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The Domains
Donuts, Inc., Applicant for the New gTLD .City Says Its Not Confusing Similar To .Citi
In a comment posted on ICANN site today Donuts, Inc. which has applied for the new gTLD .City, weighted in on whether the new gTLD’s of .Citi and .City are similarly confusing In Donuts opinion that they are not. Writing for Donuts, Inc. ...
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Donuts, Inc., Applicant for the New gTLD .City Says Its Not Confusing Similar To .Citi
In a comment posted on ICANN site today Donuts, Inc. which has applied for the new gTLD .City, weighted in on whether the new gTLD’s of .Citi and .City are similarly confusing In Donuts opinion that they are not. Writing for Donuts, Inc. ...
Discussion
August 29, 2012, 7:55 pm
The Domains
ICM Hires The Laywer Of The CFIT/Verisign Case, Bret Fausett
Two weeks ago we wrote a post on how a federal court used the opinion in the CFIT vs. Verisign case to deny both ICM and ICANN motion to dismiss in the suit brought by Manwin the owners of YouPorn.com against ICM on antitrust grounds. Today comes wor...
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ICM Hires The Laywer Of The CFIT/Verisign Case, Bret Fausett
Two weeks ago we wrote a post on how a federal court used the opinion in the CFIT vs. Verisign case to deny both ICM and ICANN motion to dismiss in the suit brought by Manwin the owners of YouPorn.com against ICM on antitrust grounds. Today comes wor...
Discussion
August 29, 2012, 3:46 pm
The Domains
Over 25% Of All .Pro Domains Were Deleted Yesterday
I was tipped off from a reader that the .Pro Registry lost some 42,000 registrations yesterday in the zone file according to RegistrarStats.com According to the ICANN report the .Pro registry filed in April (last one on record) there were some 149,00...
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Over 25% Of All .Pro Domains Were Deleted Yesterday
I was tipped off from a reader that the .Pro Registry lost some 42,000 registrations yesterday in the zone file according to RegistrarStats.com According to the ICANN report the .Pro registry filed in April (last one on record) there were some 149,00...
Discussion
August 29, 2012, 1:27 pm
The Domains
After Almost 70K Comments We Change It Up & Require Users To Log In To Comment
We are coming up to our 5 year anniversary of TheDomains.com. Late last year we asked the readers if Thedomains.com should require people to use their real names to leave comments on the blog. The 97 comments we got to that post were mixed with many ...
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After Almost 70K Comments We Change It Up & Require Users To Log In To Comment
We are coming up to our 5 year anniversary of TheDomains.com. Late last year we asked the readers if Thedomains.com should require people to use their real names to leave comments on the blog. The 97 comments we got to that post were mixed with many ...
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August 29, 2012, 12:17 pm
The Domains
Google Launches” Better Local Targetting Options For AdWords”
According to a post on Google Adwords site yesterday, Google recently changed its metro targeting areas to Nielsen DMA (Designated Market Areas) regions. “Now your online campaigns and reporting will more precisely match TV-based audience data ...
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Google Launches” Better Local Targetting Options For AdWords”
According to a post on Google Adwords site yesterday, Google recently changed its metro targeting areas to Nielsen DMA (Designated Market Areas) regions. “Now your online campaigns and reporting will more precisely match TV-based audience data ...
Discussion
August 29, 2012, 10:21 am
The Domains
They Bought & Let Their Domain Expires & Now They Lose A UDRP On RisingStar.com
Ari Goldberger beat back a UDRP brought by Rising Star AG of Bottighofen, Switzerland on the domain name RisingStar.com The complainant which at one time purchased the domain name for $5,000 let it expire, and was picked up on a domain auction...
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They Bought & Let Their Domain Expires & Now They Lose A UDRP On RisingStar.com
Ari Goldberger beat back a UDRP brought by Rising Star AG of Bottighofen, Switzerland on the domain name RisingStar.com The complainant which at one time purchased the domain name for $5,000 let it expire, and was picked up on a domain auction...
Discussion
August 29, 2012, 9:41 am
The Domains
Dynadot Becomes An Afternic DLS (Domain Listing Service) Partner
Domain name registrar, Dynadot.com posted on its site tonight that they are now a partner of Afternic Domain Listing Service (DLS) “We are happy to announce that Dynadot is now a proud Afternic DLS (Domain Listing Service) partner. Aftern...
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Dynadot Becomes An Afternic DLS (Domain Listing Service) Partner
Domain name registrar, Dynadot.com posted on its site tonight that they are now a partner of Afternic Domain Listing Service (DLS) “We are happy to announce that Dynadot is now a proud Afternic DLS (Domain Listing Service) partner. Aftern...
Discussion
August 28, 2012, 11:17 pm
The Domains
Afternic.com Sells $960K in Domains Led By Paddle.com At $120K
Afternic.com just published its report of domain name sales totalling $957,127 for the week ending August 26th, 2012. The publicly reportable sales were led by Paddle.com for $120,000 followed by 351.com & WellPlay.com for $20,000 each. Below is ...
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Afternic.com Sells $960K in Domains Led By Paddle.com At $120K
Afternic.com just published its report of domain name sales totalling $957,127 for the week ending August 26th, 2012. The publicly reportable sales were led by Paddle.com for $120,000 followed by 351.com & WellPlay.com for $20,000 each. Below is ...
Discussion
August 28, 2012, 4:59 pm
The Domains
UDRP Filed on Ententerprise Car Rental Grip Domains Including Do-Not-Rent-From-Enterprise.com
Enterprise Car Rental just filed a UDRP on three domain names that appear to be meant for a grip site. The domains at issues are: do-not-rent-from-enterprise.com donotrententerprise.com dontrententerprise.com While there are plenty of UDRP cases the...
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UDRP Filed on Ententerprise Car Rental Grip Domains Including Do-Not-Rent-From-Enterprise.com
Enterprise Car Rental just filed a UDRP on three domain names that appear to be meant for a grip site. The domains at issues are: do-not-rent-from-enterprise.com donotrententerprise.com dontrententerprise.com While there are plenty of UDRP cases the...
Discussion
August 28, 2012, 4:18 pm
The Domains
Sedo Transactions Total $1.1 Million Led By MaidService.com For $49,500
Sedo.com just issued its weekly report. In all 690 transactions took place on Sedo’s marketplace and via SedoMLS, totaling over $1.1 million. 42% of total sales were the result of Buy Now listings. Highlights of public sales include: ·&n...
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Sedo Transactions Total $1.1 Million Led By MaidService.com For $49,500
Sedo.com just issued its weekly report. In all 690 transactions took place on Sedo’s marketplace and via SedoMLS, totaling over $1.1 million. 42% of total sales were the result of Buy Now listings. Highlights of public sales include: ·&n...
Discussion
August 28, 2012, 3:59 pm
