Wednesday, May 4, 2016

The new gTLD info for Wednesday, May 4th

Interesting chat with the .GDN Registry yesterday and a surprise coming by the end of the year. I noticed that many Registrars are passing the test to become accredited to selling ".gdn" domain names. Chatting with a domainer, I was explained that there are competitors to ".gdn" domains and they are: .XYZ - .COM (of course) and .TOP. These 3 registries sell a lot of domain names have a lot of domain name registrations but the 3 of them have a specific meaning: the "xyz" term is also a way to say "and bla, bla, bla" and "top" means "on top". The "com" also has a meaning but it is hiding somewhere on the Verisign website and I am happy if someone tells me what it exactly means. On the other hand "GDN" stands for "Global Domain Name": a clear competitor to... ".com", isn't it?

News for the day
  1. Report - New gTLDs related to SPORT;
  2. Article - Unlocking the potential of new Top Level Domains;
  3. Meet - Registry .CLUB is on the Road Again: let's meet!
  4. New .BRAND examples of use: the .SWATCH and .OMEGA new gTLDs;
  5. 6 new gTLDs were just delegated (= are coming soon);
  6. Lessons Learned - The ICANN New gTLD Program Reviews;
  7. Escrow - TWNIC has been approved by ICANN to provide data escrow services to new gTLD Registries;
  8. For info - Just added to the COMPANIES new gTLD report: the .WHOSWHO Top-Level Domain.
  9. Donuts makes weird investment in startup;
  10. More coming by the end of the day.
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