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Be Very Afraid of UDRP Reform
Domain investors have uphill battle in UDRP reform. UDRP reform is coming. And this should scare the crap out of you. Now let me get a few things out there: 1. I’ve never been a party in a UDRP case 2. I’ve read (and written) about many U...
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Be Very Afraid of UDRP Reform
Domain investors have uphill battle in UDRP reform. UDRP reform is coming. And this should scare the crap out of you. Now let me get a few things out there: 1. I’ve never been a party in a UDRP case 2. I’ve read (and written) about many U...
Discussion
February 10, 2011, 10:31 am
Domain Name Wire
Send a Valentine with Google? Company Registers Valentine’s Domains.
Google may be offering some sort of Valentine’s Day gimmick next week. Valentine’s Day is Monday, February 14th. As millions of guys struggle to find that perfect gift, it’s possible that Google will come to the rescue on Monday. Th...
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Send a Valentine with Google? Company Registers Valentine’s Domains.
Google may be offering some sort of Valentine’s Day gimmick next week. Valentine’s Day is Monday, February 14th. As millions of guys struggle to find that perfect gift, it’s possible that Google will come to the rescue on Monday. Th...
Discussion
February 10, 2011, 10:06 am
Domain Name Wire
Comodo Buys DNS.com
Security firm buys DNS company with domainer roots. Congratulations are in order for two people close to the domain name industry — Dan Kimball and Sean Stafford. The pair have sold their company DNS.com to Comodo, a large online security firm....
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Comodo Buys DNS.com
Security firm buys DNS company with domainer roots. Congratulations are in order for two people close to the domain name industry — Dan Kimball and Sean Stafford. The pair have sold their company DNS.com to Comodo, a large online security firm....
Discussion
February 10, 2011, 9:42 am
Domain Name Wire
Last Day for Discounted Hotel at Domain Roundtable
Hotel rates at Atlantis increase tomorrow. We got more ice in Austin today after a snow day last week. Whether you’re shoveling your driveway or trying to overcome that Domainfest-induced flu, I bet you wish you were in the Bahamas. Domain Roun...
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Last Day for Discounted Hotel at Domain Roundtable
Hotel rates at Atlantis increase tomorrow. We got more ice in Austin today after a snow day last week. Whether you’re shoveling your driveway or trying to overcome that Domainfest-induced flu, I bet you wish you were in the Bahamas. Domain Roun...
Discussion
February 9, 2011, 4:41 pm
Domain Name Wire
UDRP Panel Transfers PayBack.es Domain Name
Generic domain name to be transferred as result of arbitration decision. Is the term “payback” generic? Of course it is. It has many potential uses. Still, a World Intellectual Property Forum panelist has awarded the Spanish ccTLD Payback...
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UDRP Panel Transfers PayBack.es Domain Name
Generic domain name to be transferred as result of arbitration decision. Is the term “payback” generic? Of course it is. It has many potential uses. Still, a World Intellectual Property Forum panelist has awarded the Spanish ccTLD Payback...
Discussion
February 9, 2011, 12:50 pm
Domain Name Wire
Microsoft Scores Bi.ng Domain Name
Company registers short Nigerian domain name. Microsoft registered the short URL Bi.ng on February 4 thanks to the liberalization of Nigeria’s .ng domain name to allow limited second level registrations. Previously you were required to register...
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Microsoft Scores Bi.ng Domain Name
Company registers short Nigerian domain name. Microsoft registered the short URL Bi.ng on February 4 thanks to the liberalization of Nigeria’s .ng domain name to allow limited second level registrations. Previously you were required to register...
Discussion
February 9, 2011, 12:15 pm
Domain Name Wire
UDRP Cases Spike in 2010
Number of cases filed in 2010 increases thanks largely to brand protection services. The number of Uniform domain-name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP)cases filed at the two largest arbitration providers increased over 25% in 2010 compared to 2009, a...
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UDRP Cases Spike in 2010
Number of cases filed in 2010 increases thanks largely to brand protection services. The number of Uniform domain-name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP)cases filed at the two largest arbitration providers increased over 25% in 2010 compared to 2009, a...
Discussion
February 9, 2011, 11:24 am
Domain Name Wire
Sedo Tops $100M in Sales in 2010
Domain broker announces record year for domain name sales. Sedo announced today that it helped sell over $100 million worth of domain names last year. It’s the first time the company has hit 9 figures in a year. The total was no doubt helped by...
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Sedo Tops $100M in Sales in 2010
Domain broker announces record year for domain name sales. Sedo announced today that it helped sell over $100 million worth of domain names last year. It’s the first time the company has hit 9 figures in a year. The total was no doubt helped by...
Discussion
February 8, 2011, 5:03 pm
Domain Name Wire
Observations from Moniker’s Live Auction
Why sales were low and what it says about the current state of domain name auctions. Moniker‘s live auctions (low & no reserve and premium) last week sold just over $400,000 of domain names. The top seller was Won.com at $115,000. This is o...
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Observations from Moniker’s Live Auction
Why sales were low and what it says about the current state of domain name auctions. Moniker‘s live auctions (low & no reserve and premium) last week sold just over $400,000 of domain names. The top seller was Won.com at $115,000. This is o...
Discussion
February 8, 2011, 1:11 pm
Domain Name Wire
ICANN Considers Bringing Whois Escrow In House
ICANN considers future of Registrar Data Escrow Program. Domain Name Wire has learned that ICANN is considering handling whois escrow services internally. Registrar Data Escrow Program (RDE) is currently managed by Iron Mountain Intellectual Property...
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ICANN Considers Bringing Whois Escrow In House
ICANN considers future of Registrar Data Escrow Program. Domain Name Wire has learned that ICANN is considering handling whois escrow services internally. Registrar Data Escrow Program (RDE) is currently managed by Iron Mountain Intellectual Property...
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February 8, 2011, 10:13 am
