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Resources about domain names and their associated issues especially with regard to their effect on government.
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- ICANN overview of the new generic top level domains (gTLDs)
- Provides a brief overview of what the new generic top level domains (gTLDs) are and how they will work.
Added: 5 September 2011
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- Domain Names: A-M - Archive
- Resources about domain names and their associated issues especially with regard to their effect on government.
Added: 12 December 2005
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- Domain Names: N-Z - Archive
- Resources about domain names and their associated issues especially with regard to their effect on government.
Added: 12 December 2005
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- TAS Reopens: Statement by Akram Atallah, COO
- ICANN, 21 May 2012. "The TLD Application System, or TAS, has reopened. All registered applicants can now log in, review and submit their applications. The system will remain open until 23:59 GMT/UTC on 30 May 2012..."
Added: 23 May 2012;
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- After 6 weeks offline, ICANN reopens TLD application system
- By William Jackson. Government Computer News, May 22, 2012. "The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers has reopened its Top Level Domain Application System for a final eight-day window in which registered users can review and finalize applications..."
Added: 23 May 2012;
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- City Internet domains coming to SA
- In addition to the new .africa domain set to launch next year, SA can look forward to .joburg, .durban and .capetown domain names, too. By Craig Wilson. Tech Central, 18 May 2012. "The ZA Central Registry has applied to administer three new top-level domains, one for each of SA's three biggest cities. This comes in addition to the .africa domain that the registry expects it will be given the job of looking after..."
Added: 21 May 2012;
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- Independent Objector for New gTLD Program Selected
- ICANN, 14 May 2012. "ICANN is delighted to announce that Professor Alain Pellet has agreed to serve as the Independent Objector for the New Generic Top-level domain program. The Independent Objector will act solely in the interests of the public who use the global Internet..."
Added: 15 May 2012;
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- WHOIS Policy Review Team Final Report - in pdf format (1511kb)
- (This document requires the use of Adobe Acrobat Reader). ICANN, 11 May 2012. "... The WHOIS Review Team's scope, guided by the Affirmation of Commitments was to review the extent to which ICANN's WHOIS policy and its implementation are effective, meet the legitimate needs of law enforcement and promote consumer trust..."
Added: 14 May 2012;
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- WHOIS Policy Review Team Final Report - comment period opens
- ICANN, 11 May 2012. "...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 this document has been posted for public comment..."
Added: 14 May 2012;
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- ICANN offers refund to top level domain applicants
- Cites inconvenience caused by temporary suspension of TLD application system, by Hamish Barwick. Computerworld, 8 May, 2012. "The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) has responded to delays caused by a software glitch in its TLD Application System (TAS) by offering a full refund of the US$185,000 application fee back to companies and individuals..."
Added: 10 May 2012;
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- 2100 New gTLD Applications. What Does It Mean?
- By Antony Van Couvering. CircleID, May 6, 2012. "Over the course of the last week, ICANN has released several pieces of information that taken together begin to allow us to piece together the overall gTLD landscape. ICANN is releasing partial information, without explanation or context, in dribs and drabs, and rumors are flying that we won't get the "Reveal" (the release of full information on applications and applicants for new gTLDs) until the ICANN meeting in Prague at the end of June. This partial information and delay from ICANN is creating consternation and confusion among the many applicants and those watching the new gTLD scene. Therefore some analysis, however imperfect, will help. What follows is what we at Minds + Machines consider a likely scenario based on the facts we have, along with some estimates and calculations that we think are reasonable. This is back-of-the-envelope stuff, but it shows how we see the new landscape forming..."
Added: 7 May 2012;
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- London files for its own domain name with ICANN deadline looming
- Those wishing to submit an application have until midnight tonight, By Derek du Preez - Computerworld UK, 12 April 2012. "The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers' (ICANN) deadline for companies to apply for their own unique generic top-level domains (gTLD) is midnight tonight, and London has submitted its application with very little time to spare..."
