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Domain Name Wire
2013 Top Stories: New TLD Objection problems
The new top level domain objection process became a sore spot on the road to new top level domain names. ICANN and its various constituents had goals for which types of new top level domain names would find their way to the internet. Limit controvers...
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2013 Top Stories: New TLD Objection problems
The new top level domain objection process became a sore spot on the road to new top level domain names. ICANN and its various constituents had goals for which types of new top level domain names would find their way to the internet. Limit controvers...
Discussion
January 2, 2014, 7:59 pm
The Domains
Bitcoin.me Sells For $10,000
Just crossing the Sedo sales wire is the domain name Bitcoin.me which just sold for $10,000 The domain was registered in July 2010. The buyer is Help.org and the domain is being forwarded to Millybitcoin.com Bitcoin.biz sold for $2,800 in March 2013,...
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Bitcoin.me Sells For $10,000
Just crossing the Sedo sales wire is the domain name Bitcoin.me which just sold for $10,000 The domain was registered in July 2010. The buyer is Help.org and the domain is being forwarded to Millybitcoin.com Bitcoin.biz sold for $2,800 in March 2013,...
Discussion
January 2, 2014, 7:22 pm
Domain Name Wire
Google’s and Cleveland Clinic’s .Med top level domains rejected
Panel determines .med would create likelihood of detriment to medical community. Internet powerhouse Google and one of the world’s most respected health institutions, The Cleveland Clinic, have both seen their hopes for operating a .med top lev...
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Google’s and Cleveland Clinic’s .Med top level domains rejected
Panel determines .med would create likelihood of detriment to medical community. Internet powerhouse Google and one of the world’s most respected health institutions, The Cleveland Clinic, have both seen their hopes for operating a .med top lev...
Discussion
January 2, 2014, 6:53 pm
Domain Name Wire
GoDaddy Auctions sells close to 40,000 domain names in December
Top reported sale was Uber.org for $36,000. GoDaddy Auctions tallied 38,841 domain name sales in December, according to preliminary numbers in the company’s Domain Market Report. The top reportable sale was Uber.org for $36,000. Although the wh...
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GoDaddy Auctions sells close to 40,000 domain names in December
Top reported sale was Uber.org for $36,000. GoDaddy Auctions tallied 38,841 domain name sales in December, according to preliminary numbers in the company’s Domain Market Report. The top reportable sale was Uber.org for $36,000. Although the wh...
Discussion
January 2, 2014, 5:55 pm
The Domains
SeekingAlpha: “New gTLD’s Pose No Threat To Verisign”
Stock site SeekingAlpha.com just published a blog post entitled New gTLD’s Pose No Threat To Verisign The author of the post is stock analyst Zeus Kerravala who is the founder and principal analyst with ZK Research. Prior to ZK Research, ...
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SeekingAlpha: “New gTLD’s Pose No Threat To Verisign”
Stock site SeekingAlpha.com just published a blog post entitled New gTLD’s Pose No Threat To Verisign The author of the post is stock analyst Zeus Kerravala who is the founder and principal analyst with ZK Research. Prior to ZK Research, ...
Discussion
January 2, 2014, 5:41 pm
Domain Name Wire
GoDaddy gets sixth patent for “Adwords for Top Level Domains”
Domain registrar continues to collect patents for ways to prioritize domain name search results. The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has granted a sixth patent to GoDaddy related to a way to position domain names in response to a user’s domain...
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GoDaddy gets sixth patent for “Adwords for Top Level Domains”
Domain registrar continues to collect patents for ways to prioritize domain name search results. The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has granted a sixth patent to GoDaddy related to a way to position domain names in response to a user’s domain...
Discussion
January 2, 2014, 5:11 pm
The Domains
NeuStar & Web.com Make Forbes “Tech Stocks To Buy In 2014 For Growth & Value Investors”
Forbes published a short list of “Tech Stocks To Buy In 2014 For Growth & Value Investors” and two companies from the domain space made the list NeuStar (NSR) operates the .US ccTLD and .Biz TLD, .NYC new gTLD and is also the back end...
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NeuStar & Web.com Make Forbes “Tech Stocks To Buy In 2014 For Growth & Value Investors”
Forbes published a short list of “Tech Stocks To Buy In 2014 For Growth & Value Investors” and two companies from the domain space made the list NeuStar (NSR) operates the .US ccTLD and .Biz TLD, .NYC new gTLD and is also the back end...
Discussion
January 2, 2014, 5:01 pm
The Domains
Before Launching Its Digitial Twitter Handle #wsjd; WSJ.com quitely Acquires WSJD.com
We often call out companies for not having covering domain names before launching a new product or service. So we have to give some Kudos to Dow Jones & Company, Inc. the publishers of the Wall Street Journal, which is owned by News Corporation w...
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Before Launching Its Digitial Twitter Handle #wsjd; WSJ.com quitely Acquires WSJD.com
We often call out companies for not having covering domain names before launching a new product or service. So we have to give some Kudos to Dow Jones & Company, Inc. the publishers of the Wall Street Journal, which is owned by News Corporation w...
Discussion
January 2, 2014, 3:28 pm
The Domains
Afternic/Godaddy Sells $1.1 Million In Domain Names
Afternic/Godaddy released its sales report right before the New Years Break for the the week of 12/23/13 – 12/29/13. Sales totaled $1,120,500 All sales were lead by Folia.com Looks like one New York based Real Estate Investment Trust picked up ...
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Afternic/Godaddy Sells $1.1 Million In Domain Names
Afternic/Godaddy released its sales report right before the New Years Break for the the week of 12/23/13 – 12/29/13. Sales totaled $1,120,500 All sales were lead by Folia.com Looks like one New York based Real Estate Investment Trust picked up ...
Discussion
January 2, 2014, 3:14 pm
Domain Name Wire
Kara Swisher and Walt Mossberg launch AllThingsD successor on a .net domain
New tech publication Re/code acquires and launches on a .net domain name. Tech journalists Kara Swisher and Walt Mossberg have shut down AllThingsD after their contract with NewsCorp/Wall Street Journal concluded without a new deal. With backing from...
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Kara Swisher and Walt Mossberg launch AllThingsD successor on a .net domain
New tech publication Re/code acquires and launches on a .net domain name. Tech journalists Kara Swisher and Walt Mossberg have shut down AllThingsD after their contract with NewsCorp/Wall Street Journal concluded without a new deal. With backing from...
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January 2, 2014, 3:04 pm
