Category Archives: ICANN

Anything Related to the Internet Corporation for Names and Numbers (ICANN)

FTC Chairman Weighs in on New TLDs

Chairman Jon Leibowitz wrote a letter to ICANN yesterday asking them to: “(1) implement the new gTLD program as a pilot program and substantially reduce the number of gTLDs that are introduced in the first application round, (2) strengthen ICANN’s … Continue reading

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The ANA Has The Wrong Read on New TLDs

I’ve been watching the dialogue at the ANA and other large advertising associations with dismay. With all due respect, the ANA is reminding me of journalism professionals who don’t want to let go of their past to embrace the online … Continue reading

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What Can You NOT Get in a New TLD?

Although there are many ideas being floated about what new Top Level Domains can be created.  There may not be enough articles explicitly showing what cannot be created because they already exist or are reserved names that won’t be able … Continue reading

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New gTLD Applicant Guidebook Index

It seems that in every large, distributed organization, simple things get overlooked or left out for one reason or another. Basically, things are just hard to find. I don’t know if ICANN did this intentionally, but in the latest New … Continue reading

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