http://bigblog.com/domain_names.html The latest in Domain Names http://mis-asia.com/news/articles/to-fight-scammers,-russia-cracks-down-on-.ru-domain SAN FRANCISCO, 19 MARCH 2010 - In a bid to cut down on fraud and inappropriate content, the organization responsible for administering Russia's .ru top-level domain names is tightening its procedures. http://www.sundayobserver.lk/2010/03/21/imp05.asp The Internet has become such an invaluable part of our daily lifestyle that especially for the younger generation even a single day without accessing this modern marvel has become so difficult. In fact, many innovations have been made to facilitate that more people stay online on the move no matter which part of the world they might be. http://www.technologyreview.com/blog/post.aspx?bid=358&bpid=24953 Brad Feld has been an early stage investor and entrepreneur for over 20 years. He is co-founder of Foundry Group and currently serves on the board of directors of Gnip, Oblong, and Zynga Game Network for Foundry Group. The posts published here originally appeared on www.feld.com. http://www.linuxtoday.com/security/2010031902035NWMSSW Linux News Sections: Blog - Developer - High Performance - Infrastructure - IT Management - Security - Storage - http://www.wsoctv.com/technology/22877899/detail.html An auction for the much-sought-after domain name was canceled Wednesday after three creditors filed a petition forcing the owner into bankruptcy. http://www.pcworld.com/article/191991/sex_com_sale_halted_by_bankruptcy.html?tk=rss_news The sale of what is claimed to be the most valuable domain on the Internet, sex.com, has been halted after a creditor forced the company owning it into bankruptcy. http://mashable.com/2010/03/18/sex-peta-bullwhip/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Mashable+%28Mashable%29 Sex.com is the most valuable domain name in the world (for obvious reasons). Right now its up for sale, and one of the prospective buyers might surprise you: People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA). http://www.expressbuzz.com/edition/story.aspx?Title=Dot-com+domain+marks+25th+anniversary&artid=%7CYJfdz2mwgM=&SectionID=OZOHptMGSLk=&MainSectionID=n35v%7C01wo4w=&SectionName=HYJdRP75zZg=&SEO= SAN FRANCISCO: The dot-com domain, which helped launch some of the most pioneering and successful internet companies, marked its 25th anniversary Monday. http://www.casinoadvisor.com/kentucky-court-rules-against-domain-names-news-item.html The decision of the Kentucky Supreme Court was released on March 18. The Franklin Circuit Court had upheld the state's action of issuing a seizure order of the domain names of 141 online gaming operators. The domain name owners represented by the Interactive Media Entertainment & Gaming Association (iMEGA) and the Interactive Gaming Council (IGC) went to the Court of Appeals and received a decision in their favor. Then the State of Kentucky went to the Supreme Court in appeal. The case was heard a few months ago. http://www.cio.de/news/cio_worldnews/2228490/?qle=rssfeed_ In a bid to cut down on fraud and inappropriate content, the organization responsible for administering Russia's .ru top-level domain names is . http://www.hardocp.com/news/2010/03/20/russia_cracks_down_on_ru_domain/ Russia has finally realized that they may have a problem with it's .ru domain registration process. They are tightening the restrictions and increasing the difficulty in obtaining a domain name. In Mother Russia domain cracks down on you. http://news.bluffmagazine.com/ky-supreme-court-rules-in-favor-of-state-in-domain-name-case-9832/ Five months after the Kentucky Supreme Court heard arguments in the longstanding case regarding the seizure of 141 online gambling domain names the Court issued a ruling in favor of the State Thursday morning. Those fearing the immediate seizure and closure of their favorite online poker rooms may not need to panic just yet though, as the courts decision appears to be based more on a technicality rather than whether or not the Commonwealth of Kentucky has the authority to seize domain names. http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20100317/1231198598.shtml It's been a while now since ICANN announced plans to open up the top level domain space. While we've questioned for many years the utility of still requiring limited TLDs, ICANN's plan to open up top level domains appeared to be more of a moneygrab than any real attempt at openness. That's because to get your own vanity TLD, it was going to cost somewhere