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Domain Name News: “Jasmine Begg joins .CO Internet as Director of Sales and Marketing, EMEA” plus 6 more

Domain Name News: “Jasmine Begg joins .CO Internet as Director of Sales and Marketing, EMEA” plus 6 more


Jasmine Begg joins .CO Internet as Director of Sales and Marketing, EMEA

Posted: 19 Dec 2012 03:35 PM PST

Jasmine Begg with a Rhinoceros - picture from CO Internet

As announced in a blog post by Crystal Peterson, Jasmine Begg is the new Director of Sales and Marketing, EMEA at .CO Internet. Most of the people in the domain industry know her from her time at German registar InternetX, where she served as Team Leader of International Business and attended many conferences.

Crystal Peterson writes:

I couldn't be happier to have the opportunity to work with Jasmine to help position .CO as a leading online brand and the domain name of choice for startups, small businesses and new and established brands in the European market. It's fantastic that Jasmine speaks more than four languages including German, Bengali, Spanish and English – because it will undoubtedly help in spreading the .CO message worldwide!

 

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VeriSign to increase .NET prices by 10% on July 1st, 2013

Posted: 19 Dec 2012 02:22 PM PST

Verisign - Domain Name Registration, DDoS and DNS ManagementVeriSign (NASDAQ:VRSN) just announced that intends to increase the .NET domain registration pricing by 10% on July 1st, 2013, bringing the price for registrars from $5.11 per domain name year to $5.62. The announcement about the increase for .NET fees follows the agreement with the Department of Commerce and VeriSign that it would not increase .COM prices unless there are significant cost increases in operating the TLD. The price change was announced via a press release on the company’s website. At least one registrar told DNN they have yet to receive a notification about the increase.

VeriSign also just lost their spot in the NASDAQ-100 index earlier this week.

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Report from the ICANN Prioritization Draw for New gTLDs

Posted: 18 Dec 2012 03:48 PM PST

The following is a guest post by Joe Alagna, GM North American Markets at CentralNic. He attended yesterday’s prioritization draw at the LAX Hilton in Los Angeles. His summary outlines the results of the lottery draw along with some important information regarding the timeline of the new gTLD process.

Yesterday, ICANN held the prioritization draw and assigned priority to each new gTLD application . The first thing I noticed as I started my day is Uniregistry’s Santa Claus milling around the hotel and wishing applicants a Merry (dot).Christmas. I think he really added to the event; it was appropriate for the season.

The event was well attended. All the largest applicants were present and interested in the drawing. We saw Donuts, Google, Uniregistry, TLDH, and others; about 300 – 400 people. The mood in the drawing room was all about “focus”. You could see that applicants were taking this seriously and that they wanted to know where they’ll stand over the next year.

The drawing began with a “glitch”. The auctioneer’s microphone stopped working and, apparently, the electricity to their systems was halted for a while. Everyone waited patiently and eventually things got started.

All applications were assigned priority numbers but the applications where drawing tickets were not purchased, were drawn last. There were 108 IDNs with tickets and 1,658 Non-IDNs with tickets to draw. So the drawing didn’t end until about 10:30 PM. The drawing proceeded in four stages:

  • IDNs with tickets
  • Non-IDNs with tickets
  • IDNs without tickets
  • Non-IDNs without tickets

The first ticket drawn was an IDN for Catholic Church in Chinese. The IDN drawing went quick. The last ticket drawn out of those that actually purchased tickets was a Donuts string, .finance. Some applicants, including Google, did not purchase tickets [for all of their applications] as part of a strategy, seemingly because they did not want priority for certain strings.

After a quiet start, where everyone listened and focused intently on what strings were being drawn, ICANN’s new gTLD Director, Christine Willett, announced that it would be OK to cheer if your string was picked. That gave the room some permission to have fun and cheering occurred but it didn’t stop the fact that there were a lot of strings to pick. The die hards hung it out, but most people went to dinner and got the results online later.

People who had uncontested strings were especially happy to get low numbers because they could get their strings in the root much earlier. I was really happy with how this turned out. Most participants felt that the drawing was done thoughtfully and fairly.

If you are an applicant, here are my estimates of the best and worst case scenarios moving forward.

