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Domain Name Wire
Beijing starts issuing ICPs on new top level domains
Beijing residents of approved TLDs can now get a license to use them. Getting approval for registrants to use and host content on new top level domain names in China can be a complicated process for registries. First, they need to get approval from M...
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Beijing starts issuing ICPs on new top level domains
Beijing residents of approved TLDs can now get a license to use them. Getting approval for registrants to use and host content on new top level domain names in China can be a complicated process for registries. First, they need to get approval from M...
Discussion
August 31, 2017, 3:02 pm
Domain Name Wire
Afilias gets patent related to community top level domains
Patent describes way to verify registrant information to create trust and community. The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office granted patent 9,747,378 (pdf) to Afilias this week for “Linked web presence pages associated with a top level domain&rdqu...
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Afilias gets patent related to community top level domains
Patent describes way to verify registrant information to create trust and community. The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office granted patent 9,747,378 (pdf) to Afilias this week for “Linked web presence pages associated with a top level domain&rdqu...
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August 31, 2017, 2:08 pm
Domain Name Wire
.Cam will be confused for .Com
The similarity at quick glance will fool a lot of people. Verisign objected when companies applied for the .cam top level domain. It argued that the string was too similar to .com and would cause confusion. One panelist agreed with Verisign and anoth...
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.Cam will be confused for .Com
The similarity at quick glance will fool a lot of people. Verisign objected when companies applied for the .cam top level domain. It argued that the string was too similar to .com and would cause confusion. One panelist agreed with Verisign and anoth...
Discussion
August 31, 2017, 1:36 pm
Domain Name Wire
14 End User Domain Name Sales
Here are 14 examples of end users that bought domain names on the Sedo aftermarket over the past week. The top public sale at Sedo this past week was Quoin.com for $15,000. The buyer is a lawyer in Germany, so it might be for a client. Other end user...
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14 End User Domain Name Sales
Here are 14 examples of end users that bought domain names on the Sedo aftermarket over the past week. The top public sale at Sedo this past week was Quoin.com for $15,000. The buyer is a lawyer in Germany, so it might be for a client. Other end user...
Discussion
August 30, 2017, 6:10 pm
Domain Name Wire
Uber (the ride hailing company) is causing a headache for Uber (the IT company)
Healthcare IT company sues Uber for trademark infringement after being inundated with misdirected communication. A healthcare IT company in Florida called Uber Operations, LLC is suing ride hailing company Uber Technologies for trademark infringement...
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Uber (the ride hailing company) is causing a headache for Uber (the IT company)
Healthcare IT company sues Uber for trademark infringement after being inundated with misdirected communication. A healthcare IT company in Florida called Uber Operations, LLC is suing ride hailing company Uber Technologies for trademark infringement...
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August 30, 2017, 1:42 pm
Domain Name Wire
Elisa Cooper and Matt Serlin join new corporate domain registrar
Ex-MarkMonitor employees join new corporate domain manager. Two former employees of corporate domain name registrar MarkMonitor have joined Brandsight, a new domain name registrar targeting the corporate market. Elisa Cooper and Matt Serlin joined th...
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Elisa Cooper and Matt Serlin join new corporate domain registrar
Ex-MarkMonitor employees join new corporate domain manager. Two former employees of corporate domain name registrar MarkMonitor have joined Brandsight, a new domain name registrar targeting the corporate market. Elisa Cooper and Matt Serlin joined th...
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August 30, 2017, 1:00 pm
The Domains
Namepros admin Eric Lyon’s family has lost everything and here is how to help
Eric Lyon long time member and admin of Namepros was one of those affected by Hurricane Harvey. Eric has made several updates on Facebook, while he and his family were rescued, Eric posted he and his family lost everything. Eric Lyon Thanks everyone ...
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Namepros admin Eric Lyon’s family has lost everything and here is how to help
Eric Lyon long time member and admin of Namepros was one of those affected by Hurricane Harvey. Eric has made several updates on Facebook, while he and his family were rescued, Eric posted he and his family lost everything. Eric Lyon Thanks everyone ...
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August 30, 2017, 10:25 am
The Domains
Sedo weekly sales led by Quoin.com
Sedo released their weekly sales and Quoin.com was the top sale at $15,000. Two LLNN names made the charts this week, BT21.com sold for $7,000 and Go99.com sold for $2,000. Bitcoin/Crypto names continue to sell, CryptoAlerts.com sold for $5,000. &nbs...
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Sedo weekly sales led by Quoin.com
Sedo released their weekly sales and Quoin.com was the top sale at $15,000. Two LLNN names made the charts this week, BT21.com sold for $7,000 and Go99.com sold for $2,000. Bitcoin/Crypto names continue to sell, CryptoAlerts.com sold for $5,000. &nbs...
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August 29, 2017, 8:14 pm
Domain Name Wire
Snappa makes creating social media graphics easy
I learned about Snappa because of its domain purchase and recently became a paying customer. Back in May I interviewed Christopher Gimmer, co-founder of a graphics site called Snappa. His company paid $40,000 to upgrade its domain name from Snappa.io...
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Snappa makes creating social media graphics easy
I learned about Snappa because of its domain purchase and recently became a paying customer. Back in May I interviewed Christopher Gimmer, co-founder of a graphics site called Snappa. His company paid $40,000 to upgrade its domain name from Snappa.io...
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August 29, 2017, 5:47 pm
Domain Name Wire
Can .Web revive .Wed ?
Jean Guillon argues that the similarity between .web and .wed might help the latter as companies register them defensively. We’re talking about two Registries: one which is live and the other which should be live sometime soon. Two Stories The ...
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Can .Web revive .Wed ?
Jean Guillon argues that the similarity between .web and .wed might help the latter as companies register them defensively. We’re talking about two Registries: one which is live and the other which should be live sometime soon. Two Stories The ...
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August 29, 2017, 4:24 pm
