3 Sunrise Periods start today

Sunrise Periods
The TMCH to start 3 new Sunrise Periods
The TLDs concerned are:

1. .FOREX:
   SUNRISE PERIOD START: Thursday, 15 October, 2015 - 16:00;
   SUNRISE PERIOD END: Sunday, 15 November, 2015 - 16:00.
2. .BROKER:
   SUNRISE PERIOD START: Thursday, 15 October, 2015 - 16:00;
   SUNRISE PERIOD END: Sunday, 15 November, 2015 - 16:00.
3. .GOSSIP (IDN):
   (IDN TRANSLATION: xn--45q11c)
   SUNRISE PERIOD START: Thursday, 15 October, 2015 - 16:00;
   SUNRISE PERIOD END: Saturday, 14 November, 2015 - 16:00.

Source:
https://secure.nameshield.net/recherche-dispo/calendar.php?lang=en.

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A ".carpooling" coming in French?

Domains ending in ".covoiturage"
According to this article, there will be a new applicant in Round 2 of the ICANN new gTLD program and he will apply for the French version of ".carpooling".

Details of the project are explained and a little surprise is coming at the end of the article so be patient and read it all.

The article is in French.

A lire sur le JournalDuNet:
http://www.journaldunet.com/ebusiness/expert/62466/pourquoi-des-noms-de-domaine-pour-le-covoiturage.shtml

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Registrants: what they think about new gTLDs

New gTLDs?
Do you remember the first time you were asked about new generic Top-Level Domains? I remember asking about them and listening to Trademarks' first thought.

What Registrants think about new gTLDs
Extract:

• My Registrar sends me too many emails about new gTLDs, this is annoying;
• Why is there such a difference of price between Registrars?
• I hate don't like domainers;
• .BRAND new gTLDs are a good idea for those who can afford it;
• ...

Read it on gTLD.club:
http://www.gtld.club/2015/10/new-gtlds-according-to-registrants.html.

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New gTLDs according to Registrants (updated)

New gTLDs are understood in many different ways: the understanding from end users, and the understanding of domain name professionals is often not the same. As an actor of the ICANN new gTLD program, a true user of these new domains, and a consultant on these questions, find below a mix of things I heard, and things I believe are right about new gTLDs.

A Registrant?
I call a "Registrant", the person to own a domain name and who's had to pay interest in new gTLDs at some point: website owner, law firm, webmaster, IP department...

Feedback received from Registrants:

1. I have a ".com": why would I change my domain name?
2. It is expensive (...)
3. You said a domain name ending in ".consulting": do you mean "consulting.com"?
4. Domain names ending in ".sucks"? Come on: no one would allow that (and certainly not the people who govern the Internet*)!
5. There are too many domain name extensions: I would like to secure my domain in all of them but it is too expensive.
6. I noticed some domain name extensions exist with an "s": this is confusing and irritating.
7. Some extensions are really interesting, some ... I, just don't understand why they exist.
8. My Registrar keeps me informed about new domain names, this is fortunate because I don't have time for this.
9. My Registrar sends me too many emails about new gTLDs, this is annoying.
10. Why is there such a difference of price between Registrars?
11. I hate don't like domainers, they took the domain name I wanted to register and they put an ugly "Sedo" page behind with "buy now" button.
12. .BRAND new gTLDs are a good idea for Trademark owners who can afford it.
13. .BRAND new gTLDs will increase consumers' trust.
14. .BRAND new gTLDs will be confusing...in the beginning.
15. The Trademark Clearing what?
16. It is sad that the Trademark Clearinghouse mechanism did not allow to block domain names from being registered "at the root".
17. Why should I pay more to protect my name? In the past I had a domain name and if was fine: now so many are related to my business, the risk of infringement has increased and I am forced to act.
18. .CITY new gTLDs are a good idea.
19. Community domain name extensions: what ???
20. Now I have a new domain name, should I stop renewing my ".com" or should I keep it?
21. Is there a possibility to register a domain name before the Sunrise Period?

