Some name registries were established as generic global Top Level Domain (gTLD) registries (.com, .net, .org), where anyone in the world is allowed to register a unique name. Other registry databases were setup as country code (ccTLD) registries whose availability and pricing are established b...
By now you are probably familiar with the trademark domain name scam. A company sends an email informing you that someone is trying to register domain names containing your trademark (or matching your existing domain). The scammer’s goal is to get you to pay them to register the domain nam...
I built Lean Domain Search to solve that problem. You type in a search term and Lean Domain Search pairs it with over 2,000 other keywords to generate domain names and instantly shows you which are available. If you’ve used it a lot, you’ll notice that some queries likecloudreturn on...
August 11, 2020:ICANN gTLD registry operators are extracting monopoly rentals from registrants. October 2, 2020:ICANN new gTLDs are built on a scam and fraud. August 27, 2020:comment atICANN, Whois and Global Data Governance: "ICANN has already FAILED the global internet community, including...
BELLEVUE, WA - Domain name registrar and registry services provider Identity Digital has announced they will be releasing – for first-time availability – over 20,000 short premium domains at NamesCon Global 2024, including hundreds of .vote domains just in time for election season, as well as...
scammers could still use lookalike urls to spoof other businesses and elicit personal and financial information. the ftc's letter warns that a proliferation of new gtlds, without a corresponding boost to icann's compliance office and a complete and accurate whois registry database, could lead to...
This might explain why Google doesn’t have the rights to the android.in domain, whose registry is also NIXI. While Google has trademarked “Android”, the fact remains that the word predates Google. The current Italy-based registrant of android.in has a barebones WordPress website under the...
China's Internet Network Information Center (CNNIC), authorised by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of the People's Republic of China (MIIT), has responsibility for operating and administering China's domain name registry: the .CN country code top level domain (ccTLD) and the...
used for DNS Abuse. Such action(s) shall, at a minimum, include: (i) the referral of the domains being used for the DNS Abuse, along with relevant evidence, to the sponsoring registrar; or (ii) the taking of direct action, by Registry Operator, where Registry Operator deems appropriate....