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DNS Abuse Institute launches centralized DNS abuse reporting service
NetBeacon promises to make abuse reports easier for both parties. DNS Abuse Institute has launched NetBeacon, which it calls the first-ever centralized DNS abuse reporting service. NetBeacon promises to make it easier for domain registrars and regist...
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DNS Abuse Institute launches centralized DNS abuse reporting service
NetBeacon promises to make abuse reports easier for both parties. DNS Abuse Institute has launched NetBeacon, which it calls the first-ever centralized DNS abuse reporting service. NetBeacon promises to make it easier for domain registrars and regist...
Discussion
June 8, 2022, 4:24 pm
Domain Name Wire
9 things to do in The Hague next week
Here are some suggestions for what to do in The Hague next week during ICANN 74. The first in-person ICANN meeting in nearly three years kicks off in The Hague next week, so I crowdsourced some suggestions for what to do while visiting The Hague. I&r...
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9 things to do in The Hague next week
Here are some suggestions for what to do in The Hague next week during ICANN 74. The first in-person ICANN meeting in nearly three years kicks off in The Hague next week, so I crowdsourced some suggestions for what to do while visiting The Hague. I&r...
Discussion
June 7, 2022, 8:06 pm
Domain Name Wire
GoDaddy acquires two TLDs, PIR completes acquisition of 3 Donuts domains
Five top level domains change hands. ICANN has published five registry agreement assignments. First, GoDaddy Registry has acquired .study and .courses from Open Universities Australia Pty Ltd. Each domain has about 3,000-4,000 names in the zone. The ...
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GoDaddy acquires two TLDs, PIR completes acquisition of 3 Donuts domains
Five top level domains change hands. ICANN has published five registry agreement assignments. First, GoDaddy Registry has acquired .study and .courses from Open Universities Australia Pty Ltd. Each domain has about 3,000-4,000 names in the zone. The ...
Discussion
June 7, 2022, 6:56 pm
Domain Name Wire
3 letter .com leads Sedo’s end user sales
A plastic surgeon, a sports camp organizer, and a web3 racing game bought domain names. Two of Sedo’s sales this week were no-brainers for the buyers. Youth Enrichment Brands acquired YEB.com for only $38,000. The company operates a lot of spor...
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3 letter .com leads Sedo’s end user sales
A plastic surgeon, a sports camp organizer, and a web3 racing game bought domain names. Two of Sedo’s sales this week were no-brainers for the buyers. Youth Enrichment Brands acquired YEB.com for only $38,000. The company operates a lot of spor...
Discussion
June 7, 2022, 5:00 pm
Domain Name Wire
Pocketbook.com owner TKOs ebook reader company
Judge finds with domain owner in latest ruling. A judge has knocked down Pocketbook International’s attempt to salvage a lawsuit it filed against the owner of pocketbook.com. The company, which makes ebook readers, filed a lawsuit against SiteT...
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Pocketbook.com owner TKOs ebook reader company
Judge finds with domain owner in latest ruling. A judge has knocked down Pocketbook International’s attempt to salvage a lawsuit it filed against the owner of pocketbook.com. The company, which makes ebook readers, filed a lawsuit against SiteT...
Discussion
June 6, 2022, 5:43 pm
Domain Name Wire
ENS vs. Handshake – DNW Podcast #391
A discussion about blockchain domain names. I’ve had several podcasts about blockchain domain names over the years, but this show is different: we debate the relative merits of Ethereum Name Service and Handshake, two competing naming systems b...
Discussion
ENS vs. Handshake – DNW Podcast #391
A discussion about blockchain domain names. I’ve had several podcasts about blockchain domain names over the years, but this show is different: we debate the relative merits of Ethereum Name Service and Handshake, two competing naming systems b...
Discussion
June 6, 2022, 3:30 pm
Domain Name Wire
High value .Eth market nearly dissapears
Trading activity for high value .eth domain names has gone from hundreds a day to fewer than ten. Later this morning, I’ll publish this week’s Domain Name Wire Podcast with a discussion about blockchain-based domain names. Before that, le...
Discussion
High value .Eth market nearly dissapears
Trading activity for high value .eth domain names has gone from hundreds a day to fewer than ten. Later this morning, I’ll publish this week’s Domain Name Wire Podcast with a discussion about blockchain-based domain names. Before that, le...
Discussion
June 6, 2022, 12:58 pm
Domain Name Wire
May’s top 5 domain name stories
Here’s what happened in the domain business last month. Miss out on any action last month? Here are the top five stories on DNW for last month, ranked by pageviews. 1. 7 words to avoid in domains because they’re actually trademarks &ndash...
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May’s top 5 domain name stories
Here’s what happened in the domain business last month. Miss out on any action last month? Here are the top five stories on DNW for last month, ranked by pageviews. 1. 7 words to avoid in domains because they’re actually trademarks &ndash...
Discussion
June 3, 2022, 8:25 pm
Domain Name Wire
Three notable things about this UDRP
This case stands out to me for three reasons. CRF International Holding B.V. has lost (pdf) a UDRP it filed at World Intellectual Property Organization against the domain name TopEmployers.com. The case caught my attention for three reasons. 1. This ...
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Three notable things about this UDRP
This case stands out to me for three reasons. CRF International Holding B.V. has lost (pdf) a UDRP it filed at World Intellectual Property Organization against the domain name TopEmployers.com. The case caught my attention for three reasons. 1. This ...
Discussion
June 3, 2022, 3:32 pm
Domain Name Wire
.Com rankings: a fall in China
These are the fastest growing and biggest domain name registrars for .com domains. ICANN has published the latest official data from Verisign (NASDAQ: VRSN) about the .com namespace. This registrar-by-registrar report covers February 2022. Digging th...
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.Com rankings: a fall in China
These are the fastest growing and biggest domain name registrars for .com domains. ICANN has published the latest official data from Verisign (NASDAQ: VRSN) about the .com namespace. This registrar-by-registrar report covers February 2022. Digging th...
Discussion
June 3, 2022, 1:09 pm
