April 7, 2014 – ICANN Transition Updates: For those following the United States’ transfer of IANA functions, stay tuned for Wednesday and Thursday of this week (Apr. 9-10) when the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology is scheduled to discuss and markup H.R. 4342, the Domain Openness Through Continued Oversight Matters (the “DOTCOM”) Act of 2014. […]
Singapore Communiqué – Something for Globalists, Community Applicants and Spa, Wine, and Amazon Lovers Too
March 28, 2014 – 30 Hours Later – Back from Singapore & GAC Communiqué is Live – The United States’ relinquishment of Internet “control” (IANA function transfer) is the hot topic of discussion at ICANN and at home. As I previously published, this is an opportunity for you to be engaged in the future of […]
Agreeing with the Iranian, Russian, and Chinese Representatives Means You Must be at an ICANN Meeting.
March 25, 2014, Singapore: GAC Meeting with the ICANN Board In its meeting with the ICANN Board, the Government Advisory Committee (GAC) representatives from around the world provided some highlights of the issues that may be in their forth coming Singapore Communique. Key concerns are: the use of auctions to solve competition for important gTLD […]
.SUCKS gTLD – Burden for Companies and Individuals or Good for Free Speech.
Yesterday, Senator John D. Rockefeller IV voiced serious concern in a letter to ICANN regarding the lack of “public interest” in the .SUCKS new gTLD string. At its creation, the new gTLD Program was designed to foster innovation and new opportunities for positive growth. As with any business venture, some are exploiting the process for […]
Advantages of Relocating A Business Or Domain Name Platform Away From The USA
In the recent past, several courts have declined to exercise in rem jurisdiction. This means; there is zero presence of registrar, registry and no other authority that is linked to domain names. This is an important thing to have in mind as you determine the most effective way to determine the best ways of enforcing […]
Dealing With Domain Name Clashes
As the internet progressively becomes a way of doing commercial transactions a rather dominant name recognition domain is increasingly becoming important as well. Many companies now see the value there is in having a registered domain name in the company name. As it is, ever since inception; domain names registration is handed on a first […]