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==Overstock.com and ICANN==

==Overstock.com and ICANN==

===Issue of Single Letter and Two Character Domain Names===

===Issue on Single Letter and Two Character Domain Names===

Overstock.com is a member of [[ICANN]]'s [[CBUC|Commercial and Business Users Constituency]].<ref>[http://www.bizconst.org/members.htm BC Membership List]</ref> The company has been involved in the different activities of ICANN since 2004. In 2005, Overstock.com's chairman and CEO Patrick Byrne, sent a letter to then ICANN CEO [[Paul Twomey]] requesting the [[ICANN Board]] to support a policy allowing the registration of single letter domain names. Byrne informed Twomey of its interest to register the single letter/second level domain name O.com. <ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/correspondence/byrne-to-twomey-11nov05.pdf Dr. Patrick Byrne Letter to Paul Twomey]</ref>  

Overstock.com is a member of [[ICANN]]'s [[CBUC|Commercial and Business Users Constituency]].<ref>[http://www.bizconst.org/members.htm BC Membership List]</ref> The company has been involved in the different activities of ICANN since 2004. In 2005, Overstock.com's chairman and CEO Patrick Byrne, sent a letter to then ICANN CEO [[Paul Twomey]] requesting the [[ICANN Board]] to support a policy allowing the registration of single letter domain names. Byrne informed Twomey of its interest to register the single letter/second level domain name O.com. <ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/correspondence/byrne-to-twomey-11nov05.pdf Dr. Patrick Byrne Letter to Paul Twomey]</ref>  

[http://www.neustarregistry.biz/?q=announcements/announcement NeuStar’s Release of One- and Two-Character .BIZ Domains]</ref> Overstock.com launched O.Biz in partnership with [[Neustar]]. O.biz is dedicated to provide opportunity for small businesses and consumers interested in purchasing large quantities of products for bigger discounts. <ref>

[http://www.neustarregistry.biz/?q=announcements/announcement NeuStar’s Release of One- and Two-Character .BIZ Domains]</ref> Overstock.com launched O.Biz in partnership with [[Neustar]]. O.biz is dedicated to provide opportunity for small businesses and consumers interested in purchasing large quantities of products for bigger discounts. <ref>

[http://www.domainnamenews.com/up-to-the-minute/overstockcom-launching-obiz-bulk-merchandise-site/6007 Overstock.com Launching O.BIZ Bulk Merchandise Site]</ref> Overstock.com purchased the O.co domain name from [[.co]] [[Internet S.A.S.]] for $350,000 and launched the company's new brand and domain name in 2011.<ref>[http://www.auctionbytes.com/cab/abn/y10/m07/i21/s04 Overstock.com Buys O.co Domain Name for $350,000]</ref>

[http://www.domainnamenews.com/up-to-the-minute/overstockcom-launching-obiz-bulk-merchandise-site/6007 Overstock.com Launching O.BIZ Bulk Merchandise Site]</ref> Overstock.com purchased the O.co domain name from [[.co]] [[Internet S.A.S.]] for $350,000 and launched the company's new brand and domain name in 2011.<ref>[http://www.auctionbytes.com/cab/abn/y10/m07/i21/s04 Overstock.com Buys O.co Domain Name for $350,000]</ref>

==References==

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