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Domain Shane
Man Cannot Discover New Oceans Unless He Has the Courage to Lose Sight of the Shore -Andre Gide
Schilling is right, the entire name space is exhausted…..for him. I won’t put words in to Frank Schilling’s mouth but quoting Frank (at least according to Paul Sloan who wrote this article on Schilling and UniRegistry) concer...
Discussion
Man Cannot Discover New Oceans Unless He Has the Courage to Lose Sight of the Shore -Andre Gide
Schilling is right, the entire name space is exhausted…..for him. I won’t put words in to Frank Schilling’s mouth but quoting Frank (at least according to Paul Sloan who wrote this article on Schilling and UniRegistry) concer...
Discussion
June 12, 2012, 3:05 pm
Elliot's Blog
Register.com Expiry Channel Moves to NameJet From SnapNames
For a number of years, Register.com partnered with SnapNames to auction and sell its expired domain names. Register.com was acquired by publicly-traded Web.com in 2010, and the company’s expired domain names will now be available via NameJet be...
Discussion
Register.com Expiry Channel Moves to NameJet From SnapNames
For a number of years, Register.com partnered with SnapNames to auction and sell its expired domain names. Register.com was acquired by publicly-traded Web.com in 2010, and the company’s expired domain names will now be available via NameJet be...
Discussion
June 12, 2012, 1:30 pm
The Domains
.XXX Adds 7,360 Registrations In February & Takes In Over $450K
The monthly ICANN reports are out for February and ICM operator of the .XXX TLD reported 6,352 one year registrations, 652 two year registrations, 196 three year registrations and 160 five year registrations. So that is a total of 7,360 new reg...
Discussion
.XXX Adds 7,360 Registrations In February & Takes In Over $450K
The monthly ICANN reports are out for February and ICM operator of the .XXX TLD reported 6,352 one year registrations, 652 two year registrations, 196 three year registrations and 160 five year registrations. So that is a total of 7,360 new reg...
Discussion
June 12, 2012, 12:31 pm
Elliot's Blog
Sedo Seeking Feedback on Improved Search Functionality
This morning, Sedo�announced “the launch of an improved domain search tool,” which should make it easier and faster for people to find relevant domain names on Sedo. The company enhanced its search functionality after receiving customer...
Discussion
Sedo Seeking Feedback on Improved Search Functionality
This morning, Sedo�announced “the launch of an improved domain search tool,” which should make it easier and faster for people to find relevant domain names on Sedo. The company enhanced its search functionality after receiving customer...
Discussion
June 12, 2012, 11:50 am
Domain Name News
CIRA plans to implement French Internationalized Domain Names (IDNs)
Byron Holland, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Canadian Internet Registration Authority, has posted an update on CIRA’s plans to introduce IDN domain names into the .CA space. The registry operator of the Canadian ccTLD plans...
Discussion
CIRA plans to implement French Internationalized Domain Names (IDNs)
Byron Holland, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Canadian Internet Registration Authority, has posted an update on CIRA’s plans to introduce IDN domain names into the .CA space. The registry operator of the Canadian ccTLD plans...
Discussion
June 12, 2012, 10:51 am
Domain Name Wire
Facebook gets FacebookOfSex.pro domain name
Social network registers two Facebook sex domains. Last year Facebook sued FriendFinder Networks over its FacebookOfSex.com web site, ultimately resulting in a transfer of the domain name to Facebook. Now the company has registered two similar domain...
Discussion
Facebook gets FacebookOfSex.pro domain name
Social network registers two Facebook sex domains. Last year Facebook sued FriendFinder Networks over its FacebookOfSex.com web site, ultimately resulting in a transfer of the domain name to Facebook. Now the company has registered two similar domain...
Discussion
June 12, 2012, 10:32 am
The Domains
Afilias Backend Provider for 305 Applications Including 175 .Brand TLD’s
Afilias Limited, the operator of the .INFO, .MOBI and .PRO top level domains (TLD) announced that it will be the back end provider for 305 new generic TLD applications to ICANN. “The applications span a range of new TLD ideas, and include 18 In...
Discussion
Afilias Backend Provider for 305 Applications Including 175 .Brand TLD’s
Afilias Limited, the operator of the .INFO, .MOBI and .PRO top level domains (TLD) announced that it will be the back end provider for 305 new generic TLD applications to ICANN. “The applications span a range of new TLD ideas, and include 18 In...
Discussion
June 12, 2012, 10:21 am
Domain Name Wire
Frank Schilling applies for 54 new TLDs, Juan Calle also in the mix
Schilling applies for 54 domains, reports Paul Sloan. CNET’s Paul Sloan, who has been covering the domain name industry for many years, just wrote a piece on new top level domains that teases out more details behind Frank Schilling’s plan...
Discussion
Frank Schilling applies for 54 new TLDs, Juan Calle also in the mix
Schilling applies for 54 domains, reports Paul Sloan. CNET’s Paul Sloan, who has been covering the domain name industry for many years, just wrote a piece on new top level domains that teases out more details behind Frank Schilling’s plan...
Discussion
June 12, 2012, 10:02 am
Domain Name News
International Trademark Association will host roundtable discussion on new domains
INTA will be hosting a free roundtable discussion on new gTLD’s in Munich next week. The main focus of the free seminar event will be legal rights objections for trademark owners. Brand owners and companies are encouraged to attend. According t...
Discussion
International Trademark Association will host roundtable discussion on new domains
INTA will be hosting a free roundtable discussion on new gTLD’s in Munich next week. The main focus of the free seminar event will be legal rights objections for trademark owners. Brand owners and companies are encouraged to attend. According t...
Discussion
June 12, 2012, 8:54 am
Elliot's Blog
Hosting Change
I will be changing hosting providers within the next 12 hours. I apologize in advance if any comments you make are missing between now and the hosting change. I don’t anticipate that there will be any issues, but I want to give you a head&rsquo...
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Hosting Change
I will be changing hosting providers within the next 12 hours. I apologize in advance if any comments you make are missing between now and the hosting change. I don’t anticipate that there will be any issues, but I want to give you a head&rsquo...
Discussion
June 12, 2012, 7:32 am
