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The Domains
The United States Federal Government Now Owns Escorts.com
It was back in November 2011 that we reported that National A-1 Advertising Inc. and R.S. Duffy Inc. agreed to plead guilty to money laundering and will forfeit $4.9 million in revenue, pay a $1.5 million fine and serve 1 1/2 years of probation...
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The United States Federal Government Now Owns Escorts.com
It was back in November 2011 that we reported that National A-1 Advertising Inc. and R.S. Duffy Inc. agreed to plead guilty to money laundering and will forfeit $4.9 million in revenue, pay a $1.5 million fine and serve 1 1/2 years of probation...
Discussion
June 23, 2014, 3:24 pm
Domain Name Wire
Rightside to switch to EAP in lieu of traditional landush
Domain name registry to switch up the phase between sunrise and general availability. Rightside, applicant for dozens of top level domain names, is replacing its traditional landrush phase with an Early Access Program (EAP). The switch will occur lat...
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Rightside to switch to EAP in lieu of traditional landush
Domain name registry to switch up the phase between sunrise and general availability. Rightside, applicant for dozens of top level domain names, is replacing its traditional landrush phase with an Early Access Program (EAP). The switch will occur lat...
Discussion
June 23, 2014, 1:17 pm
The Domains
$50,000 Per Post for Breaking A Social Media Contract ?
Social Media is finding its way into prenuptial agreements. Social Media clauses are being put into prenuptial agreements in case of marriages going bad and one spouse tweeting say a nude pic of their former love. According to Fox News some couples a...
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$50,000 Per Post for Breaking A Social Media Contract ?
Social Media is finding its way into prenuptial agreements. Social Media clauses are being put into prenuptial agreements in case of marriages going bad and one spouse tweeting say a nude pic of their former love. According to Fox News some couples a...
Discussion
June 23, 2014, 12:59 pm
The Domains
.Global Online Auction Signup Is Live; You Must Sign Up Even If You Pre-Bid With Namejet
The signup for the .Global online Live Domain Name is now active. If you want to participate remotely in the .Global Live domain name Auction which is being held during ICANN London, you ...
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.Global Online Auction Signup Is Live; You Must Sign Up Even If You Pre-Bid With Namejet
The signup for the .Global online Live Domain Name is now active. If you want to participate remotely in the .Global Live domain name Auction which is being held during ICANN London, you ...
Discussion
June 23, 2014, 12:24 pm
The Domains
CENTR Reports Total Worldwide Domain Registrations of 278.8 Million
CENTR’s the not for profit organization dedicated to supporting the interest of country code TLD managers which represent around 80% of the total number of ccTLD domain name registrations worldwide, released its quarterly publication covering b...
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CENTR Reports Total Worldwide Domain Registrations of 278.8 Million
CENTR’s the not for profit organization dedicated to supporting the interest of country code TLD managers which represent around 80% of the total number of ccTLD domain name registrations worldwide, released its quarterly publication covering b...
Discussion
June 23, 2014, 11:55 am
Domain Name Wire
Cleveland Clinic’s .Med domain name application is back on the table
Medistry’s application for .Med is alive and well following a decision Friday by ICANN. ICANN ruled that the Independent Objector should not have been able to file a community objection against Medistry’s application because there were no...
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Cleveland Clinic’s .Med domain name application is back on the table
Medistry’s application for .Med is alive and well following a decision Friday by ICANN. ICANN ruled that the Independent Objector should not have been able to file a community objection against Medistry’s application because there were no...
Discussion
June 23, 2014, 11:17 am
The Domains
NetNames: .New gTLD’s Will Overtake .Com/.Net Registrations By 2020
According to NetNames‘ Internet 2020 report, 92% of large companies in the US, Britain, France and Germany are planning to invest in new domain names (new gTLD’s) over the next three years, and 46% say they already have begun to invest in...
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NetNames: .New gTLD’s Will Overtake .Com/.Net Registrations By 2020
According to NetNames‘ Internet 2020 report, 92% of large companies in the US, Britain, France and Germany are planning to invest in new domain names (new gTLD’s) over the next three years, and 46% say they already have begun to invest in...
Discussion
June 23, 2014, 11:12 am
Domain Shane
THE BIG AFTERMARKET LIST: Monday’s Domains at Auction or Dropping on June 23rd, 2014
It looks like Vietnam has almost made it legal again to trade domain names. What’s most interesting about the articles is the fact that it wasn’t. I didn’t realize that in today’s age there were still countries tha...
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THE BIG AFTERMARKET LIST: Monday’s Domains at Auction or Dropping on June 23rd, 2014
It looks like Vietnam has almost made it legal again to trade domain names. What’s most interesting about the articles is the fact that it wasn’t. I didn’t realize that in today’s age there were still countries tha...
Discussion
June 23, 2014, 11:06 am
The Domains
Bitcoin Stock Winners
Money Morning put out an article on who they see as likely winners in the market as relates to Bitcoin. Among their Bitcoin stock winners are companies such as Overstock.com and Tiger Direct. These were a couple of the early movers when it comes to a...
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Bitcoin Stock Winners
Money Morning put out an article on who they see as likely winners in the market as relates to Bitcoin. Among their Bitcoin stock winners are companies such as Overstock.com and Tiger Direct. These were a couple of the early movers when it comes to a...
Discussion
June 23, 2014, 10:30 am
The Domains
Only 20% of Vietnames Businesses Have Registered A Domain Name
Only 20% of Vietnamese businesses have registered domain names. There is an article out on how domain names are traded in Vietnam without any actual legal guidelines for the domain trading business. Domain names are traded in Vietnam, even though the...
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Only 20% of Vietnames Businesses Have Registered A Domain Name
Only 20% of Vietnamese businesses have registered domain names. There is an article out on how domain names are traded in Vietnam without any actual legal guidelines for the domain trading business. Domain names are traded in Vietnam, even though the...
Discussion
June 23, 2014, 9:29 am
