ACPA (the Anticybersquatting Consumer Protection Act) has been in the news lately, on the heels of an amicus brief[1] filed by INTA last month, aiming… Read More »ACPA: Addressing Domain Infringement in the US Courts
Even if you’ve never bothered to download ChatGPT, you’re probably familiar with AI-powered search results. For example, the summaries that appear in Google searches that… Read More »Combatting Fake Information in AI-Search Results: How new search technologies are exploited
Few companies have announced their plans to apply for new domain extensions in the ICANN’s Next Round, planned for April 2026. There are two notable… Read More »Next Round Spotlight: Web2-Web3 Domain Bundles
You’ve found a web store selling the same product as your client and the URL is very similar to the client’s brand name. So, you… Read More »The Future of Domain Registration Data Requests: Balancing the Priorities of ICANN, the EU and the Legitimate Access Seeker
On May 30, ICANN published a full draft version of the New gTLD Program: Next Round Applicant Guidebook (AGB). In our previous rundown of considerations… Read More »New gTLD program: analyzing new rules and their relevance for prospective dotBrand applicants
Less than a month after the conclusion of the latest batch of new gTLD launches, it’s time for domain portfolio managers to prepare for four… Read More »New gTLDs .MED .TALK .YOU .FAST: Set to Launch in August-September
Rebranding is one of the key moments when domain strategy becomes critical. When a company changes its name, launches a new product line or enters… Read More »Domain Back Orders Explained: What’s behind this oft used, seldom understood service?
Few international registrars continued offering services for Russia’s .ru domain following the 2022 sanctions. Now, in addition to a shrinking pool of .ru registrars, international… Read More »Russia may soon require local hosting for .ru websites. Government confirms through State Media that it’s exploring the move
India’s .in domain name extension is commonly included in corporate domain name portfolios and with good reason: India is a huge market, domains are reasonably… Read More »Is .in (India) still an unrestricted domain extension? Clarifying recent announcements from the registry and registrars
Back in January, we published a comprehensive preview[1] of the types of changes that domain managers could expect, as European country-code registries began to adapt… Read More »NIS2 for domain name managers: first update
