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#2 in 2016: .Web sells for $135 million but the saga continues
.Web’s record-shattering auction was big news in the domain name industry. The second most-read story on Domain Name Wire this year was about the .Web top level domain nae selling for $135 million. I broke the news about the final auction price...
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#2 in 2016: .Web sells for $135 million but the saga continues
.Web’s record-shattering auction was big news in the domain name industry. The second most-read story on Domain Name Wire this year was about the .Web top level domain nae selling for $135 million. I broke the news about the final auction price...
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December 30, 2016, 2:14 pm
Domain Name Wire
.Shop and .Site get Chinese approval
GMO and Radix get good news from China. Just a few weeks after approving .club, .VIP and .XYZ, China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) has approved two more domain names for sale and hosting within China. GMO Registry&rsq...
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.Shop and .Site get Chinese approval
GMO and Radix get good news from China. Just a few weeks after approving .club, .VIP and .XYZ, China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) has approved two more domain names for sale and hosting within China. GMO Registry&rsq...
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December 29, 2016, 8:32 pm
Domain Name Wire
#3 in 2016: Faroe Islands and Whales
Whale butchering and domain names do not mix. Or do they? What do the Faroe Islands and whales have to do with domain names? Let me explain. You can learn about the Faroe Islands, which relies on tourism for much of its economy, at VisitFaroeIslands....
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#3 in 2016: Faroe Islands and Whales
Whale butchering and domain names do not mix. Or do they? What do the Faroe Islands and whales have to do with domain names? Let me explain. You can learn about the Faroe Islands, which relies on tourism for much of its economy, at VisitFaroeIslands....
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December 29, 2016, 5:35 pm
Domain Name Wire
#4 in 2016: The Death of DNForum
The demise of DNForum was big news in 2016. The post #4 in 2016: The Death of DNForum appeared first on Domain Name Wire | Domain Name News & Views.
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#4 in 2016: The Death of DNForum
The demise of DNForum was big news in 2016. The post #4 in 2016: The Death of DNForum appeared first on Domain Name Wire | Domain Name News & Views.
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December 29, 2016, 1:35 pm
Domain Name Wire
#5 in 2016: How to lose a $175,000 domain name in a UDRP
Company seemingly targets bank with domain name and loses it in a UDRP. You buy a domain name for $175,000. It’s a geo domain name, but it also matches a famous trademark. Do you a) make sure to only use it in the geo sense or b) antagonize the...
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#5 in 2016: How to lose a $175,000 domain name in a UDRP
Company seemingly targets bank with domain name and loses it in a UDRP. You buy a domain name for $175,000. It’s a geo domain name, but it also matches a famous trademark. Do you a) make sure to only use it in the geo sense or b) antagonize the...
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December 28, 2016, 4:11 pm
Domain Name Wire
#6 in 2016: GMO goes shopping for .Shop
A story about GMO’s $41.5 million auction win for .shop was the sixth-most read story on Domain Name Wire this year. An ICANN auction of last resort for the .Shop top level domain name took place in January. It closed at a then-record $41.5 mil...
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#6 in 2016: GMO goes shopping for .Shop
A story about GMO’s $41.5 million auction win for .shop was the sixth-most read story on Domain Name Wire this year. An ICANN auction of last resort for the .Shop top level domain name took place in January. It closed at a then-record $41.5 mil...
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December 28, 2016, 1:23 pm
Domain Name Wire
#7 in 2016: Agario-related domain name expires
Popularity of Agario domain made this expired domain name article sizzle. Joseph Peterson discontinued his expired domain name reports on Domain Name Wire this year, but they were always an important read for domain buyers. One of his articles in 201...
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#7 in 2016: Agario-related domain name expires
Popularity of Agario domain made this expired domain name article sizzle. Joseph Peterson discontinued his expired domain name reports on Domain Name Wire this year, but they were always an important read for domain buyers. One of his articles in 201...
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December 27, 2016, 4:05 pm
Domain Name Wire
2017 Predictions – DNW Podcast #116
Hear predictions for 2017 from 15 people in the domain business. It’s the annual Domain Name Wire Podcast Predictions episode! Hear predictions from 15 people in the domain name industry about what they think is in store for 2017. This year&rsq...
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2017 Predictions – DNW Podcast #116
Hear predictions for 2017 from 15 people in the domain business. It’s the annual Domain Name Wire Podcast Predictions episode! Hear predictions from 15 people in the domain name industry about what they think is in store for 2017. This year&rsq...
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December 27, 2016, 2:37 pm
Domain Name Wire
Donuts extends brand protection offering
DPML Plus will be available until the end of March, and regular DPML price will remain unchanged through the end of January. New top level domain name company Donuts is extending its Domains Protected Marks List (DPML) Plus service, making it availab...
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Donuts extends brand protection offering
DPML Plus will be available until the end of March, and regular DPML price will remain unchanged through the end of January. New top level domain name company Donuts is extending its Domains Protected Marks List (DPML) Plus service, making it availab...
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December 27, 2016, 2:24 pm
Domain Name Wire
Chinese buyer of TS.com also buys GH.com
Chinese investor picks up two two-letter domain names this month. The Chinese domain investor who bought TS.com earlier this month has also purchased GH.com. The buyer was represented by 190.com, which informed Domain Name Wire that the purchase pric...
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Chinese buyer of TS.com also buys GH.com
Chinese investor picks up two two-letter domain names this month. The Chinese domain investor who bought TS.com earlier this month has also purchased GH.com. The buyer was represented by 190.com, which informed Domain Name Wire that the purchase pric...
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December 26, 2016, 5:30 pm
