Changes

In March 2013, GoDaddy announced that it was dropping the ".com" from its logo in anticipation of New gTLDs. Many heralded this as a great endorsement a month ahead of when the first TLDs are to be approved for implementation by [[ICANN]],<ref>[https://twitter.com/sheridanct/status/309344440345038849 Twitter Status, SheridanCT, 6 Mar 2013, Twitter.com]</ref> while others saw it as a sign that the ".com" would continue to be assumed to be dominant in a New gTLD environment and was thus unnecessary anyways.<ref>[http://www.thedomains.com/2013/03/06/breaking-godaddy-to-drop-com-from-logo/ User Comments, Breaking GoDaddy to Drop Com From Logo, TheDomains.com] Retrieved 6 Mar 2013</ref> The company also announced that it was withdrawing its applications for [[.casa]] and [[.home]], and only sticking with its [[Brand TLD]] application for [[.godaddy]]. It was noted that it was withdrawing its applications to focus on its core registrar business, thereby removing competition with competitive applicants it could work with as future registries and eliminating concerns that it will promote its own TLDs ahead of others'. The announcements were made at an event, Registry Days, meant to open a dialogue between the world's largest registrar and new gTLd applicants.<ref>[http://domainnamewire.com/2013/03/06/go-daddy-home-casa-tld/ GoDaddy Home Casa TLD, DomainNameWire.com] Published & Retrieved 6 Mar 2013</ref> The applications were withdrawn in time to receive a 70% refund for each of the $185,000 application fees.

In March 2013, GoDaddy announced that it was dropping the ".com" from its logo in anticipation of New gTLDs. Many heralded this as a great endorsement a month ahead of when the first TLDs are to be approved for implementation by [[ICANN]],<ref>[https://twitter.com/sheridanct/status/309344440345038849 Twitter Status, SheridanCT, 6 Mar 2013, Twitter.com]</ref> while others saw it as a sign that the ".com" would continue to be assumed to be dominant in a New gTLD environment and was thus unnecessary anyways.<ref>[http://www.thedomains.com/2013/03/06/breaking-godaddy-to-drop-com-from-logo/ User Comments, Breaking GoDaddy to Drop Com From Logo, TheDomains.com] Retrieved 6 Mar 2013</ref> The company also announced that it was withdrawing its applications for [[.casa]] and [[.home]], and only sticking with its [[Brand TLD]] application for [[.godaddy]]. It was noted that it was withdrawing its applications to focus on its core registrar business, thereby removing competition with competitive applicants it could work with as future registries and eliminating concerns that it will promote its own TLDs ahead of others'. The announcements were made at an event, Registry Days, meant to open a dialogue between the world's largest registrar and new gTLd applicants.<ref>[http://domainnamewire.com/2013/03/06/go-daddy-home-casa-tld/ GoDaddy Home Casa TLD, DomainNameWire.com] Published & Retrieved 6 Mar 2013</ref> The applications were withdrawn in time to receive a 70% refund for each of the $185,000 application fees.

==ICANN==

==ICANN Involvement==

* In 2008, GoDaddy has come under fire from ICANN due to its previous practice of locking down domain information for 60 days after the info is edited or updated. The practice meant that updating one's contact information could've potentially prevented a domain transfer to one of GoDaddy's competitors.<ref>[http://tech.slashdot.org/story/08/04/08/0349253/ICANN-Moves-Against-GoDaddy-Domain-Lockdowns ICANN Moves Against GoDaddy Domain Lockdowns]</ref>

* In 2008, GoDaddy has come under fire from ICANN due to its previous practice of locking down domain information for 60 days after the info is edited or updated. The practice meant that updating one's contact information could've potentially prevented a domain transfer to one of GoDaddy's competitors.<ref>[http://tech.slashdot.org/story/08/04/08/0349253/ICANN-Moves-Against-GoDaddy-Domain-Lockdowns ICANN Moves Against GoDaddy Domain Lockdowns]</ref>