gTLDs: Why Are Your Overarching Issues Not Relevant In IDN ccTLDs? (Featured...
"If I would have a voting right, I would vote like this" said Janis Karklins, chair of the Government Advisory Committee (GAC) as he empathically raised two arms in the air. He was showing his, and the...
View ArticleBy the way... Your IDN is Live. (Featured Blog)
Just when you think ICANN has got it right, it shoots itself in the foot as only ICANN can. Unfortunately it seems this is yet another case of one step forward and two steps back. While we should be...
View ArticleICANN May Not Be Perfect, But It Is Working (Featured Blog)
Though I have been critical of some of ICANN's shortcomings, I remain a strong supporter of ICANN's role as a private sector-led, multi-stakeholder global regulator for the Internet's core addressing...
View ArticleAnother Big Step Forward for New TLDs (Featured Blog)
So after the initial reaction and "over-reaction" by some folks in the audience, I have been thinking about the implications of the ICANN resolution on new gTLDs at its Board meeting in Cartagena,...
View ArticleWho is Wagging Who? Same Dog, New Tale. (Featured Blog)
Today, my company AusRegistry International signed an open letter to the United States House Subcommittee on Intellectual Property, Competition, and the Internet as a show of support for ICANN and its...
View ArticleNew TLD Applicants: Read This Before Selecting a Registry Provider (Featured...
As each day passes, I spend more time immersing myself with prospective clients who are weighing up our offering over those of alternative providers. The more I become entrenched in this competitive...
View ArticleICANN Proceeds With Batching... For Now (Featured Blog)
Yesterday, ICANN released a statement to confirm its intention to evaluate new Top-Level Domain applicants in batches using the proposed timestamp system (digital archery) to determine the batches....
View ArticleLikely Timeline to New gTLD Delegation With Batching (Featured Blog)
Today, the team at ARI Registry Services decided to tread where no-one has tread before and map out the likely timeline to new gTLD delegation with batching. The exercise took some time, given that the...
View ArticleA Proposed New gTLD Timeline Without Batching (Featured Blog)
Following the release of our new gTLD multiple batch timeline yesterday, today we would like to take the opportunity to demonstrate to ICANN and the community exactly how a single batch timeline could...
View ArticleICANN Suspends Digital Archery (Featured Blog)
Today, ICANN announced the temporary suspension of the Digital Archery system. ARI Registry Services applauds this development, as it's a clear signal ICANN is listening, considering and acting upon...
View ArticleOpportunity Missed: Hilton Checks-Out of New Domains Boom (Featured Blog)
American author Mark Twain once wrote: "I was seldom able to see an opportunity until it had ceased to be one." Last month we learned that Hilton Hotels & Resorts joined six other new Top-Level...
View ArticleRegistration Numbers Not the Only Success Measure for New TLDs (Featured Blog)
Like many, I've been watching the rollout of the first 150+ new Top-Level Domains (TLD) with interest. Since the delegation of ????. back in October, we've seen all sorts of TLDs launched -- from...
View ArticleIs racing.com a Half-Million Dollar Mistake for Racing Victoria? (Featured...
What's a domain name? What business function do they serve? Can a domain name generate ROI? I imagine these were the questions the Board of Racing Victoria asked before signing off on the purchase of...
View ArticleBuilding a Strong, Sustainable Domain Name Industry - With Integrity...
This week, I had the privilege of presenting at NamesCon on behalf of the Domain Name Association (DNA) -- in my position as Chair of the Board -- to provide an update on our activities and an...
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