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May’s hottest domain name stories
New TLDs, Frank Schilling and .org among popular stories last month. Here’s a look back at what caught the most attention on Domain Name Wire last month. 1. More and more companies are using new TLDs – There’s more use than before, ...
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May’s hottest domain name stories
New TLDs, Frank Schilling and .org among popular stories last month. Here’s a look back at what caught the most attention on Domain Name Wire last month. 1. More and more companies are using new TLDs – There’s more use than before, ...
Discussion
June 4, 2020, 4:36 pm
Domain Name Wire
There is demand for English domains in China
These companies are examples of Chinese companies using English domain names. I often see English-based domains being used by Chinese startups. Here are some I came across recently when reading venture capital news. BeBetterMed.cn Bi Bei Te (必贝...
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There is demand for English domains in China
These companies are examples of Chinese companies using English domain names. I often see English-based domains being used by Chinese startups. Here are some I came across recently when reading venture capital news. BeBetterMed.cn Bi Bei Te (必贝...
Discussion
June 4, 2020, 1:21 pm
Domain Name Wire
Kelly Hardy join CentralNic as policy head
She will help the company and its registry clients on policy issues. A familiar face in the domain name industry has a new home. Kelly Hardy has joined CentralNic (London AIM: CNIC) as Head of Policy for the Registry Services division. In this role, ...
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Kelly Hardy join CentralNic as policy head
She will help the company and its registry clients on policy issues. A familiar face in the domain name industry has a new home. Kelly Hardy has joined CentralNic (London AIM: CNIC) as Head of Policy for the Registry Services division. In this role, ...
Discussion
June 3, 2020, 2:54 pm
Domain Name Wire
Dow wins cybersquatting dispute against D0W .com
Company says domain was used in phishing attack. Dow Chemical Company has won a cybersquatting dispute it brought against the domain name D0W .com. That’s a zero in the middle, so it’s d0w .com. Registering a three-letter domain like d0w ...
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Dow wins cybersquatting dispute against D0W .com
Company says domain was used in phishing attack. Dow Chemical Company has won a cybersquatting dispute it brought against the domain name D0W .com. That’s a zero in the middle, so it’s d0w .com. Registering a three-letter domain like d0w ...
Discussion
June 3, 2020, 2:38 pm
Domain Name Wire
What domains Shopify and others bought last week
Shopify added another ‘shop’ domain to its stable. Here’s a look at some of the domains end users bought at Sedo this past week, including Shopify buying another ‘shop’ domain. You can review previous end user sal...
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What domains Shopify and others bought last week
Shopify added another ‘shop’ domain to its stable. Here’s a look at some of the domains end users bought at Sedo this past week, including Shopify buying another ‘shop’ domain. You can review previous end user sal...
Discussion
June 3, 2020, 1:11 pm
Domain Name Wire
Siemplify, which has raised $58 million, attempts reverse domain name hijacking
Company filed dispute after failing to purchase domain name. Cybersecurity company Siemplify, registered as Cyarx Technologies Ltd, has been found to have attempted reverse domain name hijacking for the domain Siemplify.com. Siemplify filed a cybersq...
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Siemplify, which has raised $58 million, attempts reverse domain name hijacking
Company filed dispute after failing to purchase domain name. Cybersecurity company Siemplify, registered as Cyarx Technologies Ltd, has been found to have attempted reverse domain name hijacking for the domain Siemplify.com. Siemplify filed a cybersq...
Discussion
June 2, 2020, 8:17 pm
Domain Name Wire
Not all Chinese companies shun these letters in domains
It’s not a Chip, but it’s a good domain for this company. If you are familiar with Chips (Chinese premium) domains, you probably wouldn’t think a Chinese company would use the domain ECVV.com. According to the Chip principle, domain...
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Not all Chinese companies shun these letters in domains
It’s not a Chip, but it’s a good domain for this company. If you are familiar with Chips (Chinese premium) domains, you probably wouldn’t think a Chinese company would use the domain ECVV.com. According to the Chip principle, domain...
Discussion
June 2, 2020, 3:29 pm
Domain Name Wire
Latest .com rankings report
How domain name registrars fared in the most recent monthly data report. ICANN has published the latest official data from Verisign (NASDAQ: VRSN) about the .com namespace. This registrar-by-registrar report covers February 2020. Namecheap had the se...
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Latest .com rankings report
How domain name registrars fared in the most recent monthly data report. ICANN has published the latest official data from Verisign (NASDAQ: VRSN) about the .com namespace. This registrar-by-registrar report covers February 2020. Namecheap had the se...
Discussion
June 2, 2020, 1:35 pm
Domain Name Wire
A seemingly random 5-letter domain may be valuable
I wouldn’t have paid anything for this domain until I realized this. With 4-letter domains still in slump, a 5L domain consisting of seemingly random letters may not excite most domain investors. An example is the domain CNLZD .com. Without any...
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A seemingly random 5-letter domain may be valuable
I wouldn’t have paid anything for this domain until I realized this. With 4-letter domains still in slump, a 5L domain consisting of seemingly random letters may not excite most domain investors. An example is the domain CNLZD .com. Without any...
Discussion
June 1, 2020, 7:53 pm
Domain Name Wire
Is the NTIA doing anything with domains?
It has been mostly silent since its Assistant Secretary stepped down last year. The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) is the U.S. government agency that cares about domain names. It manages the contract for .us d...
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Is the NTIA doing anything with domains?
It has been mostly silent since its Assistant Secretary stepped down last year. The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) is the U.S. government agency that cares about domain names. It manages the contract for .us d...
Discussion
June 1, 2020, 4:09 pm
