The new gTLD info for Tuesday, May 10th

A multiple Registry is launching new domain name extensions related to Finance so we have decided to create a report for these Top-Level Domains. Some very specific industries and businesses are represented in the ICANN new gTLD program: subjects like "the Law", "Real Estate, Religion"... We will be adding more new gTLD reports to Jovenet Consulting soon.

1. Sunrise - the .AUTOS Sunrise Period ends soon; 
2. Happening tomorrow: meet with .TRADEMARKS in Paris; 
3. .Club and Radix domains get top billing at TechCrunch Disrupt NY Hackathon; 
4. ICANN takes away 9 African new gTLD applications;
5. Article - Brand Your Music With An Innovative Domain Name;
6. 1 and 2 Character Domains available for financial TLDs; 
7. Article - ".store" - ".vip" and ".email" new domain names hit by squatters; 
8. Reports (weekly update): 
1. New gTLDs related to Companies (were added to the report the .WHOSWHO and .CEO new gTLDs); 
2. New gTLDs related to the Law (new); 
3. New gTLDs related to Finance (new); 
9. Case Study - The .WEIR new gTLD;
10. A .CARS cybersquatter is about to learn an expensive lesson;
11. Joke of the day - "Celebrating Europeans' Role in the Evolution of the Internet"!
12. Changing the Keys to the Domain Name System (DNS) Root Zone;
13. The judge "screwed up" on .AFRICA new gTLD  lawsuit;
14. More coming during the day.

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The new gTLD info for Monday, May 9th

The .CLUB Registry turned two years old this week end and if registration figures are there: what about...last year ;-).

News

1. The weekly French new gTLD report by Nameshield;
2. The .DOCTOR new gTLD: contention resolution status is now resolved;
3. Updated reports:
1. New gTLDs related to CITIES;
2. New gTLDs related to PHOTOGRAPHY;
3. New gTLDs related to CATERING;
4. The .INSURANCE Sunrise begins;
5. Congratulations - The .CLUB Registry turns 2 with 770,000 domain names registered;
6. ICANN to terminate new gTLD applications!
7. Event - The French NDD.camp is coming: French domain investors are meeting in June the 16th.
8. ICANN and new gTLDs: another review of the past week and look ahead;
9. French: Louis Pouzin is able to create a (better) version 2 of the Internet;
10. More coming during the day.

Spam?
We were informed that some subscribers receive the new gTLD Newsletter with a "spam" in the object field. The tool that we use (MailChimp) does not allow to spam and when this happens, users of this tool are just blocked from using it. Also, all subscribers to the Newsletter have to confirm their subscription so...we just don't and can't do SPAM and by the way: why would we? I dig to find out why and I found this link as a possible answer. But again, I never received any complaint so we will change the subject in the object field of emails sent and use the domain name newsletter.domains to send emails.

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The .INSURANCE Sunrise Period starts

The .INSURANCE Sunrise Period is beginning today and I see no equivalent: I mean by this that I see no competitor around (unless there is one in another language). There is a French TLD, the ".mutuelle" which is also a kind of insurance but not as generic and with a different meaning.

WHAT:
".INSURANCE is a trusted, verified, more secure and easily identifiable location on the Internet for the global insurance community and the customers it serves."

WHEN:

• SUNRISE PERIOD START: Monday, 9 May, 2016 - 12:00;
• SUNRISE PERIOD END: Wednesday, 8 June, 2016 - 12:00.

WHERE:

• Participate in the Sunrise Period with Nameshield;
• Official dates by the Trademark Clearinghouse;
• The .INSURANCE Registry;

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The new gTLD info for Friday, May 6th

You probably did not find how search for .TRADEMARKS new gTLD application in the official search engine provided by the ICANN. There is a reason for this: it is just because the filter does not allow to do that. I sent an email to ICANN in this regard and - as it is often the case - they answered the next day.

There is an updated list but it is a very long one with 525 entries and I wonder if I will have the time to update its registration volumes once a week on the Jovenet Consulting reports section. Registration volumes are interesting when they grow or decrease: the problem with .BRAND is that very few use large number of domain names so I am not sure about the interest here.

News

1. Cool - The list of Trademarks to have applied for their own domain name extension;
2. The .BANK Mission to Create a Safer Online Space;
3. Chinese investor's have a preference for short, numeric names;
4. Bookmarks - Registries.tel lists all links to new gTLDs;
5. Coming: the .CAM new gTLD;
6. Just added - The .EAT and .CITYEATS new gTLDs were added to the CATERING new gTLD report;
7. Long - This is the longest article about new gTLDs that I have ever read;
8. Added too - The .WEBCAM new gTLD was added to the PHOTOGRAPHY new gTLD report;
9. More coming during the day.

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The new gTLD info for Thursday, May 5th

I am considering adding a special report related to Trademarks new domain name registration volumes, this to keep an eye on which .BRAND truly uses its new domain names. On Tuesday the 26 of May, we noticed that the .MMA new gTLD had registered more than 1,700 new domain names and the person in charge was kind to answer our questions. We expect such strategies to happen more and more. This report will help follow .BRAND new gTLDs deployment projects.

1. Weekly Updates - Several new reports have been added to the Report section of Jovenet Consulting:
1. New gTLDs related to COMPANIES;
2. New gTLDs related to ALCOHOL
   (not sure this one is necessary but it is a fun one);
3. Should soon be added:
1. New gTLDs related to FINANCE;
2. New gTLDs related to HEALTH;
3. New gTLDs related to the LAW.
2. French - Les nouveaux challenges des titulaires de .MARQUE;
3. Patent - Is this the CMS (Content Management System) all multiple domain name owners have been waiting for?
4. 2020 - Is the next probable date for the next Round (also called "Round 2") of the ICANN new gTLD program;
5. Report: new gTLDs relate to FRENCH new gTLD applications;
6. Ending tomorrow: the .HOMES Sunrise Period;
7. More coming during the day.

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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.

The new gTLD info for Tuesday, May 3rd

I have noticed a serious interest in "new gTLD reports". Therefore, I have added a few more. I also automated a certain number of things so these reports are easier to read and all look the same. They will be sent in the Newsletter too.

1. Report - New gTLDs related to Companies (weekly update);
2. Some of the top players in finance are changing the Internet as we know it: here is how;
3. Conflict of interest - Update on .SPORT new gTLD application;
4. Just added - 3 Trademarks were added to the Photography new gTLD report;
5. Patent - Card interface for managing domain name projects;
6. Innovation - Multiple Registry to invest in a geofencing company;
7. ICANN is sued by a new gTLD applicant (guess who);
8. Impossible to Appraise New gTLD Domain Names;
9. Must watch video (until the end if you can): "don't drop it when you want to buy a domain name to a third party";
10. In French - "des marques comme Intel, Nike, Target et Netflix pourraient perdre leur nouvelle extension Internet";
11. Reminder: How Financial Services Industry Can Protect Itself Online (Free Webinar);
12. New gTLD Backend Registry hits 4 million new domain names;
13. More coming by the end of the day.

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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.

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