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PIR (.org) names Rick Wilhelm new CTO
Wilhelm comes from Verisign, where he was VP of platform management. Public Interest Registry, the non-profit that operates the .org namespace, has named Rick Wilhelm its new Chief Technology Officer. He replaces Joe Abley, who joined the company in ...
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PIR (.org) names Rick Wilhelm new CTO
Wilhelm comes from Verisign, where he was VP of platform management. Public Interest Registry, the non-profit that operates the .org namespace, has named Rick Wilhelm its new Chief Technology Officer. He replaces Joe Abley, who joined the company in ...
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October 4, 2021, 5:19 pm
Domain Name Wire
TranScrip Partners found to have tried reverse domain name hijacking
Panel admonishes company for not disclosing prior negotiations and for apparently reneging on deal. A biopharmaceutical company has been found to have engaged in reverse domain name hijacking over the domain name transcrip.com. TranScrip Partners LLP...
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TranScrip Partners found to have tried reverse domain name hijacking
Panel admonishes company for not disclosing prior negotiations and for apparently reneging on deal. A biopharmaceutical company has been found to have engaged in reverse domain name hijacking over the domain name transcrip.com. TranScrip Partners LLP...
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October 4, 2021, 4:41 pm
Domain Name Wire
The power of great domains – DNW Podcast #357
How John Rampton has grown businesses by upgrading their domains. This week’s guest understands the value of a good domain name. John Rampton is the co-founder of Calendar.com and Due.com. Both of these companies started with different domain n...
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The power of great domains – DNW Podcast #357
How John Rampton has grown businesses by upgrading their domains. This week’s guest understands the value of a good domain name. John Rampton is the co-founder of Calendar.com and Due.com. Both of these companies started with different domain n...
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October 4, 2021, 3:30 pm
Domain Name Wire
Tucows picks up UNR registry and employees
Tucows gets into the registry business with the acquisition of Frank Schilling’s technical registry and 10 employees. Tucows (NASDAQ: TCX) announced today that it is acquiring Frank Schilling’s UNR technical registry business and 10 of it...
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Tucows picks up UNR registry and employees
Tucows gets into the registry business with the acquisition of Frank Schilling’s technical registry and 10 employees. Tucows (NASDAQ: TCX) announced today that it is acquiring Frank Schilling’s UNR technical registry business and 10 of it...
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October 1, 2021, 4:56 pm
Domain Name Wire
Are companies using a new UDRP process to get access to private Whois information?
New process unlocks Whois information for $500 or less. With public Whois information becoming a thing of the past, companies might be using UDRP as a backdoor way to access domain name ownership information. UDRP providers have changed their process...
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Are companies using a new UDRP process to get access to private Whois information?
New process unlocks Whois information for $500 or less. With public Whois information becoming a thing of the past, companies might be using UDRP as a backdoor way to access domain name ownership information. UDRP providers have changed their process...
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October 1, 2021, 12:59 pm
Domain Name Wire
Pharmaceutical supply chain company SkyCell AG attempts reverse domain hijacking
WIPO panel finds that the company filed a UDRP in bad faith. A World Intellectual Property Organization panelist has determined that SkyCell AG attempted to reverse domain name hijack SkyCell.com. The company, which offers supply chain solutions to t...
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Pharmaceutical supply chain company SkyCell AG attempts reverse domain hijacking
WIPO panel finds that the company filed a UDRP in bad faith. A World Intellectual Property Organization panelist has determined that SkyCell AG attempted to reverse domain name hijack SkyCell.com. The company, which offers supply chain solutions to t...
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September 30, 2021, 3:17 pm
Domain Name Wire
Blockchain companies are showing interest in .XYZ domain names
Blockchain-related companies are buying .xyz domains on the aftermarket. One of the most exciting stories in domain investing this year is that of Swetha Yenugula. She has invested hundreds of thousands of dollars building a .xyz portfolio of nearly ...
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Blockchain companies are showing interest in .XYZ domain names
Blockchain-related companies are buying .xyz domains on the aftermarket. One of the most exciting stories in domain investing this year is that of Swetha Yenugula. She has invested hundreds of thousands of dollars building a .xyz portfolio of nearly ...
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September 29, 2021, 3:59 pm
Domain Name Wire
This company’s original name was restrictive, so it made a big domain upgrade
Gem’s original name restricted its services. With advances in technology, the process of hiring the right person for a role should be simpler than ever before. However, CNBC recently reported that job openings have soared to 10.9 million in the...
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This company’s original name was restrictive, so it made a big domain upgrade
Gem’s original name restricted its services. With advances in technology, the process of hiring the right person for a role should be simpler than ever before. However, CNBC recently reported that job openings have soared to 10.9 million in the...
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September 29, 2021, 3:12 pm
Domain Name Wire
CentralNic acquires mystery websites for $6.5 million
CentralNic acquires website network but doesn’t say much about it. CentralNic (AIM: CNIC) announced today that it is acquiring a network of revenue-generating websites for $6.5 million. The company said it was already monetizing about half the ...
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CentralNic acquires mystery websites for $6.5 million
CentralNic acquires website network but doesn’t say much about it. CentralNic (AIM: CNIC) announced today that it is acquiring a network of revenue-generating websites for $6.5 million. The company said it was already monetizing about half the ...
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September 28, 2021, 6:36 pm
Domain Name Wire
What domains Coca-Cola and other end users bought
Coca-Cola was among the end user buyers at Sedo this past week. NFT and blockchain-related businesses continue to buy domain names. Sedo’s top sale this week was NFTchain.com for $88,000, and it also brokered BestNFT.com for €12,500. It&rs...
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What domains Coca-Cola and other end users bought
Coca-Cola was among the end user buyers at Sedo this past week. NFT and blockchain-related businesses continue to buy domain names. Sedo’s top sale this week was NFTchain.com for $88,000, and it also brokered BestNFT.com for €12,500. It&rs...
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September 28, 2021, 4:10 pm