The applicant’s likely situation now:

  • ICANN has stated that no contracts will occur before the April 2013 ICANN meeting.
  • You have passed the Administrative Checks
  • You have passed the DNS Stability test (all apps have passed)
  • Hopefully, you have received no Early Warnings from ICANN's Government Advisory Committee (GAC)
  • Hopefully, you have no obvious String Similarity Issues, subject to ICANN's evaluation which should be released very soon (a recent progress report said November 2012 ?)
  • Hopefully you have no obvious Geographic Name Similarities, subject to ICANN's evaluation which should be released very soon (a recent progress report said November 2012)

Best case scenarios moving forward

  • In Feb. or so, you pass Background Screening.
  • In Feb. or so, you pass Registry Services Screening.
  • You receive no Public Objections related to String Confusion, Legal Rights, Limited, Public Interest, or Community.
  • Between March and August, you pass Financial Evaluation.
  • Between March and August, you pass Technical & Operational Evaluation.
  • Between March and August, you execute a contract with ICANN.
  • No lawsuits are filed that extend the process.
  • Between March and August, your gTLD is delegated to the root of the Internet and goes live.

Possible worst case scenarios

Worst case scenarios include the opposites of what you see above, which can either stop the application or add 12 to 18 months to the process of getting your new gTLD working. If you were able to get a low number, you could see something much closer to the Best Case Scenario and get your gTLD(s) working by the middle or end of 2013.

We have one more step in the process behind us. I wish you all the best moving forward!

 

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Sedo’s weekly sales report: 945 domains sell for $1.48MM USD

Posted: 18 Dec 2012 02:27 PM PST

This week, 945 transactions took place on Sedo's marketplace and via SedoMLS, totaling $1.48 million. Over 39% of total sales were the result of Buy Now listings.

Highlights of public sales include:

  • Top .com: ulink.com at 20,000 USD
  • Top ccTLD: matik.ch at 11,000 EUR
  • Top "other" TLD: traspaso.net at 4,000 EUR

See the full list of reported sales after the jump.

