I just downloaded the new verision of FireFox 3.0 web browser which features the new "Awesome Bar" which Mozilla says is a new way of using the address bar on top of the browser to navigate the internet taking into account your bookmarks and viewing history. Mozilla says that the "Awesome Bar" basically turns the address bar into a search engine. “No longer do you have to know the domain of … [Read more...]
Remember CADNA?: They Are Still Coming After You
This past Thursday, the Coalition Against Domain Name Abuse (CADNA) held a conference in London called the "Online Brand Abuses and Internet Governance Education Forum". We will reprint the press release below, but here the important parts you need to know: CANDA is getting better organized, gaining more support throughout the world, in both membership and dollars, and in particular does not … [Read more...]
The 3 Rules of Domaining
I live in the what experts call the worst real estate market in the country, South Florida. Miami and Ft. Lauderdale are in the top five markets in the US in foreclosure rates, number of unsold homes relative to population, prices have declined 25% or more in the past year and have recently been predicted to decline another 20%-25% this year. However, though an acquaintance, who is a high … [Read more...]
Reynolds Named to Internet Commerce Association (ICA) Board
Business association for domain name registrants and investors broadens representation; future board seats to be filled by direct elections WASHINGTON, DC (April 28, 2008) – The Internet Commerce Association (ICA), the business association for domain name registrants and investors, said today Philip Reynolds has been elected to the organizations Board of Directors. Reynolds is general manager of … [Read more...]
ICANN HATES YOU
The president of ICANN today, reveled what he thought of your domainers: your a problem and he doesn't like you. In a story written in the gulfnews.com today the publication in writing about the possibility of ICANN granting of new domain extensions said: """"Domaining, which is technically legal, is still somewhat controversial. Domainers purchase non-trademarked domain names in the hopes … [Read more...]
Our ICA Match Program Ends as “the most successful fundraising effort ever for ICA”
Last Friday after finding that only 10K in contribution were received by the ICA in the month since the Snow Bill was introduced, we challenged the domain industry to step up to the plate and join the ICA. We put our money where our mouth is and offered to match up to 10K in new member contributions. We are happy to report that as Michael Collins stated today “The matching program has been the … [Read more...]
ICA Membership List is Posted: Are you on the list?
Last week a number of readers commented on this blog wanting to know who were members of the ICA and their level of membership. Today the ICA published it's list of members by membership levels. So are you on the list?? I also received a lot of posts regarding that the "big" domainers needed to give to the ICA, because they had more to lose than the smaller Domainers. However, although … [Read more...]