I have moved things around a little to clean up the left sidebar a little. Now all drop listings prior to July 2007 are now listed on the Archive page. You will find this link at the top of the listings. None of the pages have been deleted, just moved off of the main page.

As some of you may have seen yesterday I was play with a new theme for the site, but it seems to have a small problem with Internet Explorer 6. So far it only seems to effect IE6. Firefox, Opera and IE7 do not seem to have a problem with it. As soon as we can figure out what is causing the problem we will move over to that theme and start a little bit of customization to give it a unique feel for DNcity.

Stay tuned.... Much to come... And as always thank you for your support.

DNAdmin

The drop list has been updated to April 9th now.. And the database is looking good.. Please let me know if you notice anything else that is not working correctly.

Thx
DNAdmin

Well the server move is complete. We had a little bit of a problem with the database during the move, but we have resolved all of the issues now. We are going to do a little more testing to make sure everything is back to normal then we will update the site with the latest drop list.

The fixes that we have put in place should provide us with a long term solution for the database problems we have had over the past few months.

Ok all the listing for September are up now..

Sorry for the lack of updates but one of the automatic updates that the server does had messed up the script that we run the site off of. I finally figured out the problem tonight after about 2 hours of probing around and debugging the script.

Good news is the admin section that was affected and preventing the updating of the site has been fixed..


I will update the site tomorrow during the day and get the site back current. Sorry for the delay in getting the drop list back up.

The ICANN Puerto Rico meeting kicked off this morning with the usual platitudes and words of gratitude for the host nation and sponsors, but it did give us an overview of what to expect from ICANN in the next few months.

Dr. Paul Twomey, ICANN's president, described the internet as the most empowering technology he had ever seen, and focused on the ongoing drive within ICANN itself to improve transparency and facilitate the public accessibility of ICANN's website. Multi-stakeholder is how ICANN describes itself, and the proliferation of groups within ICANN that represent private enterprise, the internet public, and governmental interests has led to a baffling alphabet soup of GNSOs, GACs, ALACs and assorted other representative bodies that all supply information to the ICANN web site. All in all, one of the best things ICANN has done the last few months is continue to make the once-inscrutable site more user-friendly. Kudos all around for that.

The meeting is also a continuation of ICANN's unfinished business. One of the major topics at the last meeting was the internationalization of domain names (IDN), which apparently has hit a few bumps on the road to development, and won't be ready for prime time until the first quarter of 2008 at the earliest, according to Dr. Vint Cerf, the chairman of the ICANN board, and legendary "father of the internet." Russians, for example, might want domains in Cyrillic rather than a latin script.

ICANN already has the Unicode needed for the IDNs - a set of 65,000 characters that comprises the sum total of all the alphabets of all the written languages on the planet. Unfortunately, the implementation of IDNs in a secure and stable form is proving to be much trickier than the compilation of the code itself. Cerf noted that a word might have more than one meaning or possible translation, and coordinating the implementation of stable IDNs among the 13 root servers so that users are directed to the correct site is taking longer than anticipated. The IDN program should make the internet truly international, but unfortunately the question and answer period expired before I could get a more technical answer about why the Unicode itself is insufficient- like ICANN initially assumed, why aren't the distinct characters alone sufficient?

Another major development involves expanding the real estate of the net itself. The current protocol - IPv4 - allows for a grand total of 4.3 billion distinct addresses, and with a worldwide internet community that is now over one billion users and growing rapidly, the current system is on pace to run out of distinct addresses sometime around 2011. The expansion of the internet beyond its North American base is one reason, but the proliferation of internet-connected devices is another. BlackBerries, refrigerators - well, Vint lost me on that one, but the point is valid nonetheless. The new standard - IPv6 - will accommodate 430 trillion, trillion, trillion distinct addresses, and will operate in parallel with the current IPv4 standard.

A more secure internet is on the way as well. DNS sec, which is a digital signature sandard for IP addresses, has been implemented in Sweden and Bulgaria, of all places. The idea is to ensure that users are not clandestinely rerouted to phony websites.

