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Rob Monster files lawsuit to halt transfer of VOCL.com
A UDRP panel had ordered the domain name to be transferred. Epik CEO Rob Monster has filed a lawsuit (pdf) to halt the transfer of vocl.com after losing it in a UDRP. The domain has a weird history. An Epik customer owned it until just recently. That...
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Rob Monster files lawsuit to halt transfer of VOCL.com
A UDRP panel had ordered the domain name to be transferred. Epik CEO Rob Monster has filed a lawsuit (pdf) to halt the transfer of vocl.com after losing it in a UDRP. The domain has a weird history. An Epik customer owned it until just recently. That...
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September 1, 2021, 6:33 pm
Domain Name Wire
GNP.com domain name saved in cybersquatting dispute
Mexican insurance company fails to snag three letter .com through cybersquatting dispute. Domain investor Yancy Naughton has successfully defended his domain name GNP.com with the help of attorney John Berryhill. Grupo Nacional Provincial, S.A., an i...
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GNP.com domain name saved in cybersquatting dispute
Mexican insurance company fails to snag three letter .com through cybersquatting dispute. Domain investor Yancy Naughton has successfully defended his domain name GNP.com with the help of attorney John Berryhill. Grupo Nacional Provincial, S.A., an i...
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September 1, 2021, 2:24 pm
Domain Name Wire
Father-son feud cost $2 billion, money that could have been used for a domain upgrade
This company should spend less time fighting and more time on its domain name. My parents taught me the Chinese saying “家丑不可外扬” (don’t wash your dirty linen in public) when I was growing up, so it is difficult to underst...
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Father-son feud cost $2 billion, money that could have been used for a domain upgrade
This company should spend less time fighting and more time on its domain name. My parents taught me the Chinese saying “家丑不可外扬” (don’t wash your dirty linen in public) when I was growing up, so it is difficult to underst...
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September 1, 2021, 1:47 pm
Domain Name Wire
ICANN improves public comment system
Finally, it’s up to 2005 standards. ICANN has improved its public commenting system. Rather than sending an email to a comment address similar to an old bulletin board system, you can now comment kind of like you do on a blog. The downside is t...
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ICANN improves public comment system
Finally, it’s up to 2005 standards. ICANN has improved its public commenting system. Rather than sending an email to a comment address similar to an old bulletin board system, you can now comment kind of like you do on a blog. The downside is t...
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September 1, 2021, 12:12 pm
Domain Name Wire
It’s the last day to register/renew .com domains before prices go up
You’ll pay a bit more tomorrow. If you want to save money on .com renewals, today is your last day to act. Tomorrow, Verisign will increase the wholesale cost of .com domains from $7.85 to $8.39. This is the amount the registry charges registra...
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It’s the last day to register/renew .com domains before prices go up
You’ll pay a bit more tomorrow. If you want to save money on .com renewals, today is your last day to act. Tomorrow, Verisign will increase the wholesale cost of .com domains from $7.85 to $8.39. This is the amount the registry charges registra...
Discussion
August 31, 2021, 9:42 pm
Domain Name Wire
Why are domain searchers submitting fewer queries?
DomainsBot releases interesting data about domain searches. DomainsBot, a service that powers many registrars’ domain search, has published some interesting data about user search behavior. The headline is that people entered fewer search queri...
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Why are domain searchers submitting fewer queries?
DomainsBot releases interesting data about domain searches. DomainsBot, a service that powers many registrars’ domain search, has published some interesting data about user search behavior. The headline is that people entered fewer search queri...
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August 31, 2021, 4:57 pm
Domain Name Wire
A domain that rides on China’s global strategy
This company smartly upgraded its domain when it went global. The best deal is where all parties win, and this is also the principle that China promotes in its global strategy. One company must have heeded the advice and even implemented the principl...
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A domain that rides on China’s global strategy
This company smartly upgraded its domain when it went global. The best deal is where all parties win, and this is also the principle that China promotes in its global strategy. One company must have heeded the advice and even implemented the principl...
Discussion
August 31, 2021, 2:02 pm
Domain Name Wire
Ethereum Name Service (ENS) now works with all second level domains
Now your .com or .whatever address works with ENS. Last week, Ethereum Name Service (ENS) expanded its capabilities to work with any second level domain. This means owners of .com, .net, .money, et al. domains can now use their domains as a wallet ad...
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Ethereum Name Service (ENS) now works with all second level domains
Now your .com or .whatever address works with ENS. Last week, Ethereum Name Service (ENS) expanded its capabilities to work with any second level domain. This means owners of .com, .net, .money, et al. domains can now use their domains as a wallet ad...
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August 31, 2021, 12:50 pm
Domain Name Wire
EGT .com domain name sells for $450,000
Casino products company upgrades to three letter domain name. Euro Games Technology, a casino gaming products company, has shelled out over $450,00 for EGT .com, Domain Name Wire has learned. Seller Shane Kinsch told Domain Name Wire he just complete...
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EGT .com domain name sells for $450,000
Casino products company upgrades to three letter domain name. Euro Games Technology, a casino gaming products company, has shelled out over $450,00 for EGT .com, Domain Name Wire has learned. Seller Shane Kinsch told Domain Name Wire he just complete...
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August 30, 2021, 6:46 pm
Domain Name Wire
NameSilo reports record revenue and nixes acquisition
Registrar keeps growing. NameSilo (CNSX:URL.CN) (OTC:URLOF) has reported its earnings for the first half of the year, and announced that a proposed acquisition of NameSilo is off the table. On the earnings front, the company had record revenues of $8...
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NameSilo reports record revenue and nixes acquisition
Registrar keeps growing. NameSilo (CNSX:URL.CN) (OTC:URLOF) has reported its earnings for the first half of the year, and announced that a proposed acquisition of NameSilo is off the table. On the earnings front, the company had record revenues of $8...
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August 30, 2021, 4:09 pm
