tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5574479.post4761993979694491784..comments2024-03-28T16:45:51.051+00:00Comments on The IPKat: ICANN: the big reveal of gTLD applicationsVerónica Rodríguez Arguijohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05763207846940036921noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5574479.post-89711300972172374232012-06-20T09:32:27.165+01:002012-06-20T09:32:27.165+01:00I think that the most revealing way of accessing t...I think that the most revealing way of accessing the ICANN data is by sorting by “primary contact”. This reveals the hoarding and the degree of investment (which obviously has to be very profitable) involved. The largest “applicant” is a newly created company Donut, that has collected USD 100 million and spent USD 56.8 million on 307 out of the 1930 applications (CNN’s Julianne Pepitone has written extensively on this and may be googled). Now, some very exciting material is to be found in the actual applications and the many many arguments why a particular gTLD is appropriate and the good it will bring society. We shall all have to pay, doubtlessly.<br /><br />Kind regards,<br /><br /><br />George Brock-NannestadAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5574479.post-42051660090864861042012-06-18T15:39:48.319+01:002012-06-18T15:39:48.319+01:00Surely you Kats know to head to Barcelona for .cat...Surely you Kats know to head to Barcelona for .cat? It's reserved for all things Catalan...Graeme Fearonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5574479.post-33999495958927992722012-06-18T15:24:34.897+01:002012-06-18T15:24:34.897+01:00A Catalan kat could look for a suitable .cat domai...A Catalan kat could look for a suitable .cat domain name registrar <a href="http://www.domini.cat/en_index.html" rel="nofollow">here</a>.Thomas Schaffthttp://www.ampersand.denoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5574479.post-39872376926840481122012-06-18T15:13:14.689+01:002012-06-18T15:13:14.689+01:00The objection period is so long because it was des...The objection period is so long because it was designed to extend past the time that Initial Evaluation results are available so a potential objector could wait to see if the application of concern actually passed before having to file its objection. ICANN's decision to process in batches leaves open the question of whether this rationale will apply to applications in last batch, which may not be evaluated for at least a year. You may want to revise your note accordingly.Kristina Rosettehttp://www.cov.com/krosettenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5574479.post-87686248523081893012012-06-18T15:09:52.893+01:002012-06-18T15:09:52.893+01:00In fact, .CAT has been around since 2006 as a spon...In fact, .CAT has been around since 2006 as a sponsored TLD. Unfortunately, it is not a TLD for lovers of felines, but instead for the Catalan language and culture. http://www.domini.cat/Anne Gilson LaLondenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5574479.post-45972108462934224832012-06-18T15:05:14.165+01:002012-06-18T15:05:14.165+01:00Let the trademark games begin!Let the trademark games begin!James Plotkinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09143958362850222885noreply@blogger.com