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Domain Name Wire
Moniker SnapNames year-end auction ends Thursday
Bidders active with two days left. The Moniker SnapNames premium year-end auction ends Thursday, and already 26 of 185 domain names have bids. Of those, 14 have met their reserves. 71 domain names have no reserve at all. The top domain so far is Whit...
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Moniker SnapNames year-end auction ends Thursday
Bidders active with two days left. The Moniker SnapNames premium year-end auction ends Thursday, and already 26 of 185 domain names have bids. Of those, 14 have met their reserves. 71 domain names have no reserve at all. The top domain so far is Whit...
Discussion
November 13, 2012, 1:42 pm
The Domains
After 5 years French Court Finds Registrar EuroDNS & Registry AFNIC Not Responsible For TM Infringing Domain Registrations
Back in 2008, 13 French companies filed suit against the registrar EuroDNS and the French Association for Internet Naming in Cooperation (hereinafter: AFNIC), which runs the .Fr ccTLD The suit alleged that EuroDNS and AFNIC were at fault for allowing...
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After 5 years French Court Finds Registrar EuroDNS & Registry AFNIC Not Responsible For TM Infringing Domain Registrations
Back in 2008, 13 French companies filed suit against the registrar EuroDNS and the French Association for Internet Naming in Cooperation (hereinafter: AFNIC), which runs the .Fr ccTLD The suit alleged that EuroDNS and AFNIC were at fault for allowing...
Discussion
November 13, 2012, 12:58 pm
Domain Name Wire
Major League Baseball and Miami Heat make domain purchases — and you won’t believe the prices
NBA team with team salary of $88 million buys a domain for $1,358. Last week’s end user domain sales report is a week late because I was traveling this week. Two sports domains traded hands this week at stunningly low prices given who the buyer...
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Major League Baseball and Miami Heat make domain purchases — and you won’t believe the prices
NBA team with team salary of $88 million buys a domain for $1,358. Last week’s end user domain sales report is a week late because I was traveling this week. Two sports domains traded hands this week at stunningly low prices given who the buyer...
Discussion
November 13, 2012, 12:51 pm
Domain Name News
Media Options Hires Tess Diaz Former Go Daddy Asset Advisor
Panama City, Panama – November 13, 2012 – Tess Diaz, one of Go Daddy’s most tenured and trusted Executive Account Managers for the past 6 1/2 years, has accepted a new Coordinator of Business Development position with the Domain Nam...
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Media Options Hires Tess Diaz Former Go Daddy Asset Advisor
Panama City, Panama – November 13, 2012 – Tess Diaz, one of Go Daddy’s most tenured and trusted Executive Account Managers for the past 6 1/2 years, has accepted a new Coordinator of Business Development position with the Domain Nam...
Discussion
November 13, 2012, 12:36 pm
Elliot's Blog
Media Options Hires Tess Diaz
I’ve been working with Go Daddy’s Brad Larson for a number of years, and he’s always been able to help me when I need something done. When Brad is out of the office, I generally speak with another Executive Accounts manager who fill...
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Media Options Hires Tess Diaz
I’ve been working with Go Daddy’s Brad Larson for a number of years, and he’s always been able to help me when I need something done. When Brad is out of the office, I generally speak with another Executive Accounts manager who fill...
Discussion
November 13, 2012, 12:08 pm
The Domains
Tess Diaz Formerly Of Godaddy Joins Media Options
Tess Diaz, one of Go Daddy’s most tenured and trusted Executive Account Managers for the past 6 1/2 years, has accepted a new Coordinator of Business Development position with the Domain Name Brokerage Firm Media Options. Media Options CEO Andr...
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Tess Diaz Formerly Of Godaddy Joins Media Options
Tess Diaz, one of Go Daddy’s most tenured and trusted Executive Account Managers for the past 6 1/2 years, has accepted a new Coordinator of Business Development position with the Domain Name Brokerage Firm Media Options. Media Options CEO Andr...
Discussion
November 13, 2012, 11:59 am
Domain Name Wire
The Domain Venture Partners new TLD pitch deck
New TLD applicant hoped to raise up to £100 million, targeted 40%+ annual returns. In August a Florida man filed a lawsuit claiming he invested $123,000 into a business to run the .bim new top level domain that didn’t get off the ground. ...
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The Domain Venture Partners new TLD pitch deck
New TLD applicant hoped to raise up to £100 million, targeted 40%+ annual returns. In August a Florida man filed a lawsuit claiming he invested $123,000 into a business to run the .bim new top level domain that didn’t get off the ground. ...
Discussion
November 13, 2012, 11:10 am
The Domains
Consumer Brands: “Developer of High Quality Domains & Brands” Gets multi-million dollar Financing with Black Diamond Ventures
According to a press release out today Consumer Brands, LLC announced the completion of a multi-million dollar financing with Black Diamond Ventures, a well-known and long established private investment group. “Consumer Brands is a highly innov...
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Consumer Brands: “Developer of High Quality Domains & Brands” Gets multi-million dollar Financing with Black Diamond Ventures
According to a press release out today Consumer Brands, LLC announced the completion of a multi-million dollar financing with Black Diamond Ventures, a well-known and long established private investment group. “Consumer Brands is a highly innov...
Discussion
November 13, 2012, 9:21 am
The Domains
Domainindex.com Downgrades .Co.uk From AA To B: Introduction of .uk TLD “Would Massively Destroy the Value of Existing .co.uk Domains
Domainindex.com, downgraded its rating for .co.uk from AA to B. The step has been taken after the release on October 1, 2012 of a three-month consultation by Nominet, the not-for-profit manager of the .uk infrastructure, into a scheme that woul...
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Domainindex.com Downgrades .Co.uk From AA To B: Introduction of .uk TLD “Would Massively Destroy the Value of Existing .co.uk Domains
Domainindex.com, downgraded its rating for .co.uk from AA to B. The step has been taken after the release on October 1, 2012 of a three-month consultation by Nominet, the not-for-profit manager of the .uk infrastructure, into a scheme that woul...
Discussion
November 13, 2012, 8:42 am
Domain Shane
SHANE’S BIG LIST: Tuesday’s Domains at Auction or Dropping on the 13th
I imagine Owen Frager is going crazier this past few days with Sitemeter being down. He’s like me and loves to watch his traffic stats and the past two days he can’t see them on Sitemeter. I have a ton of sites that I use the ...
Discussion
SHANE’S BIG LIST: Tuesday’s Domains at Auction or Dropping on the 13th
I imagine Owen Frager is going crazier this past few days with Sitemeter being down. He’s like me and loves to watch his traffic stats and the past two days he can’t see them on Sitemeter. I have a ton of sites that I use the ...
Discussion
November 13, 2012, 5:51 am
