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The Domains
1and1.com New gTLD’s Pre-Reservations Pass 3.5 Million & Top 30 New gTLD List Is Revealed
1and1.com new gTLD pre-registrations just topped the 3.5 million mark and for the first time the domain name registrar is showing the top 30 new gTLD’s with the most ...
Discussion
1and1.com New gTLD’s Pre-Reservations Pass 3.5 Million & Top 30 New gTLD List Is Revealed
1and1.com new gTLD pre-registrations just topped the 3.5 million mark and for the first time the domain name registrar is showing the top 30 new gTLD’s with the most ...
Discussion
October 24, 2013, 8:06 pm
Domain Name Wire
Panel dismisses UDRP based mostly on laches
Panelist questions why complainant waited 13 years to file a domain name dispute. A National Arbitration Forum panel has dismissed a UDRP case, and it seems that the main reason was that the case was brought 13 years after the domain name was registe...
Discussion
Panel dismisses UDRP based mostly on laches
Panelist questions why complainant waited 13 years to file a domain name dispute. A National Arbitration Forum panel has dismissed a UDRP case, and it seems that the main reason was that the case was brought 13 years after the domain name was registe...
Discussion
October 24, 2013, 6:32 pm
Domain Name Wire
Michael Berkens defends RoadWatch.com domain name in UDRP
Complainant loses all three prongs of case. Michael Berkens, who runs the domain name blog TheDomains.com, has successfully defended one of his company’s domain names in a UDRP. Commercial Vehicle Group, Inc filed a UDRP against the RoadWatch.c...
Discussion
Michael Berkens defends RoadWatch.com domain name in UDRP
Complainant loses all three prongs of case. Michael Berkens, who runs the domain name blog TheDomains.com, has successfully defended one of his company’s domain names in a UDRP. Commercial Vehicle Group, Inc filed a UDRP against the RoadWatch.c...
Discussion
October 24, 2013, 6:12 pm
Domain Name Wire
Verisign’s .Com continues to grow, but faces headwinds
.Com/.net base up about 5% compared to last year, but new TLDs are on the horizon. Verisign reported earnings today as well as combined statistics for its .com and .net business. The company added 1.55 million net new names during the third quarter, ...
Discussion
Verisign’s .Com continues to grow, but faces headwinds
.Com/.net base up about 5% compared to last year, but new TLDs are on the horizon. Verisign reported earnings today as well as combined statistics for its .com and .net business. The company added 1.55 million net new names during the third quarter, ...
Discussion
October 24, 2013, 5:52 pm
The Domains
Snapnames/Dotster Domain Auction Ends In Two Hours
The Dotster domain name auction ends on Snapnames.com in just about two hours at 3:15PM EST and as of publication out of the 155 domain names up for auction only 14 have bids. Out of the 14 domain names with bids, only 4 have more than 1 bidder, and ...
Discussion
Snapnames/Dotster Domain Auction Ends In Two Hours
The Dotster domain name auction ends on Snapnames.com in just about two hours at 3:15PM EST and as of publication out of the 155 domain names up for auction only 14 have bids. Out of the 14 domain names with bids, only 4 have more than 1 bidder, and ...
Discussion
October 24, 2013, 5:13 pm
The Domains
Funny: Company Sends Out PR Announcing It Renewed Its Domain For 5 Years As a “Bold Move”
I saw this press release today and thought it was pretty funny: “Hmeet.com has renewed its domain name to 2018 as a bold move to let members know that the organization is here to stay to continue to provide the services on which thousands of th...
Discussion
Funny: Company Sends Out PR Announcing It Renewed Its Domain For 5 Years As a “Bold Move”
I saw this press release today and thought it was pretty funny: “Hmeet.com has renewed its domain name to 2018 as a bold move to let members know that the organization is here to stay to continue to provide the services on which thousands of th...
Discussion
October 24, 2013, 4:56 pm
The Domains
Disturbing; 12 Year Old Canary.com Lost in UDRP
Complainant Canary LLC just was awarded the domain name canary.com by a one member National Arbitration Forum Panel Canary is in the dictionary and is a type of bird. The decision was published in Chinese and translated into English by Google. The de...
Discussion
Disturbing; 12 Year Old Canary.com Lost in UDRP
Complainant Canary LLC just was awarded the domain name canary.com by a one member National Arbitration Forum Panel Canary is in the dictionary and is a type of bird. The decision was published in Chinese and translated into English by Google. The de...
Discussion
October 24, 2013, 4:33 pm
The Domains
Verisign Reports: 125.9 Million .Com/.Net Domains Registered Up 5% From Last Year
VeriSign, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRSN), reported financial results for the third quarter ended Sept. 30, 2013 reporting revenue of $244 million up 9% from the same quarter in 2012. Verisign reported net income of $81 million and diluted earnings per share (EP...
Discussion
Verisign Reports: 125.9 Million .Com/.Net Domains Registered Up 5% From Last Year
VeriSign, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRSN), reported financial results for the third quarter ended Sept. 30, 2013 reporting revenue of $244 million up 9% from the same quarter in 2012. Verisign reported net income of $81 million and diluted earnings per share (EP...
Discussion
October 24, 2013, 4:09 pm
The Domains
1and1.com New gTLD’s Pre-Reservations Pass 3.5 Million & Top 30 New gTLD List Is Revealed
1and1.com new gTLD pre-registrations just topped the 3.5 million mark and for the first time the domain name registrar is showing the top 30 new gTLD’s with the most ...
Discussion
1and1.com New gTLD’s Pre-Reservations Pass 3.5 Million & Top 30 New gTLD List Is Revealed
1and1.com new gTLD pre-registrations just topped the 3.5 million mark and for the first time the domain name registrar is showing the top 30 new gTLD’s with the most ...
Discussion
October 24, 2013, 4:06 pm
Domain Name Wire
Panel dismisses UDRP based mostly on laches
Panelist questions why complainant waited 13 years to file a domain name dispute. A National Arbitration Forum panel has dismissed a UDRP case, and it seems that the main reason was that the case was brought 13 years after the domain name was registe...
Discussion
Panel dismisses UDRP based mostly on laches
Panelist questions why complainant waited 13 years to file a domain name dispute. A National Arbitration Forum panel has dismissed a UDRP case, and it seems that the main reason was that the case was brought 13 years after the domain name was registe...
Discussion
October 24, 2013, 2:32 pm