The ongoing controversy for the the approval of generic top level domains (gTLDs) will be tackled, too. Apparently, ICANN has taken the firestorm of criticism it received over the .xxx controversy to heart, and is genuinely trying to implement a more transparent and clear cut process for approving new gTLDs. The .xxx mess - in which a gTLD was approved, and then denied - made the whole process seem capricious and political, and whether it was or not, there is at the very least a perception problem.

POMPANO BEACH, Fla., June 11 /PRNewswire/ -- After selling more than U.S. $5.5 million in premium domain names at T.R.A.F.F.I.C. West in Las Vegas in March 2007, Moniker.com, the first and only provider of Domain Asset Management(TM), announced today that its next Live Domain Auction will be held at T.R.A.F.F.I.C. NYC 2007 on Thursday, June 21 at 3:00 p.m. EST at The Grand Hyatt Hotel.

Live Auction attendees will be allowed to place bids on such valuable
domain names including:
-- Auction.com
-- Bond.com
-- Cats.com
-- CarSales.com
-- Commodities.com
-- CreditCheck.com
-- Dermatology.com
-- Dollars.com
-- DSL.com
-- Elections.com
-- Ethanol.com
-- Locals.com
-- Menopause.com
-- Musicians.com
-- Pay.mobi
-- PuertoRico.com
-- Scotland.com
-- Seniors.com
-- Student.com
-- Text.com
-- Union.com
-- Whiskey.com

"The premium domain name market is flourishing as businesses realize the significant advantages that these names provide," said Monte Cahn, co-founder and CEO of Moniker. "Strategic use of domain names offers businesses the chance to own their respective markets with the most targeted direct navigation traffic and by branding themselves online as an industry leader. T.R.A.F.F.I.C. NYC 2007 presents many opportunities for businesses to grow their portfolios, address their business needs and dominate their industries."

One must be a registered attendee of T.R.A.F.F.I.C. NYC 2007 in order to take part in the live bidding. The event runs June 19-22, 2007 and is by invitation only. To request an invitation and to learn more about the conference, visit http://www.targetedtraffic.com/

Moniker will also be offering proxy and absentee bidding for individuals who are unable to attend the event. Those interested in learning more about this process should visit https://www.moniker.com/absenteebid_newyorktraffic/index.jsp.

Silent Auction Held in Conjunction with Live Event

Moniker will also be hosting a Silent Auction in conjunction with the Live Auction in New York with thousands of additional names. The Silent Auction will run online beginning Tuesday, June 19 and ending Wednesday, June 27.

The Silent Auction allows individuals to take advantage of additional opportunities to purchase domain names that will support their overall portfolio.

"The Silent Auctions held in conjunction with the Live Auctions at T.R.A.F.F.I.C. have proved to be an excellent resource for individuals seeking a variety of unique and marketable domains," said Monte Cahn. "This is an opportunity to bring the excitement of T.R.A.F.F.I.C. to individual's desktops worldwide."

Domains to fit every participant's budget will be available during the Silent Auction. At the T.R.A.F.F.I.C. NYC Silent Auction, over one dozen names on the auction block are valued at more than $ 1 million, while nearly 3,000 will be available for less $10,000. This wide range gives all interested participants an opportunity to add to their domain portfolios with quality, premium domains.

Domain Financing on Site and After

Moniker along with its partner Domain Capital, will offer domain financing to leverage domain purchases made at this event or for other transactions. Moniker and Domain Capital have been pioneering the same concept for virtual real-estate for years in a fashion similar to real estate mortgage financing.

Listen Live on Webmaster Radio

The Live Auction will also be broadcast live on Webmaster Radio.FM. Tune in by visiting http://www.webmasterradio.fm/. WebmasterRadio is the premier free online radio network focused on the B2B marketplace. During the auction, listeners will be able to join the chat room and connect with peers in real time.

About Moniker

Moniker is the first and only provider of Domain Asset Management(TM), a complete set of business services that provide companies a single-point-of- access to help manage and maximize the value of their domains. These services include name creation, registration, acquisition, portfolio management, appraisal and escrow services, traffic monetization and after-market sales -- all backed by unsurpassed customer service and security.

