts contracts as a National Accounts Manager for AT&T Wireless.

Dot Brand Solutions Comments on New TLDs

Posted on February 9, 2012 by Joe

Our CEO, Ben Crawford, was in Santa Monica last week to meet with several customers and resellers and while he was in town, commented in a news article for the LA Biz Journal about New TLDs. Ben pointed out that … Continue reading →

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ANA Proposes “Do Not Sell” List

Posted on February 7, 2012 by Joe

It’s sad to see the ANA so engaged in opposing new TLDs & the ICANN process now that ICANN is already taking applications. The ANA’s leadership continues to do their members a disservice. I don’t know the leadership of the … Continue reading →

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ICANN Says It Has 25 Registrants For New Top-Level Domain Names

Posted on January 26, 2012 by Joe

But the number of applications for the new web addresses could run higher. The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers, or ICANN, says it has approved 25 “successful registrants” since it began accepting applications for new generic top-level domain … Continue reading →

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Rod Beckstrom Interviewed on PBS

Posted on January 16, 2012 by Joe

ICANN President, Rod Beckstrom was recently interviewed as part of a debate on new TLDs. He did a good job. It’s sad to see the ANA misunderstand most of the nuances of new TLDs. It’s a disservice to their members. … Continue reading →

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Surge of Articles About New TLDs Likely

Posted on January 11, 2012 by Joe

We’re only two days away from seeing an open window for new Top Level Domain (TLD) applications. So expect a lot of press over the next week, but don’t expect many answers about who is applying and what new TLDs … Continue reading →

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