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Independent Objector for New gTLD Program Selected

May 15, 2012 | author: |

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In Case You Missed It

ICANN selects Professor Alain Pellet as the Independent Objector for the New Generic Top-level domain program. The Independent Objector acts solely in the interest of the public who use the global Internet.

The WHOIS Policy Review Team, constituted under ICANN‘s Affirmation of Commitments (AoC) agreement with the U.S. Department of Commerce, submitted its Final Report and Recommendations to the ICANN Board and has been posted for public comments as of May 11th, 2012.

World Research Group is hosting “The Generic Top-Level Domain Name Summit : The Challenges and Opportunities Facing the Financial, Pharmaceutical, Consumer Goods, and Other Branding Companies Since ICANNs Program”, on September 13, 2012 in Los Angeles, California.

ICANN Sends Notifications to All Users That May Have Been Affected

May 10, 2012 | author: |

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ICANN has provided notice to all users to let them know whether they may have been affected by the technical glitch in theTLD application system, or TAS.

ICANN is targeting May 22nd, 2012 to reopen TAS, and anticipate that the system would remain open for five business days and close on 30 May.

Since the application window opened in January, ICANN has received over 2,091 applicants and collected $350 Million.

 

 

 

 

2100 New gTLD Applications. What Does It Mean?

May 8, 2012 | author: |

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What does 2100 new gTLD applications mean?  Here is what we know for sure:  there are 1,268 total applicant profiles in ICANN’s system (the TAS), each of which allows 1-50 applications, there were 2,091 applications in the TAS as of April 12, 2012 and there were 214 unpaid applications.

Take the quick poll and see how others responded: How Many Unique New gTLD’s Will Be Applied For? 52% agree so far.

ICANN has offered refunds to applicants who have been inconvenienced by a shutdown of the application system.

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