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Domain Name Wire
No Justin Bieber bashing in new .xyz domain name
Be careful what content you post at JustBieberDruggie.xyz. The .XYZ top level domain name has published its launch policies, and it includes perhaps the most off-the-wall restriction of any new TLD to date: No Bieber-bashing. Oprah, too. Page 22 of t...
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No Justin Bieber bashing in new .xyz domain name
Be careful what content you post at JustBieberDruggie.xyz. The .XYZ top level domain name has published its launch policies, and it includes perhaps the most off-the-wall restriction of any new TLD to date: No Bieber-bashing. Oprah, too. Page 22 of t...
Discussion
April 2, 2014, 6:30 pm
The Domains
Stuart Lawley Chats About ICANN & The New gTLD’s On Cavuto Fox Business Show
Stuart Lawley the CEO of the ICM Registry, which operates the .XXX top level domain name extension and an applicant for .sex, .porn and .adult was interviewed by Cavuto, on Fox Business News, in a segment which lasted over five minutes. My favorite q...
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Stuart Lawley Chats About ICANN & The New gTLD’s On Cavuto Fox Business Show
Stuart Lawley the CEO of the ICM Registry, which operates the .XXX top level domain name extension and an applicant for .sex, .porn and .adult was interviewed by Cavuto, on Fox Business News, in a segment which lasted over five minutes. My favorite q...
Discussion
April 2, 2014, 5:55 pm
The Domains
BedLinens.com Sells On Namejet For 10% Of What It Sold For 3 /12 Years Ago
One of the domain names in the DomainFest/Namejet.com auction that sold yesterday was BedLinens.com The domain sold yesterday on Namejet.com for $2,411 The same domain BedLinens.com sold back in September 2010 on Namejet.com for $22,322 So we a...
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BedLinens.com Sells On Namejet For 10% Of What It Sold For 3 /12 Years Ago
One of the domain names in the DomainFest/Namejet.com auction that sold yesterday was BedLinens.com The domain sold yesterday on Namejet.com for $2,411 The same domain BedLinens.com sold back in September 2010 on Namejet.com for $22,322 So we a...
Discussion
April 2, 2014, 3:55 pm
The Domains
WSJ: If The UN Gets Control Of ICANN Your Domain Registration Fees May Increase, A Lot
The Wall Street Journal just published a story by Karl Borden who is a professor of financial economics at the University of Nebraska who warns that if the US gives up its oversight control over ICANN and the United Nations winds up in that roll, exp...
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WSJ: If The UN Gets Control Of ICANN Your Domain Registration Fees May Increase, A Lot
The Wall Street Journal just published a story by Karl Borden who is a professor of financial economics at the University of Nebraska who warns that if the US gives up its oversight control over ICANN and the United Nations winds up in that roll, exp...
Discussion
April 2, 2014, 2:50 pm
Domain Shane
SHANE’S BIG LIST: Wednesday’s Domains at Auction or Dropping on April 2nd, 2014
Today is one of the better lists of the year, maybe ever. Between the Namejet/DomainFest auction going on and the BuyDomains auction at Godaddy there are plenty of names to choose from. Here are the names I like . Now taking n...
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SHANE’S BIG LIST: Wednesday’s Domains at Auction or Dropping on April 2nd, 2014
Today is one of the better lists of the year, maybe ever. Between the Namejet/DomainFest auction going on and the BuyDomains auction at Godaddy there are plenty of names to choose from. Here are the names I like . Now taking n...
Discussion
April 2, 2014, 11:00 am
The Domains
UK reaches key milestone in cyber security
Warwick Ashford wrote a piece on ComputerWeekly.com that covered what is a significant event for cyber security in the United Kingdom. As the Internet grows to be more important to just about every facet of human life, the stakes are raised on how to...
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UK reaches key milestone in cyber security
Warwick Ashford wrote a piece on ComputerWeekly.com that covered what is a significant event for cyber security in the United Kingdom. As the Internet grows to be more important to just about every facet of human life, the stakes are raised on how to...
Discussion
April 2, 2014, 9:48 am
The Domains
Go Daddy/Afternic Sells $1.9 million in domains led by iAcademy.com
Go Daddy/Afternic sold $1,940,630 in domains for the week of 3/24/14 – 3/30/14. The top sale was iAcademy.com for $55,000. The domain was sold by Frank Schilling’s Name Administration. The top non .com sale was Pod.ly for $6,5...
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Go Daddy/Afternic Sells $1.9 million in domains led by iAcademy.com
Go Daddy/Afternic sold $1,940,630 in domains for the week of 3/24/14 – 3/30/14. The top sale was iAcademy.com for $55,000. The domain was sold by Frank Schilling’s Name Administration. The top non .com sale was Pod.ly for $6,5...
Discussion
April 2, 2014, 5:32 am
Domain Name Wire
New York City sets phases, nexus requirements for .NYC domain name
LaunchPlan.NYC. New York City has finalized its launch plans (pdf) for the .NYC web address coming out later this year. The domain name will be allocated in four phases rather than the usual three. The first phase will be a sunrise for trademark owne...
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New York City sets phases, nexus requirements for .NYC domain name
LaunchPlan.NYC. New York City has finalized its launch plans (pdf) for the .NYC web address coming out later this year. The domain name will be allocated in four phases rather than the usual three. The first phase will be a sunrise for trademark owne...
Discussion
April 2, 2014, 1:34 am
Domain Name News
BREAKING ! Playboy Mansion Returns to DomainFest
The exact location of the Stone Temple Pilots concert/party this evening at Domainfest has been shrouded in secrecy since the launch of the show. DNN was tipped off by conference organizers that the party will take place at the famous Playboy M...
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BREAKING ! Playboy Mansion Returns to DomainFest
The exact location of the Stone Temple Pilots concert/party this evening at Domainfest has been shrouded in secrecy since the launch of the show. DNN was tipped off by conference organizers that the party will take place at the famous Playboy M...
Discussion
April 1, 2014, 9:41 pm
Domain Name Wire
Major email providers blocking some RAA verification emails
Blocking could lead to website suspensions. Beginning January 1st domain name registrars are required by the new Registrar Accreditation Agreement (RAA) to verify contact details for registrants. Most registrars do this by sending an email to domain ...
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Major email providers blocking some RAA verification emails
Blocking could lead to website suspensions. Beginning January 1st domain name registrars are required by the new Registrar Accreditation Agreement (RAA) to verify contact details for registrants. Most registrars do this by sending an email to domain ...
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April 1, 2014, 8:54 pm