Coming next:

1. "New gTLDs according to Registrars";
2. "New gTLDs according to Registries";
3. Updated: "New gTLDs according to Backend Registries";
4. "New gTLDs according to ICANN" .

* Ok, this one was from me ;-)

3 Sunrise Periods are starting

Sunrise Periods

3 coming Sunrise Periods are new gTLD applications from IG Group Holdings PLC. The IG Group.

According to its website: "IG was established in 1974 as the world’s first spread betting firm, and is now a global leader in online trading and the winner of multiple awards. We provide services to clients worldwide, and have offices in 17 countries across Europe, Africa, Asia-Pacific, the Middle East and the US. Our head office is in the City of London".

New gTLD concerned:

1. .TRADING
2. .SPREADBETTING
3. .CFD

Register here: www.nameshield.com

3 sources:

1. SpreadBetting: nic.spreadbetting;
2. Trading: nic.trading;
3. CFD: nic.cfd.

Trading clubs can register their .CLUB domain name with Namebay.

Single And Double Letter Domains Launch .CLUB’s First China Auction

High Value ".club" Domain Names

A Strong Appeal in Asia and the West for C.club, DK.club, PC.club and PJ.club

C.Club and twenty-four 2-character .CLUB domain names are set to hit the auction block on October 29, 2015 in a series of five fast-moving auctions with each auction lasting three days. The popularity and value of one and two-character domains is well documented as witnessed through their global sales and usage by major corporations across verticals such as:

• YP.com (Yellow Pages),
• HP.com (Hewlett Packard),
• SI.com (Sports Illustrated),
• EA.com (Electronic Arts),
• QQ.com (Tencent QQ),
• W.org (WordPress),
• and more. In fact, many companies’ brand identity has naturally morphed to be more prevalent in their two-character abbreviated form rather than full name.

This auction, to be held on the Chinese EachNic.com platform, marks the first time .CLUB Domains, the Registry behind one of the world’s most popular new domain extensions, is offering this set of domains in a public auction format. The domain inventory included in this auction has been hand-selected by the EachNic.com team to specifically appeal to Eastern and Western businesses and investors alike. Auction bidding starts as low as $5,000USD for the majority of two-character domains, making them accessible for businesses of all sizes and budgets.

.CLUB Domains has already sold reserved domains at considerable auction prices, including the sale of Wine.club for $140,000 in 2015 at the NamesCon Auction, which set the worldwide auction record for all new domain extension sales to date. This was their first and only auction, showing the demand for .CLUB domain sales. Likewise, interest in the first Eastern and Western auction of .CLUB names is expected to attract strong participation, especially with .CLUB’s active focus on buyers worldwide.

The auction platform will be available in both Chinese and English, and .CLUB will be offering a Concierge Service to assist Western buyers, thus allowing two ways to bid:

• Bid online from the EachNic.com auction platform. Once the auction begins, create an account and bid as frequently as you like. You can also enter a proxy bid for each auction for automated bidding. 
• Use the free Concierge Service and work with a professional bi-lingual domain specialist to guide you through EachNic.com’s registration and bidding process on your behalf and under your directions. This provides you the freedom to set your limits anonymously before the auction ends. To learn more, contact us at auction@nic.club.

Payments will be made through the familiar website Escrow.com for non-Chinese investors and through Union Pay for Chinese investors. To accommodate investors everywhere, teams of bilingual speakers will be available throughout the auction in U.S. and China time zones.

Be sure to frequently check http://nic.club/auction/ for the latest news and bidding links for this coveted set of 25 valuable domains. Auction inventory, reserves and dates can be found below.

Each auction will end promptly at 10:30 pm Eastern (7:30 pm Pacific) on the indicated End date.