Domain nameTLDDatePriceCurrency
ulink.comcom2012-12-12 20,000 USD
dermagen.comcom2012-12-14 12,000 USD
matik.chch2012-12-11 11,000 EUR
brinicle.comcom2012-12-13 10,000 USD
sexshop.atat2012-12-13 9,000 EUR
autoradar.comcom2012-12-11 8,500 USD
qins.comcom2012-12-11 8,500 USD
gosf.comcom2012-12-13 7,500 USD
machinepark.comcom2012-12-14 7,000 EUR
znv.comcom2012-12-11 7,000 USD
nuget.comcom2012-12-13 7,000 USD
hyec.comcom2012-12-11 6,500 USD
economies.comcom2012-12-12 5,950 USD
inmedia.ruru2012-12-13 5,900 EUR
partypoker.bebe2012-12-14 5,500 USD
bestsecret.ruru2012-12-12 5,000 EUR
daniels.coco2012-12-13 5,000 USD
dosettes.frfr2012-12-13 5,000 EUR
kunstauktionen.dede2012-12-13 5,000 EUR
euroslots.dede2012-12-12 5,000 EUR
literaturgeschichte.dede2012-12-14 5,000 EUR
babyshop.plpl2012-12-11 4,900 EUR
2pg.comcom2012-12-11 4,800 USD
jb.bebe2012-12-12 4,700 EUR
panoramatv.comcom2012-12-14 4,500 EUR
letstour.comcom2012-12-11 4,500 USD
thebabyshop.comcom2012-12-12 4,500 USD
kroemker.comcom2012-12-13 4,250 USD
itzies.comcom2012-12-11 4,200 USD
souten.comcom2012-12-14 4,200 USD
pharmacyacademy.comcom2012-12-12 4,000 USD
traspaso.netnet2012-12-14 4,000 EUR
genuss.comcom2012-12-12 3,500 EUR
schaden24.dede2012-12-13 3,500 EUR
couponfrenzy.comcom2012-12-12 3,250 USD
swisstours.comcom2012-12-11 3,100 USD
asiafit.comcom2012-12-12 3,010 USD
affordableusedcars.comcom2012-12-14 3,000 USD
contactive.comcom2012-12-11 3,000 EUR
mianma.comcom2012-12-11 3,000 USD
captio.comcom2012-12-11 3,000 EUR
yaaya.comcom2012-12-11 3,000 USD
sh.huhu2012-12-11 3,000 USD
euroflag.eueu2012-12-12 3,000 USD
ceramtec.eses2012-12-12 3,000 EUR
torrentz.chch2012-12-12 3,000 USD
claires.nlnl2012-12-12 2,899 USD
autoinsurequotes.comcom2012-12-14 2,800 USD
novamobili.comcom2012-12-14 2,750 EUR
quintosol.comcom2012-12-13 2,650 USD
maschinenpark.dede2012-12-11 2,618 EUR
careertown.comcom2012-12-13 2,595 USD
uablog.comcom2012-12-14 2,595 USD
mafiainc.comcom2012-12-12 2,550 EUR
bestattung.chch2012-12-11 2,550 EUR
gemguys.comcom2012-12-14 2,500 USD
gbdd.comcom2012-12-13 2,500 USD
ipesoft.comcom2012-12-11 2,500 USD
biodegradable-polymers.comcom2012-12-13 2,500 USD
datingplanet.nlnl2012-12-12 2,500 EUR
stargames.sksk2012-12-11 2,500 EUR
stamm.netnet2012-12-14 2,500 USD
fonctionnaire.comcom2012-12-12 2,400 EUR
pferdesteuer.dede2012-12-11 2,380 EUR
upp.frfr2012-12-11 2,250 EUR
themonastery.netnet2012-12-14 2,200 USD
secretwords.comcom2012-12-13 2,195 USD
pagefoundation.comcom2012-12-12 2,132 USD
chinaemployer.comcom2012-12-11 2,100 USD
bauherrenhaftpflicht.dede2012-12-12 2,050 EUR
inmyworld.comcom2012-12-13 2,000 USD
findgirls.comcom2012-12-12 1,999 USD
hisea.comcom2012-12-12 1,999 USD
mastercommerce.comcom2012-12-13 1,965 EUR
mypetnet.comcom2012-12-11 1,900 EUR
pixana.comcom2012-12-13 1,875 USD
locaris.comcom2012-12-11 1,800 USD
james-rizzi.dede2012-12-12 1,800 EUR
aml.dede2012-12-13 1,800 EUR
vpipl.comcom2012-12-13 1,795 USD
co-broker.comcom2012-12-11 1,750 USD
nationalcustomprinting.comcom2012-12-12 1,750 USD
tucsonshortsales.comcom2012-12-14 1,700 USD
ooo.co.ukco.uk2012-12-11 1,605 GBP
grubguide.comcom2012-12-13 1,600 USD
imageheroes.comcom2012-12-13 1,595 USD
porn.jeje2012-12-14 1,569 EUR
v-trading.comcom2012-12-11 1,500 EUR
coupio.comcom2012-12-12 1,500 USD
capitalculture.comcom2012-12-14 1,500 USD
bugzapper.comcom2012-12-12 1,500 USD
illium.comcom2012-12-12 1,500 USD
krnl.comcom2012-12-11 1,500 USD
strumming.comcom2012-12-13 1,500 USD
swisstel.chch2012-12-11 1,500 EUR
updownload.comcom2012-12-12 1,460 USD
swag.xxxxxx2012-12-11 1,400 USD
meinfranken.dede2012-12-12 1,368 EUR
lowboytrailer.comcom2012-12-13 1,300 USD
microwind.comcom2012-12-14 1,300 EUR
zeitraffer.infoinfo2012-12-11 1,300 EUR
healthinsure.orgorg2012-12-11 1,299 USD
tradefight.comcom2012-12-13 1,290 USD
campingsardegna.comcom2012-12-13 1,250 USD
notyours.comcom2012-12-13 1,250 EUR
cityenergy.ruru2012-12-14 1,250 EUR
einkaufswagen.dede2012-12-12 1,200 EUR
spanienurlaub.atat2012-12-14 1,200 EUR
mdc.co.ukco.uk2012-12-14 1,200 GBP
