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Domain Name Wire
Sue the right person
This person sued the wrong entity to recover his domain name. It’s a shame. In August 2019, I wrote about an unfortunate expired domain name case involving Scott Rigsby. Rigsby suffered a horrific car accident as a young man. He was dragged hun...
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Sue the right person
This person sued the wrong entity to recover his domain name. It’s a shame. In August 2019, I wrote about an unfortunate expired domain name case involving Scott Rigsby. Rigsby suffered a horrific car accident as a young man. He was dragged hun...
Discussion
July 16, 2021, 4:30 pm
Domain Name Wire
The largest companies in China still prefer short, English-based .com domains
Kassey Lee examines corporate domain choices in China. That’s the main takeaway from my study of the past two years of data based on the largest companies in China. Fortune publishes the Fortune China 500 list (in Chinese) every year. Recently,...
Discussion
The largest companies in China still prefer short, English-based .com domains
Kassey Lee examines corporate domain choices in China. That’s the main takeaway from my study of the past two years of data based on the largest companies in China. Fortune publishes the Fortune China 500 list (in Chinese) every year. Recently,...
Discussion
July 16, 2021, 3:11 pm
Domain Name Wire
.DE and .CA report latest domain name data
Germany’s ccTLD hits 17 million domains under management and Canada’s ccTLD reports strong growth. Both DENIC (the organization that operates Germany’s .de domain) and CIRA (the organization that operates Canada’s .ca domain) ...
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.DE and .CA report latest domain name data
Germany’s ccTLD hits 17 million domains under management and Canada’s ccTLD reports strong growth. Both DENIC (the organization that operates Germany’s .de domain) and CIRA (the organization that operates Canada’s .ca domain) ...
Discussion
July 16, 2021, 1:01 pm
Domain Name Wire
ICANN nixes in-person Seattle meeting, will be virtual event
Board decides to wait until next year for in-person meetings. ICANN’s Board of Directors has decided against having in-person attendance for its Annual General Meeting scheduled for Seattle this October. It will be a virtual event instead. This...
Discussion
ICANN nixes in-person Seattle meeting, will be virtual event
Board decides to wait until next year for in-person meetings. ICANN’s Board of Directors has decided against having in-person attendance for its Annual General Meeting scheduled for Seattle this October. It will be a virtual event instead. This...
Discussion
July 16, 2021, 1:24 am
Domain Name Wire
MMX makes progress on sale to GoDaddy
ICANN approval is progressing. MMX (aka Minds + Machines) reported today that it’s making progress on its proposed asset sale to GoDaddy (NYSE: GDDY). In April, the company announced it was selling its 28 top level domain names to GoDaddy for $...
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MMX makes progress on sale to GoDaddy
ICANN approval is progressing. MMX (aka Minds + Machines) reported today that it’s making progress on its proposed asset sale to GoDaddy (NYSE: GDDY). In April, the company announced it was selling its 28 top level domain names to GoDaddy for $...
Discussion
July 15, 2021, 10:27 pm
Domain Name Wire
Sedo adds bulk upload feature
Listing lots of domains on Sedo just got easier. Sedo has added a bulk upload feature that makes it easier for domain investors to add new domains for sale. While the company already offered a way to add domains via spreadsheet, this had to be submit...
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Sedo adds bulk upload feature
Listing lots of domains on Sedo just got easier. Sedo has added a bulk upload feature that makes it easier for domain investors to add new domains for sale. While the company already offered a way to add domains via spreadsheet, this had to be submit...
Discussion
July 15, 2021, 9:40 pm
Domain Name Wire
The man who beat Jack Ma apparently shares the same view on domains
Robin Zeng’s company belatedly acquired the matching .brand. It’s a strange world. A teacher (Jack Ma) founded an internet company and became very rich, then a farmer (Robin Zeng) established a battery company and became even richer. Toda...
Discussion
The man who beat Jack Ma apparently shares the same view on domains
Robin Zeng’s company belatedly acquired the matching .brand. It’s a strange world. A teacher (Jack Ma) founded an internet company and became very rich, then a farmer (Robin Zeng) established a battery company and became even richer. Toda...
Discussion
July 15, 2021, 4:02 pm
The Domains
Active working sites Namebright.com and Gab.com listed for sale at Sedo
Some people just like to screw around, it looks like someone listed Namebright.com for sale on Sedo, (already one bid). Namebright.com is also listed for sale on GoDaddy and Afternic. DropCatch.com is listed for sale on Afternic. MediaOptions.com And...
Discussion
Active working sites Namebright.com and Gab.com listed for sale at Sedo
Some people just like to screw around, it looks like someone listed Namebright.com for sale on Sedo, (already one bid). Namebright.com is also listed for sale on GoDaddy and Afternic. DropCatch.com is listed for sale on Afternic. MediaOptions.com And...
Discussion
July 15, 2021, 8:55 am
Domain Name Wire
Remote becomes a Unicorn after raising $150 million using Remote.com
The newest Unicorn built its business on a great domain name. Remote working has become the norm for much of the world thanks to COVID-19, and it looks like it’s here to stay. The Conference Board estimates that 20%-30% of people who had office...
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Remote becomes a Unicorn after raising $150 million using Remote.com
The newest Unicorn built its business on a great domain name. Remote working has become the norm for much of the world thanks to COVID-19, and it looks like it’s here to stay. The Conference Board estimates that 20%-30% of people who had office...
Discussion
July 14, 2021, 6:51 pm
Domain Name Wire
Why a company might file a lawsuit instead of a UDRP
Sites causing imminent harm can sometimes be taken down faster through the courts. The Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP) was created as a faster, easier, and cheaper alternative to lawsuits to settle cybersquatting claims. For a fi...
Discussion
Why a company might file a lawsuit instead of a UDRP
Sites causing imminent harm can sometimes be taken down faster through the courts. The Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP) was created as a faster, easier, and cheaper alternative to lawsuits to settle cybersquatting claims. For a fi...
Discussion
July 14, 2021, 5:37 pm
