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What is this new domain name scam?
I think I know, but feel free to dig in some more. I just received a scam phone call and I’m trying to figure out what the perpetrator’s goal is. I have an idea, but I figure some readers might know more. The caller said he was with &ldqu...
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What is this new domain name scam?
I think I know, but feel free to dig in some more. I just received a scam phone call and I’m trying to figure out what the perpetrator’s goal is. I have an idea, but I figure some readers might know more. The caller said he was with &ldqu...
Discussion
August 29, 2013, 12:37 pm
Domain Name Wire
Analyzing new TLD string objection panelists
A breakdown of panelists’ decisions and what went wrong. I’ve called String Confusion Objections a clusterf@ck based on seemingly conflicting opinions by different panelists. It’s clear that which panelist is assigned to a case has ...
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Analyzing new TLD string objection panelists
A breakdown of panelists’ decisions and what went wrong. I’ve called String Confusion Objections a clusterf@ck based on seemingly conflicting opinions by different panelists. It’s clear that which panelist is assigned to a case has ...
Discussion
August 29, 2013, 11:12 am
Domain Name Wire
Verisign wins objection against .ecom top level domain name
Panelist says .ecom may rise to the level of being “deceptive” compared to .com. Verisign has killed off eCommerce Inc.’s application for the .ecom top level domain name by winning a string similarity objection. Verisign, which acts...
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Verisign wins objection against .ecom top level domain name
Panelist says .ecom may rise to the level of being “deceptive” compared to .com. Verisign has killed off eCommerce Inc.’s application for the .ecom top level domain name by winning a string similarity objection. Verisign, which acts...
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August 28, 2013, 8:28 pm
Domain Name Wire
How The New York Times could have prevented yesterday’s attack for just $50
Adding Registry Lock service to a domain name prevents unauthorized name server changes. Yesterday the nameservers for The New York Times’ NYTimes.com domain name were altered, allegedly by the Syrian Electronic Army, which led to some internet...
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How The New York Times could have prevented yesterday’s attack for just $50
Adding Registry Lock service to a domain name prevents unauthorized name server changes. Yesterday the nameservers for The New York Times’ NYTimes.com domain name were altered, allegedly by the Syrian Electronic Army, which led to some internet...
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August 28, 2013, 5:19 pm
Domain Name Wire
Marchex’s Archeo auctioning off 71 domains in SnapNames auction
Archeo runs month long auction on SnapNames platform. Marchex’s soon-to-be spin-off Archeo just started an auction on SnapNames that will run for a month. The auction includes 71 domain names and shows both the breadth and quality of Archeo&rsq...
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Marchex’s Archeo auctioning off 71 domains in SnapNames auction
Archeo runs month long auction on SnapNames platform. Marchex’s soon-to-be spin-off Archeo just started an auction on SnapNames that will run for a month. The auction includes 71 domain names and shows both the breadth and quality of Archeo&rsq...
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August 28, 2013, 3:03 pm
Domain Name Wire
25 end user domain name sales at Afternic
Here are 25 domain name sales to end users at Afternic last week. Let’s start this week’s Afternic end user sales report with a look at FAB.net. I tweeted about this $39,000 sale by Frank Schilling on Monday. (You do follow Domain Name Wi...
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25 end user domain name sales at Afternic
Here are 25 domain name sales to end users at Afternic last week. Let’s start this week’s Afternic end user sales report with a look at FAB.net. I tweeted about this $39,000 sale by Frank Schilling on Monday. (You do follow Domain Name Wi...
Discussion
August 28, 2013, 11:24 am
Domain Name Wire
A dozen end user domain name sales at Sedo last week
End users ranging from a pest control company to a lender bought domain names at Sedo last week. Sedo sold $1.7 million worth of domain names last week. It’s a higher-than-usual total, thanks in part to at least one undisclosed sale. Here are a...
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A dozen end user domain name sales at Sedo last week
End users ranging from a pest control company to a lender bought domain names at Sedo last week. Sedo sold $1.7 million worth of domain names last week. It’s a higher-than-usual total, thanks in part to at least one undisclosed sale. Here are a...
Discussion
August 28, 2013, 9:42 am
Domain Name Wire
ICANN to begin contracting process on “uncalculated risk” strings
Applicants can start the contract process but can’t sign agreements yet. ICANN has released an update on how it’s handling potential name collisions with new top level domain names as it relates to contracting. The group will move forward...
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ICANN to begin contracting process on “uncalculated risk” strings
Applicants can start the contract process but can’t sign agreements yet. ICANN has released an update on how it’s handling potential name collisions with new top level domain names as it relates to contracting. The group will move forward...
Discussion
August 28, 2013, 9:25 am
Domain Name Wire
MelbourneIT the weak link as Twitter and NY Times domain names compromised
Two big sites have their domains compromised — and both use the same domain name registrar. Twitter and the New York Times have apparently had their domain names compromised, and the two companies have one thing in common: they both use Melbour...
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MelbourneIT the weak link as Twitter and NY Times domain names compromised
Two big sites have their domains compromised — and both use the same domain name registrar. Twitter and the New York Times have apparently had their domain names compromised, and the two companies have one thing in common: they both use Melbour...
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August 27, 2013, 6:30 pm
Domain Name Wire
Daniel Negari has bold ambitions for changing the domain space with .XYZ
Daniel Negari is on a mission to brand .xyz as the go-to domain name. He has big ambitions, and he’s not afraid of putting his money where his mouth is. At just 27 years old, Daniel Negari has already proven his knack for smart investments. He&...
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Daniel Negari has bold ambitions for changing the domain space with .XYZ
Daniel Negari is on a mission to brand .xyz as the go-to domain name. He has big ambitions, and he’s not afraid of putting his money where his mouth is. At just 27 years old, Daniel Negari has already proven his knack for smart investments. He&...
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August 27, 2013, 12:17 pm