debud.orgorg2012-12-13 1,200 USD
concaverims.comcom2012-12-13 1,175 USD
diamondwholesale.netnet2012-12-14 1,125 USD
unforgeable.comcom2012-12-11 1,100 USD
sitecopy.comcom2012-12-12 1,100 USD
fanshop.eses2012-12-12 1,100 EUR
besthelp.mobimobi2012-12-11 1,100 EUR
zeitraffer.netnet2012-12-11 1,100 EUR
zoomla.comcom2012-12-12 1,060 USD
game.org.ukorg.uk2012-12-12 1,050 EUR
helenenhof.dede2012-12-11 1,050 EUR
datemixer.comcom2012-12-11 1,000 USD
cndshellac.comcom2012-12-11 1,000 USD
with-you.comcom2012-12-13 1,000 USD
sbgolf.comcom2012-12-14 1,000 USD
namanama.comcom2012-12-14 1,000 USD
carpet-company.comcom2012-12-13 1,000 USD
satara.comcom2012-12-12 1,000 USD
mimarch.comcom2012-12-12 1,000 USD
wom.frfr2012-12-14 1,000 EUR
hol.lyly2012-12-12 1,000 USD
social-tv.dede2012-12-12 1,000 EUR
key.org.ukorg.uk2012-12-12 1,000 GBP
crotec.dede2012-12-11 1,000 EUR
mäusefalle.dede2012-12-13 1,000 EUR
propertynetwork.netnet2012-12-11 1,000 USD
emailmarketingservices.netnet2012-12-14 1,000 USD
defenceforum.comcom2012-12-12999USD
procure.meme2012-12-11999USD
sex-toys.coco2012-12-12999USD
fertiggaragen.orgorg2012-12-13999EUR
freespincasino.comcom2012-12-13990USD
ghod.dede2012-12-12975EUR
sofawelt.dede2012-12-13952EUR
brandycasino.comcom2012-12-11920USD
travelsimple.comcom2012-12-11905USD
engineeryourlife.comcom2012-12-11900USD
capecoral.usus2012-12-11900USD
universel.frfr2012-12-12900EUR
parents.meme2012-12-12900USD
adventskalender.eueu2012-12-13900EUR
massageamsterdam.nlnl2012-12-14900EUR
forendo.comcom2012-12-11875USD
willers.comcom2012-12-12850EUR
salonlocator.comcom2012-12-13850USD
blatt.infoinfo2012-12-13849USD
handyschutzbrief.comcom2012-12-13820EUR
banken.orgorg2012-12-12801EUR
miloto.comcom2012-12-11800EUR
rumahindonesia.comcom2012-12-13800USD
shopbt.comcom2012-12-13800USD
themoneysite.comcom2012-12-11800USD
chelow.comcom2012-12-14800USD
campinginitaly.dede2012-12-11800EUR
shopit.aeae2012-12-14800USD
plick.coco2012-12-12800USD
darueber.dede2012-12-12800EUR
boekenmarkten.nlnl2012-12-13800EUR
kering.netnet2012-12-13800EUR
progressivecontact.comcom2012-12-13799USD
pingazine.comcom2012-12-11799USD
holyfamilyorlando.comcom2012-12-13799USD
scruff.netnet2012-12-14799USD
thebrandexperience.comcom2012-12-13780USD
chanry.comcom2012-12-13780USD
oneworldnetwork.comcom2012-12-13770USD
winderful.comcom2012-12-14750USD
torrentoyun.comcom2012-12-13750USD
ebat.orgorg2012-12-11750USD
corporatevideos.comcom2012-12-12700USD
capecars.comcom2012-12-12700USD
afreechat.comcom2012-12-12700USD
totalboat.comcom2012-12-11700USD
internetcasinos.infoinfo2012-12-11700USD

Disclaimer: DNN’s managing editor and co-founder, Frank Michlick, also consults Sedo through his company DomainCocoon.

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ICANN new gTLD Prioritization Lottery Draw – General Information

Posted: 17 Dec 2012 01:24 PM PST

Some quick information regarding the ICANN new gTLD Prioritization Lottery Draw, which happens shortly:
  • 1766 tickets were sold, 92% of applications (1920 total)
  • First draw is for IDN applicants (108 out of 116 applications purchased tickets)
  • Second draw for non-IDN applicants
  • Third draw for the remainder of applications that did not purchase a ticket (142)
The proceeds of $176,600 for the ticket sales will go to the following three charities:
  1. Kiva Microfunds
  2. Invenio
  3. Wikimedia Foundation

The draw has not yet commenced, apparently due to a “power outage”. Official reason is a “glitch”. For a while it appears that the audio of one of the remote participants was audible through the stream.

 

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Watch the ICANN new gTLD Lottery Draw

Posted: 17 Dec 2012 12:38 PM PST

And here’s where to watch the ICANN new gTLD lottery draw live today – either via the embedded stream below, or you can also watch it directly on Ustream or via Adobe Connect. The draw is expected to start at 4pm EST, 1pm PST which is 21:00 UTC.



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