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Monte Cahn – DNW Podcast #117
Views on the domain industry from someone with 21 years’ experience. Monte Cahn has been in the domain name business for 21 years. On today’s show he discusses what he sees happening with both new TLDs and .com, as well has his upcoming a...
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Monte Cahn – DNW Podcast #117
Views on the domain industry from someone with 21 years’ experience. Monte Cahn has been in the domain name business for 21 years. On today’s show he discusses what he sees happening with both new TLDs and .com, as well has his upcoming a...
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January 3, 2017, 4:30 pm
Domain Name Wire
Gleissner firm backs down in fight against Expensify over “Concierge”
EBB Development withdraws opposition after Expensify alleges fraud. I’ve written several stories about firms owned by or connected to Michael Gleissner making questionable trademark claims, including challenging Expensify on the expense report ...
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Gleissner firm backs down in fight against Expensify over “Concierge”
EBB Development withdraws opposition after Expensify alleges fraud. I’ve written several stories about firms owned by or connected to Michael Gleissner making questionable trademark claims, including challenging Expensify on the expense report ...
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January 3, 2017, 2:49 pm
Domain Name Wire
In Praise of .XYZ
Joseph Peterson uncovers some great usage examples of .XYZ domain names. This “love letter” to .XYZ may surprise readers who remember me as one of that registry’s more persistent critics. True that I’ve found fault with .XYZ&r...
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In Praise of .XYZ
Joseph Peterson uncovers some great usage examples of .XYZ domain names. This “love letter” to .XYZ may surprise readers who remember me as one of that registry’s more persistent critics. True that I’ve found fault with .XYZ&r...
Discussion
January 2, 2017, 3:25 pm
Domain Name Wire
#1 in 2016: On Cloud 9
A story about the .cloud launch was the most-viewed story on DNW this year. Drumroll please…. The top story on Domain Name Wire this past year based on views was the story of .Cloud’s launch. A lot of new top level domain names launched ...
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#1 in 2016: On Cloud 9
A story about the .cloud launch was the most-viewed story on DNW this year. Drumroll please…. The top story on Domain Name Wire this past year based on views was the story of .Cloud’s launch. A lot of new top level domain names launched ...
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December 31, 2016, 3:04 pm
Domain Name Wire
#2 in 2016: .Web sells for $135 million but the saga continues
.Web’s record-shattering auction was big news in the domain name industry. The second most-read story on Domain Name Wire this year was about the .Web top level domain nae selling for $135 million. I broke the news about the final auction price...
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#2 in 2016: .Web sells for $135 million but the saga continues
.Web’s record-shattering auction was big news in the domain name industry. The second most-read story on Domain Name Wire this year was about the .Web top level domain nae selling for $135 million. I broke the news about the final auction price...
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December 30, 2016, 3:14 pm
Domain Name Wire
.Shop and .Site get Chinese approval
GMO and Radix get good news from China. Just a few weeks after approving .club, .VIP and .XYZ, China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) has approved two more domain names for sale and hosting within China. GMO Registry&rsq...
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.Shop and .Site get Chinese approval
GMO and Radix get good news from China. Just a few weeks after approving .club, .VIP and .XYZ, China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) has approved two more domain names for sale and hosting within China. GMO Registry&rsq...
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December 29, 2016, 9:32 pm
Domain Name Wire
#3 in 2016: Faroe Islands and Whales
Whale butchering and domain names do not mix. Or do they? What do the Faroe Islands and whales have to do with domain names? Let me explain. You can learn about the Faroe Islands, which relies on tourism for much of its economy, at VisitFaroeIslands....
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#3 in 2016: Faroe Islands and Whales
Whale butchering and domain names do not mix. Or do they? What do the Faroe Islands and whales have to do with domain names? Let me explain. You can learn about the Faroe Islands, which relies on tourism for much of its economy, at VisitFaroeIslands....
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December 29, 2016, 6:35 pm
Domain Name Wire
#4 in 2016: The Death of DNForum
The demise of DNForum was big news in 2016. The post #4 in 2016: The Death of DNForum appeared first on Domain Name Wire | Domain Name News & Views.
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#4 in 2016: The Death of DNForum
The demise of DNForum was big news in 2016. The post #4 in 2016: The Death of DNForum appeared first on Domain Name Wire | Domain Name News & Views.
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December 29, 2016, 2:35 pm
Domain Name Wire
#5 in 2016: How to lose a $175,000 domain name in a UDRP
Company seemingly targets bank with domain name and loses it in a UDRP. You buy a domain name for $175,000. It’s a geo domain name, but it also matches a famous trademark. Do you a) make sure to only use it in the geo sense or b) antagonize the...
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#5 in 2016: How to lose a $175,000 domain name in a UDRP
Company seemingly targets bank with domain name and loses it in a UDRP. You buy a domain name for $175,000. It’s a geo domain name, but it also matches a famous trademark. Do you a) make sure to only use it in the geo sense or b) antagonize the...
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December 28, 2016, 5:11 pm
Domain Name Wire
#6 in 2016: GMO goes shopping for .Shop
A story about GMO’s $41.5 million auction win for .shop was the sixth-most read story on Domain Name Wire this year. An ICANN auction of last resort for the .Shop top level domain name took place in January. It closed at a then-record $41.5 mil...
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#6 in 2016: GMO goes shopping for .Shop
A story about GMO’s $41.5 million auction win for .shop was the sixth-most read story on Domain Name Wire this year. An ICANN auction of last resort for the .Shop top level domain name took place in January. It closed at a then-record $41.5 mil...
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December 28, 2016, 2:23 pm
