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The Domains
Guest Post: Has ICANN Already Taken the GAC’s Advice on “Closed Generic” gTLDs?
This is a guest post By Philip S. Corwin, Esq, Founding Principal, Virtualaw LLC; Of Counsel, Greenberg & Lieberman; and Strategic Advisor, ICANN Sherpa TheDomains.com publishes Guest Posts from t...
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Guest Post: Has ICANN Already Taken the GAC’s Advice on “Closed Generic” gTLDs?
This is a guest post By Philip S. Corwin, Esq, Founding Principal, Virtualaw LLC; Of Counsel, Greenberg & Lieberman; and Strategic Advisor, ICANN Sherpa TheDomains.com publishes Guest Posts from t...
Discussion
May 2, 2013, 1:01 pm
Elliot's Blog
Recent Acquisitions
It’s fun to share some of the names I recently bought and to learn what others are buying. I’ve listed a few numbe domain names I’ve purchased in the last couple of weeks that I haven’t sold yet. All of these names were either...
Discussion
Recent Acquisitions
It’s fun to share some of the names I recently bought and to learn what others are buying. I’ve listed a few numbe domain names I’ve purchased in the last couple of weeks that I haven’t sold yet. All of these names were either...
Discussion
May 2, 2013, 12:21 pm
The Domains
Secure.me Bought On Afternic For $7K Is Bought By Avast Software
According to a blog post, Secure.me a company that just started up in late November 2011 has been acquired by Avast. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. According to the company, Secure.me is the number 1 security app on Facebook with more than 90 ...
Discussion
Secure.me Bought On Afternic For $7K Is Bought By Avast Software
According to a blog post, Secure.me a company that just started up in late November 2011 has been acquired by Avast. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. According to the company, Secure.me is the number 1 security app on Facebook with more than 90 ...
Discussion
May 2, 2013, 11:59 am
The Domains
ICM: Over 1K .XXX Domains Registered In 1st 24 Hours
The ICM registry says they have sold over 1,000 new .XXX registrations in first 24 hrs since they announced yesterday the temporary price decrease. Of the domain registered in the last 24 hours the average domain years was 2.3. The best news fo...
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ICM: Over 1K .XXX Domains Registered In 1st 24 Hours
The ICM registry says they have sold over 1,000 new .XXX registrations in first 24 hrs since they announced yesterday the temporary price decrease. Of the domain registered in the last 24 hours the average domain years was 2.3. The best news fo...
Discussion
May 2, 2013, 11:34 am
Domain Name Wire
Afternic end user report: 28 end user domain sales
A startup in stealth mode, an ad agency, and two churches bought domain names last week. Before jumping into the Afternic end user sales list, here’s a bonus end user sale that didn’t happen through Afternic but I learned about: ViSalus, ...
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Afternic end user report: 28 end user domain sales
A startup in stealth mode, an ad agency, and two churches bought domain names last week. Before jumping into the Afternic end user sales list, here’s a bonus end user sale that didn’t happen through Afternic but I learned about: ViSalus, ...
Discussion
May 2, 2013, 10:55 am
Elliot's Blog
Congratulations to the Rosener Family
I want to share some good news from Drew and Anna Rosener on the birth of their baby girl, Mila Sofia Rosener. Mila was born very early this morning, weighing 7 Pounds 12 Ounces. Mom and baby are doing well. Here’s wishing the two of them lots ...
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Congratulations to the Rosener Family
I want to share some good news from Drew and Anna Rosener on the birth of their baby girl, Mila Sofia Rosener. Mila was born very early this morning, weighing 7 Pounds 12 Ounces. Mom and baby are doing well. Here’s wishing the two of them lots ...
Discussion
May 2, 2013, 10:37 am
The Domains
Geo New gTLD’s: Perfectly Tailored for City Residents, Businesses, & Services
theatlanticcities.com, just covered the coming New gTLD Geographic domain names calling them perfectly tailored for city residents, businesses, & services” Here are some of the more interesting points from the story: “Dozens of munici...
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Geo New gTLD’s: Perfectly Tailored for City Residents, Businesses, & Services
theatlanticcities.com, just covered the coming New gTLD Geographic domain names calling them perfectly tailored for city residents, businesses, & services” Here are some of the more interesting points from the story: “Dozens of munici...
Discussion
May 2, 2013, 10:33 am
The Domains
Return of The 10 Year .XXX Domain Block, Now You Don’t Even Need A Trademark
At least one ICANN accredited domain name registrar is rolling out the 10 year .XXX domain name blocking program. Encirca.com send out an email last night advertising: “Block your Brand in .XXX for just $12/year” “Back when .XXX lau...
Discussion
Return of The 10 Year .XXX Domain Block, Now You Don’t Even Need A Trademark
At least one ICANN accredited domain name registrar is rolling out the 10 year .XXX domain name blocking program. Encirca.com send out an email last night advertising: “Block your Brand in .XXX for just $12/year” “Back when .XXX lau...
Discussion
May 2, 2013, 10:11 am
Domain Name Wire
Nigeria slashes second level .ng registration cost by 97%
Domains used to cost $3,165 per year. According to an article on This Day Live, Nigeria Internet Registration Association (NIRA), the registry for .ng domain names, has reduced the price of registering a second level .ng domain name by 97% to NGN 15,...
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Nigeria slashes second level .ng registration cost by 97%
Domains used to cost $3,165 per year. According to an article on This Day Live, Nigeria Internet Registration Association (NIRA), the registry for .ng domain names, has reduced the price of registering a second level .ng domain name by 97% to NGN 15,...
Discussion
May 2, 2013, 10:01 am
Domain Name Wire
Don’t let your son-in-law register your domain name
He might hold onto it if he gets a divorce. Occasionally a UDRP is filed that’s part of a family feud. Earlier this year I wrote about a how a guy filed a UDRP against his brother. Now here’s another one: a man filed a UDRP against his ex...
Discussion
Don’t let your son-in-law register your domain name
He might hold onto it if he gets a divorce. Occasionally a UDRP is filed that’s part of a family feud. Earlier this year I wrote about a how a guy filed a UDRP against his brother. Now here’s another one: a man filed a UDRP against his ex...
Discussion
May 2, 2013, 9:31 am
