We are thrilled to announce that tickets for our highly anticipated ICA Member Meeting go on sale today! The meeting is scheduled for Thursday and Friday, January 18-19, 2023. To make this experience even more enriching, we have also planned additional activities around these official meeting dates on the 17th and 20th! Join us for this one-of-a-kind event, learn, reconnect with friends, …
ICA Issues Objection to Indian Domain Name Authority’s Plan to Prohibit Domain Investing
Today, the ICA sent a letter to the National Internet Exchange of India (NIXI) in response to NIXI’s request for feedback on draft amendments to the terms and conditions for registrants as proposed on their website. In its letter, the ICA urges NIXI, in the strongest possible terms, to immediately reconsider this proposed ill-advised course of action which threatens the …
ICANN’s .Net Registry Agreement: ICA Responds with Deep Concerns
Monday, June 26, 2023, ICANN published its report of the Public Comments regarding the Proposed .Net Registry Agreement. Yesterday, the ICA responded to it with a letter to ICANN’s Board of Directors, expressing its concern and dismay of what the ICA considers a “Policy Wash”. You can read the entire letter, here.
Welcoming Our New Bronze Member: Anthos Chrysanthou and the Sav.com Team!
We are happy to announce ICA’s newest Bronze member, Anthos Chrysanthou, and his dedicated team from Sav.com For those who may not know, Sav.com is a dynamic registrar focused on simplifying domain registration and management, making it more accessible for everyone. They have recently updated their logo, reinforcing their commitment to being a trusted platform for establishing a robust web presence. Anthos, …
Save the Date – ICA 2024 Member Meeting in Las Vegas – Jan 17th – 19th!
We’re thrilled to announce that the ICA Member Meeting is returning to Las Vegas next year! We’ll have an opening reception on the evening of January 17th and then two full days of events and activities on January 18th and 19th. For those attending Affiliate Summit West, it’s an easy transition from one event to another. We are still finalizing …
In Memory of Jason Sheppard
With a heavy heart, we share the sad news of the passing of one of our members, Jason Sheppard. More than just a member of the ICA community, Jason was a vital pillar of our community, kind, helpful and accessible. Jason’s participation at ICA Dinners during NamesCon and his presence at both Vegas ICA meetings made him a familiar and …
The ICA Comments on ICANN’s Proposed Renewed Agreement with Verisign to Operate the .Net Registry
ICANN has sought public input on the proposed renewal of the registry agreement for .NET. The ICA submitted a comment that raised concerns about the proposed substantial service fees that Verisign would be charging and highlighted the importance of implementing a conditional competitive bidding process to determine appropriate service fee levels like has been done by other registries, including ICANN itself. The …
ICA Dinner at NamesCon – Sponsor Spotlight – Dynadot
We’re excited to introduce Dynadot as one of our sponsors for the ICA Dinner at NamesCon 2023. It is our utmost pleasure to provide further details about our sponsors, emphasizing their valuable contributions. Dynadot is an ICANN-accredited domain name registrar headquartered in San Mateo, California. With more than 20 years in the domain industry and over 4.5 million domains under …
ICA Dinner at NamesCon – Sponsor Spotlight – NameBright.com and DropCatch.com
We are thrilled to announce the addition of NameBright.com and DropCatch.com as our new Dinner Sponsors. We take great pride in sharing additional information about our sponsors to highlight their contributions. NameBright.com is an ICANN accredited domain name registrar and is currently the 5th largest based on the number of domain names under management. NameBright offers “at cost” domain registrations along with …
ICA Dinner at NamesCon – Sponsor Spotlight – Next Venture
We’re proud to shine a spotlight on our ICA Dinner at NamesCon sponsors. Today – Next Venture! Next Venture is a transparent, flexible, commission-free domain aftermarket agency where you track each project every step of the way. Real-time status updates within your account allow you to always stay in control and never overpay. Whether it’s a domain purchase – a …