CentralNIC, a popular provider of alternative domain extensions, recently announced that they are expanding their offerings by introducing a new domain extension: .COM.DE.
Sunrise (June 20, 2011 – July 22, 2011): This phase is open to owners of a trademark or a commercial firm name registered with a German Commercial Register. The name applied for …
Today, the Board of Directors of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) approved the implementation of the New gTLD Program and announced the following implementation timeline:
June 20, 2011 — ICANN begins its Global Communication Campaign regarding the New gTLD Program, continuing for six months before the …
Global entertainment giant Nintendo has activated a number of new domain names, it has been reported.
More than 20 domain names relating to the firm’s Wii U device now redirect Internet users to the main company website.
Among the domain names are supermariobrosmii.com, rhythmheavenwii.com, wiibalanceboardu.com and wii-u.com.
Several of the domain names seemingly relate to the New Super …
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) will allow domain name registrants to use seven regional Indian languages, it has been reported.
Individuals will be able to create domain names in Hindi, Gujarati, Urdu, Punjabi, Bengali and Telegu, vastly increasing the variety of Web address registration options.
However, the Economic Times reported it will be …
A sports streaming website has asked a U.S. judge to return a number of seized domain names.
The owner of Rojadirecta, Puerto 80, claimed that its online property had been wrongfully taken by Homeland Security’s Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) department during the latest phase of Operation in Our Sites.
Back in January, ICE embarked on another …
The operators of a New Zealand ski resort have apologized for registering domain names related to rival operators, it has been reported.
Snow Park shareholder Sean Synnott told the Southland Times that his firm had registered a number of domain names unrelated to the company.
The firm held the legal rights to domain names including nzski.co, coronetpeak.co, …
New top-level domain names are needed to end the frustration suffered by many Web address registrants in the current market, it has been suggested.
Writing for the Daily Telegraph, digital media editor Emma Barnett noted that domain names have become an increasingly important issue in business over the past few years.
She explained that due to the …
A Nevada casino group is suing a rival operator for alleged cybersquatting and trademark infringement, it has been reported.
GNLV Corp., which owns the Las Vegas and Laughlin-based Golden Nugget casinos, has filed a lawsuit against online operator Kanter Associates SA.
The application, made in U.S. District Court, alleges that Kanter — which trades out of Panama …
The organizers of a popular public event in Oregon have settled a legal dispute over the trademark to the Willamette Country Music Festival.
According to the Register-Guard, founding promoter Warren Williamson filed a lawsuit against longtime sponsor Bi-Mart and festival vice-president of operations Anne Hankins.
Both parties were claiming ownership of the naming rights for the festival, …
Final approval for the new generic top level domain regime could be granted later this month.
According to the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), the issue is set to be debated at the nonprofit organization’s next public meeting.
ICANN delegates are set to convene in Singapore on Monday, June 20, when they could give …