Yesterday we wrote about, .NYC have some registered 2,949 domain names in their Landrush period but also mentioned we knew of more .NYC landrush registrations and expected more once the zone file updated today. Today there are 1,147 additional Landrush domain registrations and .NYC now sits at 4,549 registrations. We also stated yesterday and still believe to be true that domains that had … [Read more...]
.NYC Gets Almost 3K Land Rush Domains & Sits at 3,441 Before Next Weeks Launch
.NYC the top level extension for New York now has 3,441 domain name registrations after awarding some 2.900 domain names that were applied during landrush that received only 1 land rush application. Prior to the Landrush, NYC had just under 500 Sunrise registrations by trademark holders. The number of LandRush domain names, so far in the zone file, are 2,949 domains. Any domain that … [Read more...]
The Mayor Of New York Declares The 1st .NYC Websites Are Live
Think of it as a virtual ribbon cutting ceremony as the Mayor of New York Bill de Blasio today announced that the first .NYC websites have gone live. The owners of these domain names, officially called ".NYC Founders," represent a diverse group of New Yorkers" "It's exciting to see New York City's official domain coming to life with the launch of our first .nyc Founder websites," said Mayor … [Read more...]
The Village Voice Covers .NYC: Landrush Auctions Will Be in 5 & 6 Figures
The Village Voice just covered the new .NYC domain names and quotes Gerardo Aristizabal who runs the domain registrar Hello NYC who predicts that Landrush auctions will produce bids at least to the tens of thousands of dollars," "Two or three might reach six figures." The blog post is entitled:"Lost Out on Sex.com? Sex.NYC Will Soon Be Available at a Domain Auction Near You" What isn't … [Read more...]
Say Hello To The 1st 158 .NYC Domains: HappyBirthday.NYC, Honeymoon.NYC Startrek.NYC
The Sunrise period for trademark/brand holders closed on June 20 for the .NYC new gTLD, the extension for the city of New York. The latest zone files indicate that brands and trademark holders participated very lightly in the Sunrise period, where I count less than 160 domain name registrations (of course all of the Sunrise maybe in). However since New York is largely regarded to be the … [Read more...]
“.NYC is The Best Real Estate Opportunity Since The Dutch Bought Manhattan”
BetaBeat did a story today on an early video done by former Mayor of New York City, the late Ed Koch. The headline for our story here was a quote that Mr.Koch used when doing his .NYC pitch. You can watch the video below. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u2vW8-9fTqA From the article: “Back in 2008, city officials were leaning against creating a ‘.nyc’ web address,” Davidson Goldin, the … [Read more...]
Neustar is Holding A Live Event In NYC To Discuss Rights Protections in .NYC Tomorrow
Neustar the company operating the .NYC domain name extension on behalf of the city of New York is holding a Breakfast seminar in New York Tomorrow April 23rd at 8:30 Am to discuss ICANN’s rights protection mechanisms, the Trademark Clearinghouse (TMCH), general brand protection strategies and the .NYC launch program The event is free and breakfast will be served ""Join experts and colleagues … [Read more...]