Added: 13 April 2012;
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- Google Plots Web Domain-Buying Spree
- Search Giant Among Brands That Say They Plan to Apply for Generic Top-Level Domains, By Jason Del Rey. adage, April 9, 2012. "This week marks a major step toward a dramatically expanded internet, but only a few brands -- including Google and Deloitte -- say they'll take advantage of it. On April 12, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers will stop accepting applications for a new round of generic top-level domains, or gTLDs, the part of a web address that appears to the right of the period ("com" and "org" are among 22 current top-level domains). The application process is expected to result in hundreds, if not thousands, of new gTLDs, which will likely start going live sometime next year..."
Added: 10 April 2012;
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- ICANN to Reveal Who Applied for Which New Generic Top-Level Domain
- April 30 Picked as Target Date for Announcement. ICANN, 2 April 2012. "Marina del Rey, California… ICANN has set April 30th as its target date to release the list of applications for new generic top-level domains, specifying who has applied for which domain names. "Our plan always has been to publish the list of applied-for strings approximately two weeks after the close of the April 12th application window," said Rod Beckstrom, President and CEO of ICANN. "Setting a target date gives people the opportunity to plan for this highly anticipated event." Beckstrom also noted that if ICANN receives an overwhelming number of applications to process, publication of the list of strings could be postponed..."
Added: 10 April 2012;
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- Will the 'Dot-NYC' Domain Start a Trend? Maybe Not
- By Noelle Knell. Government Technology, March 28, 2012. "A decision last year from the International Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) makes it possible for cities to apply for their own top-level domain (TLD) extension. The application fee is $185,000, with ongoing costs of $25,000 annually. The approval process can take 18 months, with controls in place to keep branded 'dot-city' extensions out of the hands of cybersquatters hoping to profit from a city’s notoriety. It's been widely reported that New York City is applying for its own TLD, called '.nyc,' seeing revenue generating potential from reselling sites within that domain to New York City businesses. A joint statement issued March 21 by Council Speaker Christine Quinn, and Councilmembers Gale Brewer and Fernando Cabrera explained: 'From the bodega down the block to the pizza parlor around the corner, soon every New York City business will have the opportunity to register its own dot-NYC domain.'..."
Added: 29 March 2012;
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- Today is your first new gTLD deadline
- by Kevin Murphy, Domain Incite, March 23, 2012. "If you're planning to apply to ICANN for more than one new generic top-level domain and you do not already have a TLD Application System account, today might be your last day to get one... It's been widely publicized that April 12 is the last day to file a new gTLD application with ICANN. It's also been widely publicized that March 29 is the last day to register an account with TAS, which is a prerequisite to filing an application. A less well-known date is today, March 23, five business days before TAS closes to new registrants..."
Added: 26 March 2012;
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- Application Status and New Timeline For ICANN's Top Level Domain Roll-Out
- Marshall, Gerstein & Borun, March 13, 2012. "Since January 12, 2012, ICANN, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers has been accepting applications to establish new top level domain name registries (the word to the right of the dot). As of the 10th of March, 254 applicants have registered their intent to apply for new generic top level domains ("NgTLDs") with ICANN through the TLD Application System (TAS). No count of the number of completed applications will be available until after the process closes on April 12, 2012, and up to 50 new gTLD's may be applied for by each registered applicant. So, the actual number of new gTLDs for which application will be made is still unknown. Based on these numbers, and the fact that few companies have announced plans to register .BRAND gTLDs, it appears that most companies have decided not to participate in this first round of applications. Many have expressly stated that the cost and complexity of the application process, the need to form long-term service provider relationships, and the uncertain benefits from registration have led them to delay registration..."
Added: 22 March 2012;
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- 254 Have Applied for a Top Level Domain
- Marketing Vox, 15 March 2012. "The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers has been accepting applications to establish new top level domain name registries since the start of the year. As of March 10, there have been 254 applicants, writes Marshall Gerstein Borun in an advisory. The process closes next month, on April 12. Each applicant can have up to 50 new gTLDs. So, the advisory concludes, "the actual number of new gTLDs for which application will be made is still unknown."..."
Added: 22 March 2012;
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This category last updated: 23 May 2012
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