Top-level domains

Afilias prevails in .WEB arbitration: Panel rules that ICANN Staff and Board breached ICANN's Bylaws by treating Afilias unfairly and by failing to disclose secret Verisign deal

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Thursday, May 27, 2021
Internet, Domain Name System, Top-level domains, Information technology, Generic top-level domain, ICANN, DotConnectAfrica, .africa

3 Limited (Afilias) v. Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), ICDR Case No.

Key Points: 
  • 3 Limited (Afilias) v. Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), ICDR Case No.
  • The Panel's key ruling states:
    In the opinion of the Panel, [Afilias] is entitled to a declaration that [ICANN] violated its Articles and Bylaws .
  • and to being designated the prevailing party in respect to the liability portion of its core claims.
  • The documented policies include ICANN's specific rules for the delegation of new gTLDs (New gTLD Program Rules), including application procedures, auction rules for deciding competing applications, and disclosure requirements.

UNR Sells 20+ Top Level Domains for More than $40 Million

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Wednesday, May 5, 2021
Domain Name System, Top-level domains, Internet, Identifiers, Internet governance, Web hosting, Generic top-level domain, GoDaddy, Country code top-level domain, Domain name

Following its April 28-30 auction event, the company has announced gross receipts of more than $40 million USD for its 20+ TLDs.\nTop Level Domains are owned by the largest companies in the world, including Google, Amazon, GoDaddy, and Microsoft.

Key Points: 
  • Following its April 28-30 auction event, the company has announced gross receipts of more than $40 million USD for its 20+ TLDs.\nTop Level Domains are owned by the largest companies in the world, including Google, Amazon, GoDaddy, and Microsoft.
  • Now they are owned by people and companies like you.
  • UNR is especially proud to have been bold enough to help make this type of event a possibility for the entrepreneurs and dreamers of tomorrow.
  • "\nThe move to sell its Top Level Domain portfolio allows UNR to focus on its growing registry services division and IP rights protection technology, which already supports numerous third-party gTLDs and ccTLDs.

Domain Makeovers Begin with .Beauty, .Hair, .Skin, and .Makeup

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Tuesday, December 1, 2020
Identifiers, Domain Name System, Domain name, .xyz, Cosmetics, XYZ, Top-level domains, Computer law, Information technology, Communication

These new domain names will be available to trademark holders starting December 1, 2020 and to the general public on March 2, 2021.

Key Points: 
  • These new domain names will be available to trademark holders starting December 1, 2020 and to the general public on March 2, 2021.
  • .Beauty, .Hair, .Skin, and .Makeup are the first new TLDs made to serve the booming beauty industry.
  • "These extensions will give millions of beauty brands and professionals the chance to get a modern, memorable, industry-specific domain name."
  • XYZ is a next generation technology company giving all people fresh domain name options, including the most popular new domain in the world, .xyz .

Public Interest Registry Named as a 'Best Place to Work' in Washington, DC

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Friday, August 28, 2020
Domain Name System, Generic top-level domains, Top-level domains, Public Interest Registry, .org, Pir, Domain name, Ethos Capital, .NGO and .ONG

The Best Place to Work awards celebrate Washington, DC area companies that prioritize organizational culture, creating strong connections to the workplace for employees.

Key Points: 
  • The Best Place to Work awards celebrate Washington, DC area companies that prioritize organizational culture, creating strong connections to the workplace for employees.
  • "As an exemplary domain name registry, PIR believes in putting our people first and fostering a culture of caring, inclusiveness and respect," said Jon Nevett, CEO of Public Interest Registry.
  • About .ORG .ORG is the original purpose-driven "generic" top-level domain (gTLD) with more than 10 million domain names registered worldwide.
  • .ORG is powered by the non-profit Public Interest Registry (PIR).

ILOVE.PR - Prime Domains Released for the PR Industry

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Monday, April 27, 2020
Top-level domains, Domain Name System, Generic top-level domains, Internet, Identifiers, Country code top-level domains, Afilias, Domain name, .info, .green

The full list of names is posted on the nic.PR site ; all names are available at any authorized .PR domain name registrar .

Key Points: 
  • The full list of names is posted on the nic.PR site ; all names are available at any authorized .PR domain name registrar .
  • PR professionals, including large agencies, small agencies, event pros and freelancers, know that the right internet address can mean the difference between success and failure.
  • Afilias is the world's second largest domain registry, with over 20 million domain names under management in over 200 top level domains.
  • Afilias powers a wide variety of top-level domains, including TLDs for countries, cities, brands, communities, and generic terms.

Earth Day 2020: Advance Your Digital Efforts With a .Earth Domain Name from Interlink Co., Ltd.

