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Domain Name Wire
6 new TLD auctions bring in average of $1.5 million each
How much do new TLD applicants think their strings are worth? We now have a rough idea on a half dozen. The first six private top level domain name auctions held by Innovative Auctions have closed, bringing in a total of $9.01 million in winning bids...
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6 new TLD auctions bring in average of $1.5 million each
How much do new TLD applicants think their strings are worth? We now have a rough idea on a half dozen. The first six private top level domain name auctions held by Innovative Auctions have closed, bringing in a total of $9.01 million in winning bids...
Discussion
June 7, 2013, 10:29 am
The Domains
Marchex Gets Hit With UDRP On ZoomTv.com By Owners Of Times Of India
A UDRP has just been filed by Television Division of Bennett, Coleman & Company Limited against Marchex on the domain name ZoomTv.com with the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). If you thought that the complainant of the UDRP ...
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Marchex Gets Hit With UDRP On ZoomTv.com By Owners Of Times Of India
A UDRP has just been filed by Television Division of Bennett, Coleman & Company Limited against Marchex on the domain name ZoomTv.com with the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). If you thought that the complainant of the UDRP ...
Discussion
June 7, 2013, 10:12 am
Domain Name News
.IO Domains Offline?
As reported on twitter and Hacker News, .IO domains have stopped resolving and apparently new registrations are not going through either. .IO is the ccTLD for the British Indian Ocean territory. The TLD is especially popular with startups. According ...
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.IO Domains Offline?
As reported on twitter and Hacker News, .IO domains have stopped resolving and apparently new registrations are not going through either. .IO is the ccTLD for the British Indian Ocean territory. The TLD is especially popular with startups. According ...
Discussion
June 7, 2013, 9:50 am
Elliot's Blog
Domain Holdings Hiring Domain Brokers
In the last year or so, Domain Holdings has hired a number of people with considerable experience in the domain industry, including Monte Cahn, Alan Dunn, Ryan Colby, Mike Feeley, and Jim Grace. They’ve also hired a number of domain brokers as ...
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Domain Holdings Hiring Domain Brokers
In the last year or so, Domain Holdings has hired a number of people with considerable experience in the domain industry, including Monte Cahn, Alan Dunn, Ryan Colby, Mike Feeley, and Jim Grace. They’ve also hired a number of domain brokers as ...
Discussion
June 7, 2013, 9:22 am
Domain Shane
SHANE’S BIG LIST: Friday’s Domains at Auction or Dropping on the 6th
Lovelogo was nice enough to do an entire infographic on little ole’ me yesterday that reminded me how much I’ve written over the years. Its amazing how much good and how much junk can come out of a person if they stick with somethin...
Discussion
SHANE’S BIG LIST: Friday’s Domains at Auction or Dropping on the 6th
Lovelogo was nice enough to do an entire infographic on little ole’ me yesterday that reminded me how much I’ve written over the years. Its amazing how much good and how much junk can come out of a person if they stick with somethin...
Discussion
June 7, 2013, 6:24 am
DomainSherpa
Domain Name News: June 7 Week in Review
The Week of Domaining In Review: June 7, 2013.The latest domain name news, hand-picked for you.Kuek Yu-Chuang to Lead ICANN’s..., 27 Investors Chip $7 Million..., .club Domains Wins The New..., Heads Up, .gmbh Applicants: This..., ICA Tells ICA...
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Domain Name News: June 7 Week in Review
The Week of Domaining In Review: June 7, 2013.The latest domain name news, hand-picked for you.Kuek Yu-Chuang to Lead ICANN’s..., 27 Investors Chip $7 Million..., .club Domains Wins The New..., Heads Up, .gmbh Applicants: This..., ICA Tells ICA...
Discussion
June 7, 2013, 3:05 am
Domain Name Wire
ICANN hires new COO, moves Atallah
ICANN shakes up leadership positions. ICANN has moved chief operating officer Akram Atallah to a new role and hired a replacement from outside the organization. Atallah has been named president of the Generic Domains Division. This new group will foc...
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ICANN hires new COO, moves Atallah
ICANN shakes up leadership positions. ICANN has moved chief operating officer Akram Atallah to a new role and hired a replacement from outside the organization. Atallah has been named president of the Generic Domains Division. This new group will foc...
Discussion
June 6, 2013, 11:35 pm
Domain Name Wire
ICANN Board rules on non-safeguard GAC advice
Resolution doesn’t resolve much; uncertainty remains. The ICANN Board New gTLD Program Committee (NGPC) has approved a resolution ruling on a number of items of advice from the Governmental Advisory Committee with regards to new top level domai...
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ICANN Board rules on non-safeguard GAC advice
Resolution doesn’t resolve much; uncertainty remains. The ICANN Board New gTLD Program Committee (NGPC) has approved a resolution ruling on a number of items of advice from the Governmental Advisory Committee with regards to new top level domai...
Discussion
June 6, 2013, 11:25 pm
The Domains
Big New gTLD Brand Withdraws As L’Oréal Drops Application For .LOREAL
L’Oréal which is one of the largest brand applicants for new gTLD’s just withdrew its application for the its matching new gTLD brand .LOREAL L’Oréal which applied for 14 new gTLD has now withdrawn 3 applications L&rsq...
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Big New gTLD Brand Withdraws As L’Oréal Drops Application For .LOREAL
L’Oréal which is one of the largest brand applicants for new gTLD’s just withdrew its application for the its matching new gTLD brand .LOREAL L’Oréal which applied for 14 new gTLD has now withdrawn 3 applications L&rsq...
Discussion
June 6, 2013, 11:00 pm
Domain Shane
Having Kids Will Teach You Everything You Need to Know About Life
The old saying is that if you would have just done all the things you teach your kids you would be a better, successful person. And if you are a good parent there’s no doubt it’s true. Trying to raise this little thing to be a...
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Having Kids Will Teach You Everything You Need to Know About Life
The old saying is that if you would have just done all the things you teach your kids you would be a better, successful person. And if you are a good parent there’s no doubt it’s true. Trying to raise this little thing to be a...
Discussion
June 6, 2013, 10:54 pm
