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Trump back on top in .com
Trump and Wall were popular terms in new .com registrations last month. We can debate how many people showed up to Donald Trump’s inauguration but there’s one thing we can’t debate: his inauguration propelled him to the top trending...
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Trump back on top in .com
Trump and Wall were popular terms in new .com registrations last month. We can debate how many people showed up to Donald Trump’s inauguration but there’s one thing we can’t debate: his inauguration propelled him to the top trending...
Discussion
February 14, 2017, 8:07 pm
Domain Name Wire
Canadian firm Obero tries to Reverse Domain Name Hijack domain name
Company filed cybersquatting claim against domain name that was registered before the company existed. Obero, Inc., a Corporate Performance Management (CPM) and business analytics firm based in Ontario, Canada, has been found to have engaged in rever...
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Canadian firm Obero tries to Reverse Domain Name Hijack domain name
Company filed cybersquatting claim against domain name that was registered before the company existed. Obero, Inc., a Corporate Performance Management (CPM) and business analytics firm based in Ontario, Canada, has been found to have engaged in rever...
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February 14, 2017, 3:45 pm
Domain Name Wire
Semiconductor name game: Future Elements, Ablic or Willforce?
A chip company has apparently narrowed its name choice to three different brand names. It appears that a semiconductor company (or perhaps two chip companies that are merging) are going through the naming process. Some company registered many variati...
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Semiconductor name game: Future Elements, Ablic or Willforce?
A chip company has apparently narrowed its name choice to three different brand names. It appears that a semiconductor company (or perhaps two chip companies that are merging) are going through the naming process. Some company registered many variati...
Discussion
February 14, 2017, 2:20 pm
Domain Name Wire
A look back at January in the domain world
Toby Clements, eNom and Escrow.com were among the top stories on DNW last month. Yeah, yeah, yeah, it’s almost Valentine’s Day, so why am I just getting around to reviewing last month’s top stories? I’ll blame the NamesCon han...
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A look back at January in the domain world
Toby Clements, eNom and Escrow.com were among the top stories on DNW last month. Yeah, yeah, yeah, it’s almost Valentine’s Day, so why am I just getting around to reviewing last month’s top stories? I’ll blame the NamesCon han...
Discussion
February 13, 2017, 7:52 pm
Domain Name Wire
Monetize Your Email – DNW Podcast #123
How to make money from emails sent to your domain names. Domainers already monetize web traffic to their domain names. But what about email sent to their parked domains? Today’s guest, Greg Kraios, runs an email analytics company that will pay ...
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Monetize Your Email – DNW Podcast #123
How to make money from emails sent to your domain names. Domainers already monetize web traffic to their domain names. But what about email sent to their parked domains? Today’s guest, Greg Kraios, runs an email analytics company that will pay ...
Discussion
February 13, 2017, 4:30 pm
Domain Name Wire
Chinese TLDs get Chinese approval
Finally! Two Chinese IDNs get welcome news from China’s regulators. After a long wait, two Chinese internationalized domain names have been accredited by China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT). TLD Registry’s...
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Chinese TLDs get Chinese approval
Finally! Two Chinese IDNs get welcome news from China’s regulators. After a long wait, two Chinese internationalized domain names have been accredited by China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT). TLD Registry’s...
Discussion
February 13, 2017, 3:06 pm
Domain Name Wire
Delayed.art: .Art domain name launch shuts down over technical difficulties
Registry blames overwhelming demand and searches for .art domains. The .Art domain name was supposed to launch a qualified launch phase earlier this week, but it has been shut down for technical reasons. This phase of .art’s launch is for peopl...
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Delayed.art: .Art domain name launch shuts down over technical difficulties
Registry blames overwhelming demand and searches for .art domains. The .Art domain name was supposed to launch a qualified launch phase earlier this week, but it has been shut down for technical reasons. This phase of .art’s launch is for peopl...
Discussion
February 10, 2017, 6:25 pm
Domain Name Wire
PayPal increases fees for international transactions
PayPal is increasing two transaction fees next month. Are you a U.S. resident selling a domain name to someone overseas? PayPal is about to be a more expensive option to receive payment. PayPal has updated its user agreement and is raising fees in tw...
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PayPal increases fees for international transactions
PayPal is increasing two transaction fees next month. Are you a U.S. resident selling a domain name to someone overseas? PayPal is about to be a more expensive option to receive payment. PayPal has updated its user agreement and is raising fees in tw...
Discussion
February 10, 2017, 2:30 pm
Domain Name Wire
As expected, .Com/.Net shed 1.9 million domains last quarter
Deletions greater than new registrations thanks to Chinese purge. The great Chinese domain name investment surge of Q4 2015 led to the great Chinese domain name purge of Q4 2016. The combined .com and .net namespace shrunk by 1.9 million domain names...
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As expected, .Com/.Net shed 1.9 million domains last quarter
Deletions greater than new registrations thanks to Chinese purge. The great Chinese domain name investment surge of Q4 2015 led to the great Chinese domain name purge of Q4 2016. The combined .com and .net namespace shrunk by 1.9 million domain names...
Discussion
February 10, 2017, 1:45 pm
Domain Name Wire
U.S. Antitrust Division investigating Verisign running .Web
U.S. government makes Civil Investigative Demand about .web. The long-running fight for the .web top level domain name has taken another turn as the Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice has opened an investigation. Verisign CEO James ...
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U.S. Antitrust Division investigating Verisign running .Web
U.S. government makes Civil Investigative Demand about .web. The long-running fight for the .web top level domain name has taken another turn as the Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice has opened an investigation. Verisign CEO James ...
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February 10, 2017, 3:05 am
