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It was wonderful seeing many of you at NamesCon in Austin last week. I thought it was a welcome change from Las Vegas, and I know many people felt the same.

While we were in Austin, news broke that the .org takeover is entering a new and possibly more contentious phase. The California Attorney General is looking into the deal. More than that, the attorney general is also looking into how ICANN handles price regulation. There will undoubtedly be more to come on this topic, so stay tuned to DNW for the latest.

-Andrew

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Here are the top stories on DNW last month, as ranked by pageviews:

1. This company's domain name is a ten digit domain! - Using your telephone number as a domain name seems a little backward, doesn't it?

2. .Com prices are going up after Verisign pays off ICANN - The optics are bad after ICANN accepts $20 million payment as part of a deal to raise .com prices.

3. Google's new search results pages: love it or hate it? - A lot of people hate it, so Google is testing pages without favicons.

4. California Attorney General delays .org sale - The attorney general has opened an investigation into the sale and ICANN, but Public Interest Registry is pushing back on the delay.

5. XYZ to launch five top level domains this year - XYZ is on a .quest to provide more .beauty.

Podcasts:

#267 - The domain sales lander OG (listen)

#268 - Interview with Saw.com cofounders (listen)

#269 - From selling vinyl to selling domain names (listen)

#270 - A NamesCon preview with Michael Cyger and Monte Cahn (listen)

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Thanks for reading,
Andrew