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Elliot's Blog
Use The Phone to Verify a Seller
When you buy a domain name in the aftermarket, it’s critical to be sure the seller has the right to sell the domain name and that the transaction is above board. Performing due diligence is critical when buying a domain name. I use a number of ...
Discussion
Use The Phone to Verify a Seller
When you buy a domain name in the aftermarket, it’s critical to be sure the seller has the right to sell the domain name and that the transaction is above board. Performing due diligence is critical when buying a domain name. I use a number of ...
Discussion
October 9, 2013, 1:45 pm
Domain Name Wire
Top level domain considered in Tes.co domain name dispute
TES.CO is confusingly similar to TESCO, and soon the top level domain will play a bigger role in domain disputes. In July I wrote about grocery chain TESCO filing a dispute against the domain name tes.co. A decision has now been rendered. UDRP panels...
Discussion
Top level domain considered in Tes.co domain name dispute
TES.CO is confusingly similar to TESCO, and soon the top level domain will play a bigger role in domain disputes. In July I wrote about grocery chain TESCO filing a dispute against the domain name tes.co. A decision has now been rendered. UDRP panels...
Discussion
October 9, 2013, 1:19 pm
The Domains
Verisign: Over 150 Domains Registered Over Government ShutDown
Verisign the registry for the .com and .net registry just released a graph showing a lot of activity with people registering domain names involving the Government Shutdown. It appears from the graph there have been over 150 domain names registe...
Discussion
Verisign: Over 150 Domains Registered Over Government ShutDown
Verisign the registry for the .com and .net registry just released a graph showing a lot of activity with people registering domain names involving the Government Shutdown. It appears from the graph there have been over 150 domain names registe...
Discussion
October 9, 2013, 11:45 am
Domain Name News
Microsoft’s Office 365 further integrates Go Daddy Domains
According to a blog post by the Office 365 team, customers can now purchase their domains from Go Daddy directly through the product’s interface. The domain will then directly be enabled for use with Office 365 by setting up the correct nameser...
Discussion
Microsoft’s Office 365 further integrates Go Daddy Domains
According to a blog post by the Office 365 team, customers can now purchase their domains from Go Daddy directly through the product’s interface. The domain will then directly be enabled for use with Office 365 by setting up the correct nameser...
Discussion
October 9, 2013, 11:38 am
Domain Name Wire
The Inaugural DomainNameSales.com end user sales list
NBC Universal and Harry & David among companies that bought domain names via DomainNameSales.com last month. DomainNameSales.com sent out a monthly sales list for September yesterday. This marks the first time DNW is putting together an end user ...
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The Inaugural DomainNameSales.com end user sales list
NBC Universal and Harry & David among companies that bought domain names via DomainNameSales.com last month. DomainNameSales.com sent out a monthly sales list for September yesterday. This marks the first time DNW is putting together an end user ...
Discussion
October 9, 2013, 10:46 am
The Domains
Scott Day Gets Hit With UDRP On 16 Year Old GoldCoast.com By Owners Of VisiGoldCoast.com
Gold Coast Tourism Corporation Ltd just filed a UDRP against legendary domain investor Scott Day and his company Digimedia on the domain name GoldCoast.com This is certainly a UDRP that will be put up on the HallofShame.com watch list. It appe...
Discussion
Scott Day Gets Hit With UDRP On 16 Year Old GoldCoast.com By Owners Of VisiGoldCoast.com
Gold Coast Tourism Corporation Ltd just filed a UDRP against legendary domain investor Scott Day and his company Digimedia on the domain name GoldCoast.com This is certainly a UDRP that will be put up on the HallofShame.com watch list. It appe...
Discussion
October 9, 2013, 10:29 am
Domain Name Wire
ICANN gives new TLD applicants a faster path to market
Top level domain applicants could start registering domains sooner, but there’s a catch. ICANN has changed its plan for mitigating the risk of so-called “name collisions” at the second level of new top level domain names, potentiall...
Discussion
ICANN gives new TLD applicants a faster path to market
Top level domain applicants could start registering domains sooner, but there’s a catch. ICANN has changed its plan for mitigating the risk of so-called “name collisions” at the second level of new top level domain names, potentiall...
Discussion
October 9, 2013, 10:08 am
The Domains
Key Systems Publishes Graph Showing Time Line For Each New gTLD Roll Out
Key-Systems GmbH which operates domain name registrars, domaindiscount24.com, rrpproxy.net, and brand protection company, BrandShelter.com released a graph today on new the date that each new gTLD is expected to launch. Of course with eac...
Discussion
Key Systems Publishes Graph Showing Time Line For Each New gTLD Roll Out
Key-Systems GmbH which operates domain name registrars, domaindiscount24.com, rrpproxy.net, and brand protection company, BrandShelter.com released a graph today on new the date that each new gTLD is expected to launch. Of course with eac...
Discussion
October 9, 2013, 9:36 am
The Domains
Dot Latin LLC which announced on Wednesday, September 11, that it had formally entered into an agreement with ICANN to operate the .UNO, the new generic top-level domain (gTLD) .Uno today issued a press release to lay out its plans for the extension...
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Dot Latin LLC which announced on Wednesday, September 11, that it had formally entered into an agreement with ICANN to operate the .UNO, the new generic top-level domain (gTLD) .Uno today issued a press release to lay out its plans for the extension...
Discussion
October 9, 2013, 8:53 am
Elliot's Blog
Will CNN Buy Unguarded.com?
CNN has been promoting a new television show during the MLB baseball playoffs on TBS, and I assume they’ve been promoting it elsewhere, including on their websites and within their television network. The weekly sports show is called Unguarded ...
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Will CNN Buy Unguarded.com?
CNN has been promoting a new television show during the MLB baseball playoffs on TBS, and I assume they’ve been promoting it elsewhere, including on their websites and within their television network. The weekly sports show is called Unguarded ...
Discussion
October 9, 2013, 8:45 am
