June 12, 2014 – With a score of 15 out of 16, it looks like we are going to see the launch of a community based .HOTEL new gTLD. A copy of the Community Evaluation Report can be read here. So this basically means you will only be able to register and use a .HOTEL […]
It’s 10:00pm. Where is your Net Neutrality?
June 6, 2015 – Time to Protect Your Domain Assets It’s been almost a month since we began reporting and commenting on Net Neutrality. By now you have likely heard the term spoken by everyone, including your grandmother’s best friend. For most, Net Neutrality remains a vague concept. Make no mistake this is a big […]
Net Neutrality – “Fast Lane” Still on the Table
May 15, 2014. Is it “the end of the Internet as we know it?” — Sen. Al Franken. Answer: Maybe yes, maybe no. Today, the FCC voted 3-2 along party lines to accept a provisional set of rules meant to protect Net Neutrality.This proposal did not move to reclassify broadband under Title II, and it […]
Without Notice – ICANN Approved Major Changes to gTLD Applications
May 14, 2014 – While you were sleeping ICANN approved major changes to sensitive gTLDs. At least 50 gTLD Applications, many involving sensitive strings that impact future Intellectual Property rights, have changed without notice. It appears that on April 30, 2014 (in some cases April 24th and possibly earlier), ICANN approved Amazon’s massive changes across […]
Breaking – FCC Chairman to Release Update
May 11, 2014 – It appears that the chorus of voices may be making a difference. The WSJ just reported that FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler will be issuing updates to the proposed changes to Net Neutrality Rules on Monday. Stay tuned for more tomorrow. Unless you like the idea of different speeds of access and […]
Senators Fighting to Preserve Net Neutrality
May 9, 2014. Like we did in the fight over SOPA, it is time to get involved and protect Net Neutrality. Today a great group of 11 Senators wrote to FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler urging him to avoid the “pay-to-play” fiasco that is potentially looming and could eviscerate Net Neutrality. The letter which you can […]
Facebook and Zynga Playing Games? Privacy Policies Matter
May 9, 2014 – Yesterday, the 9th Cir. Court of Appeals dismissed federal wiretap claims against Zynga and Facebook. At issue was whether the gaming giant and FB were improperly disclosing user information to advertisers. In the class action suit, FB users were understandably unhappy to discover that when they clicked on an ad or […]
Is it Comcastic? Comcast – Time Warner Merger and Net Neutrality – What this Could Mean for the Open Internet
April 28, 2014 — Today Comcast set forth a plan to ensure it will be allowed to acquire Time Warner. Under the terms, Comcast is to sell 1.4 million subscribers to Charter Communications for $7.3 billion. Ostensibly, this move would allow Comcast to divest customers and appease the regulators. Step 1 — sell customers to […]
ICANN and Congress Need Your Help – Transfer of Internet Control
April 10, 2014 – ICANN Transition, 5 Year Strategic Plan & Congressional Action – In the past two days, ICANN has posted calls for Public Input on the transition of NTIA (United States) Stewardship of IANA Functions and ICANN’s 5 year Strategic Plan. Based on the timing of these requests, it appears that ICANN is […]
.TENNIS – Appealing the Call Denying Application for Community gTLD
April 8, 2014 – .TENNIS Reconsideration Request. As we head to the peak of tennis season, with Wimbledon and the US Open in a few months, it would be nice to see the “Tennis Community” obtain their own gTLD for .TENNIS. Unfortunately, the applicant for .TENNIS failed to pass the Community Priority Evaluation (CPE) – […]