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Domain Name News
AIT Domains: Register/Transfer Domain Names for $2.99
Since many domain investors keep lists of domains ready to purchase when there are specials available, we figured we’d let you know about a current special that one of the early registrars, AIT Domains, is running for a limited time. You can re...
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AIT Domains: Register/Transfer Domain Names for $2.99
Since many domain investors keep lists of domains ready to purchase when there are specials available, we figured we’d let you know about a current special that one of the early registrars, AIT Domains, is running for a limited time. You can re...
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December 11, 2012, 3:07 pm

Domain Name Wire
iBoats.com sues owner of iBoatCovers.com
Company tries to protect its descriptive brand. iBoats.com has filed a lawsuit (pdf) against a Georgia company for alleged cybersquatting and trademark infringement. The company claims that Shoplio’s iBoatCovers.com web site infringes on its re...
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iBoats.com sues owner of iBoatCovers.com
Company tries to protect its descriptive brand. iBoats.com has filed a lawsuit (pdf) against a Georgia company for alleged cybersquatting and trademark infringement. The company claims that Shoplio’s iBoatCovers.com web site infringes on its re...
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December 11, 2012, 1:32 pm

Domain Name Wire
Interview: Blake Irving, Go Daddy’s new CEO
Longtime Go Daddy customer now at its helm. This morning I talked with Blake Irving, who was just named Chief Executive Officer of Go Daddy, about why he chose to join the company. It turns out Irving is no stranger to the domain registration and web...
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Interview: Blake Irving, Go Daddy’s new CEO
Longtime Go Daddy customer now at its helm. This morning I talked with Blake Irving, who was just named Chief Executive Officer of Go Daddy, about why he chose to join the company. It turns out Irving is no stranger to the domain registration and web...
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December 11, 2012, 12:30 pm

The Domains
ForexPros.com Buys Investing.com For $2.45 Million Dollars
TechCrunch is reporting that ForexPros.com bought the domain name Investing.com for $2.45 million dollars. The company plans to use the domain “into a one-stop shop for financial traders and investors around the globe by providing streaming, re...
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ForexPros.com Buys Investing.com For $2.45 Million Dollars
TechCrunch is reporting that ForexPros.com bought the domain name Investing.com for $2.45 million dollars. The company plans to use the domain “into a one-stop shop for financial traders and investors around the globe by providing streaming, re...
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December 11, 2012, 11:59 am

Domain Name News
Investing.com sells for $2.45 Million USD
As reported by TechCrunch Investing.com was bought for $2.45 Million USD by Virgin Island based Forexpros/Fusion Media Ltd. As TechCrunch writes, with the purchase, Forexpros will today launch a global financial portal under the Investing.com UR...
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Investing.com sells for $2.45 Million USD
As reported by TechCrunch Investing.com was bought for $2.45 Million USD by Virgin Island based Forexpros/Fusion Media Ltd. As TechCrunch writes, with the purchase, Forexpros will today launch a global financial portal under the Investing.com UR...
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December 11, 2012, 11:32 am

Domain Name News
Go Daddy appoints Blake Irving as CEO
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (Dec. 11, 2012) — Go Daddy, the world’s largest provider of Web hosting, domain name registrations and new SSL Certificates, today announced Blake Irving, formerly a long time Microsoft executive and Chief Product...
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Go Daddy appoints Blake Irving as CEO
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (Dec. 11, 2012) — Go Daddy, the world’s largest provider of Web hosting, domain name registrations and new SSL Certificates, today announced Blake Irving, formerly a long time Microsoft executive and Chief Product...
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December 11, 2012, 10:58 am

Domain Name News
Melissa Dafni joins Above.com
As announced last week, Melissa Dafni joined Above.com. Melissa is a veteran in the domain industry. She has extensive experience around all three of the major components offered by the Above Investor Platform – domain monetization managem...
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Melissa Dafni joins Above.com
As announced last week, Melissa Dafni joined Above.com. Melissa is a veteran in the domain industry. She has extensive experience around all three of the major components offered by the Above Investor Platform – domain monetization managem...
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December 11, 2012, 10:49 am

Domain Name Wire
Go Daddy names Blake Irving CEO
Domain registrar names its new CEO. Go Daddy has named former Chief Product Officer of Yahoo! and long time Microsoft executive Blake Irving as its new CEO effective January 7, 2013. He replaces interim CEO Scott Wagner, who replaced Warren Adelman i...
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Go Daddy names Blake Irving CEO
Domain registrar names its new CEO. Go Daddy has named former Chief Product Officer of Yahoo! and long time Microsoft executive Blake Irving as its new CEO effective January 7, 2013. He replaces interim CEO Scott Wagner, who replaced Warren Adelman i...
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December 11, 2012, 10:32 am

The Domains
YU.com Gets Hit With UDRP
The two letter Domain name YU.com just got hit with a UDRP. The domain is under privacy at Moniker but goes to a Hit Farm parked page. …
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YU.com Gets Hit With UDRP
The two letter Domain name YU.com just got hit with a UDRP. The domain is under privacy at Moniker but goes to a Hit Farm parked page. …
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December 11, 2012, 10:23 am

Domain Name Wire
UDRP filed against two letter domain Yu.com
Are Yu serious? A UDRP has been filed against the owner of the two letter domain name Yu.com. The case was filed by Two Way NV/SA at World Intellectual Property Organization. It’s unclear who owns the domain. It has been protected by Moniker wh...
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UDRP filed against two letter domain Yu.com
Are Yu serious? A UDRP has been filed against the owner of the two letter domain name Yu.com. The case was filed by Two Way NV/SA at World Intellectual Property Organization. It’s unclear who owns the domain. It has been protected by Moniker wh...
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December 11, 2012, 9:48 am