Articles By: jothan

Jothan has been around the domain industry for a long time. Here's the short version of why theres some credibility to this blog. Experience in DNS management in the early 1990s for a large ISP, operation of multiple ccTLDs, working for the largest gTLD registry operator, and the launch of a successful industry conference. Experience with Intellectual Property and Whois, registrar technical and business operations, and now most recently working with the largest PPC and online advertising company on the internet. Jothan works for oversee.net in the DomainSponsor subsidiary. DomainSponsor is the leader in Domain Monetization. It is important to mention that any opinion posted on this blog is Jothan's and not that of his employer.

Why I believe 1 and 2 character domains should be allowed in .INFO

I posted this to the ICANN comments. If you feel strongly one way or another about 1-2 character domains being released in .INFO, I encourage you to comment as well. Here is a link to the information on how to participate (deadline March 20, 2010). I have been pleased to see the trend of the relaxation...
February 25th, 2010 | ICANN, Jothan, Policy | Read More

VIDEO : Cybersecurity Panel in Washington DC

VIDEO : Cybersecurity Panel in Washington DC
VIDEO: Alexa Raad and PIR hosting a cyber security panel in Washington DC “A rare opportunity to spend time with Rod Beckstrom, CEO and President of ICANN, as he shares his views on the future of ICANN. Following Mr. Beckstrom’s speech, for the next 1.5 hours, a panel of industry experts will...
January 28th, 2010 | Feature | Read More

Gearing up for Nairobi ICANN meeting in March 2010

Gearing up for Nairobi ICANN meeting in March 2010
ICANN No. 37, will be in Nairobi, Kenya from March 7-12., 2010. Topics discussed will be new TLDs, the Expressions of Interest, the Draft Applicant Guidebook, Vertical Integration of registry/registrar, and the Affirmation of Commitment. More information here: Main Site Travel and Visa information Schedule Venue...
January 28th, 2010 | Regional | Read More

Comments on Expressions of Interest in New TLDs

Thanks to those who took a moment to comment on the draft Expressions of Interest in new TLDs. If you’re unfamiliar with this, please read on. Here is a link to the draft of the Expressions of Interest Comments are listed here. Some background: Over a decade has passed since the formation of ICANN...
January 28th, 2010 | ICANN | Read More

Heading to Seoul for ICANN Meetings

Heading to Seoul for ICANN Meetings
I am heading to Seoul, Korea shortly to attend and participate in the ICANN meetings, where new TLDs are the talk of the town. ICANN has made some major strides in the past year and I am certain that we will be seeing many good things in the coming year. A few interviews, public forums, and board...
October 19th, 2009 | Feature, ICANN, Meetings | Read More

Minds + Machines

Minds + Machines
I started a new company with Antony Van Couvering called Minds + Machines, and we’ll be posting over there at that blog about professional domain matters and new TLDs. http://www.mindsandmachines.com/blog   -J
March 25th, 2009 | ICANN, Jothan, NewTLDs | Read More

Congratulations to Michele Neylon

Congratulations to Michele Neylon, who has won two categories this evening at the IIA Net Visionary Awards Irish Internet Association’s 2008 Net Visionary Awards. Michele won for both Best Business Blogger, and Online Marketing categories. CONGRATULATIONS, Michele!
October 30th, 2008 | Etc | Read More
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