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It’s a BIG ICANN announcement day
ICANN makes major announcements that affect much of the domain registrar and registry ecosystem. I’ve received some long myICANN.org daily briefings since they started but this morning’s email is by far the longest. Here’s a quick r...
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It’s a BIG ICANN announcement day
ICANN makes major announcements that affect much of the domain registrar and registry ecosystem. I’ve received some long myICANN.org daily briefings since they started but this morning’s email is by far the longest. Here’s a quick r...
Discussion
June 28, 2013, 9:21 am
Domain Name Wire
It’s time to demand additional security from your domain registrar
Latest security lapses are another reminder of why we need added security. We are constantly reminded that thieves want to hack into our domain registrar accounts and steal our domains. Security has always been a concern for domain registrants and is...
Discussion
It’s time to demand additional security from your domain registrar
Latest security lapses are another reminder of why we need added security. We are constantly reminded that thieves want to hack into our domain registrar accounts and steal our domains. Security has always been a concern for domain registrants and is...
Discussion
June 27, 2013, 11:37 am
Domain Name Wire
New domain marketplace DNX.com formally launches
DNX.com facilitates reverse domain name auctions. DNX.com (Domain Name Exchange) has formally launched in beta. The domain marketplace is a joint venture between Media Options and Internet Media Pty. DNX runs reverse domain name auctions, meaning the...
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New domain marketplace DNX.com formally launches
DNX.com facilitates reverse domain name auctions. DNX.com (Domain Name Exchange) has formally launched in beta. The domain marketplace is a joint venture between Media Options and Internet Media Pty. DNX runs reverse domain name auctions, meaning the...
Discussion
June 27, 2013, 10:42 am
Domain Name Wire
VC changes name to Upfront with the help of two domain name companies
DigiMedia and Name Ninja help Upfront Ventures get Upfront.com domain name. TechCrunch is reporting today about venture capital firm GRP Partners raising a fresh $200 million round and changed its name to Upfront Ventures. Smartly, the VC firm also p...
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VC changes name to Upfront with the help of two domain name companies
DigiMedia and Name Ninja help Upfront Ventures get Upfront.com domain name. TechCrunch is reporting today about venture capital firm GRP Partners raising a fresh $200 million round and changed its name to Upfront Ventures. Smartly, the VC firm also p...
Discussion
June 27, 2013, 9:30 am
Domain Name Wire
24 end user domain name sales up to $28,000
Raw materials company paid $28,000 for shorter domain name. Afternic had another good sales week. Here are 24 end user domain sales the company facilitated. Emeraude International, a plastic raw materials company, shortened its domain name to merely ...
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24 end user domain name sales up to $28,000
Raw materials company paid $28,000 for shorter domain name. Afternic had another good sales week. Here are 24 end user domain sales the company facilitated. Emeraude International, a plastic raw materials company, shortened its domain name to merely ...
Discussion
June 26, 2013, 1:41 pm
Domain Name Wire
Major League Baseball buys an “outstanding” domain name
MLB among companies buying domain names last week. Major League Baseball turned to Sedo last week to buy the domain Outstandings.com. I’m not sure what it plans to do with it, although it does award a lot of “outstanding” player awa...
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Major League Baseball buys an “outstanding” domain name
MLB among companies buying domain names last week. Major League Baseball turned to Sedo last week to buy the domain Outstandings.com. I’m not sure what it plans to do with it, although it does award a lot of “outstanding” player awa...
Discussion
June 26, 2013, 11:22 am
Domain Name Wire
SnapNames gets Japan Registry, Afternic and NameJet get .buzz business
Domain marketplaces get a couple notable client wins. There were a couple unrelated “client win” announcements this morning coming from major domain name marketplaces. First, SnapNames announced that it has inked Japan Registry to an expi...
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SnapNames gets Japan Registry, Afternic and NameJet get .buzz business
Domain marketplaces get a couple notable client wins. There were a couple unrelated “client win” announcements this morning coming from major domain name marketplaces. First, SnapNames announced that it has inked Japan Registry to an expi...
Discussion
June 26, 2013, 8:56 am
Domain Name Wire
TLDH and Famous Four strike deal to resolve three new TLD contention sets
Deal resolves contention sets for .fit, .review, and .science. Top Level Domain Holdings (AIM: TLDH) and Famous Four Media (and associated companies) have made a deal to resolve three contention sets. Under the terms of the deal, Famous Four has with...
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TLDH and Famous Four strike deal to resolve three new TLD contention sets
Deal resolves contention sets for .fit, .review, and .science. Top Level Domain Holdings (AIM: TLDH) and Famous Four Media (and associated companies) have made a deal to resolve three contention sets. Under the terms of the deal, Famous Four has with...
Discussion
June 26, 2013, 8:46 am
Domain Name Wire
Web developer ordered to give domain name back to client
Web developer trying to hold domain name as lien against unpaid bills. It’s something we see time and time again…a business lets a web developer register their domain name, and then refuses to give it back. In the case of a UDRP between ...
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Web developer ordered to give domain name back to client
Web developer trying to hold domain name as lien against unpaid bills. It’s something we see time and time again…a business lets a web developer register their domain name, and then refuses to give it back. In the case of a UDRP between ...
Discussion
June 25, 2013, 5:08 pm
Domain Name Wire
The real .ninja business plan
Laugh at .ninja no more…it will be a big business. One of the top level domain applications that had a lot of people scratching their heads was United TLD’s application for .ninja. And while the company’s .ninja web site suggests t...
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The real .ninja business plan
Laugh at .ninja no more…it will be a big business. One of the top level domain applications that had a lot of people scratching their heads was United TLD’s application for .ninja. And while the company’s .ninja web site suggests t...
Discussion
June 25, 2013, 4:08 pm