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Monday, April 20, 2020
Domain Name System, Internet, Identifiers, Top-level domains, Internet governance, ICANN, Domain name, .kaufen, DotConnectAfrica

To learn more about the .Earth domain, visit Voices.Earth .

Key Points: 
  • To learn more about the .Earth domain, visit Voices.Earth .
  • In addition, many organizations and individuals are sharing their voices about the benefits of a .Earth domain in our Voices.Earth podcast series.
  • The company has been developing the .earth top-level domain (TLD) since 2011 and secured the rights to the TLD in 2014.
  • Interlink executed a contract with ICANN, the governing authority of the global domain name system (DNS) in December 2014, allowing the company to operate the ".earth" TLD.

The 2019 IDN World Report Shows 20% IDN Growth

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Wednesday, November 27, 2019
Technology, Internet, Data management, Security, Domain Name System, Top-level domains, Organizations, Internet, Articles, Internationalized domain name, Generic top-level domain, Country code top-level domain, UNESCO, International Year of Indigenous Languages, Internet Governance Forum, Sophia Bekele

The 2019 IDN World Report findings have been published to idnworldreport.eu and will be presented today at the IGF Annual meeting in Berlin.

Key Points: 
  • The 2019 IDN World Report findings have been published to idnworldreport.eu and will be presented today at the IGF Annual meeting in Berlin.
  • The major findings from this year`s report are:
    As of December 2018, 9 million IDNs were registered around the world, an increase of 20 % since 2017.
  • The data in this report include IDNs across both ccTLDs and gTLDs, both at the first and second level.
  • The 2019 report also includes a study highlighting the online experience of European indigenous language speakers, to mark the UNESCO International Year of Indigenous Languages.

VPN.com Warns President Trump & ICANN to Terminate All Iranian Domain Names

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Tuesday, November 26, 2019
Country code top-level domains, Domain Name System, Top-level domains, Internet, Country codes, Identifiers, .ir, Generic top-level domain, Internationalized country code top-level domain

As a result, the only remaining websites with reliable Internet connectivity are controlled by the Iranian government and are operating on the .ir domain delegation, also known as the Iranian country code top-level domain (ccTLD).

Key Points: 
  • As a result, the only remaining websites with reliable Internet connectivity are controlled by the Iranian government and are operating on the .ir domain delegation, also known as the Iranian country code top-level domain (ccTLD).
  • Furthermore, we urge the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), who delegates all country code top-level domain properties, to terminate all access to .ir domains by removing the .ir domain delegation from the DNS root zone until these sanctions are lifted.
  • We encourage the Trump Administration to evaluate these recommendations to provoke diplomacy, promote peace and freedom of expression for the people of Iran.
  • As President Herbert Hoover said, It is a paradox that every dictator has climbed to power on the ladder of free speech.

NetActuate Announces Program to Support Emerging ccTLDs

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Wednesday, November 20, 2019
Domain Name System, Identifiers, Internet, Top-level domains, Country codes, Computing, Information and communications technology, Country code top-level domain, Domain name, Anycast

RALEIGH, N.C., Nov. 20, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- NetActuate has announced a new grant program for emerging ccTLDs.

Key Points: 
  • RALEIGH, N.C., Nov. 20, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- NetActuate has announced a new grant program for emerging ccTLDs.
  • The program will provide anycast and infrastructure services free of charge to help new ccTLDs in emerging markets build their global presence.
  • In order to help ccTLDs (country code top-level domain providers) meet and overcome challenges with security, resiliency, and network performance, NetActuate has announced a new grant program for emerging ccTLDs.
  • "We're pleased to offer this special program to support ccTLDs starting up in emerging markets."

Canadian Organization takes on Global Domain Name Disputes

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Wednesday, November 13, 2019
Internet, Domain Name System, Generic top-level domains, Identifiers, Arbitration, Uniform Domain-Name Dispute-Resolution Policy, Top-level domains, Domain name, .org, ICANN, .net, IAHC

"Disputes over the rightful ownership and use of domain names have been increasing and the value ofwebsite address can be very significant.

Key Points: 
  • "Disputes over the rightful ownership and use of domain names have been increasing and the value ofwebsite address can be very significant.
  • With more than 350 million individual domain names now registered worldwide, conflicts unfortunately arise as the importance of e-commerce continues to increase."
  • More than 60,000 disputes have been brought under ICANN's uniform domain name dispute resolution policy (UDRP) since 1999, which applies to all generic top-level domain (gTLD) names including .com, .org, and .net.
  • "Our mission is to deliver an easy-to-use, neutral and expedited online platform to resolve disputes, built on professionalism, impeccable reputation and a global perspective," concluded Penner.