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Why ICANN’s transparency took a hit last year
MyICANN was critical to following everything happening at ICANN, but it hasn’t been available for a year. One of the best things that former ICANN CEO Fadi Chehadé oversaw while he led the organization was myICANN. MyICANN gave a drastic...
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Why ICANN’s transparency took a hit last year
MyICANN was critical to following everything happening at ICANN, but it hasn’t been available for a year. One of the best things that former ICANN CEO Fadi Chehadé oversaw while he led the organization was myICANN. MyICANN gave a drastic...
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January 17, 2020, 2:23 pm
Domain Name Wire
6 lawmakers urge ICANN to reject .Org sale
Warren, Wyden formally ask ICANN to reject sale. Six U.S. lawmakers have asked (pdf) ICANN to reject the sale of .Org to Ethos Capital, a private equity company. The lawmakers include presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren, Rony Wyden, Richard Blume...
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6 lawmakers urge ICANN to reject .Org sale
Warren, Wyden formally ask ICANN to reject sale. Six U.S. lawmakers have asked (pdf) ICANN to reject the sale of .Org to Ethos Capital, a private equity company. The lawmakers include presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren, Rony Wyden, Richard Blume...
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January 17, 2020, 12:02 am
Domain Name Wire
Will Chinese IDN domains become widely used?
So far, Chinese IDN top level domains have struggled. Just a few days ago the Internet Society of China announced the formation of a working group to promote the use of Chinese domains. Is it the trigger we need to see Chinese IDN (Internationalized ...
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Will Chinese IDN domains become widely used?
So far, Chinese IDN top level domains have struggled. Just a few days ago the Internet Society of China announced the formation of a working group to promote the use of Chinese domains. Is it the trigger we need to see Chinese IDN (Internationalized ...
Discussion
January 16, 2020, 7:04 pm
Domain Name Wire
14 more end user sales
Two cybersecurity companies, a drone maker and a Dutch bicycle brand bought domain names. Several 5-figure sales led this week’s end user sales list from Sedo, including sales to technology companies and startups, such as a new drone-like robot...
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14 more end user sales
Two cybersecurity companies, a drone maker and a Dutch bicycle brand bought domain names. Several 5-figure sales led this week’s end user sales list from Sedo, including sales to technology companies and startups, such as a new drone-like robot...
Discussion
January 16, 2020, 5:59 pm
Domain Name Wire
An in-depth look at NameJet’s sales
Joseph Peterson dives into last month’s sales on Web.com’s aftermarket platforms. Yesterday, I published a quantitative comparison of NameJet sales in December 2019 compared to 2015. Now let’s look at what sold last month, inc...
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An in-depth look at NameJet’s sales
Joseph Peterson dives into last month’s sales on Web.com’s aftermarket platforms. Yesterday, I published a quantitative comparison of NameJet sales in December 2019 compared to 2015. Now let’s look at what sold last month, inc...
Discussion
January 16, 2020, 2:48 pm
Domain Name Wire
Top 10 registrars in China
These Chinese companies are top domain name registrars. I get asked from time to time which domain registrars are the best in China and which of them offer services in English. Well, hopefully you’ll find your answers in this article. The China...
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Top 10 registrars in China
These Chinese companies are top domain name registrars. I get asked from time to time which domain registrars are the best in China and which of them offer services in English. Well, hopefully you’ll find your answers in this article. The China...
Discussion
January 15, 2020, 7:44 pm
Domain Name Wire
What to do in Austin during NamesCon
Howdy, y’all. NamesCon in Austin is just two weeks away! This year marks the first year the conference will be in Austin. I lived in Austin for nearly 25 years before moving to the Seattle area last year. So if you’re looking for a place ...
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What to do in Austin during NamesCon
Howdy, y’all. NamesCon in Austin is just two weeks away! This year marks the first year the conference will be in Austin. I lived in Austin for nearly 25 years before moving to the Seattle area last year. So if you’re looking for a place ...
Discussion
January 15, 2020, 5:19 pm
Domain Name Wire
How NameJet has changed over the past four years
Joseph Peterson returns to write about NameJet. The Chinese market implosion and new expired domain deals have changed the face of NameJet since he last wrote. I stopped writing articles about domains at NameJet for DNW about 4 years ago. &ldqu...
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How NameJet has changed over the past four years
Joseph Peterson returns to write about NameJet. The Chinese market implosion and new expired domain deals have changed the face of NameJet since he last wrote. I stopped writing articles about domains at NameJet for DNW about 4 years ago. &ldqu...
Discussion
January 15, 2020, 4:44 pm
Domain Name Wire
Vint Cerf and Mike Godwin follow bad talking points for .Org deal
Pricing and investment arguments are wrong. Ethos Capital and Internet Society are working overtime to spin the deal to sell .org for $1.35 billion as a good thing. There are certainly some good things about it, but I cringe when I read certain talki...
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Vint Cerf and Mike Godwin follow bad talking points for .Org deal
Pricing and investment arguments are wrong. Ethos Capital and Internet Society are working overtime to spin the deal to sell .org for $1.35 billion as a good thing. There are certainly some good things about it, but I cringe when I read certain talki...
Discussion
January 15, 2020, 3:44 pm
Domain Name Wire
My thoughts on .Org
ICANN made it possible for this transaction to happen. There’s only so much the internet community can do now. It has been two months since Internet Society (ISOC) announced that it was selling Public Interest Registry (PIR), which runs .org, t...
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My thoughts on .Org
ICANN made it possible for this transaction to happen. There’s only so much the internet community can do now. It has been two months since Internet Society (ISOC) announced that it was selling Public Interest Registry (PIR), which runs .org, t...
Discussion
January 14, 2020, 6:51 pm
