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The Domains
UDRP Panel Should Have Found Reverse Domain Name Hijacking In Case Of simplyinked.com
LD Products, Inc. lost its attempt to steal the domain name simplyinked.com and lucked out without a finding of Reverse Domain Name Hijacking (RDNH) when the domain holder didn’t respond to the complaint. Although the Complainant says it was fo...
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UDRP Panel Should Have Found Reverse Domain Name Hijacking In Case Of simplyinked.com
LD Products, Inc. lost its attempt to steal the domain name simplyinked.com and lucked out without a finding of Reverse Domain Name Hijacking (RDNH) when the domain holder didn’t respond to the complaint. Although the Complainant says it was fo...
Discussion
February 24, 2013, 10:10 am

Domain Shane
SHANE’S BIG LIST: Sunday’s Domains at Auction or Dropping on the 24th
Going to be a short one today. Ran 18 miles and then had a busy day. All of which led to one tired boy. Here are the names and the daily quote “It’s easy to be a domain investor. It’s being a domain seller that tak...
Discussion
SHANE’S BIG LIST: Sunday’s Domains at Auction or Dropping on the 24th
Going to be a short one today. Ran 18 miles and then had a busy day. All of which led to one tired boy. Here are the names and the daily quote “It’s easy to be a domain investor. It’s being a domain seller that tak...
Discussion
February 24, 2013, 6:09 am

Domain Shane
Flippers Don’t Complain About Liquidity and Short Will Always Be Valuable
HybridDomainer wrote an article today about the “fascination” with LLLL.coms and why people still continue to buy LLLL.coms with “no obvious end user” He states. “There still seems to be a fascination with the LLL...
Discussion
Flippers Don’t Complain About Liquidity and Short Will Always Be Valuable
HybridDomainer wrote an article today about the “fascination” with LLLL.coms and why people still continue to buy LLLL.coms with “no obvious end user” He states. “There still seems to be a fascination with the LLL...
Discussion
February 23, 2013, 4:03 pm

The Domains
Disney Loses UDRP On 3 Domains Related To The Broadway Musical Aladdin
In a one member panel UDRP decision handed down by the National Arbitration Forum (NAF) Disney Enterprises, Inc. and Marvel Characters, Inc lost a UDRP seeking three domain names related to the coming Broadway Musical Aladdin but won 10 other domains...
Discussion
Disney Loses UDRP On 3 Domains Related To The Broadway Musical Aladdin
In a one member panel UDRP decision handed down by the National Arbitration Forum (NAF) Disney Enterprises, Inc. and Marvel Characters, Inc lost a UDRP seeking three domain names related to the coming Broadway Musical Aladdin but won 10 other domains...
Discussion
February 23, 2013, 10:39 am

The Domains
Another Brand New gTLD Applicant Drops Out This Time AIG on .CHARTIS
Another .Brand new gTLD application has been withdrawn. American International Group, Inc. (AIG) has withdrawn its application for .Chartis .Chartis was proposed to be used as a closed registry and becomes the 19th withdrawn new gTLD applicatio...
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Another Brand New gTLD Applicant Drops Out This Time AIG on .CHARTIS
Another .Brand new gTLD application has been withdrawn. American International Group, Inc. (AIG) has withdrawn its application for .Chartis .Chartis was proposed to be used as a closed registry and becomes the 19th withdrawn new gTLD applicatio...
Discussion
February 23, 2013, 9:41 am

Domain Shane
SHANE’S BIG LIST: Saturday’s Domains at Auction or Dropping on the 23rd
Yesterday I have a donation to the WaterSchool. I gave for three reasons. One, it’s a great cause. There are a lot of great causes but you have to pick and choose and I chose this because of the reason 2 and 3. Two, Rich...
Discussion
SHANE’S BIG LIST: Saturday’s Domains at Auction or Dropping on the 23rd
Yesterday I have a donation to the WaterSchool. I gave for three reasons. One, it’s a great cause. There are a lot of great causes but you have to pick and choose and I chose this because of the reason 2 and 3. Two, Rich...
Discussion
February 23, 2013, 5:15 am

Domain Shane
How’d They Do : Daily Domain Sales Results Friday 2-22 (Galavant.com $2100)
Another day of higher quality names not meeting reserve at Namejet. I wouldn’t have sold my names at those prices either. Not saying they aren’t the correct resale price because Namejet does a great job of pricing domain...
Discussion
How’d They Do : Daily Domain Sales Results Friday 2-22 (Galavant.com $2100)
Another day of higher quality names not meeting reserve at Namejet. I wouldn’t have sold my names at those prices either. Not saying they aren’t the correct resale price because Namejet does a great job of pricing domain...
Discussion
February 22, 2013, 5:53 pm

The Domains
Who Would Have Thought .Biz Domains Will Cost More Than .Com
In its letter to ICANN today, Neustar the operator of the .Biz registry, notified ICANN that it will be raising the wholesale cost of a .Biz domain name registration or renewal to $8.63 effective September 1, 2013 Once the increase goes into effect t...
Discussion
Who Would Have Thought .Biz Domains Will Cost More Than .Com
In its letter to ICANN today, Neustar the operator of the .Biz registry, notified ICANN that it will be raising the wholesale cost of a .Biz domain name registration or renewal to $8.63 effective September 1, 2013 Once the increase goes into effect t...
Discussion
February 22, 2013, 2:20 pm

Elliot's Blog
Industry Veterans Launch Redesigned Resume.com Website
Domain name industry veterans Rick Kirkendall and Richard Lau have relaunched a redesigned Resume.com website. As you might expect, the website is a “resume hosting & job service provider that allows job seekers to upload their resumes &...
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Industry Veterans Launch Redesigned Resume.com Website
Domain name industry veterans Rick Kirkendall and Richard Lau have relaunched a redesigned Resume.com website. As you might expect, the website is a “resume hosting & job service provider that allows job seekers to upload their resumes &...
Discussion
February 22, 2013, 12:15 pm

Domain Shane
I Would Never Do Business With CuttingEdgeDomains.net, GuardNames.com, Aiaart.com
I have never received so much spam mail in my life as I have regarding the name beakos.com. The name is similar to a name I own and is in the redemption period. There are companies that see these names and try to presell them, namely to p...
Discussion
I Would Never Do Business With CuttingEdgeDomains.net, GuardNames.com, Aiaart.com
I have never received so much spam mail in my life as I have regarding the name beakos.com. The name is similar to a name I own and is in the redemption period. There are companies that see these names and try to presell them, namely to p...
Discussion
February 22, 2013, 11:59 am