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Registrars miffed about new accreditation agreement. Will it delay new TLDs?
Fighting over new agreement continues and threatens new TLD timeline. The team of registrars negotiating with ICANN for the new Registrar Accreditation Agreement (RAA) issued a stern statement today saying ICANN is making some unreasonable requests a...
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Registrars miffed about new accreditation agreement. Will it delay new TLDs?
Fighting over new agreement continues and threatens new TLD timeline. The team of registrars negotiating with ICANN for the new Registrar Accreditation Agreement (RAA) issued a stern statement today saying ICANN is making some unreasonable requests a...
Discussion
March 8, 2013, 9:41 am
Domain Name Wire
Google says it will make .app, .blog, .cloud, and .search TLDs “open”
Company plans to change some new TLD applications after pressure over “closed generics”. Google plans to update four of its new top level domain applications to make the domains more open to registration outside of Google. In comments sub...
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Google says it will make .app, .blog, .cloud, and .search TLDs “open”
Company plans to change some new TLD applications after pressure over “closed generics”. Google plans to update four of its new top level domain applications to make the domains more open to registration outside of Google. In comments sub...
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March 7, 2013, 9:26 pm
Domain Name Wire
Competitive Advantage vs. Anti-Competitive and the closed TLD debate
There’s a big difference between gaining competitive advantage and being anti-competitive. This morning I read Technology Policy Institute’s opinion on “closed” top level domains. A closed domain is one in which the applicant ...
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Competitive Advantage vs. Anti-Competitive and the closed TLD debate
There’s a big difference between gaining competitive advantage and being anti-competitive. This morning I read Technology Policy Institute’s opinion on “closed” top level domains. A closed domain is one in which the applicant ...
Discussion
March 7, 2013, 12:36 pm
Domain Name Wire
What to do at SXSW if you’re a domainer
Three domain companies and events to hit while in Austin. SXSW Interactive in Austin is an overwhelming event. There are hundreds of sessions to choose from, and just finding their locations can be a challenge. So let me break down for you some essen...
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What to do at SXSW if you’re a domainer
Three domain companies and events to hit while in Austin. SXSW Interactive in Austin is an overwhelming event. There are hundreds of sessions to choose from, and just finding their locations can be a challenge. So let me break down for you some essen...
Discussion
March 7, 2013, 11:49 am
Domain Name Wire
Go Daddy to lose the .com
World’s largest domain registrar will drop .com from its logo. That iconic GoDaddy.com logo? It’s going to get a bit shorter. Today at its Registry Days conference in Phoenix, Go Daddy CEO Blake Irving announced that the company is going ...
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Go Daddy to lose the .com
World’s largest domain registrar will drop .com from its logo. That iconic GoDaddy.com logo? It’s going to get a bit shorter. Today at its Registry Days conference in Phoenix, Go Daddy CEO Blake Irving announced that the company is going ...
Discussion
March 6, 2013, 11:59 am
Domain Name Wire
Breaking: Go Daddy to withdraw applications for .Home and .Casa top level domains
Domain registrar abandons plans for its own top level domains. Go Daddy is abandoning its applications for the .home and .casa top level domains, the company announced today. Go Daddy CEO Blake Irving announced the news at its Registry Days conferenc...
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Breaking: Go Daddy to withdraw applications for .Home and .Casa top level domains
Domain registrar abandons plans for its own top level domains. Go Daddy is abandoning its applications for the .home and .casa top level domains, the company announced today. Go Daddy CEO Blake Irving announced the news at its Registry Days conferenc...
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March 6, 2013, 11:30 am
Domain Name Wire
Bob Parsons lands at #974 on Forbes Billionaires List
Parsons is on Forbes’ latest billionaires list. Go Daddy founder Bob Parsons is one of the 1,000 richest people in the world according to Forbes’ recently released Billionaires list. Parsons is tied for #974 with an estimated wealth of $1...
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Bob Parsons lands at #974 on Forbes Billionaires List
Parsons is on Forbes’ latest billionaires list. Go Daddy founder Bob Parsons is one of the 1,000 richest people in the world according to Forbes’ recently released Billionaires list. Parsons is tied for #974 with an estimated wealth of $1...
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March 5, 2013, 6:54 pm
Domain Name Wire
Interesting analysis on selling premium domain names
It can be difficult when you show alternatives available for $10. Matt Mazur of Lean Domain Search has posted an analysis of his results showing premium domain names for sale next to available-to-register domain name results. It’s an interestin...
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Interesting analysis on selling premium domain names
It can be difficult when you show alternatives available for $10. Matt Mazur of Lean Domain Search has posted an analysis of his results showing premium domain names for sale next to available-to-register domain name results. It’s an interestin...
Discussion
March 5, 2013, 10:55 am
Domain Name Wire
eHow-less on domain names
Check out eHow for some hilariously bad articles about domain names. Last month I wrote about eHow’s bizarre how-to article about “How to Become a Domain Broker“. It turns out eHow has a “wealth” of information on domain...
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eHow-less on domain names
Check out eHow for some hilariously bad articles about domain names. Last month I wrote about eHow’s bizarre how-to article about “How to Become a Domain Broker“. It turns out eHow has a “wealth” of information on domain...
Discussion
March 5, 2013, 10:11 am
Domain Name Wire
New expired domain rules go into effect in August
Rules mandate practices to protect domain name registrants. The new “Expired Registration Recovery Policy” (ERRP) goes into effect August 31. This policy sets guidelines for how registrars treat expired domain names and how they must noti...
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New expired domain rules go into effect in August
Rules mandate practices to protect domain name registrants. The new “Expired Registration Recovery Policy” (ERRP) goes into effect August 31. This policy sets guidelines for how registrars treat expired domain names and how they must noti...
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March 4, 2013, 10:25 am
