We are thrilled to announce that nominations are now open for the 2025 Lonnie Borck Memorial Award! This award honors those who make an exceptional contribution to fostering a sense of community within the domain name industry. Previous recipients are: 2024: Jason Sheppard 2022: Andrew Allemann 2021: Michael Cyger 2020: Ron Jackson 2019: John Berryhill 2018: Kathy Kleiman 2017: David …
We are excited to introduce the ICA Trailblazer Award, a new honor developed by the ICA to recognize and celebrate companies and individuals that have significantly advanced the domain name industry by creating an especially innovative product or service with lasting influence on our business. A robust, sophisticated industry has grown from modest roots over the past twenty years. This award …
The Internet Commerce Association has always been at the forefront of the .com pricing issue. In fact, .com pricing was one of the reasons that the ICA was founded in 2006. In 2012, the ICA was instrumental in freezing .com wholesale pricing at $7.85. In 2018, despite the concerted efforts of many in the domain name community including the ICA …
As we get closer to the ICA Annual Member Meeting, our excitement is growing! We’re thrilled to see so many of our members already registered and eager to participate in what promises to be a fantastic event. This meeting is more than just a gathering; it’s an opportunity for us to come together as a community, share insights, and help …
The next ICA AMA with Alan Shiflett from GoDaddy is happening tomorrow, Friday, August 16th, at 1:30 PM Eastern. All ICA memebers are welcome to attend. Alan Shiflett brings a wealth of experience from his 15-year journey at GoDaddy, where he’s been dedicated to serving Domain Investor clients. Most recently, Alan led the Sales and Support Teams for Afternic, Domain …
Challenging UDRP Awards in an ACPA Action (Special Guest Article Series) CHALLENGING UDRP AWARDS IN AN ACPA ACTION: SOME PRELIMINARY OBSERVATIONS It would be most unusual were there never any errors in deciding UDRP disputes. I’ll address these issues of error and “appeal” over several articles beginning here with some preliminary observations. Commentators have flagged a good number of errors …
Gerald M. Levine, Esq. is a UDRP Panelist and counsel, and is the author of the Domain Name Arbitration, A Practical Guide to Asserting and Defending Claims of Cybersquatting (2019). His new book, Clash of Trademarks and Domain Names on the Internet is now available. He also has an upcoming book with David Weslow on the ACPA. CHALLENGING UDRP AWARDS IN AN …
We are excited to share that the recording of the inaugural Levine Lecture is now available online for you to watch at your convenience. Whether you were able to join us live or not, you can now revisit this insightful event. The lecture was a great success, with nearly 80 attendees reflecting the high interest in the topic. We were …
We’re thrilled to invite you to an exclusive ICA AMA with Matt Barrie, CEO of Escrow.com and Freelancer.com. The AMA will take place on Monday July 22nd 8 pm NYC time/Tuesday July 23rd 10 am Sydney time. Matt is a seasoned entrepreneur and technology expert, leading Escrow.com and Freelancer.com. Escrow.com recently re-joined the ICA, and we are thrilled to have them re-engage …
We are excited to announce that tickets for the ICA Annual Member Meeting 2025 are now available for purchase at the Early Bird Rate of $399! Buy your tickets now as the Early Bird Rate ends on July 31st. This year we have negotiated special rates at both the Hilton and the Conrad. Take your pick of hotel and benefit …
