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Domain Name Wire
Open source software and UDRP
An open source software maker just won a UDRP against a domain registrant, which contrasts with a previous case involving open source software. Get ODK Inc., maker of the open source data capture software ODK, has won (pdf) a cybersquatting challenge...
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Open source software and UDRP
An open source software maker just won a UDRP against a domain registrant, which contrasts with a previous case involving open source software. Get ODK Inc., maker of the open source data capture software ODK, has won (pdf) a cybersquatting challenge...
Discussion
June 1, 2022, 4:34 pm
Domain Name Wire
15 things to know before you register a domain
Here are 15 things people should know before registering a domain name. As the resident “domain expert” among my friends, I get asked a lot of questions about registering domain names. So I thought it would be worthwhile to put together a...
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15 things to know before you register a domain
Here are 15 things people should know before registering a domain name. As the resident “domain expert” among my friends, I get asked a lot of questions about registering domain names. So I thought it would be worthwhile to put together a...
Discussion
June 1, 2022, 3:19 pm
The Domains
JD Supra May 2022 Domain Name Newsletter
JD Supra is an online repository of free legal information, including documents, filings, newsletters. Every month they post a newsletter on domain names. Tuesday was the May newsletter and it’s worth a look. [co-authors: Laëtitia Arrault,...
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JD Supra May 2022 Domain Name Newsletter
JD Supra is an online repository of free legal information, including documents, filings, newsletters. Every month they post a newsletter on domain names. Tuesday was the May newsletter and it’s worth a look. [co-authors: Laëtitia Arrault,...
Discussion
June 1, 2022, 7:39 am
Domain Name Wire
Spanish firm tries to reverse domain name hijack labe.com
Firm makes a number of assertions that were “factually incorrect.” Law and Business Enterprises Worldwide S.L. has been found (pdf) to have engaged in reverse domain name hijacking. The Spanish firm, which provides legal and tax services,...
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Spanish firm tries to reverse domain name hijack labe.com
Firm makes a number of assertions that were “factually incorrect.” Law and Business Enterprises Worldwide S.L. has been found (pdf) to have engaged in reverse domain name hijacking. The Spanish firm, which provides legal and tax services,...
Discussion
May 31, 2022, 8:34 pm
Domain Name Wire
End user sales: agency that reps Zendaya and Tom Hanks bought a domain
A talent agency with famous clients bought a domain this week. Sedo’s top public sale this past week was gian.com for $150,000. The domain points to a parking page and the Whois is private, so it’s unclear who bought it. Gian is an Italia...
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End user sales: agency that reps Zendaya and Tom Hanks bought a domain
A talent agency with famous clients bought a domain this week. Sedo’s top public sale this past week was gian.com for $150,000. The domain points to a parking page and the Whois is private, so it’s unclear who bought it. Gian is an Italia...
Discussion
May 31, 2022, 5:54 pm
The Domains
Sedo weekly domain name sales led by Gian.com
Sedo released their weekly domain name sales and Gian.com led the way at $150,000. Cannabis.ch was second at 31,000 Euro, ($33,183) and KSengineers.com third at $30,000. 43 .com sales 21 cctld sales 13 other tld sales Highlights of public SedoMLS sal...
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Sedo weekly domain name sales led by Gian.com
Sedo released their weekly domain name sales and Gian.com led the way at $150,000. Cannabis.ch was second at 31,000 Euro, ($33,183) and KSengineers.com third at $30,000. 43 .com sales 21 cctld sales 13 other tld sales Highlights of public SedoMLS sal...
Discussion
May 31, 2022, 2:58 pm
Domain Name Wire
Fireworks continue for Firework.com as it raises $150 million
Firework moved from .tv to .com between latest fundraising rounds. Live commerce, which displays a live stream broadcast on an e-commerce site, is big business in China. Alibaba’s Taobao Live, which launched in May 2016, popularized this new st...
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Fireworks continue for Firework.com as it raises $150 million
Firework moved from .tv to .com between latest fundraising rounds. Live commerce, which displays a live stream broadcast on an e-commerce site, is big business in China. Alibaba’s Taobao Live, which launched in May 2016, popularized this new st...
Discussion
May 31, 2022, 2:22 pm
Domain Name Wire
Buying domains on eBay – DNW Podcast #390
Inefficient markets provide opportunities. There are opportunities in inefficient markets. On today’s show, I chat with a domain investor who fights through the clutter on eBay to find good domain bargains, including a domain he bought a couple...
Discussion
Buying domains on eBay – DNW Podcast #390
Inefficient markets provide opportunities. There are opportunities in inefficient markets. On today’s show, I chat with a domain investor who fights through the clutter on eBay to find good domain bargains, including a domain he bought a couple...
Discussion
May 30, 2022, 4:39 pm
Domain Name Wire
What to watch for at ICANN 74
Prep Week is a preview of what’s to come. ICANN 74, this year’s Policy Forum, will take place June 13-16 in the Hague. It’s the first ICANN meeting to include in-person attendance since the meeting in Montreal at the end of 2019. As...
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What to watch for at ICANN 74
Prep Week is a preview of what’s to come. ICANN 74, this year’s Policy Forum, will take place June 13-16 in the Hague. It’s the first ICANN meeting to include in-person attendance since the meeting in Montreal at the end of 2019. As...
Discussion
May 27, 2022, 4:50 pm
Domain Name Wire
Domains around the world: Deepak Daftari in India
In the second in this series, Deepak Daftari discusses what it’s like to buy and sell domains in India. If you’ve been to a domain conference, you’ve probably seen Deepak Daftari. He’s instantly recognizable by his handlebar m...
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Domains around the world: Deepak Daftari in India
In the second in this series, Deepak Daftari discusses what it’s like to buy and sell domains in India. If you’ve been to a domain conference, you’ve probably seen Deepak Daftari. He’s instantly recognizable by his handlebar m...
Discussion
May 26, 2022, 8:01 pm
