Applicant Auction has completed our 6th private auction, resolving 13 strings for 10 applicants. We have resolved 41 gTLD contention sets to date, with participation from over 25 different groups.
Our auction schedule is available online at www.applicantauction.com/schedule. If you wish to participate, please contact us at info@applicantauction.com.
Read MoreThe Applicant Auction team is getting an increasing number of requests from applicants who are scheduled for ICANN's Last Resort auction and would prefer to participate in the Applicant Auction instead.
A common question is: What is my last chance to participate in your private auction?
This blogpost will be helpful.
Read MoreAfter the successful conclusion of our fifth auction last week, the Applicant Auction has now resolved contention for a total of 28 strings. More than 20 gTLD applicants have participated in our auctions, ranging from many smaller companies with only one gTLD application in contention to large, publicly traded portfolio applicants like TLDH and Demand Media.
Read MoreThe Fourth Applicant Auction has concluded, resolving contention for three more strings.
Donuts Inc. came away from the auction as the winner of all three strings: .LIFE, .CHURCH, and .LOANS.
Life Covenant Church, Inc. will be compensated for withdrawing their application for .CHURCH, and Radix will be compensated for their withdrawal from .LOANS, while Xiamen 35.com Technology Co.,Ltd and CompassRose will be compensated for their withdrawal from .LIFE.
This brings the total number of contention sets resolved by Applicant Auctions to 21.
ICANN has released an accelerated draft schedule for the last resort auctions. To participate in an Applicant Auction instead of the Last Resort auction, all applicants must have signed the Applicant Auction Agreement no later than one month before the scheduled date for the Last Resort auction - otherwise there is insufficient time to process settlement of the Applicant Auction results. We therefore recommend that applicants contact us at least 6 weeks prior to the date of the Last Resort Auction so that there is sufficient time to review the Applicant Auction agreement and the auction rules and answer any questions.
The next Applicant Auction will occur in early 2014. Applicants wishing to participate should contact us: info@applicantauction.com.
Applicant Auctions are facilitated by Innovative Auctions Limited, and independently audited by Deloitte.
It's been a busy few weeks for us, with new information about the ICANN Last Resort Auctions being released, the successful conclusion of the third Applicant Auction, preparing for ICANN 48, and opening up registration for the next Applicant Auction! We'd like to share some updates.
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