Posts Tagged ‘NewTLDs’

Video: Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation on Internet regulation

06 Dec 2011 at 10:08

jothan

Feature, ICANN, NewTLDs

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Powerful statement on the Internet and its ability to create innovation, commerce, and jobs.

“New” TLDs, 25 years ago…

18 Jul 2010 at 12:53

jothan

ICANN, Jothan, NewTLDs

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.COM was not always king. It was not until October 1986 that .COM overtook .EDU. in 1985 .NET was the #1 TLD for 3 1/2 months. More captivating stat-nerd information graphed and narrated in this presentation…

Registry Service Provider Speed Dating

15 Jul 2010 at 11:16

jothan

Feature, ICANN, Meetings, NewTLDs

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Two years ago, in 2008, I put together a session at the Paris ICANN meeting where I gathered new TLD applicants and service providers together in a room to meet each other. Afterward, I put together a survey and then collected the information in to a grid so that potential new TLD applicants could see [...]

EoWhy?

16 Mar 2010 at 02:21

jothan

ICANN, Meetings, Policy

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I have come to acceptance that the community proposal for EoI was removed from consideration. EoI did not pass but it proved that the community could raise up a proposal to the board using the Bottom-Up approach. I hated the outcome. Here’s what happened and why I would do it all again…