31
Dec
Greetings!
Just a head’s up that besides the sponsor/exhibitor specials that will expire at midnight tomorrow is the special DVD set of T.R.A.F.F.I.C. Keynoters that is also available until tomorrow at midnight. Just sign up for the Silicon Valley Show (April 27-30) at the link below and we will give you a 7 DVD set featuring:
Steve […]
26
Dec
In the largest cybersquatting judgment ever, a federal court in the Northern District of California has awarded Verizon $33.15 million in a case in which an Internet domain registration company tried to take advantage of Verizon and Verizon customers by using Internet names chosen to be easily confused with legitimate Verizon names.
The default ruling […]
21
Dec
A redesigned system for receiving reports of inaccurate domain name registration data has gone live today.The Whois Data Problem Report System (WDPRS) has a number of advantages over the previous system, which was first introduced in 2002. Among them are:
More detailed information is captured from complainants to assist registrars in investigating Whois inaccuracies
Duplicate […]
21
Dec
Proposed .AERO Sponsorship Agreement Posted for Public Comment
19 December 2008
The proposed .AERO Sponsorship Agreement is posted for public comment and can be viewed here [PDF, 56K] and appendices here [PDF, 748K]. The current agreement was due to expire on 17 December 2006 and was renewed […]
15
Dec
According to Golem (German) Lycos has sold the domain registrar United Domains to United Internet for about 34 million Euros (appx. 45 million USD) in cash. 7 million Euro will be held in escrow for any potential liabilities. The final purchase price will be determined once the purchaser posts their final […]
13
Dec
Many publishers have approached us looking for a way to monetize their domains, and today, we’re excited to announce the expansion of AdSense for domains. This product allows publishers to earn revenue through ads placed on undeveloped domains.
With AdSense for domains, users can find relevant information rather than see empty pages or “page not found” […]
11
Dec
26 Fellowship participants attended the 33rd ICANN International Public Meeting held in Cairo this past November. 30 candidates were chosen from a pool of 89 applications. 9 of the participating fellows were alumni of a previous fellowship program, 9 were first-time fellows who had attended at least 1 ICANN meeting previously, and 8 were first-time […]
10
Dec
Zapolin, who made millions from the sale of domain names like Beer.com and Shop.com, explains why the crisis is actually a great opportunity for the Internet, and why online advertising will grow rapidly.
Website owners know that on the Internet, the name of the game is traffic, that is, the flow of data. […]
10
Dec
At its 7 November 2008 Board meeting in Cairo the ICANN Board determined that in the best interests of ICANN, the Conflicts of Interest Committee and the Reconsideration Committee should be dissolved and the responsibilities of those committees should be transferred to the Board Governance Committee.
Specifically, the Board resolved as follows:
Whereas, the Board has spent […]
10
Dec
Celebrating for a Good Cause
DomainSponsor will be combining good fun with good will at this year’s official DOMAINfest Global party by being the title sponsor of an autism awareness and fundraising event at the Playboy Mansion. Proceeds from the event will go to Autism Speaks, an organization dedicated to funding research […]