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The Domains
15 Year Old AGL.com Saved In UDRP; But 1 Panelist Wanted To Give It To The TM Holder
AGL Energy Limited of Melbourne, Australia just lost its attempt to grab the 15 year old domain name AGL.com. ESQwire.com represented the domain owner John M. Van John. Its a pretty interesting case because one member of the three member panel, Andr...
Discussion
15 Year Old AGL.com Saved In UDRP; But 1 Panelist Wanted To Give It To The TM Holder
AGL Energy Limited of Melbourne, Australia just lost its attempt to grab the 15 year old domain name AGL.com. ESQwire.com represented the domain owner John M. Van John. Its a pretty interesting case because one member of the three member panel, Andr...
Discussion
March 2, 2014, 3:58 pm
The Domains
.Guru Tops 40,000 Registrations; Not Bad For A TLD Donuts Did Not Have In Its Top 50%
The new gTLD .Guru just topped 40,000 registrations making it the most successful new gTLD to launch. .Photography is the second most popular new gTLD with almost 25,000 registrations. .Tattoo is the least registered new extension, fully launched to...
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.Guru Tops 40,000 Registrations; Not Bad For A TLD Donuts Did Not Have In Its Top 50%
The new gTLD .Guru just topped 40,000 registrations making it the most successful new gTLD to launch. .Photography is the second most popular new gTLD with almost 25,000 registrations. .Tattoo is the least registered new extension, fully launched to...
Discussion
March 2, 2014, 3:05 pm
The Domains
Google Starting To Show Full Restaurant Menu in Search Results
Another potential risk with very specific niche gtlds is that something can come along and change the game. Something that has nothing to do with domain names can still come along and affect the niche extension. The Apple iPhone and its .com button ...
Discussion
Google Starting To Show Full Restaurant Menu in Search Results
Another potential risk with very specific niche gtlds is that something can come along and change the game. Something that has nothing to do with domain names can still come along and affect the niche extension. The Apple iPhone and its .com button ...
Discussion
March 2, 2014, 12:51 am
The Domains
.Uno Reserved Domains & Rackspace, Microsoft, Google, Fox, Univision & Amazon Grab Domains
.Uno is now in Sunrise and the zone file reflects a list of over 100 domain names that have either been reserved by the registry or taken already in Sunrise. The registry so far has only reserved 30 of the 100 domains they are entitled to but you can...
Discussion
.Uno Reserved Domains & Rackspace, Microsoft, Google, Fox, Univision & Amazon Grab Domains
.Uno is now in Sunrise and the zone file reflects a list of over 100 domain names that have either been reserved by the registry or taken already in Sunrise. The registry so far has only reserved 30 of the 100 domains they are entitled to but you can...
Discussion
March 1, 2014, 4:57 pm
Domain Name Wire
Web.com acquires SnapNames
Part-owner of NameJet acquires competing service SnapNames. Web.com (NASDAQ: WWWW) has acquired expired domain name service and domain marketplace SnapNames from KeyDrive. The deal will formally be announced on Monday after the closing bell, Domain N...
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Web.com acquires SnapNames
Part-owner of NameJet acquires competing service SnapNames. Web.com (NASDAQ: WWWW) has acquired expired domain name service and domain marketplace SnapNames from KeyDrive. The deal will formally be announced on Monday after the closing bell, Domain N...
Discussion
March 1, 2014, 2:32 pm
Domain Shane
SHANE’S BIG LIST: Saturday’s Domains at Auction or Dropping on March 1st, 2014
You can tell it’s been a good year when you start lining your floors with money. I think one of the most important thing you can have in a retail business is nice bathrooms. It says a lot about your business. I still personall...
Discussion
SHANE’S BIG LIST: Saturday’s Domains at Auction or Dropping on March 1st, 2014
You can tell it’s been a good year when you start lining your floors with money. I think one of the most important thing you can have in a retail business is nice bathrooms. It says a lot about your business. I still personall...
Discussion
March 1, 2014, 11:39 am
The Domains
Cisco Offering $300,000 Prize to Secure The Internet of Things
We have written in the past about all the money flowing into the Internet of Things and the projected revenue companies like Cisco are forecasting. We broke the news about Cisco acquiring IOE.com in stealth mode back in January and now Cisco is offe...
Discussion
Cisco Offering $300,000 Prize to Secure The Internet of Things
We have written in the past about all the money flowing into the Internet of Things and the projected revenue companies like Cisco are forecasting. We broke the news about Cisco acquiring IOE.com in stealth mode back in January and now Cisco is offe...
Discussion
March 1, 2014, 9:21 am
The Domains
Cybersquatter Now Owes Donald Trump $32K Due To 4 Domain Registrations
According to an article just posted by the NYpost.com, A “”Canarsie cybersquatter who registered domain names related to Donald Trump and used them to skewer the real estate magnate must pay him $32,000 in damages, a Brooklyn judge ruled&...
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Cybersquatter Now Owes Donald Trump $32K Due To 4 Domain Registrations
According to an article just posted by the NYpost.com, A “”Canarsie cybersquatter who registered domain names related to Donald Trump and used them to skewer the real estate magnate must pay him $32,000 in damages, a Brooklyn judge ruled&...
Discussion
February 28, 2014, 11:46 pm
The Domains
URS Filed On Branson.Guru This Could Be A Game Changer For The New gTLD’s
A Uniform Rapid Suspension (URS) was filed today on the domain name Branson.Guru This is the first URS that has been filed which in my opinion should not be granted. The complainant is not listed but based on recent activity I’m going to assume...
Discussion
URS Filed On Branson.Guru This Could Be A Game Changer For The New gTLD’s
A Uniform Rapid Suspension (URS) was filed today on the domain name Branson.Guru This is the first URS that has been filed which in my opinion should not be granted. The complainant is not listed but based on recent activity I’m going to assume...
Discussion
February 28, 2014, 10:17 pm
The Domains
NiceNic releases February Chinese Auction Results – 126.CN sells for $110,432
Nicenic.net put out a post today about some recent Chinese names that sold at auction. These were names that were not reserved by CNNIC. The first number is the sale price in Chinese Yuan, for the top 10 sales I converted to US Dollars. The co...
Discussion
NiceNic releases February Chinese Auction Results – 126.CN sells for $110,432
Nicenic.net put out a post today about some recent Chinese names that sold at auction. These were names that were not reserved by CNNIC. The first number is the sale price in Chinese Yuan, for the top 10 sales I converted to US Dollars. The co...
Discussion
February 28, 2014, 7:16 pm
