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150,000+ domain portfolio sells for $5.2 million
Over 150,000 domains sell at auction for $5.2 million. A portfolio of more than 150,000 domain names has sold in a bankruptcy auction for $5.2 million. Yet that might not be the end of it. The auction was of two separate portfolios and were part of b...
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150,000+ domain portfolio sells for $5.2 million
Over 150,000 domains sell at auction for $5.2 million. A portfolio of more than 150,000 domain names has sold in a bankruptcy auction for $5.2 million. Yet that might not be the end of it. The auction was of two separate portfolios and were part of b...
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November 16, 2012, 10:49 am
Domain Name Wire
Uh-oh: Pritz out at ICANN over conflict of interest
The face of ICANN’s new TLD program abruptly resigns. Kurt Pritz was the face of ICANN’s new top level domain program. Literally. It was Pritz who defended ICANN on Capitol Hill. It was Pritz who spoke to the press and at conferences. Now...
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Uh-oh: Pritz out at ICANN over conflict of interest
The face of ICANN’s new TLD program abruptly resigns. Kurt Pritz was the face of ICANN’s new top level domain program. Literally. It was Pritz who defended ICANN on Capitol Hill. It was Pritz who spoke to the press and at conferences. Now...
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November 15, 2012, 1:47 pm
Domain Name Wire
.Co launches membership program
Program gives perks to .co domain registrants. .CO Internet has launched a membership program that offers perks to registrants of .co domain names. The program reminds me bit of American Express’ programs for small businesses, although many of ...
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.Co launches membership program
Program gives perks to .co domain registrants. .CO Internet has launched a membership program that offers perks to registrants of .co domain names. The program reminds me bit of American Express’ programs for small businesses, although many of ...
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November 15, 2012, 12:03 pm
Domain Name Wire
Sedo reports earnings: domain parking still a drag, revenue down 18%
Sedo’s domain parking business continues to struggle. Sedo Holding just reported earnings (pdf) for the first three quarters of 2012, and the message is more of the same: domain parking is still a drag. Overall, Sedo Holding AG grew revenue &eu...
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Sedo reports earnings: domain parking still a drag, revenue down 18%
Sedo’s domain parking business continues to struggle. Sedo Holding just reported earnings (pdf) for the first three quarters of 2012, and the message is more of the same: domain parking is still a drag. Overall, Sedo Holding AG grew revenue &eu...
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November 15, 2012, 11:37 am
Domain Name Wire
Ad network says scammers are impersonating it using cybersquatted domain names
Q Interactive says scammers are duping publishers into signing ad agreements. Chicago based online advertising company Q Interactive has filed a lawsuit alleging that someone is impersonating it to dupe web site publishers out of advertising revenue....
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Ad network says scammers are impersonating it using cybersquatted domain names
Q Interactive says scammers are duping publishers into signing ad agreements. Chicago based online advertising company Q Interactive has filed a lawsuit alleging that someone is impersonating it to dupe web site publishers out of advertising revenue....
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November 15, 2012, 11:04 am
Domain Name Wire
Google and Yahoo among brands using protection with .sx domain names
Some — but not all — major sites protect their brands in .sx. The general availability phase for .sx, a country code domain name for Sint Maarten, begins today. Already a number of large web sites have protected themselves by defensively ...
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Google and Yahoo among brands using protection with .sx domain names
Some — but not all — major sites protect their brands in .sx. The general availability phase for .sx, a country code domain name for Sint Maarten, begins today. Already a number of large web sites have protected themselves by defensively ...
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November 15, 2012, 9:31 am
Domain Name Wire
31 end user domain name sales
Allstate, Batteries Plus among end user buyers. Let’s get right into it…here’s a list of end user domain sales from the past week via Afternic and Sedo. Afternic Asian Colour Coated ISPAT LTd (ACCIL) owns ACCIL.info and picked up A...
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31 end user domain name sales
Allstate, Batteries Plus among end user buyers. Let’s get right into it…here’s a list of end user domain sales from the past week via Afternic and Sedo. Afternic Asian Colour Coated ISPAT LTd (ACCIL) owns ACCIL.info and picked up A...
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November 14, 2012, 1:59 pm
Domain Name Wire
OrderInn.com sues Google Ventures-backed Ordr.in over name
Company claims trademark infringement. Las Vegas company Order Inn, Inc., which uses the domain name OrderInn.com, has sued startup Ordr.in for trademark infringement. Order Inn is a food service provider that connects hotels without their own room s...
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OrderInn.com sues Google Ventures-backed Ordr.in over name
Company claims trademark infringement. Las Vegas company Order Inn, Inc., which uses the domain name OrderInn.com, has sued startup Ordr.in for trademark infringement. Order Inn is a food service provider that connects hotels without their own room s...
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November 14, 2012, 11:21 am
Domain Name Wire
Microsoft registers domains for Karaoke web standard
Is Microsoft working on a new web standard? Every once in a while I come across domain name registrations that leave me puzzled. Microsoft registered six domain names yesterday related to “Karaoke Web Standard”. I’ve searched the we...
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Microsoft registers domains for Karaoke web standard
Is Microsoft working on a new web standard? Every once in a while I come across domain name registrations that leave me puzzled. Microsoft registered six domain names yesterday related to “Karaoke Web Standard”. I’ve searched the we...
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November 14, 2012, 10:24 am
Domain Name Wire
Tucows: 14.1 million domains and Ting has 5,000+ accounts
Tucows continues to grow domain business while mobile phone service Ting gets bigger. Tucows’ total domains under management hit 14.1 million at the end of last quarter, the company announced on its investor conference call last evening. That&r...
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Tucows: 14.1 million domains and Ting has 5,000+ accounts
Tucows continues to grow domain business while mobile phone service Ting gets bigger. Tucows’ total domains under management hit 14.1 million at the end of last quarter, the company announced on its investor conference call last evening. That&r...
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November 14, 2012, 9:42 am
