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Elliot's Blog
Watch Live: ICANN gTLD Reveal Day
Watch ICANN’s “Reveal Day” live from London. Hear from ICANN CEO Rod Beckstrom and others from ICANN as they reveal the list of gTLD applications. There will be a press conference followed by questions from reporters and members of ...
Discussion
Watch Live: ICANN gTLD Reveal Day
Watch ICANN’s “Reveal Day” live from London. Hear from ICANN CEO Rod Beckstrom and others from ICANN as they reveal the list of gTLD applications. There will be a press conference followed by questions from reporters and members of ...
Discussion
June 13, 2012, 8:00 am
Domain Name Wire
As many as 1,409 top level domains on the way
1,409 unique top level domain applications submitted to ICANN. It’s “reveal day”, with ICANN set to reveal the applications for new top level domains at a press conference starting at 8 am EDT today. This morning ICANN released over...
Discussion
As many as 1,409 top level domains on the way
1,409 unique top level domain applications submitted to ICANN. It’s “reveal day”, with ICANN set to reveal the applications for new top level domains at a press conference starting at 8 am EDT today. This morning ICANN released over...
Discussion
June 13, 2012, 7:54 am
The Domains
New gTLD’s By The Numbers: 1930 Apps, 751 Apps In Conflict; Max Number of New gTLD’s 1,409
ICANN just published some information about the new gTLD applications it received. Here is the new gTLD by the numbers: Number of Apps for a new gTLD: 1930 84 are designated as “community-based”.66 have designated themselves as geo...
Discussion
New gTLD’s By The Numbers: 1930 Apps, 751 Apps In Conflict; Max Number of New gTLD’s 1,409
ICANN just published some information about the new gTLD applications it received. Here is the new gTLD by the numbers: Number of Apps for a new gTLD: 1930 84 are designated as “community-based”.66 have designated themselves as geo...
Discussion
June 13, 2012, 7:03 am
Domain Shane
Wednesday’s Big List of Domains at Auction or Dropping Around The Internet 6-13-12
I wanted to start off today’s list with a thank you to the sponsor of this daily list, Escrow.com. I was reminded this week of how important they are to the industry while I was buying a domain. I was able to comfortably buy a name for close to...
Discussion
Wednesday’s Big List of Domains at Auction or Dropping Around The Internet 6-13-12
I wanted to start off today’s list with a thank you to the sponsor of this daily list, Escrow.com. I was reminded this week of how important they are to the industry while I was buying a domain. I was able to comfortably buy a name for close to...
Discussion
June 13, 2012, 6:48 am
The Domains
CentralNic Is The Back End Provider 60 New gTLD’s
CentralNic.com announced today that are the back-end provider for 60 TLD applications. Applicants include Generics, Community and .Brands applications from three continents. Some of the new gTLD’s CentralNic’s clients have applied for&nbs...
Discussion
CentralNic Is The Back End Provider 60 New gTLD’s
CentralNic.com announced today that are the back-end provider for 60 TLD applications. Applicants include Generics, Community and .Brands applications from three continents. Some of the new gTLD’s CentralNic’s clients have applied for&nbs...
Discussion
June 13, 2012, 3:15 am
The Domains
So Will Manwin (YouPorn.com) Apply For a New gTLD For .Sex, .Porn or .Adult
When ICANN makes it “Big Reveal” of the new gTLD applicants tomorrow, one of the more interesting and lingering questions is will Manwin, the owner of YouPorn.com, who filed a lawsuit against ICM Registry, the operator of the .XXX extensi...
Discussion
So Will Manwin (YouPorn.com) Apply For a New gTLD For .Sex, .Porn or .Adult
When ICANN makes it “Big Reveal” of the new gTLD applicants tomorrow, one of the more interesting and lingering questions is will Manwin, the owner of YouPorn.com, who filed a lawsuit against ICM Registry, the operator of the .XXX extensi...
Discussion
June 12, 2012, 11:31 pm
Domain Name News
Parent company of popular .CO domain wants 13 new gTLDs added to it’s portfolio
Miami based STRAAT, an investment company run by entrepreneurs and internet geeks, has announced that it wants to add 13 more new domain extensions to it’s portfolio. STRAAT is the parent company of .CO Internet, the registry operator of the .C...
Discussion
Parent company of popular .CO domain wants 13 new gTLDs added to it’s portfolio
Miami based STRAAT, an investment company run by entrepreneurs and internet geeks, has announced that it wants to add 13 more new domain extensions to it’s portfolio. STRAAT is the parent company of .CO Internet, the registry operator of the .C...
Discussion
June 12, 2012, 10:38 pm
Domain Name Wire
Go Daddy hires ad agency as it changes its image
Company taps Deutsch to shift its image and advertising. For the first time since 2005, Go Daddy has hired an outside ad agency to manage its advertising. The company will formally announce tomorrow that it hired the New York office of ad agency Deut...
Discussion
Go Daddy hires ad agency as it changes its image
Company taps Deutsch to shift its image and advertising. For the first time since 2005, Go Daddy has hired an outside ad agency to manage its advertising. The company will formally announce tomorrow that it hired the New York office of ad agency Deut...
Discussion
June 12, 2012, 9:38 pm
The Domains
Afternic.com Sells $995K In Domains Led By ConferenceCalling.com For $80K
Afternic.com just published its weekly report of domain name sales totalling $994,964 for the week ending June 10th, 2012. The publicly reportable sales were led by ConferenceCalling.com at $80K, followed by VertigoEntertainment.com at $65K. Below is...
Discussion
Afternic.com Sells $995K In Domains Led By ConferenceCalling.com For $80K
Afternic.com just published its weekly report of domain name sales totalling $994,964 for the week ending June 10th, 2012. The publicly reportable sales were led by ConferenceCalling.com at $80K, followed by VertigoEntertainment.com at $65K. Below is...
Discussion
June 12, 2012, 6:51 pm
Domain Name News
Nokta Domains continues to innovate aftermarket with domain name leasing
Nokta is one of the most innovative and successful companies in the domain space, as well as a one of the top 20 largest domain portfolio holders in the world. When we noticed that they were aggressively marketing their domains with the availability ...
Discussion
Nokta Domains continues to innovate aftermarket with domain name leasing
Nokta is one of the most innovative and successful companies in the domain space, as well as a one of the top 20 largest domain portfolio holders in the world. When we noticed that they were aggressively marketing their domains with the availability ...
Discussion
June 12, 2012, 6:41 pm
