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ICANN Just Gave Away $9 Million

Posted on June 3, 2025 by Joe Alagna

For those of us who’ve been around the domain name world for a while, this is news worth watching: ICANN has just handed out nearly $10 million in grant money to 21 organizations around the globe. This is the first … Continue reading →

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Draft new gTLD Applicant Guidebook is Published!

Posted on June 3, 2025 by Joe Alagna

Yes, the first draft Applicant GuideBook is here. This is not the final version.ICANN also did two webinars explaining the high points. Last time, they changed it more than six times before the process began, and they changed it during … Continue reading →

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How to Get Your Own Top Level Domain – Book Released

Posted on December 12, 2024 by Joe Alagna

Order your copy now! Please click here for new articles… This is the book we’ve just completed. I spent almost 13 years immersed in the process of helping new Top-Level Domains come into existence and grow, first, working for a … Continue reading →

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it.com is Going to INTA!

Posted on May 10, 2023 by Joe Alagna

I’m looking forward to meeting you at the 2023 annual INTA meeting during the coming week. We are sharing our booth with Sedo and invite you to visit us there. We will be in Hall B in booth Q17. As … Continue reading →

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