ICANN has produced a Non-Lawyers’ Guide to the May 2009 Registrar Accreditation [PDF, 137 KB] in response to the At-Large Advisory Committee’s (ALAC) request for such a guide.
The Guide is presented as a service to all in the ICANN Community to assist in understanding ICANN’s Registrar Accreditation Agreement, entered [...]

There has been an enhanced, on the ground commitment for additional security by local members of the Kenyan security committee in preparation for the upcoming ICANN meeting to be held in the country’s capital, with the group working closely with the on-site security experts that ICANN has under contract, ICANN has announced in a security [...]

ICANN has advised that is has received an unclassified report from the United States’ Department of State related to the Kenyatta International Conference Center, the venue for their upcoming meeting.
The advice from the US State Department says that “individuals affiliated with al-Shabaab al-Islamiya were planning suicide bombing attacks on the US Embassy and Kenyan International [...]

Registration Abuse Policies Working Group Publishes Initial Report

The Registration Abuse Policies Working Group has published its Initial Report today. The Report includes concrete recommendations to address domain name registration abuse in gTLDs for Community consideration and input. Included are recommendations related to:

Cybersquatting: recommending the initiation of a Policy Development Process to investigate the [...]

ICANN is today opening public comment periods on two documents related to DNS security, stability and resiliency — a Proposed Strategic Initiatives for Improved DNS Security, Stability and Resiliency (SSR) [PDF, 177K] and a Global DNS-CERT Business Case [PDF, 425K]. Both documents are being published for community consideration and input [...]

In the week to 17 January, there were three sales of domain names to top the $100,000 mark in Domain Name Journal’s list of top reported sales – partysupplies.com ($360,000), free-sms.de (€115,000 / $162,150) and homerun.com ($131,299).
Interestingly, six of the top ten sales were country code domain names from a range of ccTLDs (.RU, .ZA [...]

Two European country code domain names topped Sedo’s sales list for the week to 1 February. The domain names, designer.co.uk and lundi.fr sold for £76,300 (US$119,200) and €50,000 ($68,700) respectively.
Other sales above $50,000 for the week were comtech.com ($60,000), isdb.com ($53,500) and golfzone.com ($50,000).
For the complete list of sales, see below:

