WEEK IN DOMAINING # 03

HIGHLIGHTS

• Reflecting on a Year of Progress: CENTR Chair's Report. Read more

• ICANN to Hold APAC DNS Forum 2024 in Bali, Indonesia. Read more

• The RightOfTheDot Online Digital Asset Auction, supported by Domainer Expo, concludes with a total sales value of USD 161,185. Read more

• GoDaddy’s NameFind Year-End Auction of Premium Domains. Read more

• Squadhelp analyzes the performance of non coms on the platform; .Ai highest STR. Read more

• Registries and registrars vote ‘Yes’ to new ICANN DNS abuse rules. Read more

• ICANN predicts flattish 2025 for domain industry. Read more

• October 2023 ICANN Contractual Compliance Report for key highlights and an overview of activities. Read more

• ICANN Seeks Input on the Draft PTI FY25 Operating Plan and Budget. Read more

• ICANN Seeks Input on Draft FY25 Plans. Read more 

• ICANN80 Fellowship Program application has been extended to 29 December 2023. Read more

• ICANN Publishes Paper on Defense Mechanisms Against Harmful Internet Content. Read more

LEGAL NEWS

• LivingEdge .com: UDRP decision marks another victory for John Berryhill. Read more

• UDRP was filed against Cione .com, Read more

• UDRP: Lsnp .com was denied. Read more 

• RDNH in Elementlogic .com before WIPO. Read more

• Tencent .ai UDRP: Cybersquatting case includes bizarre ramblings from Respondent. Read more

BLOGS

• Two Simple but Valuable Pieces of Domain Investing Advice by Elliot Silver. Read blog

• Amazon planning new push into registrar market? by Kevin Murphy. Read blog 

• Startup Names Through A Y-Combinator Filter by Bob Hawkes. Read blog

• Difference Between .COM, .NET, and .ORG? by Kean Ong. Read blog

• Using Domain Academy’s Research Snapshot to evaluate domains by Andrew Allemann. Read blog

• ICANN Middle East and Africa Region: A Year in Review by Baher Esmat. Read blog

• 10 latest end user domain name sales by Andrew Allemann. Read blog

PODCAST / INTERVIEW

• The Uncomfortable Podcast by Jeff Gabriel with Brent Payne. Watch

• DomainSherpa Review – December 14, 2023: .AI Domains, Changing the Game or More of the Same? Watch

• Selling brandable domains with Keith DeBoer – DNW Podcast #466. Listen

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UPCOMING EVENTS

• Affiliate Summit West : Jan 15-17, 2024 | Las Vegas, USA

• ICA Annual Member Meeting : Jan 18-19, 2024 | Las Vegas, USA

• APTLD 85 : Feb 19-22, 2024 | Goa, India

• Domain Pulse : Feb 22-23, 2024 | Vienna, Austria

• Affiliate World Dubai : Feb 28-29, 2024 | Dubai, UAE

• NASIG 2024 : Feb 28 - Mar 1, 2024 | San Juan, Puerto Rico

• ICANN79 Community Forum : Mar 2-7, 2024 | San Juan, Puerto Rico

• CloudFest 2024 : Mar 18-21, 2024 | Europa-Park, Germany

• Middle East DNS Forum 2024 : Apr 24 - 25, 2024 | Rabat, Morocco

• Nordic Domain Days : May 13-14, 2024 |  Stockholm, Sweden

• CloudFest USA : Jun 5-8, 2024 | Austin, USA

• NamesCon Global : Jun 5-8, 2024 | Austin, USA

• Collision Conf : Jun 17-20, 2024 | Toronto, Canada

• APAC DNS Forum : Jul 23-24, 2024 | Bali, Indonesia

• Affiliate Summit East : Jul 29-30, 2024 | New York, USA

• Domain Summit 2024 : Aug 19-21, 2024 | London, UK
  

JOBS

• Call for Expressions of Interest: ICANN Ombuds. Apply

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• Email Marketing Mastery Course: Master the Art of Email Marketing. Use Promo EMAIL2023 for 50% off. Explore

• Namecheap Monthly Coupons. Explore

• Dynadot December Sales. New .COM for $7.99 (Promo: MERRYCOM23). Explore
  

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