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Domain Name Wire
Pocketbook International appeals loss in pocketbook.com dispute
Company asks Court of Appeals for another opinion. Ebook reader company Pocketbook International is appealing its loss in a lawsuit over pocketbook.com. The move comes immediately after the defendant in the case filed a claim for attorneys’ fee...
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Pocketbook International appeals loss in pocketbook.com dispute
Company asks Court of Appeals for another opinion. Ebook reader company Pocketbook International is appealing its loss in a lawsuit over pocketbook.com. The move comes immediately after the defendant in the case filed a claim for attorneys’ fee...
Discussion
August 1, 2022, 1:49 pm
Domain Name Wire
Unstoppable Domains asks for injunction against “counterfeit” Handshake .wallet domain
Company argues first to offer second level blockchain domains in a TLD should get exclusive rights to it. After filing a lawsuit against Gateway.io over the Handshake .wallet domain two weeks ago, Unstoppable Domains has asked the court for a prelimi...
Discussion
Unstoppable Domains asks for injunction against “counterfeit” Handshake .wallet domain
Company argues first to offer second level blockchain domains in a TLD should get exclusive rights to it. After filing a lawsuit against Gateway.io over the Handshake .wallet domain two weeks ago, Unstoppable Domains has asked the court for a prelimi...
Discussion
August 1, 2022, 12:28 pm
The Domains
Galileo.net from $4,050 to $50K in a little over a month
GALILEO.NET sold for $50,000 today at Afternic, the domain name had just been acquired in an expiry auction at GoDaddy for $4,050. Galileo.net was registered back in 1997 and had an Italian registrant for many years. It was registered at Tucows. It e...
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Galileo.net from $4,050 to $50K in a little over a month
GALILEO.NET sold for $50,000 today at Afternic, the domain name had just been acquired in an expiry auction at GoDaddy for $4,050. Galileo.net was registered back in 1997 and had an Italian registrant for many years. It was registered at Tucows. It e...
Discussion
July 31, 2022, 10:36 pm
Domain Name Wire
The hidden benefit of renewing your domains early
Renewing early could lead to quick domain sales. Yesterday, I wrote about why I renew my domains in batches, well before they need to be renewed. I teased that there’s a hidden benefit to renewing your domains early. Here it is: you might get s...
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The hidden benefit of renewing your domains early
Renewing early could lead to quick domain sales. Yesterday, I wrote about why I renew my domains in batches, well before they need to be renewed. I teased that there’s a hidden benefit to renewing your domains early. Here it is: you might get s...
Discussion
July 29, 2022, 5:14 pm
Domain Name Wire
Verisign lowers guidance after lackluster Q2
Company cites factors for falling domain base. Verisign (NASDAQ: VRSN), the registry for .com and .net domain names, lowered its 2022 guidance with its earnings release yesterday. The company now expects the base of .com and .net domains to grow just...
Discussion
Verisign lowers guidance after lackluster Q2
Company cites factors for falling domain base. Verisign (NASDAQ: VRSN), the registry for .com and .net domain names, lowered its 2022 guidance with its earnings release yesterday. The company now expects the base of .com and .net domains to grow just...
Discussion
July 29, 2022, 1:06 pm
Domain Name Wire
Verisign earnings: domain base down, earnings up, .net price hike
Price increases mask falling domain base. Verisign (NASDAQ: VRSN) released Q2 2022 earnings after the markets closed this afternoon. As I previewed earlier this week, the base of registered .com and .net domain names fell this quarter. It dropped 0.3...
Discussion
Verisign earnings: domain base down, earnings up, .net price hike
Price increases mask falling domain base. Verisign (NASDAQ: VRSN) released Q2 2022 earnings after the markets closed this afternoon. As I previewed earlier this week, the base of registered .com and .net domain names fell this quarter. It dropped 0.3...
Discussion
July 28, 2022, 8:24 pm
Domain Name Wire
I just spent $8,692.71 on domain renewals. Here’s how I decided what to keep
Here’s my (imperfect) process. One day last week, I sat down with a mission: look through my domains expiring in the next 6-8 months and decide which ones to renew. I ended up spending $8,692.71 renewing 937 domains. I also decided to drop abou...
Discussion
I just spent $8,692.71 on domain renewals. Here’s how I decided what to keep
Here’s my (imperfect) process. One day last week, I sat down with a mission: look through my domains expiring in the next 6-8 months and decide which ones to renew. I ended up spending $8,692.71 renewing 937 domains. I also decided to drop abou...
Discussion
July 28, 2022, 5:28 pm
Domain Name Wire
Unstoppable Domains raises $65 million, valuing it as a Unicorn
Company raises funds that could be used to fight legal battles and bid on the next round of new top level domains at ICANN. Unstoppable Domains has raised a $65 million series A funding at a $1 billion valuation, the company announced today. The comp...
Discussion
Unstoppable Domains raises $65 million, valuing it as a Unicorn
Company raises funds that could be used to fight legal battles and bid on the next round of new top level domains at ICANN. Unstoppable Domains has raised a $65 million series A funding at a $1 billion valuation, the company announced today. The comp...
Discussion
July 27, 2022, 4:57 pm
Domain Name Wire
.Com prices increase at the end of next mnth
The wholesale cost will increase 7% on September 1. Now would be a good time to renew .com domains in your portfolio that you want to keep. Verisign (NASDAQ: VRSN) will increase the wholesale price for .com domain names from $8.39 to $8.97 on Septemb...
Discussion
.Com prices increase at the end of next mnth
The wholesale cost will increase 7% on September 1. Now would be a good time to renew .com domains in your portfolio that you want to keep. Verisign (NASDAQ: VRSN) will increase the wholesale price for .com domain names from $8.39 to $8.97 on Septemb...
Discussion
July 27, 2022, 3:41 pm
Domain Name Wire
Can registries change the pricing tiers of your premium domains?
Probably not, but it’s not as straightforward as other pricing rules. Last month, I answered the question, “Can registries reclassify your domain as premium before renewal?” For new top level domain names, registrars cannot change y...
Discussion
Can registries change the pricing tiers of your premium domains?
Probably not, but it’s not as straightforward as other pricing rules. Last month, I answered the question, “Can registries reclassify your domain as premium before renewal?” For new top level domain names, registrars cannot change y...
Discussion
July 26, 2022, 8:48 pm
