We’re happy to announce that we’re restarting our AMA series this month! Join us next Wednesday, September 20th, for a candid chat with Sten Lilliestrom. Sten is a domain investor, a former radio journalist, and an IP paralegal. He is interested in the future in general and the future of brandable sales in particular. He tries to put the “name” …
Registration Opens for ICA’s Annual Member Meeting in Las Vegas!
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 …
ICA Dinner at NamesCon – Sponsor Spotlight – Above.com
This week we’ve been putting the spotlight on our generous sponsors for the upcoming ICA Dinner at NamesCon, and today we are proud to feature Above.com! Above.com is a technology-driven company specializing in various internet-related services, including domain investment and management, domain monetization, and domain registrar services. Established in 2008, Above.com has made its mark by providing unique and advanced solutions for domain …
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 …