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Guest editorial: ISOC’s broken funding model and profligate spending
[Editor’s note: The following is a guest editorial from Nat Cohen, who provides interesting details about the birth of Public Interest Registry and its role with Internet Society. While I don’t necessarily agree with all of the concl...
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Guest editorial: ISOC’s broken funding model and profligate spending
[Editor’s note: The following is a guest editorial from Nat Cohen, who provides interesting details about the birth of Public Interest Registry and its role with Internet Society. While I don’t necessarily agree with all of the concl...
Discussion
January 22, 2020, 5:20 pm
Domain Name Wire
Western end users buy domains from China
China sucked up a lot of domains, and now Western end users are bringing some of them back. China is known for buying domains from the west. Examples such as 360.com, JD.com, and OFO.com are readily found. It’s a trend we all know. However, isn...
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Western end users buy domains from China
China sucked up a lot of domains, and now Western end users are bringing some of them back. China is known for buying domains from the west. Examples such as 360.com, JD.com, and OFO.com are readily found. It’s a trend we all know. However, isn...
Discussion
January 22, 2020, 4:40 pm
Domain Name Wire
DAN.com enhances domain financing options
Sellers can now let buyers pay over up to 60 months. Domain name sales platform Dan.com has upgraded its domain name financing options. Previously, sellers could allow buyers to extend payments over 12 months. The new financing tool extends this to u...
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DAN.com enhances domain financing options
Sellers can now let buyers pay over up to 60 months. Domain name sales platform Dan.com has upgraded its domain name financing options. Previously, sellers could allow buyers to extend payments over 12 months. The new financing tool extends this to u...
Discussion
January 22, 2020, 2:20 pm
Domain Name Wire
Domain Wars: .Org debate on NPR’s On Point
On Point hosts discussion about .org sale to Ethos Capital. NPR’s On Point featured the .org debate this morning. Host Meghna Chakrabarti was joined by Esther Dyson, founding chairwoman of ICANN, Andrew Sullivan, CEO of Internet Society, a...
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Domain Wars: .Org debate on NPR’s On Point
On Point hosts discussion about .org sale to Ethos Capital. NPR’s On Point featured the .org debate this morning. Host Meghna Chakrabarti was joined by Esther Dyson, founding chairwoman of ICANN, Andrew Sullivan, CEO of Internet Society, a...
Discussion
January 21, 2020, 9:13 pm
Domain Name Wire
PayStubs.net buys matching .com and other Uniregistry sales
A payroll service company bought the .com to match its .net. If I were to take my pick of PayStub.com or PayStubs.com as a domain investor, I’d definitely pick the former. It can be used for many personal finance purposes. But if my business wa...
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PayStubs.net buys matching .com and other Uniregistry sales
A payroll service company bought the .com to match its .net. If I were to take my pick of PayStub.com or PayStubs.com as a domain investor, I’d definitely pick the former. It can be used for many personal finance purposes. But if my business wa...
Discussion
January 21, 2020, 8:43 pm
Domain Name Wire
Live domain name auction on tap for Austin next week
Valuable domain names will be sold in live auction next week. Right of the Dot is holding its annual live domain name auction in conjunction with NamesCon next week in Austin. The auction starts at 4:30 pm on Thursday, January 30 at the Omni Hotel in...
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Live domain name auction on tap for Austin next week
Valuable domain names will be sold in live auction next week. Right of the Dot is holding its annual live domain name auction in conjunction with NamesCon next week in Austin. The auction starts at 4:30 pm on Thursday, January 30 at the Omni Hotel in...
Discussion
January 21, 2020, 6:24 pm
Domain Name Wire
How a 3 letter domain helped this business go global
This company’s Chinese name would not have worked globally. I like 3 letter (3L) domains so I spend a lot of time in this space. I have a database of Chinese companies that could benefit from an upgrade to 3L domains. I also have a database of ...
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How a 3 letter domain helped this business go global
This company’s Chinese name would not have worked globally. I like 3 letter (3L) domains so I spend a lot of time in this space. I have a database of Chinese companies that could benefit from an upgrade to 3L domains. I also have a database of ...
Discussion
January 21, 2020, 3:54 pm
Domain Name Wire
How much .org would cost with 10% annual price increases
If Ethos raises .org prices by 10% a year, the wholesale cost quickly rises. Ethos Capital, the private equity company that is trying to acquire Public Interest Registry and the .org registry, says it plans to raise .org prices, on average, up to 10%...
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How much .org would cost with 10% annual price increases
If Ethos raises .org prices by 10% a year, the wholesale cost quickly rises. Ethos Capital, the private equity company that is trying to acquire Public Interest Registry and the .org registry, says it plans to raise .org prices, on average, up to 10%...
Discussion
January 20, 2020, 6:27 pm
Domain Name Wire
EnglishDotCom domain strategy live and well in China
Chinese companies often choose an English name. I started using the term “EnglishDotCom” several years ago to describe what I saw in the Chinese domain market. I was really amazed to see startups in China using an English brand on the .co...
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EnglishDotCom domain strategy live and well in China
Chinese companies often choose an English name. I started using the term “EnglishDotCom” several years ago to describe what I saw in the Chinese domain market. I was really amazed to see startups in China using an English brand on the .co...
Discussion
January 20, 2020, 6:03 pm
Domain Name Wire
From selling vinyl to selling domain names – DNW Podcast #269
Nikul Sanghvi struggled to get a foothold in domain investing until a big sale in 2015. A domain investor’s journey is often filled with ups and downs. On today’s show, you’ll hear Nikul Sanghvi’s story. He was selling vinyl r...
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From selling vinyl to selling domain names – DNW Podcast #269
Nikul Sanghvi struggled to get a foothold in domain investing until a big sale in 2015. A domain investor’s journey is often filled with ups and downs. On today’s show, you’ll hear Nikul Sanghvi’s story. He was selling vinyl r...
Discussion
January 20, 2020, 4:30 pm
