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Domain Name Wire
Live domain name auction on tap for Austin next week
Valuable domain names will be sold in live auction next week. Right of the Dot is holding its annual live domain name auction in conjunction with NamesCon next week in Austin. The auction starts at 4:30 pm on Thursday, January 30 at the Omni Hotel in...
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Live domain name auction on tap for Austin next week
Valuable domain names will be sold in live auction next week. Right of the Dot is holding its annual live domain name auction in conjunction with NamesCon next week in Austin. The auction starts at 4:30 pm on Thursday, January 30 at the Omni Hotel in...
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January 21, 2020, 5:24 pm
Domain Name Wire
How a 3 letter domain helped this business go global
This company’s Chinese name would not have worked globally. I like 3 letter (3L) domains so I spend a lot of time in this space. I have a database of Chinese companies that could benefit from an upgrade to 3L domains. I also have a database of ...
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How a 3 letter domain helped this business go global
This company’s Chinese name would not have worked globally. I like 3 letter (3L) domains so I spend a lot of time in this space. I have a database of Chinese companies that could benefit from an upgrade to 3L domains. I also have a database of ...
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January 21, 2020, 2:54 pm
Domain Name Wire
How much .org would cost with 10% annual price increases
If Ethos raises .org prices by 10% a year, the wholesale cost quickly rises. Ethos Capital, the private equity company that is trying to acquire Public Interest Registry and the .org registry, says it plans to raise .org prices, on average, up to 10%...
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How much .org would cost with 10% annual price increases
If Ethos raises .org prices by 10% a year, the wholesale cost quickly rises. Ethos Capital, the private equity company that is trying to acquire Public Interest Registry and the .org registry, says it plans to raise .org prices, on average, up to 10%...
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January 20, 2020, 5:27 pm
Domain Name Wire
EnglishDotCom domain strategy live and well in China
Chinese companies often choose an English name. I started using the term “EnglishDotCom” several years ago to describe what I saw in the Chinese domain market. I was really amazed to see startups in China using an English brand on the .co...
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EnglishDotCom domain strategy live and well in China
Chinese companies often choose an English name. I started using the term “EnglishDotCom” several years ago to describe what I saw in the Chinese domain market. I was really amazed to see startups in China using an English brand on the .co...
Discussion
January 20, 2020, 5:03 pm
Domain Name Wire
From selling vinyl to selling domain names – DNW Podcast #269
Nikul Sanghvi struggled to get a foothold in domain investing until a big sale in 2015. A domain investor’s journey is often filled with ups and downs. On today’s show, you’ll hear Nikul Sanghvi’s story. He was selling vinyl r...
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From selling vinyl to selling domain names – DNW Podcast #269
Nikul Sanghvi struggled to get a foothold in domain investing until a big sale in 2015. A domain investor’s journey is often filled with ups and downs. On today’s show, you’ll hear Nikul Sanghvi’s story. He was selling vinyl r...
Discussion
January 20, 2020, 3:30 pm
Domain Name Wire
.Org updates: deadline extended, state regulators ask for time to weigh in
Deal delayed another 30 days as ICANN works through deal blowback. ICANN and Public Interest Registry have mutually agreed to extend the time that ICANN has to review Public Interest Registry’s (PIR) answers to its questions about the sale of ....
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.Org updates: deadline extended, state regulators ask for time to weigh in
Deal delayed another 30 days as ICANN works through deal blowback. ICANN and Public Interest Registry have mutually agreed to extend the time that ICANN has to review Public Interest Registry’s (PIR) answers to its questions about the sale of ....
Discussion
January 19, 2020, 5:42 pm
Domain Name Wire
Cryptocurrency tax company and others bought domains at Uniregistry
No big reported sales, but a good mix of end users. Uniregistry’s top reported sale of the week was only $8,500. Despite a lack of high-ticket purchases, some interesting end users bought domains at Uniregistry. I like Cryptocurrency .tax, whic...
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Cryptocurrency tax company and others bought domains at Uniregistry
No big reported sales, but a good mix of end users. Uniregistry’s top reported sale of the week was only $8,500. Despite a lack of high-ticket purchases, some interesting end users bought domains at Uniregistry. I like Cryptocurrency .tax, whic...
Discussion
January 17, 2020, 3:25 pm
Domain Name Wire
Why ICANN’s transparency took a hit last year
MyICANN was critical to following everything happening at ICANN, but it hasn’t been available for a year. One of the best things that former ICANN CEO Fadi Chehadé oversaw while he led the organization was myICANN. MyICANN gave a drastic...
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Why ICANN’s transparency took a hit last year
MyICANN was critical to following everything happening at ICANN, but it hasn’t been available for a year. One of the best things that former ICANN CEO Fadi Chehadé oversaw while he led the organization was myICANN. MyICANN gave a drastic...
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January 17, 2020, 1:23 pm
Domain Name Wire
6 lawmakers urge ICANN to reject .Org sale
Warren, Wyden formally ask ICANN to reject sale. Six U.S. lawmakers have asked (pdf) ICANN to reject the sale of .Org to Ethos Capital, a private equity company. The lawmakers include presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren, Rony Wyden, Richard Blume...
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6 lawmakers urge ICANN to reject .Org sale
Warren, Wyden formally ask ICANN to reject sale. Six U.S. lawmakers have asked (pdf) ICANN to reject the sale of .Org to Ethos Capital, a private equity company. The lawmakers include presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren, Rony Wyden, Richard Blume...
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January 16, 2020, 11:02 pm
Domain Name Wire
Will Chinese IDN domains become widely used?
So far, Chinese IDN top level domains have struggled. Just a few days ago the Internet Society of China announced the formation of a working group to promote the use of Chinese domains. Is it the trigger we need to see Chinese IDN (Internationalized ...
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Will Chinese IDN domains become widely used?
So far, Chinese IDN top level domains have struggled. Just a few days ago the Internet Society of China announced the formation of a working group to promote the use of Chinese domains. Is it the trigger we need to see Chinese IDN (Internationalized ...
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January 16, 2020, 6:04 pm
