Daniel Stewart & Company have initiated coverage of Top Level Domain Holdings, Ltd. We attach a copy of their report of September 9, 2011, entitled “Domain Name Explosion” (PDF, 1MB).
On August 8, 2011 Interactive Investor (http://www.iii.co.uk/tv/episode/top-level-domain-holdings) interviewed Anthony Van Couvering and Peter Dengate Thrush on ICANN’s ruling to introduce new domains on the Internet and how Top Level Domain Holdings (TLDH) will deliver on this.
TLDH announces that it has issued 200,000 new ordinary shares pursuant to an exercise of 200,000 warrants at an exercise price of 4p each. (more…)
The Board of Top Level Domain Holdings Limited (AIM: TLDH.L) is pleased to announce the appointment of Daniel Stewart and Company plc as the Company’s joint broker with immediate effect. (more…)
From Faster Forward, Washington Post Blogs 5 August 2011
In June, the International Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) approved a program that has the potential to send shockwaves throughout the entire Internet.
Starting in January, ICANN is set to accept applications for the new domains, meaning that brand-centric domain names (think “.apple”) or industry-centric domains (“.pharm”) could spring up online very soon.
From Proactive Investors 5, August 2001
“Today’s decision will usher in a new Internet age. We have provided a platform for the next generation of creativity and inspiration.”This is how Peter Dengate Thrush described an end of restrictions on internet suffixes such as .com, .org and .gov.
At the time of those comments he was chairman of ICANN – the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers – which is the body set up to oversee domain names.
The Company is pleased to announce the appointment of XCAP Securities plc as Top Level Domain Holdings’ joint broker with immediate effect. (more…)
From CircleID 14, July 2011
MINDS + MACHINES is pleased to announce that it has reached an alliance with RIGHT OF THE DOT to identify and market premium domain names for Minds + Machines clients. Under the non-exclusive arrangement, Minds + Machines will refer applicants for new top-level domains (TLDs) to Right of the Dot for high-value premium domain consulting services, and Right of the Dot will refer clients seeking top-level domain registry services to Minds + Machines.
From TheDomains 17, July 2011
According to the Independent.co.uk, the outgoing chairman of ICANN Peter Dengate Thrush is joining Minds + Machines as its executive chairman.
The article quotes Antony Van Couvering, CEO of publicly traded Top Level Domain Holdings, otherwise known as Minds+Machines as saying:
“Peter is a superstar in our field. We are delighted to have him at the helm”
From XBIZ Newswire 18, July 2011
LONDON — Peter Dengate Thrush, who chaired ICANN from 2007 through its last meeting in Singapore, has been tapped by Top Level Domain Holdings as its executive chairman.
Dengate Thrush, who has been involved in Internet policy development and governance since 1995, led the ICANN board to approve the.XXX sponsored top-level domain as well as the new generic top-level domains.