List of domain names:

1. HJ.CLUB
• $5,000 USD
• 29-Oct-2015 (start date)
• 1-Nov-2015 (end date)
2. JC.CLUB
1. $5,000 USD
2. 29-Oct-2015
3. 1-Nov-2015 
3. YM.CLUB
1. $5,000 USD
2. 29-Oct-2015
3. 1-Nov-2015 
4. JS.CLUB
1. $5,000 USD
2. 29-Oct-2015
3. 1-Nov-2015 
5. GZ.CLUB
1. $5,000
2. USD 29-Oct-2015
3. 1-Nov-2015 
6. PC.CLUB
1. $5,000 USD
2. 30-Oct-2015
3. 2-Nov-2015 
7. YX.CLUB
1. $5,000 USD
2. 30-Oct-2015
3. 2-Nov-2015 
8. QC.CLUB
1. $5,000 USD
2. 30-Oct-2015
3. 2-Nov-2015 
9. DK.CLUB
1. $5,000 USD
2. 30-Oct-2015
3. 2-Nov-2015 
10. PK.CLUB
1. $5,000 USD
2. 30-Oct-2015
3. 2-Nov-2015 
11. ZS.CLUB
1. $5,000 USD
2. 31-Oct-2015
3. 3-Nov-2015 
12. CG.CLUB
1. $5,000 USD
2. 31-Oct-2015
3. 3-Nov-2015 
13. SQ.CLUB
1. $5,000 USD
2. 31-Oct-2015
3. 3-Nov-2015 
14. KF.CLUB
1. $5,000 USD
2. 31-Oct-2015
3. 3-Nov-2015 
15. ZI.CLUB
1. $5,000 USD
2. 31-Oct-2015
3. 3-Nov-2015 
16. YC.CLUB
1. $5,000 USD
2. 1-Nov-2015
3. 4-Nov-2015 
17. DS.CLUB
1. $5,000 USD
2. 1-Nov-2015
3. 4-Nov-2015 
18. YQ.CLUB
1. $5,000 USD
2. 1-Nov-2015
3. 4-Nov-2015 
19. ZQ.CLUB
1. $5,000 USD
2. 1-Nov-2015
3. 4-Nov-2015 
20. TB.CLUB
1. $5,000 USD
2. 1-Nov-2015
3. 4-Nov-2015 
21. C.CLUB
1. $50,000 USD
2. 2-Nov-2015
3. 5-Nov-2015 
22. JD.CLUB
1. $10,000 USD
2. 2-Nov-2015
3. 5-Nov-2015 
23. PJ.CLUB
1. $10,000 USD
2. 2-Nov-2015
3. 5-Nov-2015 
24. LY.CLUB
1. $5,000 USD
2. 2-Nov-2015
3. 5-Nov-2015 
25. GW.CLUB
1. $5,000 USD
2. 2-Nov-2015
3. 5-Nov-2015

About .Club Domains, LLC
Led by Internet entrepreneur Colin Campbell, whose prior successes include Tucows Interactive and Hostopia.com, .Club Domains, LLC is the award-winning registry behind the .CLUB top level domain name. The company recently launched Startup.club to support entrepreneurs building businesses around a .CLUB domain name. With more than 290,000 domain names sold to date .CLUB leads the pack of new domain extensions in sales and usage and was recognized at the 2015 Domain Industry Awards for Best Registry and Company of the Year. More information and links to register .CLUB domains are available now at http://www.get.club.

About EachNic.com
EachNic is China’s first professional domain trading and investing website. With over 400,000 registered members, and certified by both ICANN and CNNIC (China Internet Network Information Center). Its services include domain registration, aftermarket trading, brokerage, auction, reservation cancellation and parking and other relevant value adding services. Established in 2000, EachNic is one of China’s oldest and most trusted auction platforms for global domain name auctions. Built on powerful, robust bidding software and more than a decade of experience, EachNic is the only choice for internationally-minded domain investors and for new gTLDs in China.

EachNic was founded by one of the best-known Chinese Internet industry leaders, Mr. YAO Jinbo (current CEO of 58.com) on August 18, 2000, and was acquired in 2008 and ran independently since then by EJEE Group, one of China’s largest registrar service providers headquartered in Zhongguancun, Beijing, the Silicon Valley of China.