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The Domains
Quik.com launching blockchain domain name service
Quik.com made an announcement on LinkedIN with regards to their upcoming launch. My good friend Yinan Wang was the person that actually sold them Quik.com. They will be selling the domain names of the future according to their post on LinkedIn. Follo...
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Quik.com launching blockchain domain name service
Quik.com made an announcement on LinkedIN with regards to their upcoming launch. My good friend Yinan Wang was the person that actually sold them Quik.com. They will be selling the domain names of the future according to their post on LinkedIn. Follo...
Discussion
January 26, 2022, 11:49 pm
Domain Name Wire
Is a Whois privacy service an alter ego of the registrar?
Domain registrars might be too tight with their privacy services, which could create legal headaches. For years, domain name registrars have set up separate legal entities for their Whois privacy services. They did this to comply with ICANN rules and...
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Is a Whois privacy service an alter ego of the registrar?
Domain registrars might be too tight with their privacy services, which could create legal headaches. For years, domain name registrars have set up separate legal entities for their Whois privacy services. They did this to comply with ICANN rules and...
Discussion
January 26, 2022, 6:06 pm
Domain Name Wire
Google launched a new top level domain yesterday
Early Access is underway. What, you didn’t get in on the big landrush yesterday? To little fanfare, Google launched the .day top level domain name yesterday in Early Access. That means, for an early bird premium, you can secure your .day domain...
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Google launched a new top level domain yesterday
Early Access is underway. What, you didn’t get in on the big landrush yesterday? To little fanfare, Google launched the .day top level domain name yesterday in Early Access. That means, for an early bird premium, you can secure your .day domain...
Discussion
January 26, 2022, 1:50 pm
Domain Name Wire
Judge issues Order to Show Cause in Canvas.com case
If the appeals court denies request, Canvas might abandon the Canvas name entirely. U.S. District Judge Dale Kimball has granted an Order to Show Cause after recruiting site Canvas failed to stop using the brand Canvas after the judge’s deadlin...
Discussion
Judge issues Order to Show Cause in Canvas.com case
If the appeals court denies request, Canvas might abandon the Canvas name entirely. U.S. District Judge Dale Kimball has granted an Order to Show Cause after recruiting site Canvas failed to stop using the brand Canvas after the judge’s deadlin...
Discussion
January 25, 2022, 10:44 pm
Domain Name Wire
14 more end user domain name sales
A swimwear company, a crypto site, and a reviews site bought domain names at Sedo. It was tricky finding end user domain sales at Sedo this week because nearly all of the records have Whois privacy or redacted records. But a handful of the domains al...
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14 more end user domain name sales
A swimwear company, a crypto site, and a reviews site bought domain names at Sedo. It was tricky finding end user domain sales at Sedo this week because nearly all of the records have Whois privacy or redacted records. But a handful of the domains al...
Discussion
January 25, 2022, 5:20 pm
The Domains
Sedo weekly domain name sales led by Brasil.com
Sedo released their weekly domain name sales and Brasil.com led the way at $92,250. A Trio of $50,000 sales followed. CryptoTracker.com, Q.to and Filter.org. It’s always interesting to see when such vastly different domain names sold for the ex...
Discussion
Sedo weekly domain name sales led by Brasil.com
Sedo released their weekly domain name sales and Brasil.com led the way at $92,250. A Trio of $50,000 sales followed. CryptoTracker.com, Q.to and Filter.org. It’s always interesting to see when such vastly different domain names sold for the ex...
Discussion
January 25, 2022, 4:57 pm
Domain Name Wire
Company’s UDRP to recover expired domain fails
Pet products company filed a UDRP after somehow allowing its “principal domain” to expire over a year ago. Healthy Pets, Inc. d/b/a Pet Health Solutions has lost a UDRP it filed to recover a domain name it let expire. The company sells th...
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Company’s UDRP to recover expired domain fails
Pet products company filed a UDRP after somehow allowing its “principal domain” to expire over a year ago. Healthy Pets, Inc. d/b/a Pet Health Solutions has lost a UDRP it filed to recover a domain name it let expire. The company sells th...
Discussion
January 25, 2022, 3:24 pm
Domain Name Wire
Canvas is still using Canvas.com after court deadline passes
Company is hoping an appeals court will grant a stay. Diversity recruiting platform Canvas is still using the Canvas brand and Canvas.com domain name after a court deadline forcing a change passed. U.S. District Judge Dale A. Kimball granted a prelim...
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Canvas is still using Canvas.com after court deadline passes
Company is hoping an appeals court will grant a stay. Diversity recruiting platform Canvas is still using the Canvas brand and Canvas.com domain name after a court deadline forcing a change passed. U.S. District Judge Dale A. Kimball granted a prelim...
Discussion
January 24, 2022, 6:00 pm
Domain Name Wire
Approve.com UDRP not approved
Company fails to upgrade domain name to Approve.com through UDRP. A World Intellectual Property Organization panelist has denied Approve Me, LLC’s attempt to get Approve.com through a cybersquatting claim. Approve Me, LLC offers eSignature serv...
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Approve.com UDRP not approved
Company fails to upgrade domain name to Approve.com through UDRP. A World Intellectual Property Organization panelist has denied Approve Me, LLC’s attempt to get Approve.com through a cybersquatting claim. Approve Me, LLC offers eSignature serv...
Discussion
January 24, 2022, 4:44 pm
Domain Name Wire
Your 2022 domain investing plan
Here’s how to make 2022 a great year for domain investing. Want to make 2022 your best domain investing year yet? On today’s show, I’ll show you some tips and suggestions that I’ve learned from some of the best domain investor...
Discussion
Your 2022 domain investing plan
Here’s how to make 2022 a great year for domain investing. Want to make 2022 your best domain investing year yet? On today’s show, I’ll show you some tips and suggestions that I’ve learned from some of the best domain investor...
Discussion
January 24, 2022, 4:30 pm
