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Domain Name Wire
Donuts demands $22.5 million for .Web domain name
Company amends lawsuit against ICANN and demands “its share” of the proceeds. New top level domain company Donuts is continuing its battle with ICANN over .web, filing an amended complaint (pdf) in federal district court in California. Do...
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Donuts demands $22.5 million for .Web domain name
Company amends lawsuit against ICANN and demands “its share” of the proceeds. New top level domain company Donuts is continuing its battle with ICANN over .web, filing an amended complaint (pdf) in federal district court in California. Do...
Discussion
August 9, 2016, 2:00 am
The Domains
Where Will Cock.com Close ?
There are less than 24 hours to go in the Cock.com auction on NameJet. The reserve has been met at $51,500. Estibot gives the domain a value of $1million. Where do you think it closes ? Where Does Cock.com Close There won’t be another bid $51,5...
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Where Will Cock.com Close ?
There are less than 24 hours to go in the Cock.com auction on NameJet. The reserve has been met at $51,500. Estibot gives the domain a value of $1million. Where do you think it closes ? Where Does Cock.com Close There won’t be another bid $51,5...
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August 8, 2016, 8:32 pm
Domain Shane
Flippa – A Look Forward: Down.com, Newsline.com, PayGo.com, WeBot.com, More
Reserve Met and Will Sell Portfolio of 80 .Bio Domains – Bidding is approaching the mid 4-figures for names such as UUU.bio, Cold.bio, Rate.bio and more. Reprobate.com – I’m not smart enough to know what it means without Googling it...
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Flippa – A Look Forward: Down.com, Newsline.com, PayGo.com, WeBot.com, More
Reserve Met and Will Sell Portfolio of 80 .Bio Domains – Bidding is approaching the mid 4-figures for names such as UUU.bio, Cold.bio, Rate.bio and more. Reprobate.com – I’m not smart enough to know what it means without Googling it...
Discussion
August 8, 2016, 7:49 pm
Domain Shane
AUCTION RECAP OF AUGUST 7, 2016
A comprehensive look at the final auction prices, closeout purchases and more from the auction list posted on August 7, 2016. If there is an asterisk (*) next to a price, it means that the name was at auction from a private seller (rather ...
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AUCTION RECAP OF AUGUST 7, 2016
A comprehensive look at the final auction prices, closeout purchases and more from the auction list posted on August 7, 2016. If there is an asterisk (*) next to a price, it means that the name was at auction from a private seller (rather ...
Discussion
August 8, 2016, 4:58 pm
Domain Name Wire
Two adult .live domain names sell for $280,000
Rightside scores big bucks from two .live domain names. Rightside has sold two premium domain names under its .live top level domain name for a solid price. The company disclosed today that it sold Sex.live for $160,000 and Porn.live for $120,000. Th...
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Two adult .live domain names sell for $280,000
Rightside scores big bucks from two .live domain names. Rightside has sold two premium domain names under its .live top level domain name for a solid price. The company disclosed today that it sold Sex.live for $160,000 and Porn.live for $120,000. Th...
Discussion
August 8, 2016, 4:32 pm
Domain Name Wire
The most successful new domain? with Ken Hansen – DNW Podcast #96
One TLD is flying under the radar but generating a ton of revenue. Today we talk about one of the biggest new top level domain name success stories, and I’m willing to bet you’ve never heard about this top level domain before. Ken Hansen ...
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The most successful new domain? with Ken Hansen – DNW Podcast #96
One TLD is flying under the radar but generating a ton of revenue. Today we talk about one of the biggest new top level domain name success stories, and I’m willing to bet you’ve never heard about this top level domain before. Ken Hansen ...
Discussion
August 8, 2016, 3:30 pm
Domain Name Wire
Tejano band Intocable lets domain expire, loses cybersquatting claim
Whoever dropped the ball on renewing this domain really screwed up. Grammy-nominated Tejano/Norteño musical group Intocable has lost a cybersquatting complaint it filed to recover the domain name Intocable.com. It filed the case after it negle...
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Tejano band Intocable lets domain expire, loses cybersquatting claim
Whoever dropped the ball on renewing this domain really screwed up. Grammy-nominated Tejano/Norteño musical group Intocable has lost a cybersquatting complaint it filed to recover the domain name Intocable.com. It filed the case after it negle...
Discussion
August 8, 2016, 3:13 pm
Domain Name Wire
MTV to launch hotel brand? Domain names suggest so
Viacom registers domain names that suggest it’s getting ready to launch a hotel and resort chain tied to iconic MTV brand. Is MTV getting ready to launch its own line of hotels and resorts? MTV parent company Viacom registered a number of domai...
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MTV to launch hotel brand? Domain names suggest so
Viacom registers domain names that suggest it’s getting ready to launch a hotel and resort chain tied to iconic MTV brand. Is MTV getting ready to launch its own line of hotels and resorts? MTV parent company Viacom registered a number of domai...
Discussion
August 8, 2016, 2:43 pm
Domain Name Wire
Afilias acquires StartingDot domains .archi, .bio and .ski
Registry now owns three more new top level domains. Domain name company Afilias has acquired three top level domain names and plans to acquire many more. The company announced today that it has acquired StartingDot, the company behind .archi, .bio an...
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Afilias acquires StartingDot domains .archi, .bio and .ski
Registry now owns three more new top level domains. Domain name company Afilias has acquired three top level domain names and plans to acquire many more. The company announced today that it has acquired StartingDot, the company behind .archi, .bio an...
Discussion
August 8, 2016, 2:23 pm
The Domains
That’s a lot of eights
So it looks like we either have two bidders that desperately want a name, or they are playing games. The 16 year old domain name 88888888.net closes today on Go Daddy Auctions. The bid is at $4,001. You will see that bidder 10 has been popping the bi...
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That’s a lot of eights
So it looks like we either have two bidders that desperately want a name, or they are playing games. The 16 year old domain name 88888888.net closes today on Go Daddy Auctions. The bid is at $4,001. You will see that bidder 10 has been popping the bi...
Discussion
August 8, 2016, 1:25 pm
