Category Archives: New Top Level Domains

Info, News, and Views About the New Top Level Domain Names

JAS Global Advisors To Be One Of Three Independent Evaluators

A Chicago company, JAS Global Advisors, is playing a key behind-the-scenes role in an unprecedented expansion of Internet domain names – the web’s equivalent of real-estate addresses dominated by .com, .gov, .org and .edu. The expansion will open the way … 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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Surge of Articles About New TLDs Likely

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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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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