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UDRP panelist lets Complainant off the hook
Panelist doesn’t find RDNH for all the wrong reasons. Sometimes, I get midway through reading a UDRP decision and think to myself, “The panelist is definitely going to find reverse domain name hijacking.” Then, the panelist surprise...
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UDRP panelist lets Complainant off the hook
Panelist doesn’t find RDNH for all the wrong reasons. Sometimes, I get midway through reading a UDRP decision and think to myself, “The panelist is definitely going to find reverse domain name hijacking.” Then, the panelist surprise...
Discussion
May 17, 2024, 3:33 pm
Domain Name Wire
Four letter domains lead expired domain market
A “star” led last month’s sales. Newfold Digital’s expired domain name platforms (NameJet and SnapNames) had a relatively slow month for sales last month, at least as far as sales over $2,000 are concerned. The platforms combi...
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Four letter domains lead expired domain market
A “star” led last month’s sales. Newfold Digital’s expired domain name platforms (NameJet and SnapNames) had a relatively slow month for sales last month, at least as far as sales over $2,000 are concerned. The platforms combi...
Discussion
May 16, 2024, 1:15 pm
Domain Name Wire
Ubuntu distributor tries reverse domain name hijacking Lubuntu domain
Panelist rules the domain name was registered in good faith. A software company that specializes in services and support for the Ubuntu distribution of Linux has tried to reverse hijack a domain name. Canonical Software filed a cybersquatting dispute...
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Ubuntu distributor tries reverse domain name hijacking Lubuntu domain
Panelist rules the domain name was registered in good faith. A software company that specializes in services and support for the Ubuntu distribution of Linux has tried to reverse hijack a domain name. Canonical Software filed a cybersquatting dispute...
Discussion
May 15, 2024, 4:11 pm
Domain Name Wire
Private equity company to acquire Squarespace
Deal values one of the largest domain name registrars at $6.9 billion. One of the world’s largest domain name registrars is about to go private. Squarespace, Inc. (NYSE: SQSP) announced that it’s being acquired by Permira in an all-cash t...
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Private equity company to acquire Squarespace
Deal values one of the largest domain name registrars at $6.9 billion. One of the world’s largest domain name registrars is about to go private. Squarespace, Inc. (NYSE: SQSP) announced that it’s being acquired by Permira in an all-cash t...
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May 15, 2024, 3:36 pm
Domain Name Wire
End user domain sales: a lingerie model walks into a church…
What an eclectic mix of domain names sales this week! The internet is certainly a diverse place. Consider the domains that sold to end users at Sedo this week: a sex toy shop, a couple of religious organizations, and a place to buy your smoking acces...
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End user domain sales: a lingerie model walks into a church…
What an eclectic mix of domain names sales this week! The internet is certainly a diverse place. Consider the domains that sold to end users at Sedo this week: a sex toy shop, a couple of religious organizations, and a place to buy your smoking acces...
Discussion
May 15, 2024, 1:39 pm
Domain Name Wire
Review: Bob Parsons’ Fire in the Hole!
GoDaddy’s founder tells the story of how the company almost failed in a new autobiography. Few people have shaped the domain name industry and domain investing as much as Bob Parsons, the founder of GoDaddy. This month, Parsons published an aut...
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Review: Bob Parsons’ Fire in the Hole!
GoDaddy’s founder tells the story of how the company almost failed in a new autobiography. Few people have shaped the domain name industry and domain investing as much as Bob Parsons, the founder of GoDaddy. This month, Parsons published an aut...
Discussion
May 14, 2024, 6:35 pm
Domain Name Wire
Unstoppable Domains gets another blockchain patent
Company adds another patent related to managing blockchain names. The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office today granted patent number 11,985,252 to Unstoppable Domains. The patent is titled Resolving and managing blockchain domains (pdf) and covers vari...
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Unstoppable Domains gets another blockchain patent
Company adds another patent related to managing blockchain names. The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office today granted patent number 11,985,252 to Unstoppable Domains. The patent is titled Resolving and managing blockchain domains (pdf) and covers vari...
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May 14, 2024, 3:45 pm
Domain Name Wire
Dynadot auctioning registry reserved .gg and .je domain names
Ez.gg, pay.je and auction.gg are up for grabs. Dyandot is auctioning registry reserved .gg and .je domain names in partnership with ChannelIsles.net. .Gg is the country code top level domain name for Guernsey, and .je is the ccTLD for Jersey. Gamers ...
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Dynadot auctioning registry reserved .gg and .je domain names
Ez.gg, pay.je and auction.gg are up for grabs. Dyandot is auctioning registry reserved .gg and .je domain names in partnership with ChannelIsles.net. .Gg is the country code top level domain name for Guernsey, and .je is the ccTLD for Jersey. Gamers ...
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May 14, 2024, 3:28 pm
Domain Name Wire
Australian psychology company tries reverse domain name hijacking
This case was dead on arrival despite the Complainant’s creative argument. Neurocog Pty Ltd, an Australian company in the psychology industry, has been found (pdf) guilty of reverse domain name hijacking. The company filed a cybersquatting disp...
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Australian psychology company tries reverse domain name hijacking
This case was dead on arrival despite the Complainant’s creative argument. Neurocog Pty Ltd, an Australian company in the psychology industry, has been found (pdf) guilty of reverse domain name hijacking. The company filed a cybersquatting disp...
Discussion
May 13, 2024, 8:16 pm
Domain Name Wire
Team Internet: Profitability up as growth stagnates
Only 1% year-over-year growth in Q1, but profitability up sharply. Team Internet Group (AIM: TIG, OTCQX: TIGXF, formerly called CentralNic) revealed its Q1 earnings today. The high-growth revenue of past years has now dwindled, but profitability is u...
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Team Internet: Profitability up as growth stagnates
Only 1% year-over-year growth in Q1, but profitability up sharply. Team Internet Group (AIM: TIG, OTCQX: TIGXF, formerly called CentralNic) revealed its Q1 earnings today. The high-growth revenue of past years has now dwindled, but profitability is u...
Discussion
May 13, 2024, 4:06 pm
