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InterNetX and registries team up for auction during WHD.global
Hosting domains will be auctioned off next month in Germany. Domain name registrar InterNetX and a handful of domain name registries have teamed up for an auction during next month’s WHD.global conference. WHD.global, the huge conference for pe...
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InterNetX and registries team up for auction during WHD.global
Hosting domains will be auctioned off next month in Germany. Domain name registrar InterNetX and a handful of domain name registries have teamed up for an auction during next month’s WHD.global conference. WHD.global, the huge conference for pe...
Discussion
February 26, 2016, 6:14 pm
Domain Name Wire
Coalitions vs. Communities and new top level domain names
Many groups seeking community status were coalitions, not the entire community. ICANN’s new top level domain name program guidebook afforded communities two ways to get a leg up in acquiring a new top level domain name. First, they could file a...
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Coalitions vs. Communities and new top level domain names
Many groups seeking community status were coalitions, not the entire community. ICANN’s new top level domain name program guidebook afforded communities two ways to get a leg up in acquiring a new top level domain name. First, they could file a...
Discussion
February 26, 2016, 3:13 pm
Domain Name Wire
Rightside gets Phished
W-2 information stolen. A lot of domain names have been stolen when domain name registrar customers have been duped by phishing emails. Now a registrar itself has fallen victim to a phishing attack. As reported on GeekWire earlier today, someone at d...
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Rightside gets Phished
W-2 information stolen. A lot of domain names have been stolen when domain name registrar customers have been duped by phishing emails. Now a registrar itself has fallen victim to a phishing attack. As reported on GeekWire earlier today, someone at d...
Discussion
February 26, 2016, 12:04 am
Domain Name Wire
BrandShield files patent application covering its brand protection tools
Application explains inner workings of BrandShield’s technology. Last week Angie Graves, writing for Domain Name Wire, told the story of brand-protection company BrandShield. Today, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office published a patent applic...
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BrandShield files patent application covering its brand protection tools
Application explains inner workings of BrandShield’s technology. Last week Angie Graves, writing for Domain Name Wire, told the story of brand-protection company BrandShield. Today, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office published a patent applic...
Discussion
February 25, 2016, 4:45 pm
Domain Name Wire
2016 Domain Name Wire Survey – Registrars
Why do you use your domain name registrar? Which one is best? This is the 11th year Domain Name Wire has run a survey to get a pulse on the domain name business. And 11 years in, why not change it up a bit? For 2016, the survey will be split into mul...
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2016 Domain Name Wire Survey – Registrars
Why do you use your domain name registrar? Which one is best? This is the 11th year Domain Name Wire has run a survey to get a pulse on the domain name business. And 11 years in, why not change it up a bit? For 2016, the survey will be split into mul...
Discussion
February 25, 2016, 4:00 pm
Domain Name Wire
More End User Domain Name Sales
Here are some end users that bought domain names over the past week. Finding end user sales at Sedo was a bit tough this week, but not because of a lack of overall sales. Sedo handled another $2 million in domain transactions during the week. The com...
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More End User Domain Name Sales
Here are some end users that bought domain names over the past week. Finding end user sales at Sedo was a bit tough this week, but not because of a lack of overall sales. Sedo handled another $2 million in domain transactions during the week. The com...
Discussion
February 25, 2016, 2:52 pm
Domain Name Wire
Sedo Comes to Austin
Sedo is returning to Austin next month to tell the world about domain names. Domain name marketplace Sedo is partnering up with a bunch of domain name companies to offer music, free food, free booze and free tattoos next month in Austin. Sedo Domain ...
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Sedo Comes to Austin
Sedo is returning to Austin next month to tell the world about domain names. Domain name marketplace Sedo is partnering up with a bunch of domain name companies to offer music, free food, free booze and free tattoos next month in Austin. Sedo Domain ...
Discussion
February 24, 2016, 8:42 pm
Domain Name Wire
EXUE.com for $31.4k and other expired domain name sales
During the first week of the Chinese New Year, Chinese buyers remained active, as I reported last time. Although many predicted a lull in purchasing, prices stayed on course. Domains had expired. Back in December or January. And buyers ...
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EXUE.com for $31.4k and other expired domain name sales
During the first week of the Chinese New Year, Chinese buyers remained active, as I reported last time. Although many predicted a lull in purchasing, prices stayed on course. Domains had expired. Back in December or January. And buyers ...
Discussion
February 24, 2016, 4:57 pm
Domain Name Wire
Grupo Milano nailed for reverse domain name hijacking
Clothing company tried to get Milano.com through UDRP. Grupo Milano, S.A., owner of clothing stores in Mexico, has been found to have engaged in reverse domain name hijacking over the domain name Milano.com. The company made some rather ridiculous cl...
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Grupo Milano nailed for reverse domain name hijacking
Clothing company tried to get Milano.com through UDRP. Grupo Milano, S.A., owner of clothing stores in Mexico, has been found to have engaged in reverse domain name hijacking over the domain name Milano.com. The company made some rather ridiculous cl...
Discussion
February 24, 2016, 3:04 pm
Domain Name Wire
Donuts appoints outside director, new CFO
Donuts bulks up with financial and executive talent. New top level domain name company Donuts has appointed its first outside director and added to its executive team. The appointments point to a company looking for people experienced raising money a...
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Donuts appoints outside director, new CFO
Donuts bulks up with financial and executive talent. New top level domain name company Donuts has appointed its first outside director and added to its executive team. The appointments point to a company looking for people experienced raising money a...
Discussion
February 24, 2016, 2:34 pm
