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A New, More Customer-Friendly Type Of Web Address Is Coming

It was nice to run across an article today about new Top Level Domains that described them as “Customer-Friendly”.  We need more positive press about new TLDs.  There are plenty enough painting them in a negative way. The truth is … Continue reading

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ICANN To Use “Digital Archery” Method for Secondary Batching in New TLDs

ICANN announced today that since they received over 500 applications they are triggering the use of “Digital Archery” as part of the batching of applications. The last report I saw stated that there were 839 applicants. It had been stated … Continue reading

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ICANN Adds 266 New Gtld Applicants In A Week

ICANN has revealed that it now has 556 registered users in its Top-Level Domain Application System, up from 290 just a week ago. Each TAS account can be used to apply for 49 new gTLDs (not 50 as previously reported), … Continue reading

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ANA Proposes “Do Not Sell” List

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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