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Domain Name News
One of the .AUTO new gTLD applicant launches pre-registration and promotional site
Dot Auto, LLC, one of the four applicants for the .AUTO gTLD (the other ones are Donuts, Fegistry, LLC and Uniregistry) has started their marketing for a potential launch of the gTLD, before they even know any results of the evaluation phase. The com...
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One of the .AUTO new gTLD applicant launches pre-registration and promotional site
Dot Auto, LLC, one of the four applicants for the .AUTO gTLD (the other ones are Donuts, Fegistry, LLC and Uniregistry) has started their marketing for a potential launch of the gTLD, before they even know any results of the evaluation phase. The com...
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November 16, 2012, 8:05 am
Domain Shane
SHANE’S BIG LIST: Friday’s Domains at Auction or Dropping on the 16th
Hard to believe it’s that time but we get our Christmas trees in today. It seems like it gets earlier and earlier but we always get them in right before Thanksgiving so I guess its just later than I thought. We’re going with a little diff...
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SHANE’S BIG LIST: Friday’s Domains at Auction or Dropping on the 16th
Hard to believe it’s that time but we get our Christmas trees in today. It seems like it gets earlier and earlier but we always get them in right before Thanksgiving so I guess its just later than I thought. We’re going with a little diff...
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November 16, 2012, 5:43 am
DomainSherpa
Domain Name News: November 16 Week in Review
The Week of Domaining In Review: November 16, 2012.The latest domain name news, hand-picked for you.Uh-Oh: Pritz Out at ICANN..., Ad Network Says Scammers are..., .Co Launches Membership Program, Private Inventory of 2,200 Now..., Namejet® to Off...
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Domain Name News: November 16 Week in Review
The Week of Domaining In Review: November 16, 2012.The latest domain name news, hand-picked for you.Uh-Oh: Pritz Out at ICANN..., Ad Network Says Scammers are..., .Co Launches Membership Program, Private Inventory of 2,200 Now..., Namejet® to Off...
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November 16, 2012, 3:05 am
Elliot's Blog
Back in the Saddle
Our move is almost complete, and I am officially a Massachusetts resident. We started moving in to our home a couple of weeks ago, and Verizon Fios was finally installed today. For the last two weeks, I’ve been going back and forth between Star...
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Back in the Saddle
Our move is almost complete, and I am officially a Massachusetts resident. We started moving in to our home a couple of weeks ago, and Verizon Fios was finally installed today. For the last two weeks, I’ve been going back and forth between Star...
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November 15, 2012, 6:10 pm
The Domains
Cotton.com Sells For $205,890 On SnapNames.com
The domain name Cotton.com just sold on the SnapNames.com End of Year Auction for $ I would say its the highest sale of a domain in a themed auction for 2012 including any live auctions. There were only 2 bidders in the auction but as we know i...
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Cotton.com Sells For $205,890 On SnapNames.com
The domain name Cotton.com just sold on the SnapNames.com End of Year Auction for $ I would say its the highest sale of a domain in a themed auction for 2012 including any live auctions. There were only 2 bidders in the auction but as we know i...
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November 15, 2012, 3:26 pm
Domain Name Wire
Uh-oh: Pritz out at ICANN over conflict of interest
The face of ICANN’s new TLD program abruptly resigns. Kurt Pritz was the face of ICANN’s new top level domain program. Literally. It was Pritz who defended ICANN on Capitol Hill. It was Pritz who spoke to the press and at conferences. Now...
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Uh-oh: Pritz out at ICANN over conflict of interest
The face of ICANN’s new TLD program abruptly resigns. Kurt Pritz was the face of ICANN’s new top level domain program. Literally. It was Pritz who defended ICANN on Capitol Hill. It was Pritz who spoke to the press and at conferences. Now...
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November 15, 2012, 1:47 pm
The Domains
ICANN Needs To Come Clean On Kurt Pritz, The Conflict Of Interest & Be Transparent As Promised
In announcing that Kurt Pritz resigned from ICANN today due to a “recently identified conflict of interest” , ICANN didn’t specify what the conflict. Apparently Kevin Murphy of Domainincite.com, reached out to Mr. Pritz ...
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ICANN Needs To Come Clean On Kurt Pritz, The Conflict Of Interest & Be Transparent As Promised
In announcing that Kurt Pritz resigned from ICANN today due to a “recently identified conflict of interest” , ICANN didn’t specify what the conflict. Apparently Kevin Murphy of Domainincite.com, reached out to Mr. Pritz ...
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November 15, 2012, 1:09 pm
Domain Name News
gTLD specialist Kurt Pritz resigns as ICANN’s CSO over conflict of Interest
As per an announcement from ICANN CEO Fadi Chehade, Kurt Pritz, former Chief Strategy Officer at ICANN and gTLD specialist has resigned from ICANN. Until Pritz became Chief Strategy officer in October he was Vice President for Stakeholder Relations. ...
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gTLD specialist Kurt Pritz resigns as ICANN’s CSO over conflict of Interest
As per an announcement from ICANN CEO Fadi Chehade, Kurt Pritz, former Chief Strategy Officer at ICANN and gTLD specialist has resigned from ICANN. Until Pritz became Chief Strategy officer in October he was Vice President for Stakeholder Relations. ...
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November 15, 2012, 12:09 pm
Domain Name Wire
.Co launches membership program
Program gives perks to .co domain registrants. .CO Internet has launched a membership program that offers perks to registrants of .co domain names. The program reminds me bit of American Express’ programs for small businesses, although many of ...
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.Co launches membership program
Program gives perks to .co domain registrants. .CO Internet has launched a membership program that offers perks to registrants of .co domain names. The program reminds me bit of American Express’ programs for small businesses, although many of ...
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November 15, 2012, 12:03 pm
The Domains
.Co Launches Exclusive FREE Membership Program Just For .Co Domain Holders
The .Co registry just announced “the public launch of an exclusive membership program, featuring high-value education, networking and promotional support designed to help .CO users to build and grow successful businesses”. “The free...
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.Co Launches Exclusive FREE Membership Program Just For .Co Domain Holders
The .Co registry just announced “the public launch of an exclusive membership program, featuring high-value education, networking and promotional support designed to help .CO users to build and grow successful businesses”. “The free...
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November 15, 2012, 12:02 pm
