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Domain Name Wire
Clint Eastwood proves that as long as there’s news, there will be domain registrations
Dozens of domain names registered about…a chair. Clint Eastwood’s speech at the Republican National Convention last Thursday gave 24 hour news networks and election watchers something to talk about for the next few days. And it once agai...
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Clint Eastwood proves that as long as there’s news, there will be domain registrations
Dozens of domain names registered about…a chair. Clint Eastwood’s speech at the Republican National Convention last Thursday gave 24 hour news networks and election watchers something to talk about for the next few days. And it once agai...
Discussion
September 6, 2012, 10:59 am
Domain Name Wire
The most important .tv domain turns 10
This one .tv domain name has bolstered the entire .tv namespace. The one .tv domain name that has done the most to build the .TV domain name brand turned ten last month. And it doesn’t even resolve to a web site. MLB.TV, Major League Baseball&r...
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The most important .tv domain turns 10
This one .tv domain name has bolstered the entire .tv namespace. The one .tv domain name that has done the most to build the .TV domain name brand turned ten last month. And it doesn’t even resolve to a web site. MLB.TV, Major League Baseball&r...
Discussion
September 6, 2012, 9:52 am
Domain Name Wire
How to change your new top level domain application
A one page word doc is all it takes. Domain Name Wire was first to report back in June that ICANN was working on a plan to allow new top level domain applicants to modify their applications. Now the guidelines and process are complete. Applicants mus...
Discussion
How to change your new top level domain application
A one page word doc is all it takes. Domain Name Wire was first to report back in June that ICANN was working on a plan to allow new top level domain applicants to modify their applications. Now the guidelines and process are complete. Applicants mus...
Discussion
September 6, 2012, 9:43 am
The Domains
UDRP Panel Rejects Claim On ElAbogado.com (The Lawyer.com)
In a UDRP decision released today a one member panel rejected the trademark holder of the “brands 1-800-NY-ABOGADO 1-800-ELABOGADO” to the domain name ElAbogado.com, which translates to “The Lawyer” in English. Here are ...
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UDRP Panel Rejects Claim On ElAbogado.com (The Lawyer.com)
In a UDRP decision released today a one member panel rejected the trademark holder of the “brands 1-800-NY-ABOGADO 1-800-ELABOGADO” to the domain name ElAbogado.com, which translates to “The Lawyer” in English. Here are ...
Discussion
September 6, 2012, 9:26 am
The Domains
Google Gains Control Of 43 Domain Names In 2 Separate UDRP Decisions
In two separate UDRP decisions handed down today, Google won control of 43 domain names. In the 1st decision Google won control over 25 domain names: googelemaps.com googldocs.com googleail.com googleamail.com googleamaps.com googleboooks.com googlec...
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Google Gains Control Of 43 Domain Names In 2 Separate UDRP Decisions
In two separate UDRP decisions handed down today, Google won control of 43 domain names. In the 1st decision Google won control over 25 domain names: googelemaps.com googldocs.com googleail.com googleamail.com googleamaps.com googleboooks.com googlec...
Discussion
September 6, 2012, 9:12 am
The Domains
ICANN Announces The 7 Criteria On Whether Changes To New gTLD Applications Will Be Approved
ICANN announced overnight, how will evaluate the requested changes in new gTLD’s applications. ICANN will consider the 7 criteria below and inform the applicant whether the changes are approved or denied. As usually all seems to be left to the ...
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ICANN Announces The 7 Criteria On Whether Changes To New gTLD Applications Will Be Approved
ICANN announced overnight, how will evaluate the requested changes in new gTLD’s applications. ICANN will consider the 7 criteria below and inform the applicant whether the changes are approved or denied. As usually all seems to be left to the ...
Discussion
September 6, 2012, 9:01 am
Domain Shane
SHANE’S BIG LIST: Thursday’s Domains at Auction or Dropping on the 6th
I love Andrew Allemann’s weekly post of what end users purchased domains off the weekly sales list. To me it is always interesting to see who is buying but ever more interesting is how cheap the end users are getting the domains. We...
Discussion
SHANE’S BIG LIST: Thursday’s Domains at Auction or Dropping on the 6th
I love Andrew Allemann’s weekly post of what end users purchased domains off the weekly sales list. To me it is always interesting to see who is buying but ever more interesting is how cheap the end users are getting the domains. We...
Discussion
September 6, 2012, 6:37 am
Domain Name Wire
4 new TLD applications withdrawn
Google and one .brand applicant withdraw applications. Kudos to Michele Neylon for spotting an option on ICANN’s web site to see which new top level domain name applications have been withdrawn. Thus far four applications have been withdrawn, i...
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4 new TLD applications withdrawn
Google and one .brand applicant withdraw applications. Kudos to Michele Neylon for spotting an option on ICANN’s web site to see which new top level domain name applications have been withdrawn. Thus far four applications have been withdrawn, i...
Discussion
September 5, 2012, 9:53 pm
The Domains
ICANN: 4 New gTLD Applications Withdrawn, 3 By Google
According to ICANN’s site, four applications for new gTLD’s have been withdrawn by the applicants so far, including three by Google. The strings Google has withdrawn its new gTLD application for are: .And .Are .Est All of Google applicati...
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ICANN: 4 New gTLD Applications Withdrawn, 3 By Google
According to ICANN’s site, four applications for new gTLD’s have been withdrawn by the applicants so far, including three by Google. The strings Google has withdrawn its new gTLD application for are: .And .Are .Est All of Google applicati...
Discussion
September 5, 2012, 9:40 pm
Domain Shane
“Aaron Rosenbaum” Is Getting the Appraisal and Trademark Verification Scam Going Again
At least he added a new trick with the Trademark verification. A scammer using the alias Aaron Rosenbaum kindly made me a $17,500 offer on a domain that I immediately knew was a scam because of the immediate high offer. I’ll p...
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“Aaron Rosenbaum” Is Getting the Appraisal and Trademark Verification Scam Going Again
At least he added a new trick with the Trademark verification. A scammer using the alias Aaron Rosenbaum kindly made me a $17,500 offer on a domain that I immediately knew was a scam because of the immediate high offer. I’ll p...
Discussion
September 5, 2012, 6:09 pm
