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iPad case maker withdraws boneheaded domain complaint
Makers of The Snugg are a bit slow, but I guess they finally got some good advice. Last week I wrote about how Charon International Trading Limited, maker of The Snugg iPad cases, was about to lose its second UDRP domain dispute. Technically, I was w...
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iPad case maker withdraws boneheaded domain complaint
Makers of The Snugg are a bit slow, but I guess they finally got some good advice. Last week I wrote about how Charon International Trading Limited, maker of The Snugg iPad cases, was about to lose its second UDRP domain dispute. Technically, I was w...
Discussion
May 6, 2013, 9:41 am
Domain Name Wire
1,700 .ng domains registered since price cut, .ng domain hacks on Sedo
97% price drop leads to more .ng domain registrations and a growing number of Sedo listings. Yesterday I wrote about how Nigeria Internet Registration Association (NIRA), the registry for .ng domain names, had slashed the price of second level .ng do...
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1,700 .ng domains registered since price cut, .ng domain hacks on Sedo
97% price drop leads to more .ng domain registrations and a growing number of Sedo listings. Yesterday I wrote about how Nigeria Internet Registration Association (NIRA), the registry for .ng domain names, had slashed the price of second level .ng do...
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May 3, 2013, 12:17 pm
Domain Name Wire
Top 5 domain news stories from April
A look back at the top five domain name stories in April. What happens when you get nailed for reverse domain name hijacking but really want the domain? You pay through the nose. Procter & Gamble’s purchase of Swash.com was one of last mont...
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Top 5 domain news stories from April
A look back at the top five domain name stories in April. What happens when you get nailed for reverse domain name hijacking but really want the domain? You pay through the nose. Procter & Gamble’s purchase of Swash.com was one of last mont...
Discussion
May 3, 2013, 9:46 am
Domain Name Wire
A look at .Tel’s 14 year, £25 million journey
Telnic has lost £25 million since it was founded — and much of that was before .tel even launched. It’s been a long and winding road for many new top level domain applicants. But most of the delays and challenges new TLD applicants ...
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A look at .Tel’s 14 year, £25 million journey
Telnic has lost £25 million since it was founded — and much of that was before .tel even launched. It’s been a long and winding road for many new top level domain applicants. But most of the delays and challenges new TLD applicants ...
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May 2, 2013, 3:40 pm
Domain Name Wire
Afternic end user report: 28 end user domain sales
A startup in stealth mode, an ad agency, and two churches bought domain names last week. Before jumping into the Afternic end user sales list, here’s a bonus end user sale that didn’t happen through Afternic but I learned about: ViSalus, ...
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Afternic end user report: 28 end user domain sales
A startup in stealth mode, an ad agency, and two churches bought domain names last week. Before jumping into the Afternic end user sales list, here’s a bonus end user sale that didn’t happen through Afternic but I learned about: ViSalus, ...
Discussion
May 2, 2013, 10:55 am
Domain Name Wire
Nigeria slashes second level .ng registration cost by 97%
Domains used to cost $3,165 per year. According to an article on This Day Live, Nigeria Internet Registration Association (NIRA), the registry for .ng domain names, has reduced the price of registering a second level .ng domain name by 97% to NGN 15,...
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Nigeria slashes second level .ng registration cost by 97%
Domains used to cost $3,165 per year. According to an article on This Day Live, Nigeria Internet Registration Association (NIRA), the registry for .ng domain names, has reduced the price of registering a second level .ng domain name by 97% to NGN 15,...
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May 2, 2013, 10:01 am
Domain Name Wire
Don’t let your son-in-law register your domain name
He might hold onto it if he gets a divorce. Occasionally a UDRP is filed that’s part of a family feud. Earlier this year I wrote about a how a guy filed a UDRP against his brother. Now here’s another one: a man filed a UDRP against his ex...
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Don’t let your son-in-law register your domain name
He might hold onto it if he gets a divorce. Occasionally a UDRP is filed that’s part of a family feud. Earlier this year I wrote about a how a guy filed a UDRP against his brother. Now here’s another one: a man filed a UDRP against his ex...
Discussion
May 2, 2013, 9:31 am
Domain Name Wire
Verisign blasts ICANN over proposed registry agreement
Verisign says unilateral right to amend is alive and well in proposed contract. Verisign senior vice presidents Pat Kane and Richard Goshorn have sent a letter to ICANN blasting the inclusion of amendment right clauses in the proposed new registry ag...
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Verisign blasts ICANN over proposed registry agreement
Verisign says unilateral right to amend is alive and well in proposed contract. Verisign senior vice presidents Pat Kane and Richard Goshorn have sent a letter to ICANN blasting the inclusion of amendment right clauses in the proposed new registry ag...
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May 1, 2013, 5:01 pm
Domain Name Wire
20 end user domain sales from Sedo
A list of 20 end user domain buys at Sedo last week. Perhaps the most recognizable end user buyer at Sedo last week was Korbel, maker of sparkling wine. But also take a look at click-to-call.com, which shows a whois address at Sedo’s office in ...
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20 end user domain sales from Sedo
A list of 20 end user domain buys at Sedo last week. Perhaps the most recognizable end user buyer at Sedo last week was Korbel, maker of sparkling wine. But also take a look at click-to-call.com, which shows a whois address at Sedo’s office in ...
Discussion
May 1, 2013, 4:43 pm
Domain Name Wire
Go Daddy Auctions sells 39,488 domains in April
Go Daddy Auctions sold close to 40,000 domains last month. Go Daddy has updated its Domain Market Report to reflect April numbers. In total, Go Daddy Auctions sold 39,488 domains during the month. This number is typically revised up after the initial...
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Go Daddy Auctions sells 39,488 domains in April
Go Daddy Auctions sold close to 40,000 domains last month. Go Daddy has updated its Domain Market Report to reflect April numbers. In total, Go Daddy Auctions sold 39,488 domains during the month. This number is typically revised up after the initial...
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May 1, 2013, 3:10 pm
