.jobs update
It is expected that .jobs domains which were successfully applied
for during the 'startup' period will go live towards the beginning
of October. Customers are recommended to advise NetNames of any required
redelegations as soon as possible, so that domains can be
operational with the minimum of delay.
.jobs is now first-come, first-served. Orders for .jobs can be
placed at www.gtld.com.
Further delays for .xxx
The arrival of the .xxx Top Level Domain (TLD) was further delayed after a recent
meeting of the Internet Corporation
of Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN). Staff were informed
by ICANN's board of directors that ICM Registry, the organisation
charged with regulating the provision of the new TLD which is
intended to signify adult content, would have to
agree to further contractual stipulations before it is given the
go-ahead.
.cat (Catalan) given initial approval
ICANN recently gave its approval to
sponsored TLD .cat, intended to represent the Catalan language and
culture. Originating from the Spanish region of Catalonia, the
Catalan language is used by as many as 12 million people in parts of
Spain, France, Andorra and Italy.
.cl (Chile) IDNs
Internationalised Domain Names (IDNs) are now available for the
Chilean suffix .cl, using the characters á é í ó ú ü ñ. The
same registration requirements apply as with non-IDN .cl domains.
For more info and to register,
go to www.netnames.com.
High value domain name sales
The Domain Name Journal recently reported five consecutive weeks
of private domain name sales with at least one selling for a
six-figure sum (in US dollars, at least). The sale of vip.com
recently netted $600,000 (~£340,000) in cash and another $800,000
(~£454,000) in stock.
Lofts.com sold for $100,000 (~£56,500) the week before.
TLDs other than .com are also pulling in fairly large sums.
Webdesign.co.uk recently sold for £25,760.
Such figures serve to
reinforce the view that the perceived value of domain names is
rising, not only as intellectual property, but also in their own
right as commodities.
.nz (New Zealand) registrations reach 200K
The New Zealand registry recently announced that registrations of
.nz had reached the 200,000 mark. .nz was entered into the root in
1987 and in March of '94 registrations stood at just 272.
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