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The controversy over the .ss top-level domain

When South Sudan became the world’s newest country last July, it set about nation building. This included establishing a country-code top level domain (ccTLD), for which the nation wanted .ss. Although the SS string appeared on the International Standards Organisation’s ISO 3166-1-alpha-2 code list in August, the forerunner to ICANN approval for a ccTLD, .ss is still not plugged into the internet. Read more ›

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Trademark Clearinghouse under construction

Work is underway on the construction of the trademark clearinghouse for the new gTLD programme. The clearinghouse is expected to open its doors in October this year, according to a new document published by ICANN. Read more ›

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Brand owners’ latest thoughts on new gTLDs – report from MARQUES

With new gTLDs arriving early next year, we will see a big shift on the way we understand and use the internet. That’s all very exciting but, what are brand owners saying about it? Read more ›

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Whois looking at your domain name availability searches?

An availability search is one of the fundamental aspects of securing a domain name, and they often play a key role in a company deciding on the name of a brand. It can be much more cost effective to create … Read more ›

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