Tuesday, December 8, 2015

The new gTLD info of the day (Tuesday)

Domain Name Law and Practice (new gTLDs)
New chapters on Corporate Domain Name Management, the Trademark Clearing House, Sunrise Procedures and the Trademark Claims Service; the Uniform Rapid Suspension System; and Trademark Post Delegation Dispute Resolution Procedure
https://global.oup.com/academic/product/domain-name-law-and-practice-9780199663163?q=bettinger&lang=en&cc=dk#

New gTLD Bach-end Registry CentralNic acquires Rival
Domain name specialist CentralNic (LON:CNIC) has unveiled a transformational deal to acquire an Aussie rival for almost £16mln (A$33mln).
http://www.proactiveinvestors.co.uk/companies/news/120159/centralnic-unveils-transformational-16mln-acquisition-120159.html

Blocking New gTLDs, ICANN's 'Shadiest' Top-level Domains, Wholesale
"ICANN is not a regulator and we have limited expertise or authority to assess thelegality of ... [a new gTLD registry operator's] activities."- Allen Grogan, ICANN Chief Contract Compliance Officer, 09 Apr 2015 (emphasis added)
http://www.domainmondo.com/2015/12/icanns-shadiest-top-level-domains.html

ICANN soon to teach us about new gTLDs
We are working on a few different courses that include a lot of info about new gTLDs. Should be done in a 1-2 month timeframe.
http://learn.icann.org/blog/45026/welcome

Premium .SKI web addresses offered for sale
Names like tour.ski, info.ski, school.ski and free.ski will be offered as part of this agreement, through a high profile auction being held online for a full week starting December 10, 2015.
http://www.domains.ski/premium-ski-web-addresses-such-as-water-ski-jet-ski-resort-ski-and-shop-ski-offered-for-sale/


Nameshield Corporate Registrar: Corporate domain name portfolio management
The Nameshield Group: Registry, Corporate and Retail Registrar

Most recent Trademark Clearinghouse Sunrise Period announcements

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