Wednesday, April 4, 2012

.ONLINE new gTLD project(s)

A ".online REGISTRY" Community Trademark, a web site promoting .online domain names. These are signs there may be more than one potential applicant.


Also: http://www.dot-online.info/

Tuesday, April 3, 2012

.DIFFICULT new gTLD (IDN)

Yes...according to this web site, there seem to be an applicant a project for an IDN for a .DIFFICULT generic Top-Level Domain as an IDN.

Can we expect a www.icann.困难 coming ?

Source: http://internetregistry.info

Nb: I am not quite sure about what the other IDN mean, it could be "hello" or "help". Maybe this is another Easter egg.

First batch for applications in competition

ICANN is pretty clear regarding string contention: " In the event that more than one organization applies for the same or similar top-level domain, all applications for those contending strings will be placed into the earliest batch designated".

Many strings listed on the famous and up-to-date Registries.tel new gTLD alphabetical directory (:-) can now be sure they will be selected in the first batch. Some more have been added below in the list according to rumors. These applications may take up to 20 months to be validated by ICANN. Some of these strings could be:
  • .AFRICA;
  • .BAYERN;
  • .BERLIN;
  • .FILM;
  • .FREE;
  • .GAME;
  • .HEALTH;
  • .HOTEL;
  • .MED;
  • .MUSIC;
  • .NYC;
  • .PARIS;
  • .RADIO;
  • .RESTAURANT;
  • .SCOT;
  • .SHOP,
  • .SKI;
  • .SPORT;
  • .SURF;
  • .TOKYO;
  • .VEGAS;
  • .WEB;
  • .WINE.
Source: ICANN (read down the page).

New gTLDs reveal day set to April 30th

List of official new gTLD projects will be announced on April the 30 according to recent ICANN announcement.

Read the announcement here.


Friday, March 30, 2012

New gTLDs first round is now closed

New comers looking forward to submitting a new gTLD application will now have to wait for the second round. As of 25 March there were 839 registered users in the TLD Application System (TAS) and this number will be updated.

When THE SECOND ROUND going to be is the question on every mouth at the moment. The Applicant Guidebook says: "The goal is for the next application round to begin within one year of the close of the application submission period for the initial round".

The Applicant guidebook also says it can take up to 20 months for an application to be validated by ICANN.


Thursday, March 29, 2012

.EUROVISION new gTLD

As well as the .RADIO new gTLD, the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) wants to acquire the EUROVISION new gTLD.

Read down this article (in French).

Second applicant for .RADIO

According to this recent article, the UER (L'Union Européenne de Radio-Télévision in French), wants to acquire the .RADIO Top-Level Domain...but not only.

Well, I hope they're watching the clock because today is the 29 of March.

Read the article here in French.

.LUXE generic Top-Level Domain

Interesting: ".luxe will also ensure the online prominence of its community, improving search engine recognition for participating sites whilst introducing new marketing opportunities, and driving business development, both locally and in export markets."

.LUXE new gTLD project can be found here: http://www.dotluxetld.com/

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