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
1. Introduction Two court rulings issued just weeks apart, one by the Judicial Court of Paris and the other by the High Court of Singapore,… Read More »Upcycling: ecolonomy vs. intellectual property
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
The Sunrise Period for .fast, .talk and .you will take place between August 26 and September 25 of this year. Only applicants that have registered… Read More ».FAST, .TALK, .YOU – Amazon Registry Announces Sunrise Dates for 3 nTLDs
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
In October 2024, Free S.A.S, France’s second-largest telecommunications provider, suffered a significant cyberattack that disrupted services and compromised sensitive data of clients. The hackers managed… Read More »Dark Web: Monitor the Unseen
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
