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Joe S Alagna

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Joined on July 18, 2003
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About

Joe is an Advisor to Intis Telecom, the registry operating the it.com domain name.  He is also the owner of CauseWell Insurance Services, which specializes in business and cyber insurance.

In years past, he was a Director for Afilias, and VP of Channel Development, for ICANN-accredited domain registrar 101domain.com, which offers the world’s largest selection of domain names. Before that, he was the North American General Manager for CentralNic, a London-based domain name registry & consultancy.  He also served on the Board of Directors for the Domain Name Association from 2017 until 2020.

Joe was involved in writing the business plans and applications for approximately 60 new gTLDs and has spoken on Day to Day Registry Operations and Management Best Practices for New TLD Applicants at ICANN (http://syd.icann.org/node/4050).  He has been involved in over 30 ICANN meetings since 2001 and is an expert in domain name investments, registries, and registrars.

Any opinions posted are his own.

Except where otherwise noted, all postings by Joe S Alagna on CircleID are licensed under a Creative Commons License.

Comments

2023 - Feb 12 on Hal Lubsen, Industry Leader and Former CEO of Afilias, Has Passed Away
2017 - Oct 10 on Trademark Rights Paramount to Contract Rights for Domain Names
2017 - May 02 on Commodifying Words and Letters in the .Com Space
2016 - Dec 28 on Using Domain Name Privacy/Proxy Services Lawfully or to Hide Contact Information and Identity
2016 - Mar 23 on New BMW Site Aligns .bmw TLD With the Company's Future
2016 - Feb 22 on I Got Fired
2015 - Nov 16 on Verisign Should Clear Up the Paid "Analysts" Controversy
2013 - Apr 22 on Plural TLDs: Let's Stop Throwing Spanners in the Works!
2013 - Apr 22 on Plural TLDs: Let's Stop Throwing Spanners in the Works!
2013 - Apr 21 on Plural TLDs: Let's Stop Throwing Spanners in the Works!
2011 - Oct 29 on Big Brands Should Embrace New TLDs & Stop Giving Away Money
2011 - Oct 27 on Big Brands Should Embrace New TLDs & Stop Giving Away Money
2011 - Oct 24 on Big Brands Should Embrace New TLDs & Stop Giving Away Money
2011 - Sep 08 on Who Wrote Those ICANN Papers, Anyway: The European Commission or the Government of Iran?
2009 - Mar 22 on ICANN Asked to Remake the Internet in Joseph Smith's Image?
2007 - Jul 27 on Call for Domain Owner Code of Rights and Responsibilities
2007 - Mar 23 on XXX Comes to a Head
2007 - Mar 23 on XXX Comes to a Head
2007 - Mar 15 on Meeting Growing Demands of Domain Name Space
2007 - Mar 14 on Meeting Growing Demands of Domain Name Space
2007 - Mar 14 on XXX Comes to a Head
2006 - Dec 22 on The Closing Window: A Historical Analysis of Domain Tasting
2005 - Sep 16 on .XXX as Proposed is Wrong for Families & Kids
2005 - Sep 14 on .XXX as Proposed is Wrong for Families & Kids
2005 - Sep 14 on .XXX as Proposed is Wrong for Families & Kids
2005 - Sep 13 on .XXX as Proposed is Wrong for Families & Kids
2005 - Sep 13 on .XXX as Proposed is Wrong for Families & Kids
2005 - Sep 13 on .XXX as Proposed is Wrong for Families & Kids
2005 - Sep 13 on .XXX as Proposed is Wrong for Families & Kids
2005 - Apr 06 on Meeting Growing Demands of Domain Name Space
2005 - Mar 31 on Why Restricted TLDs Should Not Be Gatecrashed
2003 - Sep 08 on Fight Spam With the DNS, Not the CIA

Topic Interests

DNSNew TLDsDomain NamesICANNCybersecurityInternet GovernanceRegistry Services IPv4 MarketsSpamEmailThreat IntelligenceLawDomain ManagementCybercrimeCensorshipWebPolicy & RegulationPrivacyUDRPBrand Protection

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