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Domain Name Wire
FTC to ICANN on .Sucks: Yeah, we told you this would happen
FTC wants ICANN to address overarching issues with new TLDs rather than one-off cases. The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has responded to ICANN’s request that it investigate the practices of top level domain name registry Vox Populi over its ro...
Discussion
FTC to ICANN on .Sucks: Yeah, we told you this would happen
FTC wants ICANN to address overarching issues with new TLDs rather than one-off cases. The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has responded to ICANN’s request that it investigate the practices of top level domain name registry Vox Populi over its ro...
Discussion
May 28, 2015, 2:49 pm
The Domains
Co. Invests €350,000 to “Disrupt Domain Industry”: 50 Million Registered But Unused Domains
According to a press release out today, Axivate Capital a VC firm has “invested €350,000 to disrupt domain industry in “Undeveloped.com, a domain marketplace Undeveloped , says they have “crawled and indexed over 50 million reg...
Discussion
Co. Invests €350,000 to “Disrupt Domain Industry”: 50 Million Registered But Unused Domains
According to a press release out today, Axivate Capital a VC firm has “invested €350,000 to disrupt domain industry in “Undeveloped.com, a domain marketplace Undeveloped , says they have “crawled and indexed over 50 million reg...
Discussion
May 28, 2015, 2:41 pm
The Domains
Domain Movers: InkTV.com, Jude.org, VirtualAds.com and More Domains
In the latest series of Domain Movers, domain detective Jamie Zoch digs hard to find domain names recently acquired or registered by large companies and this often tips the hand into future moves by these companies. Come and discover with me and enjo...
Discussion
Domain Movers: InkTV.com, Jude.org, VirtualAds.com and More Domains
In the latest series of Domain Movers, domain detective Jamie Zoch digs hard to find domain names recently acquired or registered by large companies and this often tips the hand into future moves by these companies. Come and discover with me and enjo...
Discussion
May 28, 2015, 2:11 pm
Domain Name Wire
NAF panel orders transfer of FatTuesday.com to owner of Fat-Tuesday.com
Panel really screwed this one up. A three person National Arbitration Forum panel has ordered the transfer of the domain name FatTuesday.com to David Briggs Enterprises, Inc. The complainant operates bars under the name Fat Tuesday and uses the infer...
Discussion
NAF panel orders transfer of FatTuesday.com to owner of Fat-Tuesday.com
Panel really screwed this one up. A three person National Arbitration Forum panel has ordered the transfer of the domain name FatTuesday.com to David Briggs Enterprises, Inc. The complainant operates bars under the name Fat Tuesday and uses the infer...
Discussion
May 28, 2015, 1:37 pm
Domain Shane
DomainShane’s BIG LIST of Domain Name Auction Picks: Thursday, May 28th, 2015
2000 times. That’s how many times I’ve written this Daily Listing. Some things have changed, some haven’t. A few notes and refreshers about the list. One, if your domain is ending at auction and is a good dom...
Discussion
DomainShane’s BIG LIST of Domain Name Auction Picks: Thursday, May 28th, 2015
2000 times. That’s how many times I’ve written this Daily Listing. Some things have changed, some haven’t. A few notes and refreshers about the list. One, if your domain is ending at auction and is a good dom...
Discussion
May 28, 2015, 11:20 am
Domain Shane
DSAD DAILY AUCTION RECAP
In the auction recap I have included Shane’s entire list for your reference. My comments are in bold. Please keep in mind that each auction house will have different end times. Because of this there will be a delay in the results. GoDaddy- Talc...
Discussion
DSAD DAILY AUCTION RECAP
In the auction recap I have included Shane’s entire list for your reference. My comments are in bold. Please keep in mind that each auction house will have different end times. Because of this there will be a delay in the results. GoDaddy- Talc...
Discussion
May 28, 2015, 8:34 am
Domain Shane
LLL Rule — Both .COM and .NET — at Sedo’s Great Domains Auction
LLL.com and LLL.net rule at the Sedo Great Domains auction ending tomorrow morning. All the LLL.net have hit reserve, while only one of the twelve LLL.com has met reserve. Of course, the $31,000 in LLL.com bids that have hit reserve (1 domain) surpas...
Discussion
LLL Rule — Both .COM and .NET — at Sedo’s Great Domains Auction
LLL.com and LLL.net rule at the Sedo Great Domains auction ending tomorrow morning. All the LLL.net have hit reserve, while only one of the twelve LLL.com has met reserve. Of course, the $31,000 in LLL.com bids that have hit reserve (1 domain) surpas...
Discussion
May 28, 2015, 2:28 am
The Domains
ICANN Reports On Security Breach Of New gTLD Applicant Portal: 60 Searches: 200+ Records
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) today provided an update on its investigation into a data exposure issue in the New gTLD Applicant and GDD (Global Domains Division) portals, first reported on 1 March 2015 In its 30 Apr...
Discussion
ICANN Reports On Security Breach Of New gTLD Applicant Portal: 60 Searches: 200+ Records
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) today provided an update on its investigation into a data exposure issue in the New gTLD Applicant and GDD (Global Domains Division) portals, first reported on 1 March 2015 In its 30 Apr...
Discussion
May 27, 2015, 8:52 pm
The Domains
Technology.ie Interviews Jothan Frakes and they are giving away free tickets to DomainFest
Technology.ie is giving away 20 free tickets to DomainFest. Their website posted today, Technology.ie has got twenty tickets to give away to DomainFest Bulgaria next week. It’s just one of the events which form part of Bulgarian Inter...
Discussion
Technology.ie Interviews Jothan Frakes and they are giving away free tickets to DomainFest
Technology.ie is giving away 20 free tickets to DomainFest. Their website posted today, Technology.ie has got twenty tickets to give away to DomainFest Bulgaria next week. It’s just one of the events which form part of Bulgarian Inter...
Discussion
May 27, 2015, 7:05 pm
Domain Name Wire
Domain definitions: Registrar and Registry
The definition of registry is becoming fuzzy. Two of the most commonly misused words in mainstream articles about domain names are registrar and registry. Many publications use one when it should be the other. A registrar is the company where you reg...
Discussion
Domain definitions: Registrar and Registry
The definition of registry is becoming fuzzy. Two of the most commonly misused words in mainstream articles about domain names are registrar and registry. Many publications use one when it should be the other. A registrar is the company where you reg...
Discussion
May 27, 2015, 5:12 pm
