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The Domains
Microsoft, Verisign & Yahoo! Sends Joint Letter To ICANN: We Want An Update On Name Collision Mitigation Plan
In a joint letter Microsoft, Verisign and Yahoo! urged ICANN to study the Collission Mitigation Plan before allowing any “The undersigned companies and organizations submit this letter to express our significant concern regarding several unreso...
Discussion
Microsoft, Verisign & Yahoo! Sends Joint Letter To ICANN: We Want An Update On Name Collision Mitigation Plan
In a joint letter Microsoft, Verisign and Yahoo! urged ICANN to study the Collission Mitigation Plan before allowing any “The undersigned companies and organizations submit this letter to express our significant concern regarding several unreso...
Discussion
September 23, 2013, 4:43 pm
The Domains
FileSense, Inc. Loses 2nd UDRP This Year On The Domain FileSense.com
FileSense, Inc. represented by Ronnie Allen Sheppick of Utah just lost its 2nd UDRP this year on the domain name FileSense.com. Back in March 2013, we covered this same company’s attempted to grab this same domain name away from the same domain...
Discussion
FileSense, Inc. Loses 2nd UDRP This Year On The Domain FileSense.com
FileSense, Inc. represented by Ronnie Allen Sheppick of Utah just lost its 2nd UDRP this year on the domain name FileSense.com. Back in March 2013, we covered this same company’s attempted to grab this same domain name away from the same domain...
Discussion
September 23, 2013, 1:18 pm
Domain Name Wire
Viacom CEO loses domain dispute against cybersquatter
Philippe Dauman loses UDRP, but that may not be the last of it. Viacom CEO Philippe Dauman has lost a UDRP for the domain name philippepierredauman.com He lost the UDRP because he didn’t convince the panel that he had trademark rights in his ow...
Discussion
Viacom CEO loses domain dispute against cybersquatter
Philippe Dauman loses UDRP, but that may not be the last of it. Viacom CEO Philippe Dauman has lost a UDRP for the domain name philippepierredauman.com He lost the UDRP because he didn’t convince the panel that he had trademark rights in his ow...
Discussion
September 23, 2013, 12:50 pm
The Domains
DomCollect AG Loses UDRP On 18 Facebook Typo Domain Names
DomCollect AG just lost a UDRP of a bunch of Facebook typo domain names that they didn’t even bother to respond to. DomCollect according to at least one report is owned or is a subsidiary of United Internet the same company that owns Sedo.com a...
Discussion
DomCollect AG Loses UDRP On 18 Facebook Typo Domain Names
DomCollect AG just lost a UDRP of a bunch of Facebook typo domain names that they didn’t even bother to respond to. DomCollect according to at least one report is owned or is a subsidiary of United Internet the same company that owns Sedo.com a...
Discussion
September 23, 2013, 12:45 pm
Domain Name Wire
Comparing private vs. last resort new TLD auctions
In private auctions, applicants bid less than the valuation they place on the string. There have been two rounds of private auctions (that we know about) to settle top level domain contention sets. The first one included six TLDs and totaled $9.01 mi...
Discussion
Comparing private vs. last resort new TLD auctions
In private auctions, applicants bid less than the valuation they place on the string. There have been two rounds of private auctions (that we know about) to settle top level domain contention sets. The first one included six TLDs and totaled $9.01 mi...
Discussion
September 23, 2013, 11:28 am
Elliot's Blog
Domainer Tradeshow Canceled
There are no registrations/reservations for the Oct 2-3, 2013 event and we are canceling it & moving forward with plans for May, 2014. — DomainerTradeShow (@DomainTradeShow) September 23, 2013 According to a tweet this morning from i...
Discussion
Domainer Tradeshow Canceled
There are no registrations/reservations for the Oct 2-3, 2013 event and we are canceling it & moving forward with plans for May, 2014. — DomainerTradeShow (@DomainTradeShow) September 23, 2013 According to a tweet this morning from i...
Discussion
September 23, 2013, 11:25 am
Elliot's Blog
Domainer Tradeshow Canceled
There are no registrations/reservations for the Oct 2-3, 2013 event and we are canceling it & moving forward with plans for May, 2014. — DomainerTradeShow (@DomainTradeShow) September 23, 2013 According to a tweet this morning from i...
Discussion
Domainer Tradeshow Canceled
There are no registrations/reservations for the Oct 2-3, 2013 event and we are canceling it & moving forward with plans for May, 2014. — DomainerTradeShow (@DomainTradeShow) September 23, 2013 According to a tweet this morning from i...
Discussion
September 23, 2013, 10:57 am
Domain Shane
SHANE’S BIG LIST: Monday’s Domains at Auction or Dropping on Sept 23rd, 2013
Another two weeks or so and it’s time to start making a push for end of year buys and sells. There will be a lot of action coming up so it’s time to get some fresh powder and work the names a little. It’s my favorite tim...
Discussion
SHANE’S BIG LIST: Monday’s Domains at Auction or Dropping on Sept 23rd, 2013
Another two weeks or so and it’s time to start making a push for end of year buys and sells. There will be a lot of action coming up so it’s time to get some fresh powder and work the names a little. It’s my favorite tim...
Discussion
September 23, 2013, 10:45 am
Elliot's Blog
Place Your Backorders Everywhere
On occasion, an exceptional domain name will expire and enter pending delete status. Most often (from my perspective), one of the leading auction websites, like NameJet or Snapnames, will catch the domain name, and it will be entered into an auction ...
Discussion
Place Your Backorders Everywhere
On occasion, an exceptional domain name will expire and enter pending delete status. Most often (from my perspective), one of the leading auction websites, like NameJet or Snapnames, will catch the domain name, and it will be entered into an auction ...
Discussion
September 23, 2013, 10:02 am
Domain Name Wire
Domain name registry OpenRegistry picks up 2M EUR financing
OpenRegistry, which operates .sx and is the registry provider for a number of new TLDs, has raised a round of funding. Domain name registry OpenRegistry announced today that it is raising 2M euro. The registry already provides technical services to r...
Discussion
Domain name registry OpenRegistry picks up 2M EUR financing
OpenRegistry, which operates .sx and is the registry provider for a number of new TLDs, has raised a round of funding. Domain name registry OpenRegistry announced today that it is raising 2M euro. The registry already provides technical services to r...
Discussion
September 23, 2013, 9:59 am
