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| | website = [http://www.namesatwork.com/ names@work] | | | website = [http://www.namesatwork.com/ names@work] |
− | | blog = [http://www.namesatwork.com/blog/ Minds+Machines] | + | | blog = [http://www.namesatwork.com/blog/ Names@work blog] |
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− | '''Names@Work.com''' is a domain name consulting firm which was founded by Antony Van Couvering in 2005. The company is based in New York City, with associate offices in Toronto, London and Seattle.<ref>[http://www.namesatwork.com/about namesatwork.com]</ref> | + | '''Names@Work.com''' is a general web consulting firm which was founded by Antony Van Couvering in 2005. The company is based in New York City, with associate offices in Toronto, London and Seattle.<ref>[http://www.namesatwork.com/about namesatwork.com]</ref> |
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| + | ==Services== |
| + | The company concentrates on helping its clients acquire new top-level domains through the [[ICANN]] process by helping its clients to:<ref>[http://www.namesatwork.com/about namesatwork.com]</ref> |
| + | # put together a winning business plan |
| + | # identify revenue opportunities |
| + | # raise money from knowledgeable investors |
| + | # complete the ICANN application |
| + | # publish policies that work for your TLD |
| + | # find and engage a reliable registry operator |
| + | # find and engage a reliable auction provider |
| + | # plan and publicize the Sunrise Period to trademark holders |
| + | # engage your community and get public support |
| + | # secure political backing when required |
| + | # deal with competition and contention |
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− | ==References== | + | ==Names@Work and Icann== |
| + | The founder of the company, Antony Van Couvering is an active participant of [[ICANN]] activities. In 2008, Couvering commented on the Independent Reviewer's Report which was written by the Boston Consulting Group and Colin Carter & Associates which proposed to reconstitute the ICANN Board. According to Couvering,the entire report was worthless and ICANN should ignore it.Couvering pointed out, "The mind-set, bias, and basic understanding of the authors came from the corporate world, and whether they thought they could set that aside and make a fair assessment, very obviously they could not. The entire document is shot through with unwarranted assumptions, riddled with unsubstantiated opinions, and as a whole has been rendered useful only for demonstrations on how to recycle wastepaper by the authors’ evident ignorance of ICANN’s history or its values."<ref>[http://www.namesatwork.com/blog/2008/12/12/toxic-proposal-to-reconstitute-icanns-board Toxic Proposal to reconstitute Icann Board]</ref> |
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| + | ==References== |
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