Domain name
Date
Price
Currency

.Coms

comtech.com
2010-01-25
60000
USD

isdb.com
2010-01-25
53500
USD

golfzone.com
2010-01-25
50000
USD

orbion.com
2010-01-27
25000
USD

pao.com
2010-02-01
14500
USD

russiacalling.com
2010-01-28
12650
GBP

1y.com
2010-01-29
10000
USD

listentome.com
2010-01-25
10000
USD

mobilelearning.com
2010-01-25
10000
USD

thick.com
2010-01-27
10000
USD

socialtalk.com
2010-01-26
7500
USD

require.com
2010-01-27
7000
USD

hostdns.com
2010-02-01
6000
EUR

tereva.com
2010-01-26
5899
EUR

purchased.com
2010-01-29
5499
USD

kaika.com
2010-02-01
5099
USD

celsia.com
2010-01-26
5000
USD

smartdigital.com
2010-01-27
5000
USD

echafaudage.com
2010-02-01
4500
EUR

avocadostore.com
2010-01-28
4500
USD

rateadentist.com
2010-01-29
4000
USD

cloudcraze.com
2010-01-25
4000
USD

couponmonster.com
2010-01-26
4000
USD

eqk.com
2010-02-01
3533
USD

elektrotankstelle.com
2010-01-26
3500
EUR

juchang.com
2010-01-28
3500
USD

coverscans.com
2010-01-26
3400
USD

paris-france-hotels.com
2010-01-26
3300
EUR

free-horoscope.com
2010-01-27
3200
USD

arglasses.com
2010-01-26
3100
USD

vetspace.com
2010-01-28
3100
USD

crittr.com
2010-01-26
3000
EUR

superflorists.com
2010-01-26
3000
USD

kingopoker.com
2010-01-28
3000
EUR

linkspy.com
2010-01-26
3000
USD

a9a.com
2010-01-28
3000
USD

mallorca-finca.com
2010-01-26
2850
EUR

fulldeckpoker.com
2010-01-25
2750
USD

gotmojo.com
2010-01-27
2750
USD

krusoe.com
2010-01-29
2750
EUR

planettitan.com
2010-01-26
2600
USD

supergreen.com
2010-01-26
2550
USD

tea2.com
2010-01-28
2500
USD

tevana.com
2010-01-29
2500
USD

bannerproductions.com
2010-01-28
2500
USD

cyclette.com
2010-02-01
2300
USD

hornysluts.com
2010-01-25
2300
USD

gritar.com
2010-01-28
2270
USD

livemaster.com
2010-01-29
2150
EUR

langzeitmiete.com
2010-02-01
2100
EUR

freetm.com
2010-01-25
2000
EUR

cashgiftingprogram.com
2010-01-25
2000
USD

thunderflash.com
2010-02-01
2000
USD

neosecure.com
2010-01-25
2000
USD

edmz.com
2010-01-25
2000
GBP

hotels-discounts.com
2010-01-29
2000
USD

solenergia.com
2010-01-28
2000
EUR

freecollectionletter.com
2010-01-26
2000
USD

tesoltraining.com
2010-01-28
2000
USD

mygrandrapids.com
2010-02-01
1999
USD

no1traveler.com
2010-01-25
1990
USD

prepaidsex.com
2010-01-29
1900
USD

birminghamhotels.com
2010-01-26
1800
USD

mykauai.com
2010-01-28
1750
USD

bluetax.com
2010-01-27
1750
USD

loadingdockequipment.com
2010-01-27
1750
USD

verkaufstraining.com
2010-01-27
1700
EUR

pharmedica.com
2010-01-26
1700
USD

basketballnation.com
2010-01-28
1667
USD

superstudios.com
2010-01-25
1650
EUR

paypool.com
2010-01-25
1600
EUR

hitnews.com
2010-02-01
1500
USD

mylasiksurgery.com
2010-01-26
1500
USD

b-gov.com
2010-01-25
1500
EUR

water-for-life.com
2010-01-28
1500
USD

brandables.com
2010-01-25
1500
USD

ecoenergo.com
2010-01-28
1500
EUR

omeilleursprix.com
2010-02-01
1500
EUR

powerframe.com
2010-01-27
1500
USD

destinationexperience.com
2010-01-27
1500
USD

agiliant.com
2010-01-28
1500
USD

insquare.com
2010-01-25
1500
USD

bedzy.com
2010-01-28
1500
USD

travelkrabi.com
2010-01-26
1500
USD

brainframes.com
2010-01-27
1500
USD

e-tablet.com
2010-02-01
1500
USD

capitalgames.com
2010-01-29
1500
USD

my411.com
2010-01-28
1500
USD

aveltis.com
2010-02-01
1500
USD

travel-turkey.com
2010-01-28
1499
USD

teachersvoice.com
2010-01-29
1416
USD

iaas.com
2010-01-27
1388
USD

ipbank.com
2010-01-26
1300
USD

vinylsale.com
2010-01-27
1300
EUR

mejoresjuegos.com
2010-01-26
1300
EUR

free-sites-sexe.com
2010-01-27
1300
EUR

neuroenhancement.com
2010-01-28
1250
EUR

brainyoga.com
2010-01-28
1245
USD

darvesh.com
2010-01-26
1200
USD

fitmobile.com
2010-01-31
1200
USD

elixys.com
2010-01-25
1200
EUR

musicpracticerooms.com
2010-01-29
1150
USD

business-community.com
2010-02-01
1150
EUR

eagleboys.com
2010-01-25
1100
USD

dailyapps.com
2010-01-25
1100
USD

dogtopia.com
2010-02-01
1100
EUR

namerobot.com
2010-01-25
