159 more "dotBrand" domains created in May 2021

New .BRAND domain name creations have increased since January 2021:

1. January 2021: 16,075
2. February 2021: 16,864 (+789)
3. March 2021: 17,111 (+247)
4. April 2021: 17,245 (+134)
5. May 2021: 17,404 (+159)
6. June 2021: coming

All reports are updated at the end of each month in the "new gTLD reports" section of Jovenet Consulting.

Join the new gTLD Group on LinkedIn

2,850 members have already joined the new gTLD Group on LinkedIn where daily content is posted about the next round of the ICANN new gTLD program, ".BRAND" fresh news and updates from the industry.  

Looking for the right partner? Your future backend registry provider or new gTLD consultant? Looking for your next client? Interested in innovative new gTLD projects or updates about upcoming Registries

This group is the place to be: just check who has already subscribed ;-)

137 more "dotBrand" domains created in April 2021

New .BRAND domain name creations have increased since January 2021:

1. January 2021: 16,075
2. February 2021: 16,864
3. March 2021: 17,111
4. April 2021: 17,245
5. May 2021: coming

All reports are updated at the end of each month in the "new gTLD reports" section of Jovenet Consulting.

Technical Services Sr. Manager (gTLD Expertise)

Genuent is Hiring a Technical Services, Sr. Manager specializing in Domain Name System. This is a Direct-Hire/FTE position with a premiere client based in Los Angeles, CA. If you're a match, please reply or contact tsanchez[at]genuent.com.

Job Summary

The Technical Services Senior Manager is part of a group of gTLD technical experts. The Manager is primarily responsible for managing technical systems related to gTLD registries and registrars, and to provide technical feedback to other departments. The Manager is someone with years of experience in the technical side of a registry and/or registrar of domain names.

Key Responsibilities & Duties

• Provide Internet systems engineering and technical support (80-90% of the time) and manage technical projects and external relationships (10% of the time), to address operational issues impacting gTLD (generic Top-Level Domain) registries and registrars.
• Provide level 3 technical support and subject matter expertise to resolve complex systems engineering and technical issues.
• Serve as a technical resource on Internet system registry and registration services, Domain Name System (DNS) security issues, and Internationalized Domain Names (IDNs).
• Design technical protocols to facilitate the interaction between the Registries, Registrars, Data Escrow Agents, Trademark Clearing House (TMCH), etc.
• Provide technical oversight and advice for the gTLD registry accreditation/application process, and the evaluation and consideration of new services through the Registry Services Evaluation Process (RSEP).
• Manage technical projects involving other internal areas, contractors, and Internet community volunteers.
• Write detailed reports to document interactions with gTLD Registries and Registrars.
• Develop and implement processes to streamline operational activities.
• Guide efforts to integrate programs and processes.
• As needed, provide support to the Contractual Compliance team to facilitate gTLD Registry compliance with the technical aspects of agreements and policy, to the Policy team for implementation of new gTLD registry policies, and to other teams to resolve issues impacting gTLD Registries and Registrars.
• Answer questions and assist in the resolution of disputes with Internet registries, registrars and community members.
• Prepare detailed technical documentation, reports, presentations, and speeches for both internal and external audiences.
• From time to time, attend and participate in regional and international Internet technical forums and community meetings.
• Other duties as assigned or requested.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs)

• Broad knowledge and experience in Domain Name System (DNS), DNS Security Extensions (DNSSEC), Extensible Provisioning Protocol (EPP), WHOIS/RDAP, and Data Escrow standards.
• Demonstrated ability in at least one high-level programming language (e.g., Perl, Python, Java).
• Excellent skills as a power user of Unix systems.
• Very good English-writing skills in relation to technical documents.
• Experience using XLM and JSON.
• Bachelor's or equivalent degree in Computer Science, Systems Engineering, Information Systems, or related field, plus 10 years of progressive, post-baccalaureate experience in the job, or in a technical capacity with a Top-Level Domain (TLD) registry or domain name registrar.
• Alternatively, will accept a master's or equivalent degree in Computer Science, Systems Engineering, Information Systems, or related field, plus 5 years of experience in the job, or in a technical capacity with a Top-Level Domain (TLD) registry or domain name registrar.
• Ideally, experience with Internationalized Domain Names for Applications (IDNA).

Education and Experience Requirements

• Minimum of 10 years of experience with a bachelor's degree, or 5 years of experience with a master's degree, in Computer Science, Systems Engineering, Information Systems, or related field.
• Minimum 10 years of progressive work experience in _technical capacity with a Top-Level Domain (TLD) registry or domain name registrar.
• Values diversity and gives preference to candidates with demonstrated skills in languages in addition to proficient written and spoken English.

Working Conditions & Physical Requirements

• Work is performed in a normal office environment with limited privacy and some exposure to background noise.
• Work Location is Los Angeles.
• Willingness and ability to travel domestically and internationally 5% of the time.

Apply here.

247 more .BRAND domains created in March 2021

Below are the number of .BRAND domain names created since January 2021. These new domain names are dedicated to Trademarks only who submitted an Specification 13 application to the ICANN in the first round of the ICANN new gTLD program:

1. January 2021: 16,075
2. February 2021: 16,864
3. March 2021: 17,111
4. April 2021: coming.

Globally speaking, more of these domain names are used monthly.

All reports are updated at the end of each month in the "new gTLD reports" section of Jovenet Consulting.

.BRAND domain name registration volumes

For the past four years, I have edited new gTLD reports with a focus on volumes of domain name registered according to specific categories: "legal", "catering", "the automobile industry", etc... but I did not cover dotBrand Top-Level Domains: specification 13 applications from the ICANN new gTLD program dedicated to Trademarks and brands.

The listing is already up-to-date for the month of January 2021 and offers to check the number of domain name registered by .BRAND new gTLD applicants. It is a new report that I am launching in 2021.

The following months will also be made available and allow to check if a Trademark, operating its own domain name extension, creates more domain names or...less. 

All reports are updated at the end of each month in the "new gTLD reports" section of Jovenet Consulting.

New reconsideration request from .HOTEL applicant

This is how starts the reconsideration request from one of the multiple applicants for the .HOTEL new gTLD. The below was extracted from the request:

Description of specific action you are seeking to have reconsidered:

Board and/or Staff approval of Donuts Inc. acquisition of Afilias, Inc., without any transparent or apparently meaningful review nor provision of any opportunity for comment by affected stakeholders. The acquisition was announced1 on Nov. 23 (Thanksgiving week in the US) and apparently closed2 just 36 days later, on Dec. 29 (Christmas/NYE week).

The only mention in any ICANN Board “Resolution” is on Dec. 17, 2020 (published Dec. 21, 2020):3 "No Resolutions taken."

In the Preliminary Report published by the Board on Jan. 5, 2021, 4 there is only this note: "No Resolutions were taken. The Chair stated that the Afilias change of control approval request has been discussed by the Board, and that the ICANN President and CEO, or his designee(s), has the support of the Board to move forward on the request."

Download the full request here (PDF download).

Update: the .SPA new gTLD

The ICANN TLD startup information page was updated for the .SPA new generic Top-Level Domain (for domain names ending in ".spa", instead of ".com":

• Sunrise Period: 20 April 2021 to 20 May 2021;
• Trademark Claims Period: 01 July 2021 to 30 September 2021;
• Landrush - 26 May 2021 to 24 Jun 2021.

The official website states: ".spa is a Top Level Domain (TLD) owned by Asia Spa and Wellness Promotion Council (ASWPC) and supported by various international spa associations to help local spa operators build their presence online."

To register a domain name ending in ".spa", see here: www.nic.spa