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Domain Name Association merges with i2Coalition
Merger should breathe new life into domain name advocacy initiative. The Domain Name Association (DNA), a trade group made up of domain name registrars and registries, is merging with Internet Infrastructure Coalition (i2Coalition), a similar organiz...
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Domain Name Association merges with i2Coalition
Merger should breathe new life into domain name advocacy initiative. The Domain Name Association (DNA), a trade group made up of domain name registrars and registries, is merging with Internet Infrastructure Coalition (i2Coalition), a similar organiz...
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July 16, 2020, 12:00 pm
Domain Name Wire
Agencias Universales S.A. tries reverse domain name hijacking GEN.com
Shipping company files an abusive UDRP to try to get .com matching its .cl domain. A Chilean shipping, transport and logistics company has been found to have tried reverse domain name hijacking the domain name GEN.com. Agencias Universales S.A. filed...
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Agencias Universales S.A. tries reverse domain name hijacking GEN.com
Shipping company files an abusive UDRP to try to get .com matching its .cl domain. A Chilean shipping, transport and logistics company has been found to have tried reverse domain name hijacking the domain name GEN.com. Agencias Universales S.A. filed...
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July 15, 2020, 5:32 pm
Domain Name Wire
We’re seeing innovation in domain sales
There are now lots of good options for selling your domain names through landing pages. I’m getting optimistic about upstarts shaking up the business of selling domains. GoDaddy currently dominates the domain name aftermarket. That won’t ...
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We’re seeing innovation in domain sales
There are now lots of good options for selling your domain names through landing pages. I’m getting optimistic about upstarts shaking up the business of selling domains. GoDaddy currently dominates the domain name aftermarket. That won’t ...
Discussion
July 15, 2020, 4:46 pm
Domain Name Wire
Maker of a futuristic dryer among 14 end user domain buyers
A company that makes a vacuum-powered clothing dryer and 13 other companies bought domains at Sedo this past week. There were some notable non-com sales this week. Movies.net sold for $45,000 to a company that has purchased other .nets, and I’m...
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Maker of a futuristic dryer among 14 end user domain buyers
A company that makes a vacuum-powered clothing dryer and 13 other companies bought domains at Sedo this past week. There were some notable non-com sales this week. Movies.net sold for $45,000 to a company that has purchased other .nets, and I’m...
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July 15, 2020, 1:26 pm
Domain Name Wire
GoDaddy and Verisign get more patents
Companies keep building their patent war chests. The United States Patent and Trademark Office granted two patents to GoDaddy (NYSE: GDDY) and one to Verisign (NASDAQ: VRSN) today. The two companies are the most prolific patent filers in the domain n...
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GoDaddy and Verisign get more patents
Companies keep building their patent war chests. The United States Patent and Trademark Office granted two patents to GoDaddy (NYSE: GDDY) and one to Verisign (NASDAQ: VRSN) today. The two companies are the most prolific patent filers in the domain n...
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July 14, 2020, 3:54 pm
Domain Name Wire
The most popular second level domains for dot-brands
Home leads the way, but companies are also using them for hiring. One of the nagging questions about dot-brand top level domains that match trademarks is what second level domains companies will use. We all know that the home page for Fox is Fox.com....
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The most popular second level domains for dot-brands
Home leads the way, but companies are also using them for hiring. One of the nagging questions about dot-brand top level domains that match trademarks is what second level domains companies will use. We all know that the home page for Fox is Fox.com....
Discussion
July 14, 2020, 3:22 pm
Domain Name Wire
Darley Newman loses domain name spat with ex-husband
Travel show host says her ex-husband should hand over domain names. Darley Newman, who hosts the PBS and Amazon Prime series Travels with Darley, has lost a cybersquatting dispute she filed against her ex-husband, Chip Ward. Newman filed the dispute ...
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Darley Newman loses domain name spat with ex-husband
Travel show host says her ex-husband should hand over domain names. Darley Newman, who hosts the PBS and Amazon Prime series Travels with Darley, has lost a cybersquatting dispute she filed against her ex-husband, Chip Ward. Newman filed the dispute ...
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July 13, 2020, 5:52 pm
Domain Name Wire
Web.com scoops up Aussie domain business Webcentral for $12.2 million
It’s the second Australian domain registrar acquisition in two years for Web.com. Domain name company Web.com is acquiring Webcentral Group (ASX:WCG) for $12.2 million. Webcentral has about 330,000 customers and focuses on the Australian market...
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Web.com scoops up Aussie domain business Webcentral for $12.2 million
It’s the second Australian domain registrar acquisition in two years for Web.com. Domain name company Web.com is acquiring Webcentral Group (ASX:WCG) for $12.2 million. Webcentral has about 330,000 customers and focuses on the Australian market...
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July 13, 2020, 5:08 pm
Domain Name Wire
Why Squadhelp’s new white label marketplace is worth a look
A lot is going on under the hood with Squadhelp’s new marketplace option. SquadHelp announced its new white label marketplace option today. It enables domain investors to create their own marketplace of domain names. I wasn’t excited when...
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Why Squadhelp’s new white label marketplace is worth a look
A lot is going on under the hood with Squadhelp’s new marketplace option. SquadHelp announced its new white label marketplace option today. It enables domain investors to create their own marketplace of domain names. I wasn’t excited when...
Discussion
July 13, 2020, 4:37 pm
Domain Name Wire
Sell more domains with a crowd – DNW Podcast #294
Squadhelp is becoming a formidable player in the domain aftermarket. It’s one thing to list your brandable domains for sale. It’s another thing to list them for sale and have people suggest them to end users at the exact moment they&rsquo...
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Sell more domains with a crowd – DNW Podcast #294
Squadhelp is becoming a formidable player in the domain aftermarket. It’s one thing to list your brandable domains for sale. It’s another thing to list them for sale and have people suggest them to end users at the exact moment they&rsquo...
Discussion
July 13, 2020, 3:30 pm
