The new gTLD info of the day (New Year's Eve)

www.books.club

Those old predictions ;-)
"20 Million New gTLD Domain Names by 2016" (dated 2014)
Earlier this week, Sameet Sinha, Sr. Equity Research Analyst at B. Riley & Co., published a research report on the new gTLD business and Rightside.
http://www.domaininvesting.com/b-riley-co-20-million-new-gtld-domain-names-2016/

TwentyFifteen.RIP

It seems like 2015 blew by before we even had a chance to take it all in. But now’s the perfect time to breathe and reflect on the year that was. The fact that it went by so fast doesn’t mean 2015 wasn’t full with activity at Rightside. Just take a look at this laundry list of achievements and happeningshttp://rightside.news/twentyfifteen-rip-rightsides-year-that-was

ICANN: A Year in Review and a Look Ahead
2015 was a year that ICANN and its community were immersed in the work necessary to execute the impending IANA Stewardship transition and the accountability reforms it necessitated. However, there were a number of additional developments and progress made on a variety of topics. Here are five notable developments from 2015 and a look at what’s ahead for the new year:

1. New gTLDs 
2. Subsequent New gTLD Rounds 
3. Inaugural GDD Summit
4. Fadi Chehadé’s Departure Announcement
5. .SUCKS
6. Looking Ahead to 2016

http://blog.fairwindspartners.com/internet-governance-and-policy/looking-back-on-icann-in-2015
Using new domain names
List of live website using new domain name extension.
http://domainshane.com/new-gtld-development-thegreen-diet-bigg-global-slimming-help/

We were all wrong about new gTLDs
(but this person was right)
...as has ICANN and everyone else involved with promoting and trying to sell ICANN's new gTLDs (new generic top-level domains).
http://www.domainmondo.com/2015/12/that-frank-schilling-prediction-about.html

Do You Own Any New gTLD Domain Names?
The new gTLD domain name program continues to be one of the most polarizing topics in the domain space. It seems that there are passionate people who feel strongly for or against the new gTLD domain names.
http://www.domaininvesting.com/do-you-own-any-new-gtld-domain-names/

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What will it be: ".MOTORCYLES" or ".MOTO" ?

www.miles.club

The .MOTORCYLES new gTLD
...will launch soon
The Sunrise Period for the .MOTORCYCLES new domain name extension was just announced and we are all happy about this but did you know that there are other new gTLD applications for motorcycles?

3 other applications related to motorbikes
There was another applicant interested in offering fans of motorbikes a shorter kind of domain names ending in ".moto". It is noticeable that it is:

1. shorter;
2. a singular version of a domain name extension.

As a motorcycle fan (most of the time riding a bicycle unfortunately), I would rather have chosen a shorter name ending in ".moto" instead of a longer one in its plural version as a choice for a domain name. If you (had) planned to develop a website, which domain name would you have chosen: www.whatever.moto or www.whatever.motorcycles ?

This applicant, United TLD Holdco Ltd., which now has a different name by the way, had to withdraw its application because of...Google. If "because" may not be appropriate because I love the world of Trademarks, the reason of this withdrawal is because "moto" is a Trademark too: a Trademark which belongs to Google.

Google applied for the .MOTO new gTLD
The third applicant, Charleston Road Registry Inc., is the legal entity to operate new domain name extensions belonging to Google. It applied for the .MOTO new gTLD and prevailed in contention against the application of the other .MOTO applicant: United TLD Holdco Ltd.

It will be ".motorcyles" or...nothing
(...or an old ".com")
It will not be possible to register domain names ending in ".moto" because the .MOTO extension is a Trademark and it is reserved to the use of its owner:

Charleston Road Registry intends to operate the proposed gTLD as a closed registry with Google as the sole registrar and Motorola Mobility and its affiliates as the sole registrants. (Hereafter, any references to Motorola Mobility as the exclusive registrant shall include its affiliates.) The goal of the proposed gTLD is to allow Motorola Mobility to manage the domain name space for its offerings. The proposed gTLD will provide Motorola Mobility with the ability to customize its domain and website names for its offerings to signal to the general population of Internet users that its .moto websites are indeed managed by Motorola Mobility.  

Fans of motorcyles will have the opportunity to register domain names ending in ".motorcyles" soon with Nameshield.

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Sunrise Periods ending in January 2016

www.yacht.club

The launching of a new domain name extension often starts with a Sunrise Period. The Sunrise Period is a good opportunity for a Trademark owner to register a domain name upfront and before anyone else. To do so, it is required to have a prior right and register in the Trademark Clearinghouse.

In January 2016, many Sunrise Periods end:

1. .FEEDBACK new gTLD : 6 of January;
2. .OFFICE : 6 of January;
3. .FAMILY : 9 of January;
4. .CARS : 12 of January;
5. .CAR : 12 of January;
6. .AUTO : 12 of January;
7. .LASALLE : 14 of January;
8. .CLOUD : 15 of January;
9. .WINE : 16 of January;
10. .VIN : 16 of January;
11. .THEATRE : 19 of January;
12. .SECURITY : 19 of January;
13. .PROTECTION : 19 of January;
14. .コム (com) : 31 of January;
15. .YACHTS : 31 of January.

Participate in actual Sunrise Periods with the Nameshield Group.

