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The Domains
Meet The 1st New gTLD Serial Cybersquatter, As Farris Nawas of Austin Loses His 3rd URS
The National Arbitration Forum has suspended the domain name registration for Spandex.clothing after an examiner in a Uniform Rapid Suspension proceeding (URS) found the registrant, Farris Nawas of Austin Texas infringed on the trad...
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Meet The 1st New gTLD Serial Cybersquatter, As Farris Nawas of Austin Loses His 3rd URS
The National Arbitration Forum has suspended the domain name registration for Spandex.clothing after an examiner in a Uniform Rapid Suspension proceeding (URS) found the registrant, Farris Nawas of Austin Texas infringed on the trad...
Discussion
April 23, 2014, 12:42 pm
The Domains
ICANN Seeks Provider To Conduct A Review of The Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO)
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (“ICANN”) is seeking a provider to conduct an independent review of the Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO), as mandated by ICANN’s Bylaws. The GNSO is the policy-maki...
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ICANN Seeks Provider To Conduct A Review of The Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO)
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (“ICANN”) is seeking a provider to conduct an independent review of the Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO), as mandated by ICANN’s Bylaws. The GNSO is the policy-maki...
Discussion
April 23, 2014, 11:56 am
Domain Shane
THE BIG AFTERMARKET LIST: Wednesday’s Domains at Auction or Dropping on April 23rd, 2014
I have begun to start building my short CCC domain portfolio again. They have consistently been the most liquid of all the domains and they continue to rise year after year. It doesn’t mean I don’t continue to buy generics but I&rsq...
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THE BIG AFTERMARKET LIST: Wednesday’s Domains at Auction or Dropping on April 23rd, 2014
I have begun to start building my short CCC domain portfolio again. They have consistently been the most liquid of all the domains and they continue to rise year after year. It doesn’t mean I don’t continue to buy generics but I&rsq...
Discussion
April 23, 2014, 11:42 am
The Domains
Go Daddy/Afternic Sells $1.9 million in domains for the week
Go Daddy/Afternic reportable weekly domain sales for the week of 4/14/14 – 4/20/14 The top sale for the week was Trade360.com at $42,500, registered in 2004. Rad360.com also sold for $3,500. Cod.co was the top country code sale at $8,250 Resell...
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Go Daddy/Afternic Sells $1.9 million in domains for the week
Go Daddy/Afternic reportable weekly domain sales for the week of 4/14/14 – 4/20/14 The top sale for the week was Trade360.com at $42,500, registered in 2004. Rad360.com also sold for $3,500. Cod.co was the top country code sale at $8,250 Resell...
Discussion
April 23, 2014, 7:18 am
Domain Shane
Just Because Godaddy Auction Price Was Unusually High Don’t Assume Fraud
Over the past number of months, actually years, people have become suspicious of unusually high prices paid for some names over at Godaddy Auctions. Names that jump quickly or have high prices and low bidders draw the most attention. All ...
Discussion
Just Because Godaddy Auction Price Was Unusually High Don’t Assume Fraud
Over the past number of months, actually years, people have become suspicious of unusually high prices paid for some names over at Godaddy Auctions. Names that jump quickly or have high prices and low bidders draw the most attention. All ...
Discussion
April 23, 2014, 12:47 am
The Domains
Sedo Transactions Total $1 Million As 10% Were .Club Domains
Over the past week, 513 transactions took place on Sedo’s marketplace and via SedoMLS, totaling $1 million of which .Club domains sales totaled $98,750 Highlights of public sales are: · Top .coms: fun8.com at 25,000 USD &midd...
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Sedo Transactions Total $1 Million As 10% Were .Club Domains
Over the past week, 513 transactions took place on Sedo’s marketplace and via SedoMLS, totaling $1 million of which .Club domains sales totaled $98,750 Highlights of public sales are: · Top .coms: fun8.com at 25,000 USD &midd...
Discussion
April 22, 2014, 9:23 pm
The Domains
Sedo Transactions Total $1.6 Million
Over the past week, 710 transactions took place on Sedo’s marketplace and via SedoMLS, totaling $1.6 million 47% of total sales were the result of Buy Now listings. Highlights of public sales are: · Top .coms: homify.com at 30,000 EUR &m...
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Sedo Transactions Total $1.6 Million
Over the past week, 710 transactions took place on Sedo’s marketplace and via SedoMLS, totaling $1.6 million 47% of total sales were the result of Buy Now listings. Highlights of public sales are: · Top .coms: homify.com at 30,000 EUR &m...
Discussion
April 22, 2014, 9:07 pm
The Domains
Neustar is Holding A Live Event In NYC To Discuss Rights Protections in .NYC Tomorrow
Neustar the company operating the .NYC domain name extension on behalf of the city of New York is holding a Breakfast seminar in New York Tomorrow April 23rd at 8:30 Am to discuss ICANN’s rights protection mechanisms, the Trademark Clearinghous...
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Neustar is Holding A Live Event In NYC To Discuss Rights Protections in .NYC Tomorrow
Neustar the company operating the .NYC domain name extension on behalf of the city of New York is holding a Breakfast seminar in New York Tomorrow April 23rd at 8:30 Am to discuss ICANN’s rights protection mechanisms, the Trademark Clearinghous...
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April 22, 2014, 5:51 pm
Domain Name Wire
Network Solutions patents domain purchasing system
Patent for domain purchasing system granted ten years after application was filed. Network Solutions, now part of Web.com, has received a patent for its Certified Offer service…ten years after applying for it. Network Solutions applied for the...
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Network Solutions patents domain purchasing system
Patent for domain purchasing system granted ten years after application was filed. Network Solutions, now part of Web.com, has received a patent for its Certified Offer service…ten years after applying for it. Network Solutions applied for the...
Discussion
April 22, 2014, 3:52 pm
Domain Name Wire
Three domain name blogs rebrand
Two blogs combine in merger and another changes its name. Three domain name industry blogs have rebranded over the past week. Two are accounted for in a merger between Shane Cultra’s blog Domain Shane and Aaron Wilkin’s Accidental Domaine...
Discussion
Three domain name blogs rebrand
Two blogs combine in merger and another changes its name. Three domain name industry blogs have rebranded over the past week. Two are accounted for in a merger between Shane Cultra’s blog Domain Shane and Aaron Wilkin’s Accidental Domaine...
Discussion
April 22, 2014, 2:34 pm
