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Domain Name Wire
Analyst ups forecast for new TLDs, $900MM bookings by 2016
Analyst becomes more bullish on new top level domain name potential. B. Riley analyst Sameet Sinha has increased his forecast for new top level domain name registrations after attending last week’s ICANN conference in Los Angeles. Previously, h...
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Analyst ups forecast for new TLDs, $900MM bookings by 2016
Analyst becomes more bullish on new top level domain name potential. B. Riley analyst Sameet Sinha has increased his forecast for new top level domain name registrations after attending last week’s ICANN conference in Los Angeles. Previously, h...
Discussion
October 24, 2014, 5:53 pm
The Domains
FoxNews Reports On Media Org’s Calling Google’s .Soy new gTLD “Segregation” For Latinos
According to a story out in FoxNews.com, Google’s recent announcement of its new .SOY domain, meant to appeal to Latinos, has drawn criticism and jest from a number of places. .Soy (Spanish for “I am”) according to Google “off...
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FoxNews Reports On Media Org’s Calling Google’s .Soy new gTLD “Segregation” For Latinos
According to a story out in FoxNews.com, Google’s recent announcement of its new .SOY domain, meant to appeal to Latinos, has drawn criticism and jest from a number of places. .Soy (Spanish for “I am”) according to Google “off...
Discussion
October 24, 2014, 4:32 pm
The Domains
Partners Trust “LA Real Estate Broker Specializing in Luxury Properties” Partners with .LUXURY
According to a press release out today Partners Trust, Los Angeles’ most selective real estate brokerage specializing in luxury properties, has partnered with .LUXURY, to create custom-tailored marketing experiences for luxury properties. Partn...
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Partners Trust “LA Real Estate Broker Specializing in Luxury Properties” Partners with .LUXURY
According to a press release out today Partners Trust, Los Angeles’ most selective real estate brokerage specializing in luxury properties, has partnered with .LUXURY, to create custom-tailored marketing experiences for luxury properties. Partn...
Discussion
October 24, 2014, 2:24 pm
Domain Name Wire
Why .com had a good quarter (and .net didn’t )
Thank the Chinese and discount pricing for continued demand for .com domain names. Verisign handled 8.7 million new registrations in .com and .net in the third quarter this year, the most ever in a third quarter. That amounted to 1.15 million domain ...
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Why .com had a good quarter (and .net didn’t )
Thank the Chinese and discount pricing for continued demand for .com domain names. Verisign handled 8.7 million new registrations in .com and .net in the third quarter this year, the most ever in a third quarter. That amounted to 1.15 million domain ...
Discussion
October 24, 2014, 2:02 pm
The Domains
After Suspended 2,359 Domains, London’s Police IP Crime Unit Gets £3 million in Funding
According to a press release out overnight, The City of London’s Police Intellectual Property Crime Unit (PIPCU) has been given £3 million in funding to ensure its existence to at least 2017. The IP Crime Group report 2013/2014 notes PIPC...
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After Suspended 2,359 Domains, London’s Police IP Crime Unit Gets £3 million in Funding
According to a press release out overnight, The City of London’s Police Intellectual Property Crime Unit (PIPCU) has been given £3 million in funding to ensure its existence to at least 2017. The IP Crime Group report 2013/2014 notes PIPC...
Discussion
October 24, 2014, 1:57 pm
The Domains
UDRP Filed To Recover Another Stolen 3 Letter .Com From Godaddy: CIN.com
A UDRP has been filed on a 3 letter .com and seems to be an attempt by the previous owner, CIN-CORPORACAO INDUSTRIAL DO NORTE, S.A. to recover the domain name CIN.com which appears to have recently stolen from CIN’s Godaddy account The domain n...
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UDRP Filed To Recover Another Stolen 3 Letter .Com From Godaddy: CIN.com
A UDRP has been filed on a 3 letter .com and seems to be an attempt by the previous owner, CIN-CORPORACAO INDUSTRIAL DO NORTE, S.A. to recover the domain name CIN.com which appears to have recently stolen from CIN’s Godaddy account The domain n...
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October 24, 2014, 1:47 pm
Domain Shane
DomainShane’s BIG LIST of Domain Name Auction Picks: Friday 10/24
Yesterday I was one of the final bidders of drone.net . I like the name. I like drones. My wife’s company makes drones and other radio controlled things and I was going to put up a site and sell drones. But I turned into a bus...
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DomainShane’s BIG LIST of Domain Name Auction Picks: Friday 10/24
Yesterday I was one of the final bidders of drone.net . I like the name. I like drones. My wife’s company makes drones and other radio controlled things and I was going to put up a site and sell drones. But I turned into a bus...
Discussion
October 24, 2014, 11:45 am
The Domains
The 100 People Who Will Shape The Future of The Internet
Kieren McCarthy wrote a piece on TheRegister.co.uk about the 100 people who will shape the future of the Internet. The article takes a look at the Cross Community Working Group who will set out to propose the right transition plan for IANA. From the ...
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The 100 People Who Will Shape The Future of The Internet
Kieren McCarthy wrote a piece on TheRegister.co.uk about the 100 people who will shape the future of the Internet. The article takes a look at the Cross Community Working Group who will set out to propose the right transition plan for IANA. From the ...
Discussion
October 24, 2014, 7:30 am
Domain Name Wire
Bad news for IDN.com investors
Verisign still negotiating with ICANN over .com transliteration domain names. Owners of IDN.com domain names that are patiently waiting for .com transliterations are going to have to keep waiting. In an SEC filing today, and on its investor conferenc...
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Bad news for IDN.com investors
Verisign still negotiating with ICANN over .com transliteration domain names. Owners of IDN.com domain names that are patiently waiting for .com transliterations are going to have to keep waiting. In an SEC filing today, and on its investor conferenc...
Discussion
October 24, 2014, 12:19 am
The Domains
Wiley Rein Files Suit Over 14 Stolen Domain Names: 9 Are 3 Letter .com’s
The law firm of Wiley Rein this week filed a federal lawsuit on behalf of an e-commerce company that had 14 domain names stolen by computer hackers based in China from a Godaddy Account. The case, Acme Billing Company v. John Doe, was filed on Octobe...
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Wiley Rein Files Suit Over 14 Stolen Domain Names: 9 Are 3 Letter .com’s
The law firm of Wiley Rein this week filed a federal lawsuit on behalf of an e-commerce company that had 14 domain names stolen by computer hackers based in China from a Godaddy Account. The case, Acme Billing Company v. John Doe, was filed on Octobe...
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October 23, 2014, 10:29 pm