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The new gTLD info of the day (Tuesday)

www.math.club

View the Status of TLDs
Moving averages used to smooth growth lines. Short/Long refers to number of data points used to calculate (short/long = 30/90 days). Secondary Y axis capped at 10% to improve visualisation while new gTLDs are launching.
https://tldlogic.com/registrations/overview

2015 roundup: The 10 best posts about new top level domains
Whether you’re a brand holder, domainer or registry this is a good starting point to understand better the potential of the new domain extensions. All stories are in chronological order.
http://blog.europeandomaincentre.com/2015-roundup-the-10-best-posts-about-new-top-level-domains/

Listen to new gTLD Leaders: their predictions for 2016

Listen to Jeff Sass and Colin Campbell from .CLUB, as well as other registry leaders, predict what 2016 will be regarding new gTLDs.http://domainnamewire.com/2015/12/28/2016-domain-name-biz-predictions-dnw-podcast-64/

Reminder
Many Sunrise Periods are ending in January 2016.
Check the calendar and participate before it is too late with Nameshield.

Date announced for the .MOTORCYLES Sunrise Period
SUNRISE PERIOD START: Wednesday, 6 April, 2016;

SUNRISE PERIOD END: Sunday, 5 June, 2016.
http://www.trademark-clearinghouse.com/content/motorcycles

2015 in Review: New TLDs
How new top level domain names progressed this year.
http://domainnamewire.com/2015/12/29/2015-in-review-new-tlds/

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New gTLDs related to Catering (and not "restoration")

Find me here

We just realized that "restoration" is not the appropriate word for the statistics below so we changed the Title. We just added .KITCHEN, .RECIPES and the .CATERING new gTLDs to our listing.

We strongly believe that the .RESTAURANT new gTLD will be a commercial success in the long term. This post reports on restoration TLDs registration volumes.

• The .PUB new gTLD = 42 963
• .MENU = 6 705
• .RESTAURANT = 6 097
• .KITCHEN = 5 972 (just added)
• .RECIPES = 3 487 (just added)
• .BAR = 4 512
• .CATERING = 3 066 (just added)
• .REST = 1 364

In blue: noticeable domain name registrations increase, in red, they decrease from one week to the other.

Source: https://ntldstats.com/tld/restaurant

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The new gTLD info of the day (Monday)

Buy her a present

11 Million+ New gTLD Registrations
According to nTLDStats.com, there are now more than 11 million registered new gTLD domain names. I am not sure if the 11 million mark was passed today or yesterday, but it currently stands at 11,062,149 registered domain names.
http://www.domaininvesting.com/11-million-new-gtld-registrations/

Whois Test Updates
The effective date of these changes is 31 January 2016. Test cases that do not pass the criteria for new requirements will receive 'warning' messages until the effective date above. These 'warning' messages will change to 'failure' messages from the effective date.
https://newgtlds.icann.org/en/applicants/pdt#resources

Christmas Comes For New gTLDs As Total Registrations Pass 11 Million
On 23 December, the number of domain names registered across all delegated new gTLDs passed the 11 million mark, according to nTLDstats.com, out of a total of just over 300 million domains registered across all TLDs.
http://www.domainpulse.com/2015/12/27/christmas-comes-for-new-gtlds/#newTLDs

The Opportunity Cost of Not Owning Your .COM
While this may not be news amongst the well informed, surely many companies out there wonder to what extent this is true, and whether it justifies or even dictates a .com domain acquisition for their business purposes. The introduction of the new gTLD’s makes that question even more relevant.
http://www.domaininvesting.com/the-opportunity-cost-of-not-owning-your-com/

For Sale
Domain name www.2016.club is a Premium and it is available to register
Inquire here: www.nameshield.com

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New gTLDs related to Photography

Member of the Ace Club? 

This week, new domain name registration volumes related to photography increase, none is in the red.

We strongly believe that the .PHOTO new gTLD will be a commercial success in the long term. This post reports on photography TLDs registration volumes.

• The .PHOTOGRAPHY new gTLD = 51 515
• .PICS = 30 992
• .PHOTO = 24 196
• .PHOTOS: 19 192
• .PICTURES = 6 384

In blue: noticeable domain name registrations increase, in red, they decrease from one week to the other.

Source: https://ntldstats.com/tld/photo

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The weekly "cities" new gTLD report by Jean Guillon

Buy Paris.club here

Are new domain names for cities purchased? This weekly publication reports on cities new domain name registration volumes.

In blue: city extensions with a notable domain name registration increase; in pink we added ".city" and ".town" new gTLDs (unless when their registration volumes decrease); in red, city extensions facing a registration decrease from one week to the other. Please note that ".tours" (a French city) was added to the list.

1. The .NYC new gTLD: 79 519 domain name registrations
2. .LONDON : 62 299
3. .BERLIN : 58 357
4. .TOKYO : 41 806
5. .MOSCOW : 25 908
6. .KOELN : 24 018
7. .AMSTERDAM : 23 711
8. .МОСКВА (xn--80adxhks) : 23 405
9. .HAMBURG : 23 253
10. .PARIS : 22 865
11. .CITY : 17 657
12. .VEGAS : 15 019
13. .WIEN : 13 428
14. .MIAMI : 13 250
15. .QUEBEC : 11 102
16. .MELBOURNE : 8 609
17. .SYDNEY : 7 884
18. .BRUSSELS : 6 356
19. .CAPETOWN : 5 078
20. .COLOGNE : 5 167
21. .NAGOYA : 4 066
22. .JOBURG : 3 570
23. .TOURS : 3 707
24. .YOKOHAMA : 3 090
25. .GENT : 3 074
26. .DURBAN : 2 609
27. .OKINAWA : 2 565
28. .TOWN : 2 430
29. .TAIPEI : 2 403
30. .RIO : 1 111
31. .OSAKA : 460

Source: https://ntldstats.com/tld/paris

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