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Domain Name Wire
ICANN to Registrars: We’re working on legal issues with 2013 RAA
But not fast enough for some registrars that fear losing their accreditation. ICANN Vice President of Domain Name Services Cyrus Namazi has sent a letter (pdf) to domain name registrars regarding their concerns over legal implications of the 2013 Reg...
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ICANN to Registrars: We’re working on legal issues with 2013 RAA
But not fast enough for some registrars that fear losing their accreditation. ICANN Vice President of Domain Name Services Cyrus Namazi has sent a letter (pdf) to domain name registrars regarding their concerns over legal implications of the 2013 Reg...
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February 28, 2014, 2:53 pm

The Domains
.Wiki Will Be CentralNic 1st New gTLD Lanched; .XYZ its Second
CentralNic’s first new gTLD to launch will be .wiki, which takes a term that is synonymous with online collaboration and high quality websites, and makes it available for the use of companies, developers, communities and hobbyists alike. The ...
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.Wiki Will Be CentralNic 1st New gTLD Lanched; .XYZ its Second
CentralNic’s first new gTLD to launch will be .wiki, which takes a term that is synonymous with online collaboration and high quality websites, and makes it available for the use of companies, developers, communities and hobbyists alike. The ...
Discussion
February 28, 2014, 1:33 pm

The Domains
Mt. Gox Files For Bankrutcy Protection
Mt.Gox the largest Bitcoin exahnged filed for bankruptcy protection overnight claiming it has outstanding debt of about $63.6 million. The company disclosed that it had lost 850,000 units of Bitcoin, including 750,000 belonging to customers w...
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Mt. Gox Files For Bankrutcy Protection
Mt.Gox the largest Bitcoin exahnged filed for bankruptcy protection overnight claiming it has outstanding debt of about $63.6 million. The company disclosed that it had lost 850,000 units of Bitcoin, including 750,000 belonging to customers w...
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February 28, 2014, 1:21 pm

Domain Shane
SHANE’S BIG LIST: Friday’s Domains at Auction or Dropping on February 28th, 2014
Today is the most important day of the year. The day that can’t be forgotten but also must not be mentioned how many times its occurred. A day when where there is a fine line between spending too much and showing how much you care. ...
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SHANE’S BIG LIST: Friday’s Domains at Auction or Dropping on February 28th, 2014
Today is the most important day of the year. The day that can’t be forgotten but also must not be mentioned how many times its occurred. A day when where there is a fine line between spending too much and showing how much you care. ...
Discussion
February 28, 2014, 11:40 am

DomainSherpa
Domain Name News: February 28 Week in Review
The Week of Domaining In Review: February 28, 2014.The latest domain name news, hand-picked for you.Richard Branson Turns to New..., .co Creates a "Pop-up HQ"..., Marchex's Archeo Clarifies 4th Quarter..., AO.com Founder Now Worth $900...
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Domain Name News: February 28 Week in Review
The Week of Domaining In Review: February 28, 2014.The latest domain name news, hand-picked for you.Richard Branson Turns to New..., .co Creates a "Pop-up HQ"..., Marchex's Archeo Clarifies 4th Quarter..., AO.com Founder Now Worth $900...
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February 28, 2014, 10:30 am

Domain Shane
Domain Shane’s Friday Book of Ten FiletMignons.com
Today and every Friday (Thursday Night) I post a list of 10 domains that are for sale. On my regular daily list I only put domains that are up at auction, but this list will contain both names at auction, domains with websites, or just straight...
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Domain Shane’s Friday Book of Ten FiletMignons.com
Today and every Friday (Thursday Night) I post a list of 10 domains that are for sale. On my regular daily list I only put domains that are up at auction, but this list will contain both names at auction, domains with websites, or just straight...
Discussion
February 28, 2014, 3:46 am

Domain Name Wire
Richard Branson turns to new tools to combat cybersquatting
Billionaire fights back after finding his name cybersquatted in new domain names. Billionaire entrepreneur Richard Branson has turned to two new tools to combat cybersquatting in new top level domain names: The new Uniform Rapid Suspension (URS) poli...
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Richard Branson turns to new tools to combat cybersquatting
Billionaire fights back after finding his name cybersquatted in new domain names. Billionaire entrepreneur Richard Branson has turned to two new tools to combat cybersquatting in new top level domain names: The new Uniform Rapid Suspension (URS) poli...
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February 27, 2014, 8:25 pm

Domain Name Wire
.CO creates a “Pop-up HQ” for SXSW 2014
.CO creates its own home on the road for SXSW Interactive. .CO went small the first time it came to SXSW Interactive in Austin. It was more of a scouting trip than a marketing one. I remember catching up with the company at the W Hotel that year. .CO...
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.CO creates a “Pop-up HQ” for SXSW 2014
.CO creates its own home on the road for SXSW Interactive. .CO went small the first time it came to SXSW Interactive in Austin. It was more of a scouting trip than a marketing one. I remember catching up with the company at the W Hotel that year. .CO...
Discussion
February 27, 2014, 6:37 pm

The Domains
Marchex’s Archeo Clarifies 4th Q Sales
Last week we reported on Marchex earnings which included its Archeo division sold a total of 262 domain names in the 4th Quarter that yielded $1.6 million. At the time we noted that the average sales price of domain names in 4Q was just over $6...
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Marchex’s Archeo Clarifies 4th Q Sales
Last week we reported on Marchex earnings which included its Archeo division sold a total of 262 domain names in the 4th Quarter that yielded $1.6 million. At the time we noted that the average sales price of domain names in 4Q was just over $6...
Discussion
February 27, 2014, 6:26 pm

The Domains
AO.com Founder Now Worth $900 Million Purchased The Domain For Around $600K Last Year
Earlier today we wrote about AO.com going public making the founder a very wealthy guy. George Kirikos just found out that the domain was acquired by the recently acquired by the company in March 2013 for approximately £391,000, which based on ...
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AO.com Founder Now Worth $900 Million Purchased The Domain For Around $600K Last Year
Earlier today we wrote about AO.com going public making the founder a very wealthy guy. George Kirikos just found out that the domain was acquired by the recently acquired by the company in March 2013 for approximately £391,000, which based on ...
Discussion
February 27, 2014, 5:21 pm