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The Great Domain Theft – DNW Podcast #289
How Michael Fischer recovered his domain name from a theft. Owning a great domain is like owning a fine piece of art. It’s one of a kind and given the right opportunity, thieves would love to get their hands on it. My guest on today’s sho...
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The Great Domain Theft – DNW Podcast #289
How Michael Fischer recovered his domain name from a theft. Owning a great domain is like owning a fine piece of art. It’s one of a kind and given the right opportunity, thieves would love to get their hands on it. My guest on today’s sho...
Discussion
June 8, 2020, 3:30 pm
Domain Name Wire
California restaurant chain fights over domain name
Cafe fights marketing firm for domain name. A California restaurant chain has gone to court to try to recover a domain name that it says it rightfully owns. West Coast Sourdough filed an in rem lawsuit (pdf) in Federal District Court in Virginia on T...
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California restaurant chain fights over domain name
Cafe fights marketing firm for domain name. A California restaurant chain has gone to court to try to recover a domain name that it says it rightfully owns. West Coast Sourdough filed an in rem lawsuit (pdf) in Federal District Court in Virginia on T...
Discussion
June 8, 2020, 1:12 pm
Domain Name Wire
Registrars: remove phone numbers from Whois
You can no longer justify the harm it causes consumers. GoDaddy is making long-overdue changes to Whois records sometime soon. As much as I’ll hate missing the data, this is going to significantly improve the customer experience due to t...
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Registrars: remove phone numbers from Whois
You can no longer justify the harm it causes consumers. GoDaddy is making long-overdue changes to Whois records sometime soon. As much as I’ll hate missing the data, this is going to significantly improve the customer experience due to t...
Discussion
June 5, 2020, 8:09 pm
Domain Name Wire
Reviewing 3-letter domains sold in May and April
Kassey Lee explains why these domains have appeal in China. 3-letter domains are highly sought after in corporate China because they can shorten long Pinyin names and also help Chinese companies go global. Some successful examples are DJI.com and ZBJ...
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Reviewing 3-letter domains sold in May and April
Kassey Lee explains why these domains have appeal in China. 3-letter domains are highly sought after in corporate China because they can shorten long Pinyin names and also help Chinese companies go global. Some successful examples are DJI.com and ZBJ...
Discussion
June 5, 2020, 1:50 pm
Domain Name Wire
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 ...
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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...
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June 2, 2020, 8:17 pm
