ICANN has unveiled a few details on the technical glitch that caused the company to shut down its gTLD system hours before the application window should have been closed. Some information regarding applicants and applications might have leaked to other applicants due to the glitch. >>>

ICANN has recently announced a technical issue with its new gTLD registration system, TAS. The new gTLD application window has also been extended to April 20. >>>

A company may have a number of reasons to submit gTLD application. One of them is the preference in a search engine output. By popular opinion,  gTLDs  may at default take a higher rank in search engines. >>>

ICANN 43RD international conference kicked off in San Jose, Costa Rica. The event will last through 17 March 2012. The  official opening ceremony was held on 12 March. >>>

The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) cancelled solicitation for the renewal of the IANA functions contract. >>>

First candidates for some gTLDs announced submitting applications to ICANN. Domains that represent specific territories-cities, regions, geographical areas are subject to stricter requirements than new gTLDs. Therefore, to have the right of administering such domain, the future registry must also have the support of the authorities of the respective  regions and countries. >>>

ICANN's CEO Search Committee has announced that, along with their HR partner, they have collected well over 100 candidates for the position. After 27 potential candidates were selected by Odgers Berndtson, ICANN's HR partner, 16 of them were then interviewed by the company's board by phone. >>>

• French accents to be allowed in .CA
• Verisign places a hefty sum apart for dozen new gTLDs
• Cybersquatting criminalized in the Philippines

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• IANA contract is up for bidding
• Advertisers push domain wars to the next step
• Registrar faces shutdown threat
• Google puts domain names under pressure
• Large companies skeptical about new gTLDs

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• Go Daddy celebrates its 50,000,000 domain
• Munich: Oktoberfest… and then some
• New suspension policy isn't that cheap… or is it?
• Speedo versus the bisexual blogger
• Landrush in .asia
• Six French TLDs available in the EU

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