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The Domains
91 New gTLD Pass IE: .NYC, .Microsoft, .GOP; .Kiwi, .Monster, .Berlin, .Youtube
a Total of 91 new gTLD applications passed ICANN Initial Evaluation (IE) including 8 applications which were previously passed over. This is the most new gTLD applications to pass IE in a single week and ICANN is now processing 100 new gTLD app...
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91 New gTLD Pass IE: .NYC, .Microsoft, .GOP; .Kiwi, .Monster, .Berlin, .Youtube
a Total of 91 new gTLD applications passed ICANN Initial Evaluation (IE) including 8 applications which were previously passed over. This is the most new gTLD applications to pass IE in a single week and ICANN is now processing 100 new gTLD app...
Discussion
May 24, 2013, 1:51 pm
The Domains
Bloomberg Reports Google Facing New FCC Antitrust Probe Over Display Ads
According to Bloomberg.com, Google is facing a new Antitrust Probe Over Display Ads by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission According to the story the FCC is looking into “into whether the company is using its leadership in the online display-adve...
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Bloomberg Reports Google Facing New FCC Antitrust Probe Over Display Ads
According to Bloomberg.com, Google is facing a new Antitrust Probe Over Display Ads by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission According to the story the FCC is looking into “into whether the company is using its leadership in the online display-adve...
Discussion
May 24, 2013, 1:07 pm
The Domains
John Berryhill Says UDRP Panel Got It Right Ron Paul’s Domains
John Berryhill, Esq, PHD says that the UDRP panel in the Ron Paul Domain name case got its right. The decision has garnered a lot of strong opinions, but Mr. Berryhill who has won more reverse domain name hijacking cases representing domain holders s...
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John Berryhill Says UDRP Panel Got It Right Ron Paul’s Domains
John Berryhill, Esq, PHD says that the UDRP panel in the Ron Paul Domain name case got its right. The decision has garnered a lot of strong opinions, but Mr. Berryhill who has won more reverse domain name hijacking cases representing domain holders s...
Discussion
May 24, 2013, 12:24 pm
Domain Name Wire
Demand Media commits five TLDs to private auctions, but three are dead on arrival
Demand Media throws five domains into private auction ring, but three are against competitors who won’t participate. Demand Media subsidiary United TLD has committed five of its applied-for top level domains to the first private domain auctions...
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Demand Media commits five TLDs to private auctions, but three are dead on arrival
Demand Media throws five domains into private auction ring, but three are against competitors who won’t participate. Demand Media subsidiary United TLD has committed five of its applied-for top level domains to the first private domain auctions...
Discussion
May 24, 2013, 12:23 pm
Elliot's Blog
Digimedia Launches Thankful.com To Share Expressions of Gratitude From Oklahoma
Jay Chapman, President of Digimedia, a Oklahoma-based domain investment and development company, announced that the company launched Thankful.com this morning. Thankful.com is an aggregation of Twitter and Instagram messages from people expressing th...
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Digimedia Launches Thankful.com To Share Expressions of Gratitude From Oklahoma
Jay Chapman, President of Digimedia, a Oklahoma-based domain investment and development company, announced that the company launched Thankful.com this morning. Thankful.com is an aggregation of Twitter and Instagram messages from people expressing th...
Discussion
May 24, 2013, 12:04 pm
Domain Name Wire
17 end user domain name sales from Sedo last week
Some expensive spring chickens and a cruise company were among last week’s end user domain name buyers at Sedo. Here’s a selection of end user domain sales from Sedo last week: A UK company called Spring Chicken Direct Limited bought Spri...
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17 end user domain name sales from Sedo last week
Some expensive spring chickens and a cruise company were among last week’s end user domain name buyers at Sedo. Here’s a selection of end user domain sales from Sedo last week: A UK company called Spring Chicken Direct Limited bought Spri...
Discussion
May 24, 2013, 11:17 am
The Domains
.Co In The News Again As Fastcompany.com Covers Quarterly.Co
.Co domain names are in the news again today as FastCompany.com, has just covered Quarterly.Co which was founded by former GOOD editor Zach Frechette which already has over 8,000 Subscribers. “The startup is a way for admirably cool peopl...
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.Co In The News Again As Fastcompany.com Covers Quarterly.Co
.Co domain names are in the news again today as FastCompany.com, has just covered Quarterly.Co which was founded by former GOOD editor Zach Frechette which already has over 8,000 Subscribers. “The startup is a way for admirably cool peopl...
Discussion
May 24, 2013, 11:16 am
The Domains
Actress and Author Joan Collins Loses UDRP Bid For JoanCollins.com
For a second day a UDRP panel has denied the claim of a famous person to their matching .com domain name Back in February we told you that Joan Collins had filed a UDRP to gain control over JoanCollins.com Although the ruling has not been published a...
Discussion
Actress and Author Joan Collins Loses UDRP Bid For JoanCollins.com
For a second day a UDRP panel has denied the claim of a famous person to their matching .com domain name Back in February we told you that Joan Collins had filed a UDRP to gain control over JoanCollins.com Although the ruling has not been published a...
Discussion
May 24, 2013, 9:46 am
The Domains
Merlin Kauffman Sells TestTube.com To Discovery Communications For New Network
Merlin Kauffman recently sold the domain name TestTube.com for an undisclosed price to the Discovery Communications who is using the domain name to launching a new online science network targeting young men, called TestTube.com. The domain name is o...
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Merlin Kauffman Sells TestTube.com To Discovery Communications For New Network
Merlin Kauffman recently sold the domain name TestTube.com for an undisclosed price to the Discovery Communications who is using the domain name to launching a new online science network targeting young men, called TestTube.com. The domain name is o...
Discussion
May 24, 2013, 9:25 am
Domain Name Wire
Afternic’s big announcement and 22 end user sales
Afternic signs a big distribution agreement. Before jumping into this week’s list of Afternic end user sales, Afternic made a big announcement today. It inked a deal with Directi to sell its premium domains through Directi’s registrars. T...
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Afternic’s big announcement and 22 end user sales
Afternic signs a big distribution agreement. Before jumping into this week’s list of Afternic end user sales, Afternic made a big announcement today. It inked a deal with Directi to sell its premium domains through Directi’s registrars. T...
Discussion
May 24, 2013, 9:23 am
