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Creating a web3 website is as easy as…oh, nevermind. It’s difficult
It’s hard to create a censor-proof website. And few people need to do that, anyway. I’ve written a lot about alt-root domain names based on blockchain technology, including Ethereum Name Service, Handshake, and Unstoppable Domains. One of...
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Creating a web3 website is as easy as…oh, nevermind. It’s difficult
It’s hard to create a censor-proof website. And few people need to do that, anyway. I’ve written a lot about alt-root domain names based on blockchain technology, including Ethereum Name Service, Handshake, and Unstoppable Domains. One of...
Discussion
April 4, 2022, 1:21 pm
Domain Name Wire
Namecheap and GoDaddy fight about domain aftermarket
Namecheap CEO Richard Kirkendall and GoDaddy President of Domains Paul Nicks traded barbs last week. GoDaddy owns Afternic, and Namecheap is a partner that syndicates domains in the Afternic network. When Namecheap sells one of these domains it split...
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Namecheap and GoDaddy fight about domain aftermarket
Namecheap CEO Richard Kirkendall and GoDaddy President of Domains Paul Nicks traded barbs last week. GoDaddy owns Afternic, and Namecheap is a partner that syndicates domains in the Afternic network. When Namecheap sells one of these domains it split...
Discussion
April 3, 2022, 9:39 pm
Domain Name Wire
Why didn’t this UDRP panel consider reverse domain name hijacking?
The Respondent classified this as a Plan B case, but the panel didn’t consider it. A three-person World Intellectual Property Organization panel denied a UDRP filing against veho.com. I’m puzzled as to why it didn’t consider reverse...
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Why didn’t this UDRP panel consider reverse domain name hijacking?
The Respondent classified this as a Plan B case, but the panel didn’t consider it. A three-person World Intellectual Property Organization panel denied a UDRP filing against veho.com. I’m puzzled as to why it didn’t consider reverse...
Discussion
April 1, 2022, 4:04 pm
Domain Name Wire
McAfee wins a UDRP without even responding
The company acquired the domain well before the Complainant had any rights in the term. Computer security company McAfee has successfully defended its domain Cyberguard.com in a UDRP…without actually defending it. James Linlor filed the case a...
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McAfee wins a UDRP without even responding
The company acquired the domain well before the Complainant had any rights in the term. Computer security company McAfee has successfully defended its domain Cyberguard.com in a UDRP…without actually defending it. James Linlor filed the case a...
Discussion
April 1, 2022, 2:52 pm
Domain Name Wire
International Olympic Committee wins Olympics typo from “Mike”
I got a chuckle reading a UDRP the International Olympic Committee (IOC) just won. The IOC filed a cybersquatting claim against the typo domain olypmics .com. The domain owner didn’t respond and it was a straightforward case for the World Intel...
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International Olympic Committee wins Olympics typo from “Mike”
I got a chuckle reading a UDRP the International Olympic Committee (IOC) just won. The IOC filed a cybersquatting claim against the typo domain olypmics .com. The domain owner didn’t respond and it was a straightforward case for the World Intel...
Discussion
March 31, 2022, 3:43 pm
Domain Name Wire
EU ccTLD operators call DNS abuse study “misleading”
Group of country code operators questions the EU’s study of DNS abuse. Yesterday, I wrote about the ICANN Business Constituency’s response to the European Union’s study on DNS Abuse. Today, we heard from European country code domain...
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EU ccTLD operators call DNS abuse study “misleading”
Group of country code operators questions the EU’s study of DNS abuse. Yesterday, I wrote about the ICANN Business Constituency’s response to the European Union’s study on DNS Abuse. Today, we heard from European country code domain...
Discussion
March 31, 2022, 3:29 pm
Domain Name Wire
Business Constituency weighs in on DNS abuse
Group responds to recent EU request. I’ve been writing a lot about DNS abuse lately. Everyone other than criminals is opposed to DNS abuse, but there’s significant debate about what constitutes abuse and what role various groups should pl...
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Business Constituency weighs in on DNS abuse
Group responds to recent EU request. I’ve been writing a lot about DNS abuse lately. Everyone other than criminals is opposed to DNS abuse, but there’s significant debate about what constitutes abuse and what role various groups should pl...
Discussion
March 30, 2022, 1:23 pm
Domain Name Wire
End user domain sales including a $50,000 three letter .com
A Swiss bank, a race track design company, and a cryptocurrency business bought domain names. Sedo’s top sale this week was a .org domain. Proton.org sold for a sweet $125,000. The buyer could be Proton Foundation, but at this point, the domain...
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End user domain sales including a $50,000 three letter .com
A Swiss bank, a race track design company, and a cryptocurrency business bought domain names. Sedo’s top sale this week was a .org domain. Proton.org sold for a sweet $125,000. The buyer could be Proton Foundation, but at this point, the domain...
Discussion
March 29, 2022, 7:17 pm
Domain Name Wire
Interesting data in the 2022 Global Domain Report
The annual report includes primary and aftermarket domain data. Sedo and InterNetX released their annual Global Domain Report today. Clocking in at nearly 70 pages, the report contains interesting data about the domain market (both primary and second...
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Interesting data in the 2022 Global Domain Report
The annual report includes primary and aftermarket domain data. Sedo and InterNetX released their annual Global Domain Report today. Clocking in at nearly 70 pages, the report contains interesting data about the domain market (both primary and second...
Discussion
March 29, 2022, 4:38 pm
Domain Name Wire
Wealth launches new estate planning platform at Wealth.com
This business launched on a domain that gives it credibility. The estate planning industry is ripe for redevelopment. From an outsider’s perspective, little has changed in this $180 billion industry over the decades, with many choosing to ignor...
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Wealth launches new estate planning platform at Wealth.com
This business launched on a domain that gives it credibility. The estate planning industry is ripe for redevelopment. From an outsider’s perspective, little has changed in this $180 billion industry over the decades, with many choosing to ignor...
Discussion
March 29, 2022, 1:23 pm
