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Domain Name Wire
Should GoDaddy acquire .Org?
Other companies should now circle .org, and GoDaddy is one of them. There’s a lot of consternation about Ethos Capital’s proposed takeover of the .org registry. It will move from a non-profit entity that’s out to help organizations ...
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Should GoDaddy acquire .Org?
Other companies should now circle .org, and GoDaddy is one of them. There’s a lot of consternation about Ethos Capital’s proposed takeover of the .org registry. It will move from a non-profit entity that’s out to help organizations ...
Discussion
December 10, 2019, 5:09 pm
Domain Name Wire
ICANN delays .Org sale approval, calls for more transparency
Sale to Ethos delayed as ICANN requests more information. ICANN has delayed its approval of the sale of .Org to private equity company Ethos Capital by requesting more information. According to its contract with Public Interest Registry (PIR) to run ...
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ICANN delays .Org sale approval, calls for more transparency
Sale to Ethos delayed as ICANN requests more information. ICANN has delayed its approval of the sale of .Org to private equity company Ethos Capital by requesting more information. According to its contract with Public Interest Registry (PIR) to run ...
Discussion
December 10, 2019, 4:15 pm
Domain Name Wire
Video: watch the Q&A with Ethos, Internet Society and PIR
Ethos tries to assuage concerns, but non-profits have more questions. Last week NTEN, a group that helps non-profits use technology, held a Q&A with the three parties involved with the sale of .org: Private equity firm Ethos, Internet Society (IS...
Discussion
Video: watch the Q&A with Ethos, Internet Society and PIR
Ethos tries to assuage concerns, but non-profits have more questions. Last week NTEN, a group that helps non-profits use technology, held a Q&A with the three parties involved with the sale of .org: Private equity firm Ethos, Internet Society (IS...
Discussion
December 10, 2019, 1:11 pm
Domain Name Wire
A four character domain for $16,500? Here’s why
Kassey Lee explains why this seemingly random combination is valuable in China. It’s no fun watching the 4 character (4C) domain space everyday to see prices of many of these domains selling for only $10 to $20. However, once in a while, when a...
Discussion
A four character domain for $16,500? Here’s why
Kassey Lee explains why this seemingly random combination is valuable in China. It’s no fun watching the 4 character (4C) domain space everyday to see prices of many of these domains selling for only $10 to $20. However, once in a while, when a...
Discussion
December 9, 2019, 7:36 pm
Domain Name Wire
Hi Wanda, here’s what sold at Web.com last month
Wanda.com led the charts at NameJet last month. Web.com’s domain auction platforms had a good month in November. NameJet and SnapNames combined to sell a total of 92 domains for $2,000 or more, totaling just over $500,000. $84,000 of that was f...
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Hi Wanda, here’s what sold at Web.com last month
Wanda.com led the charts at NameJet last month. Web.com’s domain auction platforms had a good month in November. NameJet and SnapNames combined to sell a total of 92 domains for $2,000 or more, totaling just over $500,000. $84,000 of that was f...
Discussion
December 9, 2019, 6:30 pm
Domain Name Wire
Who has a crystal ball – DNW Podcast #264
Let’s check in on predictions made a year ago. 2019 is coming to a close. A year ago, 18 people made predictions about what would happen in the domain industry this year. Who was right and who was wrong? You’ll find out this week when you...
Discussion
Who has a crystal ball – DNW Podcast #264
Let’s check in on predictions made a year ago. 2019 is coming to a close. A year ago, 18 people made predictions about what would happen in the domain industry this year. Who was right and who was wrong? You’ll find out this week when you...
Discussion
December 9, 2019, 4:49 pm
Domain Name Wire
This is how thieves trick customers into wiring money to them
This lawsuit explains a prevalent scam. More and more companies and their clients are falling victim to scams in which the customer wires money to the wrong account. A typo domain name is often involved. For a simple explanation of how this works, ta...
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This is how thieves trick customers into wiring money to them
This lawsuit explains a prevalent scam. More and more companies and their clients are falling victim to scams in which the customer wires money to the wrong account. A typo domain name is often involved. For a simple explanation of how this works, ta...
Discussion
December 6, 2019, 5:38 pm
Domain Name Wire
A look at the Chinese domain market by domain choice
Kassey Lee provide an overview of domain extension use in China. In my previous article Chinese domain market – the big picture, I highlighted the overall demand and supply of domains in China and concluded that there is great potential in this...
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A look at the Chinese domain market by domain choice
Kassey Lee provide an overview of domain extension use in China. In my previous article Chinese domain market – the big picture, I highlighted the overall demand and supply of domains in China and concluded that there is great potential in this...
Discussion
December 6, 2019, 1:58 pm
Domain Name Wire
How Ethos Capital could restrict .org price increases
The private equity firm says it’s agreeable to putting price caps into concrete agreements. NTEN, a group that represents non-profits, held a conference call today with a number of participants impacted by the Internet Society’s transacti...
Discussion
How Ethos Capital could restrict .org price increases
The private equity firm says it’s agreeable to putting price caps into concrete agreements. NTEN, a group that represents non-profits, held a conference call today with a number of participants impacted by the Internet Society’s transacti...
Discussion
December 5, 2019, 9:04 pm
Domain Name Wire
After losing UDRP, PureTalk sues to upgrade its domain name
Company tries to get PureTalk(.)com through ACPA. Pure Talk, a mobile virtual network operator, has filed a lawsuit (pdf) to try to obtain the domain name PureTalk(.)com. The company uses the domain name PureTalkUSA.com. This is the company’s s...
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After losing UDRP, PureTalk sues to upgrade its domain name
Company tries to get PureTalk(.)com through ACPA. Pure Talk, a mobile virtual network operator, has filed a lawsuit (pdf) to try to obtain the domain name PureTalk(.)com. The company uses the domain name PureTalkUSA.com. This is the company’s s...
Discussion
December 5, 2019, 4:28 pm
