Today is April 28th. At this stage ICANN should have already announced the new TLD applicants or been in a position to do so within a couple of days. Unfortunately they aren't going to be able to make any announcement and when they'll be able to do so is still unclear. The new TLD application system is still offline. The most recent update on the TAS outage is not … [Read more...] about TLD Timeline Knock On Effects?
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ICANN CEO Being A Bit Too Quiet About New TLD Application System Downtime?
ICANN took the online application system for new TLDs applicants offline 10 days ago. 10 days. I have to repeat that, because it's not something I or anyone else expected. It's been quite interesting to watch how people have been reacting to the issue. Some people have been highly critical of the organisation (Yes - I wasn't exactly forgiving either), while others have been … [Read more...] about ICANN CEO Being A Bit Too Quiet About New TLD Application System Downtime?
New TLD Application System Offline Until?
ICANN's new TLD application system is still offline and could remain so for the rest of the week. The latest update from ICANN staff published last night which, unfortunately, doesn't give much clarity in relation to timelines. The only time mentioned is 2359 this Friday, but that's in relation to providing an update - not actually re-opening the system. Here's the full … [Read more...] about New TLD Application System Offline Until?
ICANN Provides Updates On New TLD System Outage
ICANN posted another update on the new TLD application system's outage earlier this morning. At the moment ICANN is still investigating the issue and working on a fix. They intend to make clarify when the application will be back online by 2359 UTC on Monday 16 April. Here's the full statement: Statement by Akram Atallah, COO As we have reported, ICANN has learned … [Read more...] about ICANN Provides Updates On New TLD System Outage
BRS Media Confirm DotRadio Application
BRS Media, which runs both .am and .fm, has confirmed that their application for .radio has been submitted to ICANN Here's the full release: BRS Media Inc., a diverse and growing media e-commerce firm that helps traditional and interactive media companies build and brand on the power of the Web, today announced that earlier this week it submitted an extensive, comprehensive … [Read more...] about BRS Media Confirm DotRadio Application
ICM Submit Applications For More Adult Extensions
ICM Registry, the company behind .xxx, are applying for 3 other adult strings in the new TLD round. The company has submitted applications for .adult, .porn and .sex. I may be mistaken, but I suspect that all three of the desired strings are going to prove problematic. If the debate and controversy around .xxx was heated at times, then any application for more overt … [Read more...] about ICM Submit Applications For More Adult Extensions
ICANN Takes “Fail” To A Whole New Level
Today is April 12 2012. It's also meant to be the day that the new TLD application window closes. Now it's not. No. ICANN has spectacularly failed to manage the new TLD process and will miss its own deadline by over a week. Any prospective new TLD applicant will be greeted with the following message if they try to access the TAS (the online system ICANN provides for … [Read more...] about ICANN Takes “Fail” To A Whole New Level
ICANN 45 Toronto Venue Announced
ICANN normally announces details of the next meeting towards the end of the most recent one, so at the end of ICANN 43 they published information on ICANN 44. However for ICANN 45 (Toronto) people can already peruse the meeting site and book hotel rooms etc., The venue for the 45th meeting is the Westin Harbour Castle in Toronto which has 977 rooms. Related … [Read more...] about ICANN 45 Toronto Venue Announced
ICANN To Publish Applicants On April 30th
In a press release yesterday ICANN has stated that they will publish the list of applicants for new TLDs on April 30th. Previously many had spoken of a "big reveal" on May 1st, though that would have coincided with a public holiday in many countries and might have been "missed". However ICANN CEO, Rod Beckstrom, claims that the organisation had always planned to publish … [Read more...] about ICANN To Publish Applicants On April 30th
ICANN 44 Registrations Open
The 44th ICANN meeting will take place from June 24th to June 29th 2012 in Prague. Registrations opened earlier this evening, as the 43rd ICANN meeting draws to a close. The June meeting will be hosted by the Czech ccTLD registry and was not without some controversy The local hosts have also launched their own site to promote the meeting and provide relevant … [Read more...] about ICANN 44 Registrations Open