between $100,000 and $500,000. Who would pay that? Apparently consumer electronics firm Canon. http://www.zibb.com/article/5937769/Relaxing+of+ICANN+Rules+Likely+to+Open+Floodgates+for+Brand+Domain+Suffix+Registrations The recent relaxation of the guidelines surrounding the way that generic Top Level Domain (gTLD) suffixes are utilised is likely to represent the opening of floodgates for brands which look to claim their identity as swiftly as possible under the new system, according to Social Media Agency (http://www.punchcomms.com/social-media-agency.html) Punch Communications. http://www.altassets.com/private-equity-blogs/viewrss/33835.html As you may recall, in a move that was blatantly designed to protect local gambling interests (no one denies this particular point), Kentucky passed a law allowing the governor to declare any gambling related website (even parked domains) "illegal gambling devices" and then to seize those domains. The governor moved to do so on over 100 domains -- none of which had anything to do with Kentucky whatsoever. Amazingly, a judge agreed that the governor had every right to seize these domain names, despite the lack of a Kentucky connection. It's not hard to see how problematic a ruling this is from a jurisdictional standpoint. Thankfully, the state's appeals court overturned the lower court rul... http://digital.asiaone.com/Digital/News/Story/A1Story20100319-205480.html NEW YORK: An auction in New York of the hotly desired Sex.com Internet domain name scheduled for Thursday was halted at the last hour when creditors forced the previous owner into bankruptcy. http://digital.asiaone.com/Digital/News/Story/A1Story20100319-205510.html NEW YORK, US (Reuters) - Creditors of the owner of the Sex.com website have filed an involuntary bankruptcy petition against the company, stalling a lender foreclosure auction for the valuable website that was scheduled to begin on Thursday. http://www2.skynews.com.au/offbeat/article.aspx?id=441916 An auction for the much-sought-after domain name has been cancelled after three creditors filed a petition forcing the owner into bankruptcy. http://www.tradingmarkets.com/news/stock-alert/caj_relaxing-of-icann-rules-likely-to-open-floodgates-for-brand-domain-suffix-registrations-860181.html The recent relaxation of the guidelines surrounding the way that generic Top Level Domain (gTLD) suffixes are utilised is likely to represent the opening of floodgates for brands which look to claim their identity as swiftly as possible under the new system, according to Social Media Agency (http://www.punchcomms.com/social-media-agency.html) Punch Communications. http://www.streetinsider.com/Press+Releases/Relaxing+of+ICANN+Rules+Likely+to+Open+Floodgates+for+Brand+Domain+Suffix+Registrations/5455810.html Top 10 News Items 3/15-3/19: PPI/CPI Data Soothes Inflation Worries, Fed Leaves Rates Unchanged, Boeing to Accelerate Production of 777's, 747's http://www.tmcnet.com/usubmit/-relaxing-icann-rules-likely-open-floodgates-brand-doma-/2010/03/20/4682664.htm TMC Launches New Sites :: 4GWE | Satellite | IT | Business Video | Smart Grid | M2M | Smart Products | Insurance Technology | http://www.foxbusiness.com/story/markets/industries/industrials/relaxing-icann-rules-likely-open-floodgates-brand-domain-suffix-registrations/ Mar 20, 2010 (PRWeb.com via COMTEX) ----The recent relaxation of the guidelines surrounding the way that generic Top Level Domain (gTLD) suffixes are utilised is likely to represent the opening of floodgates for brands which look to claim their identity as swiftly as possible under the new system, according to Social Media Agency (http://www.punchcomms.com/social-media-agency.html) Punch Communications. http://news.yahoo.com/s/prweb/20100320/bs_prweb/prweb3753954 The recent relaxation of the guidelines surrounding the way that generic Top Level Domain (gTLD) suffixes are utilised is likely to represent the opening of floodgates for brands which look to claim their identity as swiftly as possible under the new system, according to http://www.idgconnect.com/index.cfm?cid=116&pk=23987&event=showarticle In a bid to cut down on fraud and inappropriate content, the organization responsible for administering Russia's .ru top-level domain names is tightening its procedures. http://www.networkworld.com/news/2010/031910-to-fight-scammers-russia-cracks.html In a bid to cut down on fraud and inappropriate content, the organization responsible for administering Russia's .ru top-level domain names is tightening its procedures.