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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>

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>

 

==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>.

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.

Projects have included:

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>

- .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)

* 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>.

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===