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The Domains
Co.Com Enters “General Availability” Phase At Noon EST Today!
According to a Press Release we just received the Co.Com registry will enter the live General Availability (GA) registration phase today, Tuesday, July 8th at 16:00 GMT (12 noon EDT). The .Co.Com registry previously announced it was removing tens of ...
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Co.Com Enters “General Availability” Phase At Noon EST Today!
According to a Press Release we just received the Co.Com registry will enter the live General Availability (GA) registration phase today, Tuesday, July 8th at 16:00 GMT (12 noon EDT). The .Co.Com registry previously announced it was removing tens of ...
Discussion
July 8, 2014, 2:25 pm
Domain Name Wire
Frank Schilling beats IBM in domain dispute
Reserved three letter .link domains won’t be suspended. Frank Schilling’s North Sound Names, the company under which he registers premium domains in his new TLDs, has defended two such domain names from a URS filed by IBM. IBM filed a Uni...
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Frank Schilling beats IBM in domain dispute
Reserved three letter .link domains won’t be suspended. Frank Schilling’s North Sound Names, the company under which he registers premium domains in his new TLDs, has defended two such domain names from a URS filed by IBM. IBM filed a Uni...
Discussion
July 8, 2014, 1:24 pm
Domain Shane
THE BIG AFTERMARKET LIST: Tuesday’s Domains at Auction or Dropping on July 8th
When Namejet teamed up with .Global for auctions I wasn’t sure that it would turn out that well but looking at the auction that is going on now and a few domains that sold earlier I think it’s gone OK. As I said earlier, bitcoi...
Discussion
THE BIG AFTERMARKET LIST: Tuesday’s Domains at Auction or Dropping on July 8th
When Namejet teamed up with .Global for auctions I wasn’t sure that it would turn out that well but looking at the auction that is going on now and a few domains that sold earlier I think it’s gone OK. As I said earlier, bitcoi...
Discussion
July 8, 2014, 11:07 am
Domain Shane
Flippa Recap: Borough.com, Puddles.com, Movie.info, Movies.biz, XX.ee, Policia.org, Stars.info
Listed below are some notable domain and website sales over the past week at Flippa. Some domains that sold Movie.info – $24,626 – Three bidders were active over $10,000 in a multi-hour bidding war for this domain. This impressive sale p...
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Flippa Recap: Borough.com, Puddles.com, Movie.info, Movies.biz, XX.ee, Policia.org, Stars.info
Listed below are some notable domain and website sales over the past week at Flippa. Some domains that sold Movie.info – $24,626 – Three bidders were active over $10,000 in a multi-hour bidding war for this domain. This impressive sale p...
Discussion
July 8, 2014, 5:04 am
The Domains
.GOP Registry/Registrar is Live At Join.GOP & Domains Are $20.16
I just checked on the .GOP registry and both the registry and registrar are operational. To register a .GOP domain name visit Join.GOP Domain names are priced at $20.16 Of course there are reserved and restricted domains but there is a form on the si...
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.GOP Registry/Registrar is Live At Join.GOP & Domains Are $20.16
I just checked on the .GOP registry and both the registry and registrar are operational. To register a .GOP domain name visit Join.GOP Domain names are priced at $20.16 Of course there are reserved and restricted domains but there is a form on the si...
Discussion
July 7, 2014, 10:37 pm
The Domains
.GOP Was Suppose To Go Live Today But You Can’t Register One
The new gTLD extension .GOP was suppose to go live today July 7th for general availability but as far as I can tell you can’t register one. The Dot GOP registry proudly announced in the Wall Street Journal back on April 23, 2014, ...
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.GOP Was Suppose To Go Live Today But You Can’t Register One
The new gTLD extension .GOP was suppose to go live today July 7th for general availability but as far as I can tell you can’t register one. The Dot GOP registry proudly announced in the Wall Street Journal back on April 23, 2014, ...
Discussion
July 7, 2014, 6:41 pm
The Domains
The Namejet .Global Domain Auction Closes In 48 Hours & Reserves Have Been Lowered
Following on the heels of the highly successful Live .Global auction held in London during ICANN where over $63,000 in .Global domain names sold, the remaining domains that didn’t sell are at auction at Namejet.com As of publication, out ...
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The Namejet .Global Domain Auction Closes In 48 Hours & Reserves Have Been Lowered
Following on the heels of the highly successful Live .Global auction held in London during ICANN where over $63,000 in .Global domain names sold, the remaining domains that didn’t sell are at auction at Namejet.com As of publication, out ...
Discussion
July 7, 2014, 5:49 pm
The Domains
ICANN Updates New gTLD Collision Auction Schedule; Here Is The New 2014 Schedule
ICANN has published an updated schedule of the ICANN Last Resort Auction for those new gTLD in Collision. ICANN will hold a Last Resort Auction for new gTLD strings that had more than one ...
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ICANN Updates New gTLD Collision Auction Schedule; Here Is The New 2014 Schedule
ICANN has published an updated schedule of the ICANN Last Resort Auction for those new gTLD in Collision. ICANN will hold a Last Resort Auction for new gTLD strings that had more than one ...
Discussion
July 7, 2014, 5:27 pm
Domain Name Wire
This week in new TLDs: .Pub, .Christmas and more
Frank Schilling tries to put you in the holiday spirit and Rightside raises its glass. You know what amazes me? One of the .brand TLDs to “go live” this week, .中信 and .citic, has a better information page than some of the other new TL...
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This week in new TLDs: .Pub, .Christmas and more
Frank Schilling tries to put you in the holiday spirit and Rightside raises its glass. You know what amazes me? One of the .brand TLDs to “go live” this week, .中信 and .citic, has a better information page than some of the other new TL...
Discussion
July 7, 2014, 1:59 pm
The Domains
Will This Domain Portfolio Owned By The Castello’s Be The 1st To Sell For Over $1 Billion?
Last week I received a tweet to @thedomains, asking the question: “Is any domain name portfolio worth over $1 Billion Dollars? We are about to find out.” The link in the Tweet goes to this site, which says: “The...
Discussion
Will This Domain Portfolio Owned By The Castello’s Be The 1st To Sell For Over $1 Billion?
Last week I received a tweet to @thedomains, asking the question: “Is any domain name portfolio worth over $1 Billion Dollars? We are about to find out.” The link in the Tweet goes to this site, which says: “The...
Discussion
July 7, 2014, 1:15 pm
