In an effort to promote transparency, the Internet Commerce Association has revealed its membership directory. The membership is beginning to take shape as a “Who’s Who” in the domain investment and developer community. As the Internet Commerce Association is able to continue to spread their message, I think the membership will continue to expand. I still believe the ICA is the only trade group that is looking after the rights of domain registrants.
Extremely important that they published this list.
There’s a lot of domainers who need to be on it.
For the record, I’m a paid member even though I’m not showing up on the list.
Nice info and GREAT POST
Andrew:
You should write Michael Collins. He’ll fix it immediately. It’s important people see you on that list.
Where’s Rick Schwartz on the list ?
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I believe he represents TRAFFIC.
I believe he’s listed under TRAFFIC (Platinum Sponsor).
ok, ok – I’ll join I’ll join!
Hi Andrew,
Members who joined before February 27th, must give me permission to include them on our published membership list. After that date, permission to be listed became a condition of membership. Send me an email or contact me here:
https://www.internetcommerce.org/contact_us
Best Regards,
Michael Collins
InternetCommerce.org
Done. Joined. Thousand bucks. I’ll be eating macaroni for a year but so be it.
Keep it up Elliot – you are wearing us down!
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Nice… my ICA brother. Join me for a beer sometime soon. It will have to be Pabst Blue Ribbon though.
Way to go, Gordon!
When do I learn the handshake?
Roger- You have my permission. I joined when you did-
@ Michael – thanks, I just submitted a request through the web site.
First off hats off to all leaders that are stepping to the plate and joining the I.C.A. I don’t know about others on this forum ,but I am in this industry for the long run. Maybe someone on this forum has a calculator handy. What is 5 % of the on line advertising Industry? That is the low low end of just the direct navigation industries, slice of the pie that we eat. This slice of the pie is only going to get larger, as the public starts getting wise on how to dial up companies addresses directly. Great Industry to be in right ?
Would you imagine in your wildest dreams someone wanting those kinds of dollars for themselves, and all they have to do is pick off small holders one by one and in so doing setting precedence as they go. Knowing that if the Snowe bill passes the take gets bigger. On top of this the small business owners have no $ coming in 24/7 to protect their interests, because knowone cares to pool assets to fund a passage residual income source used to protect their turf?
Our competition employs professional fund raisers, with a planned systematic approach to change our addresses to theirs. Its been going on now since I’ve been in the business for as long as I can remember.
The ad companies aren’t pushing direct navigation because they don’t control the addresses. They will not quit, without a fight. Please support a fund raising initiative for the I.C.A. “HelpRaiseFunds.com “