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DomainTools Announced Investment in OpenRegistry
The .SX (Saint Martin) registry operator, Open Registry, announced today during the Dot NXT conference that it had received an additional investment by a strategic investors, including DomainTools.com. While the amount of the investment was not discl...
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DomainTools Announced Investment in OpenRegistry
The .SX (Saint Martin) registry operator, Open Registry, announced today during the Dot NXT conference that it had received an additional investment by a strategic investors, including DomainTools.com. While the amount of the investment was not discl...
Discussion
August 25, 2011, 8:54 pm
Domain Name Wire
Judge Dismisses Verizon Lawsuit Against DirectNIC
Judge grants Motion to Dismiss against large domain name registrar and its parent company. The judge presiding over Verizon’s cybersquatting lawsuit has granted a Motion to Dismiss (pdf) filed by Intercosmos Media Group, Inc., directNIC, LLC an...
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Judge Dismisses Verizon Lawsuit Against DirectNIC
Judge grants Motion to Dismiss against large domain name registrar and its parent company. The judge presiding over Verizon’s cybersquatting lawsuit has granted a Motion to Dismiss (pdf) filed by Intercosmos Media Group, Inc., directNIC, LLC an...
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August 25, 2011, 8:32 pm
The Domains
DomainTools.com Makes A “Strategic Investment” & Gets A Board Seat On OpenRegistry.com
OpenRegistry SA, ” announced today in a press release, is has raised capital “from strategic investors including DomainTools (www.domaintools.com) and that DomainTools.com will be getting a seat on the Board.” OpenRegistry provides ...
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DomainTools.com Makes A “Strategic Investment” & Gets A Board Seat On OpenRegistry.com
OpenRegistry SA, ” announced today in a press release, is has raised capital “from strategic investors including DomainTools (www.domaintools.com) and that DomainTools.com will be getting a seat on the Board.” OpenRegistry provides ...
Discussion
August 25, 2011, 6:17 pm
Domain Name Wire
Overstock.com To Get Into Daily Deals or Flash Sales with SwarmShop.com?
Company goes to domain aftermarket to buy domain name SwarmShop.com. Overstock.com (or should I call it O.co?) is aggressive about entering new ecommerce markets. A recent domain purchase may be a clue to what’s next for the company: The compan...
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Overstock.com To Get Into Daily Deals or Flash Sales with SwarmShop.com?
Company goes to domain aftermarket to buy domain name SwarmShop.com. Overstock.com (or should I call it O.co?) is aggressive about entering new ecommerce markets. A recent domain purchase may be a clue to what’s next for the company: The compan...
Discussion
August 25, 2011, 2:59 pm
The Domains
John Perry Barlow of the Electronic Frontier Foundation: “I Don’t Think Domain Names Are Necessary”
John Perry Barlow of the Electronic Frontier foundation was the keynote speaker at the Dot Nxt show this morning and pretty much blasted the new gTLD program, ICANN and domain names in general. “”I can’t see how expanding the ...
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John Perry Barlow of the Electronic Frontier Foundation: “I Don’t Think Domain Names Are Necessary”
John Perry Barlow of the Electronic Frontier foundation was the keynote speaker at the Dot Nxt show this morning and pretty much blasted the new gTLD program, ICANN and domain names in general. “”I can’t see how expanding the ...
Discussion
August 25, 2011, 1:58 pm
Elliot's Blog
Report: Adam Dicker of DNForum Files Lawsuit Against Owner of DNF.CA
I was just sent a link to a blog post written by Samer Jouaneh and posted on DNF.CA, in which Jouaneh discusses a lawsuit filed against him by DNForum owner, Adam Dicker. The lawsuit is over Jounah’s ownership and operation of DNF.CA,...
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Report: Adam Dicker of DNForum Files Lawsuit Against Owner of DNF.CA
I was just sent a link to a blog post written by Samer Jouaneh and posted on DNF.CA, in which Jouaneh discusses a lawsuit filed against him by DNForum owner, Adam Dicker. The lawsuit is over Jounah’s ownership and operation of DNF.CA,...
Discussion
August 25, 2011, 11:39 am
Domain Name Wire
GoDaddy Files Patents for Domain Appraisals and Domain Spinning
Four patent applications provide method of domain name valuation and domain suggestions. Domain name registrar GoDaddy has filed four patent applications related to domain name appraisals and spinning. The applications list Paul Nicks, who is Directo...
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GoDaddy Files Patents for Domain Appraisals and Domain Spinning
Four patent applications provide method of domain name valuation and domain suggestions. Domain name registrar GoDaddy has filed four patent applications related to domain name appraisals and spinning. The applications list Paul Nicks, who is Directo...
Discussion
August 25, 2011, 11:34 am
Elliot's Blog
Why I Like USAA Insurance: Hurricane Irene Warning
My Dad was in the US Army, so I am fortunate to have USAA as my insurance company. In graduate school, I learned about USAA’s customer relationship management strategy, and how it was considered best of breed. Last night, I experienced first ha...
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Why I Like USAA Insurance: Hurricane Irene Warning
My Dad was in the US Army, so I am fortunate to have USAA as my insurance company. In graduate school, I learned about USAA’s customer relationship management strategy, and how it was considered best of breed. Last night, I experienced first ha...
Discussion
August 25, 2011, 10:51 am
Domain Name Wire
Moniker Privacy Services Named in Lawsuit Against Top Porn Site
More proof that providing whois proxy services isn’t free. Remember when a Miami blog suggested that Moniker provided child porn? Now Moniker is named in another porn lawsuit (pdf), and it appears the lawyers filing the case are confused. But i...
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Moniker Privacy Services Named in Lawsuit Against Top Porn Site
More proof that providing whois proxy services isn’t free. Remember when a Miami blog suggested that Moniker provided child porn? Now Moniker is named in another porn lawsuit (pdf), and it appears the lawyers filing the case are confused. But i...
Discussion
August 25, 2011, 10:27 am
Domain Name Wire
City of Mumbai Says It Hasn’t Authorized .Mumbai
Letter of approval issued in error according to Mumbai’s IT department. A few months after Minds + Machines announced it was working with India TL Domain Pvt Ltd for the .Mumbai top level domain name, a city official is saying that ICANN should...
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City of Mumbai Says It Hasn’t Authorized .Mumbai
Letter of approval issued in error according to Mumbai’s IT department. A few months after Minds + Machines announced it was working with India TL Domain Pvt Ltd for the .Mumbai top level domain name, a city official is saying that ICANN should...
Discussion
August 25, 2011, 10:05 am