1075
USD

zese.com
2010-01-28
1050
USD

briefdienst.com
2010-01-27
1049
EUR

foodstats.com
2010-02-01
1041
USD

superhomeinsurance.com
2010-01-27
1000
USD

famequest.com
2010-01-28
1000
USD

justinbell.com
2010-01-29
1000
USD

winterwarm.com
2010-01-25
1000
EUR

afieurope.com
2010-01-25
1000
USD

normajeane.com
2010-01-25
1000
USD

digitata.com
2010-01-25
1000
USD

starmeter.com
2010-01-27
1000
USD

monticellogroup.com
2010-01-27
1000
USD

webvideoproduction.com
2010-01-28
1000
GBP

haloco.com
2010-01-29
1000
USD

clinicalondres.com
2010-01-27
1000
EUR

growsure.com
2010-01-25
1000
USD

coolget.com
2010-02-01
1000
USD

livejenny.com
2010-01-26
999
USD

rossau.com
2010-01-29
995
USD

scorched3d.com
2010-01-25
987
USD

ronpaul2008.com
2010-01-29
975
EUR

datenmeer.com
2010-01-28
960
USD

2324.com
2010-01-26
954
USD

prcontacts.com
2010-01-27
950
USD

loadlok.com
2010-01-28
950
EUR

davisenterprises.com
2010-01-29
950
USD

replicawatchreviews.com
2010-01-25
949
USD

6mablog.com
2010-02-01
900
EUR

oblomov.com
2010-01-29
900
EUR

outsourcelegal.com
2010-02-01
900
USD

directoriofloral.com
2010-02-01
900
EUR

lembongan.com
2010-01-26
890
EUR

grouporganizer.com
2010-01-29
888
USD

greatersanfrancisco.com
2010-01-29
816
USD

englishantiques.com
2010-01-28
810
EUR

jeanstribe.com
2010-01-26
802
USD

heimkinosysteme.com
2010-01-26
801
EUR

design-living.com
2010-01-27
800
USD

progware.com
2010-01-26
800
USD

bidongolf.com
2010-01-25
800
EUR

laughterclinic.com
2010-01-28
800
USD

menation.com
2010-01-27
800
USD

mfsystem.com
2010-01-27
800
USD

ledcanada.com
2010-01-28
800
USD

kloops.com
2010-01-27
800
USD

bubblebridge.com
2010-01-26
800
USD

think24.com
2010-01-28
800
USD

marketing-shop.com
2010-01-28
800
USD

extendedschools.com
2010-01-29
800
USD

lickety-split.com
2010-01-28
800
USD

themezilla.com
2010-01-29
800
EUR

matthewjones.com
2010-01-25
799
USD

yorker.com
2010-02-01
772
USD

6-3.com
2010-01-26
753
USD

formularium.com
2010-01-29
750
EUR

eltrago.com
2010-01-28
750
EUR

rightfund.com
2010-01-27
750
USD

newgirlgames.com
2010-01-27
750
USD

roomrater.com
2010-01-26
750
USD

drumpower.com
2010-01-27
750
USD

progressiveautoparts.com
2010-01-30
750
USD

centershop.com
2010-01-28
750
USD

peerbot.com
2010-01-28
740
EUR

trachtenschmuck.com
2010-01-27
720
EUR

modernvilla.com
2010-01-25
700
USD

econtext.com
2010-01-26
700
USD

pimas.com
2010-01-29
700
USD

ccTLDs

designer.co.uk
2010-02-01
76300
GBP

lundi.fr
2010-01-28
50000
EUR

dachbox.de
2010-01-26
14900
EUR

musiktotal.de
2010-01-27
14000
EUR

bathroomtiles.co.uk
2010-01-25
9000
GBP

ecommerce.it
2010-01-28
8400
EUR

assurancescooter.fr
2010-01-29
5000
EUR

mietwagenreisen.de
2010-01-26
5000
EUR

leerwereld.nl
2010-01-28
4500
EUR

gartenmöbel.eu
2010-01-27
4300
EUR

global.hk
2010-01-28
4300
EUR

rubiz.ru
2010-01-28
4200
USD

svanströms.com
2010-01-27
4153
EUR

urbi.ru
2010-01-27
4000
USD

gluehbirne.de
2010-01-29
3927
EUR

sportszone.de
2010-01-29
3900
EUR

jb.de
2010-01-27
3750
EUR

ecl.eu
2010-02-01
3565
EUR

aerogel.eu
2010-02-01
3500
EUR

tansania.ch
2010-02-01
3500
EUR

bmd.ch
2010-01-27
3200
EUR

maurice.mu
2010-01-28
3000
EUR

avando.de
2010-01-25
3000
EUR

aparthotels.de
2010-01-29
3000
EUR

trovit.cn
2010-01-27
3000
EUR

promovacances.be
2010-01-25
2500
EUR

backöfen.de
2010-01-29
2500
EUR

vornamen-datenbank.de
2010-02-01
2400
EUR

gassprings.eu
2010-02-01
2250
USD

anoniem.nl
2010-02-01
2250
EUR

bookfactory.eu
2010-01-28
2222
EUR

enfant.info
2010-02-01
2000
EUR

wireless.asia
2010-02-01
1750
USD

61.eu
2010-01-28
1750
EUR

schnäppchen.ch
2010-02-01
1650
EUR

verzamelingen.nl
2010-01-27
1500
EUR

flashbay.it
2010-01-26
1500
EUR

marketing-shop.de
2010-01-29
1500
EUR

fahnenmasten.de
2010-01-29
1428
EUR

billares.es
2010-01-26
1400
EUR

dovolená.eu
2010-01-25
1350
EUR

porzelan.de
2010-01-27
1312
EUR

e-business.pl
2010-01-29
1307
EUR

albañil.es