With more than a decade of experience, Moniker is a top 10 domain registrar, holds the industry's highest customer retention rate and pioneered the industry's first domain appraisal formula. It is considered the industry's premier marketplace to buy and sell domain names.

Customers include savvy investors, Web entrepreneurs and forward-thinking global companies, including Marchex, Nokta, Future Media Architects, AOL, Yahoo, the National Hockey League, Major League Baseball, Lions Gate Films, Bank of America, Microsoft, Jupitermedia, Geosigns, Mainstream Advertising and many others.

Moniker, with headquarters in Pompano Beach, Florida, is an operating unit of Seevast Corporation, a company of marketing services firms that drive sales, build brands and leverage core assets for their clients.

Pompano Beach, Florida - (Cheap Web Hosting Directory) - June 12, 2007 - Domain Asset Management system provider, Moniker.com, has reported that over $1.2 million worth of domain names were sold during its silent auction, held at the Casino Affiliate Convention Amsterdam 2007.

Moniker's Silent Auction of premium domain names sold during the week-long online auction included 33 domains purchased, as well as one large domain name portfolio that consisted of 393 domains including betsmarts.com and sportsbookpros.com. Scores.com was purchased for $1.18 million, making it one of the top five domain sales of 2007 according to the year-to-date sales. Scores.com was purchased for $1.18 million, making it one of the top five domain sales of 2007 according to the year-to-date sales chart compiled by DN Journal.

Other notable sales included:

* Domain Name Portfolio that includes betsmarts.com and sportsbookpros.com, $18,500
* Spades.net, $5,000
* VegasCasinos.net, $4,800
* BettingOdds.com, $3,630
* FreeBlackjack.net, $2,400
* SPORTSBOOK.VC, $1,800
* AboutPoker.com, $1,200

Monte Cahn, Co-founder and CEO of Moniker.com remarked, ''This silent auction has been our most successful silent auction to date. We continue to break our previous sales records with each auction, a sign that the market for premium domain names is maturing and becoming better understood by buyers and sellers alike.''

In addition to record-breaking sales, Moniker also saw a 23 percent increase in the number of new auction bidders at the Casino Affiliates Convention Silent Auction. Interest still exists for Slots.com, Horseracing.com and Winner.com as well as many other premium domains. Individuals interested in purchasing these domains should contact e-mail protected from spam bots for more information.

The next Live Auction is scheduled for T.R.A.F.F.I.C. New York, on June 19-22, 2007 at the Grand Hyatt Hotel. Additional auctions will also be held at the Affiliate Summit in Miami and Internext in Hollywood, FL. Domain owners interested in selling their names at auction should contact Moniker.

Moniker Domain Asset Management, is designed to be a complete set of business services that provide companies a single-point-of-access to help manage and maximize the value of domains. The services include name creation, registration, acquisition, portfolio management, appraisal and escrow services, traffic monetization and after-market sales, backed by unsurpassed customer service and security. With more than a decade of experience, Moniker is a top 10 domain registrar, holds the industry's highest customer retention rate and generates the highest average price for aftermarket domain name sales. Customers include investors, web entrepreneurs and forward-thinking global companies, including Nokia, AOL, Yahoo, the National Hockey League, Major League Baseball, Lions Gate Films, Bank of America, Microsoft, Jupitermedia, Geosigns, Mainstream Advertising, Nokta, Moniker, with headquarters in Pompano Beach, Florida, is an operating unit of Seevast Corporation, a company of marketing services firms that assist companies in driving sales, building brands and leveraging core assets.

The RegisterFly clusterf**ck took a major step towards resolution today with the official announcement by ICANN that GoDaddy will take control of the approximately 850,000 domain names still in the clutches of RegisterFly CEO Kevin Medina. The internet rumors of a GoDaddy takeover turned out to be true, and Medina now can devote himself completely to fending off the angry public with whatever resources he has left.

