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Domain Shane
DomainShane’s BIG LIST of Domain Name Auction Picks: Sunday 8/3
Nice to hear that Dwayne Walker and Matt Overman have officially moved over to Rightside. I consider those two some of my favorite people in this industry and it’s fantastic to hear they will be on the same team. Matt is the hardest...
Discussion
DomainShane’s BIG LIST of Domain Name Auction Picks: Sunday 8/3
Nice to hear that Dwayne Walker and Matt Overman have officially moved over to Rightside. I consider those two some of my favorite people in this industry and it’s fantastic to hear they will be on the same team. Matt is the hardest...
Discussion
August 3, 2014, 2:42 pm
The Domains
Neustar Fighting To Keep Contract Worth Half of Their Annual Revenues
Neustar is fighting to keep a contract that makes up over half of its revenue and it has nothing to do with domain names. The company has been in charge of a major governmental telecommunications contract for the last 17 years. The company is now loo...
Discussion
Neustar Fighting To Keep Contract Worth Half of Their Annual Revenues
Neustar is fighting to keep a contract that makes up over half of its revenue and it has nothing to do with domain names. The company has been in charge of a major governmental telecommunications contract for the last 17 years. The company is now loo...
Discussion
August 3, 2014, 10:08 am
Domain Shane
Domain Flips (Snoos.com, XMV.com, Puddles.com) and Flops (Rafo.com)
Below is another look at a few recent domain flips and flops, with recent data courtesy of DN Journal and historical data from NameBio. Flips AccountPlanning.com – Sold recently for $4,995 at Domain Name Sales, vs $555 in March of this year at...
Discussion
Domain Flips (Snoos.com, XMV.com, Puddles.com) and Flops (Rafo.com)
Below is another look at a few recent domain flips and flops, with recent data courtesy of DN Journal and historical data from NameBio. Flips AccountPlanning.com – Sold recently for $4,995 at Domain Name Sales, vs $555 in March of this year at...
Discussion
August 2, 2014, 9:14 pm
The Domains
Wikipedia Will Be Restricted Under Right to be Forgotten Law
Juliette Garside wrote a piece for The Guardian today that Google will restrict search terms to a link to a Wikipedia article under the right to be forgotten law. Jimmy Wales founder of Wikipedia said, “You do not have a right to use the law to...
Discussion
Wikipedia Will Be Restricted Under Right to be Forgotten Law
Juliette Garside wrote a piece for The Guardian today that Google will restrict search terms to a link to a Wikipedia article under the right to be forgotten law. Jimmy Wales founder of Wikipedia said, “You do not have a right to use the law to...
Discussion
August 2, 2014, 8:08 pm
The Domains
Victoria’s Secret Loses Trademark Battle for Pink in the U.K.
The Pink brand of Victoria’s Secret is everywhere in the U.S., the local mall I go to has a Victoria’s Secret and even when traffic was down and stores closing up, the Victoria’s Secret store was always packed. During the 2008 finan...
Discussion
Victoria’s Secret Loses Trademark Battle for Pink in the U.K.
The Pink brand of Victoria’s Secret is everywhere in the U.S., the local mall I go to has a Victoria’s Secret and even when traffic was down and stores closing up, the Victoria’s Secret store was always packed. During the 2008 finan...
Discussion
August 2, 2014, 7:16 pm
Domain Name Wire
Matt Overman gets promotion, Dwayne Walker joins Rightside
Rightside promotes Overman, hires Walker. Matt Overman, formerly General Manager of NameJet, has a new role at Rightside. According to Rightside’s Executive Leadership page, Overman is now VP & GM, Aftermarket and Premium Domains. His bio d...
Discussion
Matt Overman gets promotion, Dwayne Walker joins Rightside
Rightside promotes Overman, hires Walker. Matt Overman, formerly General Manager of NameJet, has a new role at Rightside. According to Rightside’s Executive Leadership page, Overman is now VP & GM, Aftermarket and Premium Domains. His bio d...
Discussion
August 2, 2014, 12:58 pm
The Domains
ICANN 54 To Be Held In Dublin in Fall of 2015 & ICANN Board Members To Get $45K
The ICANN Board selected Dublin, Ireland as the location of the ICANN 2015 Public Meeting from 18-22 October 2015 This meeting with be ICANN 54. Also ICANN passed a resolution which will raise the compensation to all voting and non-voting Directors o...
Discussion
ICANN 54 To Be Held In Dublin in Fall of 2015 & ICANN Board Members To Get $45K
The ICANN Board selected Dublin, Ireland as the location of the ICANN 2015 Public Meeting from 18-22 October 2015 This meeting with be ICANN 54. Also ICANN passed a resolution which will raise the compensation to all voting and non-voting Directors o...
Discussion
August 2, 2014, 12:39 pm
The Domains
.Mail Gets Added To .Home and .Corp As Strings Killed Off By Collision
According to a resolution of the ICANN Board the .Mail has joined .Home and .Corp as extension that will not be delegated as part of the collision report. .Mail was basically killed off as part of the “ICANN NAME COLLISION OCCURRENCE MANAGEMENT...
Discussion
.Mail Gets Added To .Home and .Corp As Strings Killed Off By Collision
According to a resolution of the ICANN Board the .Mail has joined .Home and .Corp as extension that will not be delegated as part of the collision report. .Mail was basically killed off as part of the “ICANN NAME COLLISION OCCURRENCE MANAGEMENT...
Discussion
August 2, 2014, 12:20 pm
The Domains
Fadi Chehadé Gets Two Year Extension & 12.5% Pay Raise From ICANN
The contract of President and Chief Executive Officer Fadi Chehadé has been extended by ICANN for two more years. Chehadé’s base salary will increase by 12.5 percent. Faidi contract with ICANN now expires 30 June 2017. The Board r...
Discussion
Fadi Chehadé Gets Two Year Extension & 12.5% Pay Raise From ICANN
The contract of President and Chief Executive Officer Fadi Chehadé has been extended by ICANN for two more years. Chehadé’s base salary will increase by 12.5 percent. Faidi contract with ICANN now expires 30 June 2017. The Board r...
Discussion
August 2, 2014, 12:00 pm
Domain Shane
DSAD: Domain Name Auction Picks: Saturday 8/2
When you’re reading this Elliot Silver is probably riding his bike. Riding his bike to raise money for cancer. It’s not about the distance but about the challenge and the money raised. Everyone wins this weekend. Elliot ...
Discussion
DSAD: Domain Name Auction Picks: Saturday 8/2
When you’re reading this Elliot Silver is probably riding his bike. Riding his bike to raise money for cancer. It’s not about the distance but about the challenge and the money raised. Everyone wins this weekend. Elliot ...
Discussion
August 2, 2014, 11:12 am
