The new gTLD info for Monday, May 2nd

I just registered my first ".gdn" domain name. For the moment, I will use it as a redirection to point to my contact page for Jovenet Consulting. I want to try this domain name extension because "Jovenet" is Trademarked by myself and I believe that a short 3 letters domain name extension offers two options:

1. The possibility to use a domain name extension which could come in competition with ".com" domain names since ".gdn" stands for "Global Domain Name" and it is as short as ".com" and...cheaper.
2. Lower the risk of infringement: I don't want someone to register my trademark using a generic Top-Level Domain: ".gdn" clearly is the equivalent to ".com" and there are many - BUT MANY - domain names still available to register.

News:

1. Ending soon: the .PROMO Sunrise Period;
2. Article - ICANN in a strop that major Trademarks aren't using their .BRAND;
3. Multistakeholder Policy Development and new gTLDs;
4. Acquisition - A "Multiple Registry" just acquired the .GAME new gTLD;
5. Half of the ownership of all registered new domains belong to Chinese investors;
6. Reports:
1. New gTLDs related to Catering;
2. New gTLDs related to "French" (by Nameshield);
3. New gTLDs related to Photography;
4. New gTLDs related to Cities.
5. (Coming: new gTLDs related to Trademarks).
7. Hot - .GAME for $300 or .GAMES for $12?
8. In French - DNS News n°216:
1. Etat statistique des nTLDs;
2. Bulle spéculative;
3. Un nom de domaine, et alors ?
4. Valeur versus coût;
5. Dialogues de sourds;
6. Communication, capture et intégration verticale.
9. How To Kill It On Social Media Marketing Using New gTLD;
10. A Guide to Building the Perfect Website for Your Fitness Business;
11. New gTLDs 'Nobody Cares About;
12. More coming during the day.

The Nameshield Group: Registry, Corporate and Retail Registrar

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