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, …
Complainant Attempts to Withdraw Complaint after Respondent Requests RDNH Ruling – ICA UDRP Digest – Vol 2.38
Thank you for joining us for the Digest(vol. 2.38) as we cover some of the most interesting decisions from the past week: ‣ Complainant Attempts to Withdraw Complaint after Respondent Demands RDNH Ruling (veripro .com *with commentary) ‣ Domain Name Registered Before Complainant’s Existence (snugg .com) ‣ Panel Finds Absence of Secondary Meaning in Business Dispute (redreactive .com) ‣ Mambo …
ICA Files Comment on ICANN Proposals to Deprive Registrants of Recourse to Court following IGO UDRPs
In response to ICANN’s request for comments from stakeholders, the ICA filed its Comment today, on the Initial Report on Specific Curative Rights Protections for IGOs. This is an important issue that the ICA has been actively involved in for many years and ICA Board Member Jay Chapman served in the ICANN group working on this issue on behalf of …
Food, Fun, and Friendships Formed and Refreshed at ICA’s 15th Anniversary Meetup in Las Vegas!
The ICA’s 15th Anniversary Meetup in Las Vegas recently completed. The first member meetup as a standalone event in the organization’s history was held from September 19-21 at the Green Valley Resort in Henderson, Nevada, located just outside of Las Vegas. Despite a changing Covid-19 outlook, Kamila Sekiewicz, the ICA’s Executive Director, put together the industry’s first sizable in-person gathering …
For the First Time Ever: A “LIVE” UDRP HEARING!
For the first time ever, you can see a “live” demonstration of how an actual UDRP domain name dispute case is argued and adjudicated. The ICA is very pleased to present in association with the International Trademark Association (INTA) a “moot” or “mock” UDRP hearing. This innovative and lively session will feature three actual UDRP Panelists as they hear a …
Recording of our Business Intelligence Briefing on the Second Round of New gTLDs
We were delighted to host a panel of new gTLD experts who shared their expertise and predictions for the next round of the new gTLD application process in a webinar earlier this week. The ICA would like to extend a big thank you to our wonderful host, Christa Taylor, and the panelists, Jeff Neuman, Jothan Frakes, and Phill Buckingham. You’ll …
Domain Names and U.S. Income Taxes: The Knowns and The Unknowns
Some of the trickiest issues with domain names involve determining their proper tax treatment. Are domain name purchases held in inventory, expensed, or amortized? If amortized, for how long? How can one appraise a donated domain name? What do you do if you purchase a domain name and a website is included? The ICA is very happy to announce that …
UNDERSTANDING DOMAIN NAME TRANSFER LOCKS
Domain name investors look for security and portability amongst other important factors when selecting a registrar. Locks can sometimes play an important role in securing a valuable domain name. When a registrar locks a domain name upon changing a registrant or changing registrars that may give the registrant time to notice an unauthorized change and better enable the registrar to …
Announcing ICA’s 15th Anniversary Member Meetup on September 19th and 20th!
ICA turns 15 this fall, and we’re thrilled to announce that we hope to be celebrating in… Las Vegas! It was a very close vote, but ultimately, you, our members, decided that you’d like for our first in-person event to happen in Las Vegas. With so many meetings held there in the past, it’ll be fun to reminisce about them as we …