DOMAINfest is right around the corner and we’re sure new gTLDs will be a hot button topic at the annual event. In the mean time, let’s catch up on this week’s news!
Domain Name Wire: Do consumers understand new gTLDs? ICM Registry, the registry behind .XXX, recently ran commercials for Buy.XXX. 76% of visitors correctly typed the URL correctly while 24% entered a variety of variations including “www.buy xxx.com” and “www.buyxxx.”
BBC: Regretting those questionable photos you put up on Facebook during your college days? Well, if you’re in Europe, you may be in luck. The EU is currently discussing a law that would give Internet users “the right to be forgotten.”
Domain Tools: As of today, there are reportedly over 100 million .COM registrations . Everyday there are 22,000 new .COM registrations. Do you have a .COM?
Washington Post: Google is tracking what you’re watching, what you’re searching for and what you’re writing. And there’s no way you can opt out of it. News that Google doubled its Congressional lobbying spending in 2011 should come as no surprise.
Domain Pulse: Traveling to DOMAINfest next week? There are some new updates to the conference including Dine with an Expert and PITCHfest Contest. If you haven’t gotten your tickets yet, there’s still time to register.
