Reveal day - ICANN releases list of more than 1,900 candidates for new generic Top-Level Domain Names *

Global - June 13 2012
Today, June 13, 2012, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) released a list of more than 1,900 new generic Top-Level Domain Names that have been applied for as part of ICANN’s global expansion of the domain name system.

ICANN approves new gTLD system - will begin accepting new applications in January 2012 *

Global - June 20 2011
On June 20, the Board of Directors of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) approved the controversial plan to launch a new system that will substantially increase the number of generic Top-Level Domains (gTLDs).

ICANN issues Applicant Guidebook for new gTLDs and prepares for board vote *

Global - June 3 2011
On May 30, after years of debate and dialogue with the Internet community, IP owners, governments, and others, the Internet Corporation of Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) released the - presumably - final Applicant Guidebook concerning the proposed launch of new generic Top Level Domains (gTLDs).

European Union’s Court of Justice rules on Google AdWords program *

European Union - March 23 2010
On March 23, 2010, the Court of Justice (“CJ”) (formerly the European Court of Justice), the European Union’s highest court, issued its long-awaited opinion on Google, Inc.’s sale of trademarks as keywords in its AdWords program.

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