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CentralNic acquires .SK operator for €26 million
Controversial deal will boost CNIC annual revenue by about €4 million. Domain name company CentralNic (London AIM: CNIC) has acquired SK-NIC, A.S., manager of Slovakia’s .sk country code domain name, for about €26 million. The deal is...
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CentralNic acquires .SK operator for €26 million
Controversial deal will boost CNIC annual revenue by about €4 million. Domain name company CentralNic (London AIM: CNIC) has acquired SK-NIC, A.S., manager of Slovakia’s .sk country code domain name, for about €26 million. The deal is...
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August 25, 2017, 2:59 pm
Domain Name Wire
Clothing company Aether is a reverse domain name hijacker
Domain owner used the domain for a business. Apparel company Aether, LLC has been found to have engaged in reverse domain name hijacking in its attempt to get the domain name Aether.com. The company that owns Aether.com used to offer a product at the...
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Clothing company Aether is a reverse domain name hijacker
Domain owner used the domain for a business. Apparel company Aether, LLC has been found to have engaged in reverse domain name hijacking in its attempt to get the domain name Aether.com. The company that owns Aether.com used to offer a product at the...
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August 24, 2017, 9:35 pm
Domain Name Wire
Yes, people are using new top level domain names
Not a lot, but you can’t ignore that some people are choosing .com alternatives. It’s no secret that usage of new top level domain names has been far below industry expectations. But that doesn’t mean people aren’t using them ...
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Yes, people are using new top level domain names
Not a lot, but you can’t ignore that some people are choosing .com alternatives. It’s no secret that usage of new top level domain names has been far below industry expectations. But that doesn’t mean people aren’t using them ...
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August 24, 2017, 3:48 pm
Domain Name Wire
7 Signs Your WordPress Website Has Been Hacked
One of the reasons WordPress is so popular as a content management system is because of its airtight security (read: it’s rare ability to be hacked). But the truth is, 136,640 attacks are happening per minute to WordPress websites across the gl...
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7 Signs Your WordPress Website Has Been Hacked
One of the reasons WordPress is so popular as a content management system is because of its airtight security (read: it’s rare ability to be hacked). But the truth is, 136,640 attacks are happening per minute to WordPress websites across the gl...
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August 24, 2017, 2:11 pm
Domain Name Wire
ICANN asks new TLD registries to ask for permission on China
Operators must submit RSEP for approval. Are Chinese gateways used to comply with real name verification rules in China a registry service? To date, it seems like only the operators of .XYZ think so. They submitted a so-called RSEP to ICANN to get ap...
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ICANN asks new TLD registries to ask for permission on China
Operators must submit RSEP for approval. Are Chinese gateways used to comply with real name verification rules in China a registry service? To date, it seems like only the operators of .XYZ think so. They submitted a so-called RSEP to ICANN to get ap...
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August 23, 2017, 5:58 pm
Domain Name Wire
More end user domain name sales
A law firm, lottery company and other end users bought domain names last week. My list of end user domain name sales from Sedo over the past week is short. Many domains that seem like end user buys have Whois privacy and aren’t resolving to a w...
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More end user domain name sales
A law firm, lottery company and other end users bought domain names last week. My list of end user domain name sales from Sedo over the past week is short. Many domains that seem like end user buys have Whois privacy and aren’t resolving to a w...
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August 23, 2017, 3:15 pm
Domain Name Wire
Blake Irving to retire from GoDaddy
Irving out, Wagner in. GoDaddy CEO Blake Irving announced yesterday afternoon that he will retire from GoDaddy at the end of the year. Scott Wagner, GoDaddy’s president and chief operating officer, will take over as CEO when Irving leaves. Irvi...
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Blake Irving to retire from GoDaddy
Irving out, Wagner in. GoDaddy CEO Blake Irving announced yesterday afternoon that he will retire from GoDaddy at the end of the year. Scott Wagner, GoDaddy’s president and chief operating officer, will take over as CEO when Irving leaves. Irvi...
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August 23, 2017, 1:18 pm
Domain Name Wire
BrandBucket releases domain name sales data
Company releases sales data…for last year. BrandBucket released some sales data about 2016 today. Yes, we’re talking about data from last year so it’s a bit tardy. The brandable domain marketplace sold 1,017 domains for an average ...
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BrandBucket releases domain name sales data
Company releases sales data…for last year. BrandBucket released some sales data about 2016 today. Yes, we’re talking about data from last year so it’s a bit tardy. The brandable domain marketplace sold 1,017 domains for an average ...
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August 22, 2017, 6:52 pm
Domain Name Wire
Gaming company Playtech Software Limited guilty of Reverse Domain Name Hijacking
“Any reasonable investigation would have revealed that this was a Complaint that could not have succeeded,” panelist says. A World Intellectual Property Organization panel has found Playtech Software Limited to have engaged in reverse dom...
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Gaming company Playtech Software Limited guilty of Reverse Domain Name Hijacking
“Any reasonable investigation would have revealed that this was a Complaint that could not have succeeded,” panelist says. A World Intellectual Property Organization panel has found Playtech Software Limited to have engaged in reverse dom...
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August 22, 2017, 1:45 pm
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Namecheap is latest registrar to boot Daily Stormer
Registrar known for free speech protection makes a tough decision. Domain name registrar Namecheap is the latest registrar to take action against The Daily Stormer, a hate site that has moved domains multiple times since the unrest in Charlottesville...
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Namecheap is latest registrar to boot Daily Stormer
Registrar known for free speech protection makes a tough decision. Domain name registrar Namecheap is the latest registrar to take action against The Daily Stormer, a hate site that has moved domains multiple times since the unrest in Charlottesville...
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August 21, 2017, 5:13 pm
