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1930 New TLD Applications Will Be Announced

Posted on June 13, 2012 by Joe Alagna

The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) received a total of 1930 applications, after refunds, for new generic top-level domains. – 1846 of those are “standard” applications. – 84 are designated as “community-based”. Of the 1930, 66 have … Continue reading →

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New TLD Window Closes – History Being Made

Posted on May 30, 2012 by Joe Alagna

Ok, it hit me once again; I am obsessed with domain names. It is 4:44:22 PM PST and all I can think of is the deadline coming up in fifteen minutes and thirty-eight seconds.  I had to walk away from … Continue reading →

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Van Couvering Acknowledges M&M Strategy

Posted on May 23, 2012 by Joe Alagna

Antony Van Couvering acknowledged a bit of M & M’s strategy today in a comment over at Domain Name Wire… Someone wrote that TLDH’s company is worth about $60M.  He commented that they are working with a few Geo TLDs … Continue reading →

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ICANN’s Culver City Regional Registrar Meeting Slides

Posted on May 23, 2012 by Joe Alagna

ICANN held a very nice regional registrar event last week and I was privileged to attend. Their Registrar Liaison Manager, Mike Zupke came through with his promise to send us the slides from the meetings. It was a good meeting, … Continue reading →

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