2010-01-26
1300
EUR

funai.es
2010-01-27
1290
EUR

gruenderwelt.de
2010-01-26
1200
EUR

brockmeyer.de
2010-01-29
1200
EUR

motoren-center.de
2010-01-26
1200
EUR

activelife.de
2010-01-29
1175
EUR

ecigarettes.co.uk
2010-01-25
1150
GBP

reiseführer.eu
2010-01-25
1100
EUR

babystrollers.co.uk
2010-02-01
1070
GBP

betathome.com.pl
2010-01-27
1050
EUR

sauna-clubs.de
2010-01-28
1050
EUR

football-odds.co.uk
2010-01-25
1050
GBP

modular.be
2010-01-26
1050
EUR

nxc.fr
2010-01-28
1000
EUR

energycooperative.co.uk
2010-01-26
1000
GBP

richardmille.us
2010-01-27
1000
EUR

yotta.ch
2010-02-01
1000
EUR

yoga-vidia.de
2010-01-26
1000
EUR

visioneer.cn
2010-01-28
1000
USD

apis.eu
2010-02-01
1000
EUR

myfashion.co.uk
2010-01-28
1000
GBP

paperblog.es
2010-01-26
1000
EUR

eventsuk.co.uk
2010-01-28
1000
GBP

porzellan24.de
2010-01-27
1000
EUR

besser-leasen.de
2010-02-01
1000
EUR

energiedurable.fr
2010-01-29
1000
EUR

b5.de
2010-01-28
1000
EUR

onlinecasino.org.in
2010-01-26
1000
USD

bags.eu
2010-02-01
1000
EUR

barrie.tv
2010-01-29
1000
USD

umzug-muenchen.de
2010-02-01
875
EUR

proled.hu
2010-02-01
838
USD

schüler.eu
2010-01-27
810
EUR

kulturstudier.dk
2010-02-01
800
USD

steuererklärung.eu
2010-01-27
800
EUR

bs.vg
2010-01-28
800
USD

designglas.de
2010-01-27
800
EUR

businesschannel.tv
2010-01-26
800
USD

eurotire.cn
2010-02-01
800
USD

careerconcept.de
2010-01-27
799
EUR

práce.eu
2010-01-25
764
EUR

casino.gd
2010-01-28
750
GBP

mp5.nl
2010-01-26
750
EUR

asx.nl
2010-01-29
750
EUR

pizzabestellung.de
2010-02-01
750
EUR

onlineslots.de
2010-01-26
750
EUR

tourists.ch
2010-02-01
750
USD

sex-in-berlin.de
2010-01-29
749
EUR

groomed.co.uk
2010-01-26
700
GBP

lockerz.fr
2010-01-25
700
EUR

Other

hypothek.net
2010-01-27
9825
EUR

clicks.net
2010-01-26
9599
USD

dental.travel
2010-01-27
2295
USD

worldcup.mobi
2010-01-25
2272
GBP

pharmacytechnicians.net
2010-01-26
2200
USD

bajarjuegos.org
2010-01-27
2100
EUR

newsworks.org
2010-01-26
2028
USD

heaters.org
2010-01-29
2000
USD

enfant.info
2010-02-01
2000
EUR

küchen.org
2010-01-26
1750
EUR

relaxation.net
2010-02-01
1549
USD

waytohealth.org
2010-01-26
1500
USD

girokontovergleich.org
2010-01-28
1500
EUR

citytour.net
2010-02-01
1500
USD

assetallocation.net
2010-01-25
1275
USD

graaf.net
2010-02-01
1200
EUR

isdi.org
2010-01-29
1183
USD

vinyl.info
2010-01-27
1100
EUR

220.org
2010-01-27
1000
USD

whistle.biz
2010-01-26
1000
GBP

file.biz
2010-01-27
1000
USD

onlinecoupon.org
2010-01-28
1000
USD

designliving.net
2010-01-26
995
USD

steamcleaners.org
2010-01-27
949
USD

mediasports.net
2010-01-25
888
USD

plo.net
2010-02-01
850
USD

florida24.biz
2010-01-26
750
EUR

roos.biz
2010-01-29
700
EUR

kreditkarten-vergleich.org
2010-02-01
700
EUR

Domainer Mardi Gras has announced the availability of the Moniker and SnapNames Showcase Auction catalogue of hand-picked generic and keyword domain names. This auction incorporates a special domain buying and selling opportunity for domain investors and businesses during Domainer Mardi Gras 2010.
The auction is being held online from Tuesday 9 February to Tuesday 16 February, [...]

Michael Schumacher’s manager has expressed concern that the internet address michael.schumacher.de directs users not to the former Formula 1 world champion’s website, but to a website for fashion designer Dorothy Schumacher-Singoff.
The address ralf.schumacher.de also takes users to another section of the fashion designer’s website.
Willi Weber, Michael Schumacher’s manager, said that it is “unbelievable” that people [...]

Afilias has announced it has acquired mTLD Top Level Domain Ltd., the sponsoring organisation and registry operator for the .MOBI Top Level Domain.
Under terms of the private deal, Afilias Limited, an Irish Limited company, has acquired all of the issued and outstanding capital stock of mTLD Top Level Domain Ltd. (known publicly as dotMobi), and [...]