Sunday, February 12, 2012
.LES new gTLD project becomes .LESS
.LESS seems easier to recognize according to Aaron Pace owner of both Trademarks ".les" and ".less".
Web site is available here.
New gTLD Aficionado. "New gTLD" stands for "new generic Top-Level Domains" from the ICANN new gTLD program. They are new domain name extensions such as ".blog" (instead of ".com").
Tuesday, February 7, 2012
.WINE applicant fooled by partner – Part 1
This is a sad story but it does happen.
For those who have been following new gTLD projects, I am sad to say that the wonderful dotVinum project for .WINE domain names which was started 3 years ago will soon come to an end. My “partner” is applying for .WINE without me. As he wrote it to me a few days ago: “We have made no contractual commitments to you at any time as you are fully aware”.
According to the journalists and specialists I have spoken to recently, I was told it often happens. But when you want to move forward with no money, you accept to trust those who have it, without signing formal documents.
I decided to put an end to this “partnership”; when it is a one way deal, there is something wrong.
There was a risk and I took it. For 5 months, I accepted to provide a certain number of key figures, information, potentials of the .wine Top-Level Domain, my strategy, my rules ... I even accepted to have them changed for maximum profit ; I found candidates for Premium domain names for hundreds of thousand Euros, I found registrars on the starting blocks ...
The result is that:
information knowledge to develop a project and help beat any competing bid(s).
For those who follow my news, I will appreciate your help in these ... difficult circumstances. I am also looking forward finding the advice of a lawyer, to discuss the issue with him and see whether, the company should or could be sued.
I was “failed” (as Henry VIII said ...), and fooled.
Part 2 soon to be published.
For those who have been following new gTLD projects, I am sad to say that the wonderful dotVinum project for .WINE domain names which was started 3 years ago will soon come to an end. My “partner” is applying for .WINE without me. As he wrote it to me a few days ago: “We have made no contractual commitments to you at any time as you are fully aware”.
According to the journalists and specialists I have spoken to recently, I was told it often happens. But when you want to move forward with no money, you accept to trust those who have it, without signing formal documents.
I decided to put an end to this “partnership”; when it is a one way deal, there is something wrong.
There was a risk and I took it. For 5 months, I accepted to provide a certain number of key figures, information, potentials of the .wine Top-Level Domain, my strategy, my rules ... I even accepted to have them changed for maximum profit ; I found candidates for Premium domain names for hundreds of thousand Euros, I found registrars on the starting blocks ...
The result is that:
- I worked for free;
- They adapted their .WINE application to their strategy, thanks to my help, my knowledge and my information;
- They persuaded me not to seek openings with other interested parties and possible partners;
- They gained time so that they would manage to keep my mouth shut until the opening of the new gTLD application window.
For those who follow my news, I will appreciate your help in these ... difficult circumstances. I am also looking forward finding the advice of a lawyer, to discuss the issue with him and see whether, the company should or could be sued.
I was “failed” (as Henry VIII said ...), and fooled.
Part 2 soon to be published.
New gTLD Aficionado. "New gTLD" stands for "new generic Top-Level Domains" from the ICANN new gTLD program. They are new domain name extensions such as ".blog" (instead of ".com").
.KYOTO new generic Top-Level Domain
New gTLD Aficionado. "New gTLD" stands for "new generic Top-Level Domains" from the ICANN new gTLD program. They are new domain name extensions such as ".blog" (instead of ".com").
Thursday, February 2, 2012
.SAS new generic Top-Level Domain
According to a recent tweet from Linn Drivdal Mellbye and intercepted by Domainincite (again), the Scandinavian Airlines System Group has plan to apply for the .SAS new gTLD.
New gTLD Aficionado. "New gTLD" stands for "new generic Top-Level Domains" from the ICANN new gTLD program. They are new domain name extensions such as ".blog" (instead of ".com").
Wednesday, February 1, 2012
.STARHUB new generic Top-Level Domain
Found on DomainIncite, StarHub, a Singapore telecommunications firm, applies for the new generic Top-Level Domain .starhub.
Read complete Article here.
New gTLD Aficionado. "New gTLD" stands for "new generic Top-Level Domains" from the ICANN new gTLD program. They are new domain name extensions such as ".blog" (instead of ".com").
.SEA Top-Level Domain
Thank to Bret Fausett for spotting this information: " The .sea domain is not recognized by Internet authority ICANN, but would instead be made available through an alternate Internet that doesn't connect to the "ordinary" Web, something called the Cesidian Root".
More information on Foxnews.com.
New gTLD Aficionado. "New gTLD" stands for "new generic Top-Level Domains" from the ICANN new gTLD program. They are new domain name extensions such as ".blog" (instead of ".com").
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
New gTLDs "Public Comments"
With many new gTLD projects in competition and A LOT of money involved into each of them, it will be interesting to see if the ICANN new gTLD program allows true applicants with a good project to compete with extremely well funded applicants submitting multiple applications for maximum profit.
I would even be tempted to write that for those who watch Mixed Martial Arts (MMA), the "Public Comments" are going to be a real UFC arena.
- My true feeling is "no", not a chance;
- My true feeling is that it is going to be a matter of having deep pockets with a lot of money;
- My true feeling is "I hope I am wrong" because some projects out there are very good.
I would even be tempted to write that for those who watch Mixed Martial Arts (MMA), the "Public Comments" are going to be a real UFC arena.
...but I hope I am wrong....
New gTLD Aficionado. "New gTLD" stands for "new generic Top-Level Domains" from the ICANN new gTLD program. They are new domain name extensions such as ".blog" (instead of ".com").
Monday, January 30, 2012
.FASHION Top-Level Domain ?
Found in the LinkedIn group for new generic Top-Level Domain, "The DotFashion (.FASHION) generic Top-Level Domain (gTLD) Name is the TLD Internet/Web Address Extension for official fashion-related websites and entities, such as designers, fashionistas and models".
More info here http://dotfashion.info (no information here but just domain names to register).
.Fashion group on Facebook is "liked" by more than 10260 people.
Post in a blog: http://www.yamaiaonline.com/blog/chris-chaplow/dot-fashion-why-not
Post in a blog: http://www.yamaiaonline.com/blog/chris-chaplow/dot-fashion-why-not
New gTLD Aficionado. "New gTLD" stands for "new generic Top-Level Domains" from the ICANN new gTLD program. They are new domain name extensions such as ".blog" (instead of ".com").
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