At one time, RegisterFly controlled two million domains, but a bitter personal breakup between the two founders led eventually to bizarre personal attacks, acrimonious litigation, and ultimately to the loss of ICANN accreditation.

“The RegisterFly situation has been extremely difficult – first and foremost for registrants, as well as for the entire registry and registrar community,” said Dr Paul Twomey, ICANN’s President and CEO. “ICANN had been actively seeking participants to act as a transfer provider to bulk transfer RegisterFly records to another accredited registrar. We have ended that process because the GoDaddy.com agreement is a better solution for RegisterFly customers since it's a direct and automatic transfer to a competent and experienced customer service oriented organization.”

More surprising than the transfer to GoDaddy, which had been rumored for a while, is the uncharacteristic goodwill demonstrated by Verisign, the registry that for all intents and purposes now owns the .com registry in perpetuity. A company more accustomed to screwing the public than to empathizing with it, Verisign agreed to waive potentially lucrative transfer fees. ICANN also tipped its hat to the other registries involved - Afilias, GNR, NeuStar, and PIR - for forgoing potential transfer fees, as well as to the registrar Tucows, which provided technical help with the move.

ICANN's official position is that registrants don't actually own their domains - they just rent the space, as it were. Trademark attorneys could take issue with this, but more important is the public perception of ICANN's credibility; a registrant who loses an internet-based business due to an error or omission by an accredited registrar doesn't care about the nuances of ICANN's legal opinion on a registrant's status as a potential third party beneficiary of ICANN's Registrar Accreditation Agreement (RAA). He or she just wants his (or her) business back.

In the aftermath of the ICANN meeting in Lisbon, the RegisterFly disaster continues to inspire both litigation and paranoia.

Those connecting the dots are convinced that an ICANN report debated at the Lisbon meetings exploring the possibility of changing ICANN to an international organization along the lines of the International Red Cross is an attempt by ICANN to slither out of this whole mess. A plaintiff in North Carolina has started a class action against RegisterFly, Enom, and ICANN over her ruined business; ICANN is suing RegisterFly to force it to turn over the authcodes to enable a bulk transfer of domains; and RegisterFly is demanding arbitration as provided for in its Registrar Accreditation Agreement (RAA). Other plaintiffs wait in the wings.

A change of character for ICANN would provide a gloss of independence from the smothering bosom of the American Department of Commerce (DOC), as well as potential protection from American litigation. It would also comport with ICANN’s stated goal of becoming a truly international organization reflective of the international reach of the internet itself. Of course, it begs the question: just what does ICANN have in common with the Red Cross? And why would ICANN need a structure that virtually eliminates accountability when more accountability is what the ICANN stakeholders keep demanding?

ICANN has made great strides in providing improved access and clarity to its website recently, and it would be unfortunate if ICANN has adopted a one step forward, two steps back approach to its problems. ICANN currently is a nonprofit corporation based in Marina Del Ray, California. Say what you will about the litigious nature of American society, but American-style litigation keeps us all on our toes, including ICANN. Why would ICANN need Red Cross-style international legal protections when it’s not out saving refugees and inoculating babies like the Red Cross?

The international organization that ICANN does have something in common with is one famous for its opaqueness and arrogant lack of accountability, the International Olympic Committee (IOC). ICANN’s not saving the world. Like it or not, ICANN is engaged in commerce, not charity work, although it is a California nonprofit corporation. The IOC, too, is engaged in commerce, which is marketing the Olympics and extorting stadium facilities out of local communities. It would be unfortunate if ICANN were to take advantage of the RegisterFly mess as an excuse to lock itself away from public opinion the way the IOC has.

Of course, ICANN is already named in the RegisterFly class action, and no midstream change in corporate structure will get them out of that lawsuit. It would, however, make it more difficult for similar lawsuits to proceed in the future. A move to Switzerland, say, would be even more frustrating. Considering the fact that ICANN did not drop the hammer on RegisterFly until after the plaintiff’s attorneys dropped the hammer on ICANN, the ICANN community might think twice about letting ICANN off the hook.®