Innovative Auctions has successfully completed private auctions for a total of 18 contested generic Top-Level Domains, resolving contention for more gTLDs than all other mechanisms combined — including straight-up withdrawals, private negotiations, and swaps.
DotGreen Debrief: How the Applicant Auction Helps Mission-Driven Applicants
After the DotGreen Community team withdrew their application for .green last week, we shared our thoughts about how the Applicant Auction can help mission-driven applicant resolve contention and support their cause. Read the full post at CircleID.
Applicant Auction participants sign registry agreements; next date set
The next Applicant Auction is coming up on October 21. Deadline for enrollment is October 11.
Read MoreApplicant Auction featured in The New Yorker
The New Yorker magazine has written an article about the new gTLD program, and the Applicant Auction is featured prominently as the way to resolve gTLD contention.
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