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− | | logo = EnCirca.JPG | + | EnCirca, Inc| logo = EnCirca.JPG |
| | type = Privately Held, | | | type = Privately Held, |
− | | industry = Registry | + | | industry = DNS Registrar |
| | founded = 2001 | | | founded = 2001 |
| | founders = Thomas Barrett | | | founders = Thomas Barrett |
| | headquarters = 400 West Cummings Park <br> | | | headquarters = 400 West Cummings Park <br> |
− | Suite 1725-307, Woburn MA 01801 | + | Suite 1725, Woburn MA 01801 |
| | country = USA | | | country = USA |
| | employees = 11-50 | | | employees = 11-50 |
| | website = http://www.encirca.com | | | website = http://www.encirca.com |
| | linkedin = http://www.linkedin.com/company/encirca | | | linkedin = http://www.linkedin.com/company/encirca |
| + | https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomasbarrett |
| | twitter = http://twitter.com/encirca | | | twitter = http://twitter.com/encirca |
| | keypeople = [[Thomas Barrett]], President <br> | | | keypeople = [[Thomas Barrett]], President <br> |
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− | '''Encirca''' is a domain name registrar and trademark protection service company founded in 2001. The company is accredited by [[Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers|ICANN]]. [[Thomas Barrett]] is the Founder and President of the company.<ref>[http://www.linkedin.com/in/thomasbarrett Thomas Barret Linkedin]</ref> | + | '''Encirca''' is a Boston-based ICANN-accredited domain name registrar and trademark protection service company founded in 2001. [[Thomas Barrett]] is the Founder and President of the company.<ref>[http://www.linkedin.com/in/thomasbarrett Thomas Barret Linkedin]</ref> |
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− | The company offers all available [[gTLD]]s, including new extensions such as [[.pro]], [[.travel]], & [[.jobs]] as well as majority of the [[ccTLD]]s.<ref>[http://www.linkedin.com/company/encirca www.linkedin.com]</ref> <ref>[http://www.encirca.com/html/about.shtml www.Encirca.com]</ref> | + | The company supports registration for hundreds of [[gTLD|TLD]]s, with a specialty in restricted TLDs, such as .BANK, .PHARMACY, .TRAVEL and .JOBS. as well as the majority of [[ccTLD]]s.<ref>[http://www.linkedin.com/company/encirca www.linkedin.com]</ref> <ref>[http://www.encirca.com/html/about.shtml www.Encirca.com]</ref> |
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| + | The company is the exclusive registrar and validation provider for many TLDs, including: .REALTOR, .MED, .HOMES, .MOTORCYCLES, .AUTOS, .BOATS and .YACHTS as well as several others under non-disclosure. |
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| ==Other Services== | | ==Other Services== |
− | Aside from offering domain name and trademark protection services, the company also offer other services which include website and e-mail hosting, DNS management, blog hosting and watching & search engine marketing.
| + | EnCirca operates Calzone.org, an calendar for the domain name industry<ref>http://calzone.org/</ref>. It also operates an affiliated ICANN Registrar, Name Share, Inc<ref>https://www.nameshare.com/</ref>. |
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− | An affiliated entity, at www.tm.biz, provides trademark protection services. This includes: a portal to the Trademark Clearinghouse for trademark agents, custom sunrise validation services via real-time access to over 85 online trademark databases. a real-time searching of usernames at the top 500 social networks.
| + | Aside from offering domain name and trademark protection services, the company also offer other services which include secure website and e-mail hosting, secure NS management, blog hosting and watching & search engine marketing. |
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− | Projects have included:
| + | ==ICANN and Encirca== |
| + | In 2017, Mr. Barrett is the Vice Chair of CANN's Nomcom2 Review Working Party.<ref>https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-10-10-en</ref> He is also serving a second term on the NomCom as the elected representative of the Registrar Stakeholder Group<ref>https://www.icann.org/nomcom2017/#members</ref> |
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− | - .xxx pre-validation | + | In 2015, at the request of ICANN, EnCirca developed a business course for the DNS Entrepreneurial Center<ref>http://dns-ec.eg/</ref> in Giza, Egypt, a joint venture between ICANN and Egypt's National Telecom Regulatory Authority. Mr. Barrett presented the business class in five locations, including<ref>http://dns-ec.eg/Events.jsp</ref>: |
− | - .pw Sunrise validation | + | * March, 2015 - Giza, Egypt. |
− | - Global Radio Domains Sunrise (.am & .fm) | + | * October, 2015 - Tunis, Tunisia |
− | - Trademark Clearinghouse Portal
| + | * October, 2015 - Doha, Qatar |
| + | * February, 2016 - Muscat, Oman |
| + | * February, 2016 - Dubai, UAE |
| + | In 2015 and 2016, Mr. Barrett served on the Program Committee of the Middle East DNS Forum and presented at the Amman, Jordan and Tunis, Tunisia meetings<ref>http://mednsf.org/en/</ref>. |
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− | The Company is also actively involved in assisting new TLD applicants with pre-launch activities, such as workflow systems for expressions-of-interest programs, registrant authentication, founder's program's and custom sunrise periods.
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− | ==ICANN and Encirca==
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| On October 13, 2003, Thomas Barrett urged ICANN to impose a moratorium on the introduction of all registry services until the [[GNSO]] has the opportunity to develop a consensus-based policy. He emphasized that the internet community, including all [[:Category:Constituencies|ICANN Constituencies]], deserve clarity regarding the ICANN process to exercise a consensus on the new registry services. Barrett also said that the entire [[DNS]] industry should ensure that the public has the highest confidence that changes are being introduced according to a well-defined process based on consensus agreements. Furthermore, he applauded ICANN's decision to facilitate proposals though timely, transparent and predictable procedures for the introduction of registry services <ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/correspondence/encirca-to-icann-13oct03.htm www.icann.org]</ref> | | On October 13, 2003, Thomas Barrett urged ICANN to impose a moratorium on the introduction of all registry services until the [[GNSO]] has the opportunity to develop a consensus-based policy. He emphasized that the internet community, including all [[:Category:Constituencies|ICANN Constituencies]], deserve clarity regarding the ICANN process to exercise a consensus on the new registry services. Barrett also said that the entire [[DNS]] industry should ensure that the public has the highest confidence that changes are being introduced according to a well-defined process based on consensus agreements. Furthermore, he applauded ICANN's decision to facilitate proposals though timely, transparent and predictable procedures for the introduction of registry services <ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/correspondence/encirca-to-icann-13oct03.htm www.icann.org]</ref> |
| ===Controversy=== | | ===Controversy=== |