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Domain Name Wire
What’s next for .Web
This week, ICANN published an Independent Review Panel (IRP) decision in a long-running dispute about .web. You can read the background and the result of the decision here. So, what’s next for .web? It depends. Afilias was the runner-up in the ...
Discussion
What’s next for .Web
This week, ICANN published an Independent Review Panel (IRP) decision in a long-running dispute about .web. You can read the background and the result of the decision here. So, what’s next for .web? It depends. Afilias was the runner-up in the ...
Discussion
May 28, 2021, 3:50 pm
Domain Name Wire
DENIC releases detailed geographic .de domain data
Annual data report shows little change in top locations. DENIC, the organization that manages Germany’s .de country code domain, has released detailed statistics about the namespace as of the end of 2020. Each year, the organization analyzes wh...
Discussion
DENIC releases detailed geographic .de domain data
Annual data report shows little change in top locations. DENIC, the organization that manages Germany’s .de country code domain, has released detailed statistics about the namespace as of the end of 2020. Each year, the organization analyzes wh...
Discussion
May 27, 2021, 6:42 pm
Domain Name Wire
RightOfTheDot to auction defunct The Income Store assets
Domain broker tapped to liquidate remaining assets associated with ponzi scheme. Monte Cahn’s RightOfTheDot will auction the remaining assets of Today’s Growth Consultant, Inc. (d/b/a the Income Store) in an auction taking place June 10. ...
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RightOfTheDot to auction defunct The Income Store assets
Domain broker tapped to liquidate remaining assets associated with ponzi scheme. Monte Cahn’s RightOfTheDot will auction the remaining assets of Today’s Growth Consultant, Inc. (d/b/a the Income Store) in an auction taking place June 10. ...
Discussion
May 27, 2021, 5:18 pm
DomainSherpa
DomainSherpa Review – May 27, 2021: Mo’ Money: Flowo.com, YoloShop.com, OnlineSupportCenter.com, Yellow.org
What do successful domain name investors think when they value domain names?In this show:• We learn what the Sherpas bought or sold recently and keep score to see which Sherpas do the best at guessing the values: Flowo.com, YoloShop.com, OnlineS...
Discussion
DomainSherpa Review – May 27, 2021: Mo’ Money: Flowo.com, YoloShop.com, OnlineSupportCenter.com, Yellow.org
What do successful domain name investors think when they value domain names?In this show:• We learn what the Sherpas bought or sold recently and keep score to see which Sherpas do the best at guessing the values: Flowo.com, YoloShop.com, OnlineS...
Discussion
May 27, 2021, 3:57 pm
Domain Name Wire
ICANN considers in-person attendance for October meeting in Seattle
Organization looks to have in-person attendance at meeting for the first time in 2 years. ICANN is considering having in-person attendance for its upcoming ICANN 72 meeting scheduled for October 23-28 in Seattle. It would be the first meeting to have...
Discussion
ICANN considers in-person attendance for October meeting in Seattle
Organization looks to have in-person attendance at meeting for the first time in 2 years. ICANN is considering having in-person attendance for its upcoming ICANN 72 meeting scheduled for October 23-28 in Seattle. It would be the first meeting to have...
Discussion
May 26, 2021, 10:43 pm
Domain Name Wire
Domain records aid in investigating dead crypto exchange owner
Domain records help connect the dots to uncover dead crypto exchange owner’s history. CBC News has a remarkable story about the death of Gerald Cotten, who was CEO of the Canadian cryptocurrency exchange QuadrigaCX. It’s a thrilling tale ...
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Domain records aid in investigating dead crypto exchange owner
Domain records help connect the dots to uncover dead crypto exchange owner’s history. CBC News has a remarkable story about the death of Gerald Cotten, who was CEO of the Canadian cryptocurrency exchange QuadrigaCX. It’s a thrilling tale ...
Discussion
May 26, 2021, 10:28 pm
Domain Name Wire
Panel faults ICANN and tells it to make a decision on .web
Panel determines that ICANN violated its bylaws by failing to make a decision about Verisign’s deal for .web. “…[ICANN] has violated its commitment to make decisions by applying documented policies objectively and fairly.” Th...
Discussion
Panel faults ICANN and tells it to make a decision on .web
Panel determines that ICANN violated its bylaws by failing to make a decision about Verisign’s deal for .web. “…[ICANN] has violated its commitment to make decisions by applying documented policies objectively and fairly.” Th...
Discussion
May 26, 2021, 6:23 pm
Domain Name Wire
17 recent end user domain name sales
A couple of religious groups, a green energy company, and an AI company bought domain names. Last week’s end user domain sales list with full of blockchain-related purchases. This week, I didn’t find any. Perhaps it’s an anomaly. Or...
Discussion
17 recent end user domain name sales
A couple of religious groups, a green energy company, and an AI company bought domain names. Last week’s end user domain sales list with full of blockchain-related purchases. This week, I didn’t find any. Perhaps it’s an anomaly. Or...
Discussion
May 26, 2021, 1:37 pm
The Domains
Facebook, Twitter and Instagram need to comply with the new rules or get banned in India
India is rolling new rules for social media platforms. Social media giants have to start complying with rules set out by the Indian Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology. According to India Today, the platforms will have to appoint compl...
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Facebook, Twitter and Instagram need to comply with the new rules or get banned in India
India is rolling new rules for social media platforms. Social media giants have to start complying with rules set out by the Indian Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology. According to India Today, the platforms will have to appoint compl...
Discussion
May 26, 2021, 12:27 am
The Domains
Sedo weekly domain name sales led by MyCannabis.com
Sedo released their weekly domain name sales and MyCannabis.com led the way at $42,000. Sergei.com was second at $33,000. Binance.NL was third at 15,000 Euro, ($18,372). 41 .com sales 28 cctld sales 11 other tld sales Top 3 highlights of public SedoM...
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Sedo weekly domain name sales led by MyCannabis.com
Sedo released their weekly domain name sales and MyCannabis.com led the way at $42,000. Sergei.com was second at $33,000. Binance.NL was third at 15,000 Euro, ($18,372). 41 .com sales 28 cctld sales 11 other tld sales Top 3 highlights of public SedoM...
Discussion
May 25, 2021, 8:31 pm