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MarkMonitor is now part of Clarivate Analytics
MarkMonitor itself tipped me off to this new brand. Last Friday I asked “Who is Clarivate?” Some company registered a bunch of domain names through MarkMonitor for this brand. One thought that didn’t cross my mind was that MarkMonit...
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MarkMonitor is now part of Clarivate Analytics
MarkMonitor itself tipped me off to this new brand. Last Friday I asked “Who is Clarivate?” Some company registered a bunch of domain names through MarkMonitor for this brand. One thought that didn’t cross my mind was that MarkMonit...
Discussion
October 4, 2016, 6:38 pm
Domain Name Wire
10 Notable sales on NameJet last month
From Edamame.com to Playpen.com, here are ten notable sales from NameJet in September. NameJet sold 152* domain names for at least $2,000 last month, totaling $652,000. Here are ten sales from the list that popped out. NTR.com $39,000 – At the ...
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10 Notable sales on NameJet last month
From Edamame.com to Playpen.com, here are ten notable sales from NameJet in September. NameJet sold 152* domain names for at least $2,000 last month, totaling $652,000. Here are ten sales from the list that popped out. NTR.com $39,000 – At the ...
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October 4, 2016, 6:27 pm
Domain Name Wire
.Com Winners & Losers: A slow month
New .com registrations dropped a bit in June compared to a year ago. ICANN has published the latest .com transactions report from registry Verisign, showing official results from June. Total new .com registrations this June compared to June 2015 were...
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.Com Winners & Losers: A slow month
New .com registrations dropped a bit in June compared to a year ago. ICANN has published the latest .com transactions report from registry Verisign, showing official results from June. Total new .com registrations this June compared to June 2015 were...
Discussion
October 4, 2016, 3:01 pm
Domain Name Wire
Judge issues order on IANA transition
Hanks said there was no evidence to prove harm. On Friday, United States District Judge George Hanks in Galveston denied a request for an injunction that would have stopped the United States from allowing its contract with ICANN for IANA functions to...
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Judge issues order on IANA transition
Hanks said there was no evidence to prove harm. On Friday, United States District Judge George Hanks in Galveston denied a request for an injunction that would have stopped the United States from allowing its contract with ICANN for IANA functions to...
Discussion
October 4, 2016, 1:38 pm
Domain Name Wire
Risks ahead for domain name owners? – DNW Podcast #104
Phil Corwin explains what’s going on at ICANN that domainers need to be aware of. What’s going on at ICANN that could affect domain name investors and .com prices? Phil Corwin is founder of the law firm VirtuaLaw, counsel to the Internet ...
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Risks ahead for domain name owners? – DNW Podcast #104
Phil Corwin explains what’s going on at ICANN that domainers need to be aware of. What’s going on at ICANN that could affect domain name investors and .com prices? Phil Corwin is founder of the law firm VirtuaLaw, counsel to the Internet ...
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October 4, 2016, 1:12 pm
Domain Name Wire
Major shakeup: Tucows sending expired domain names to GoDaddy Auctions
Tucows shifts expired domain inventory to GoDaddy. In a major shakeup in the expired domain name market, GoDaddy Auctions has begun auctioning off Tucows’ expired domain name inventory. This is the first time GoDaddy has sold a third-party regi...
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Major shakeup: Tucows sending expired domain names to GoDaddy Auctions
Tucows shifts expired domain inventory to GoDaddy. In a major shakeup in the expired domain name market, GoDaddy Auctions has begun auctioning off Tucows’ expired domain name inventory. This is the first time GoDaddy has sold a third-party regi...
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September 30, 2016, 10:19 pm
Domain Name Wire
Court rejects last minute plea to halt IANA contract handover
Judge denies motion; U.S. contract with ICANN will expire tonight. United States District Judge George Hanks has denied a request for an injunction to stop the United States from allowing its contract with ICANN for IANA functions to expire. Four sta...
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Court rejects last minute plea to halt IANA contract handover
Judge denies motion; U.S. contract with ICANN will expire tonight. United States District Judge George Hanks has denied a request for an injunction to stop the United States from allowing its contract with ICANN for IANA functions to expire. Four sta...
Discussion
September 30, 2016, 10:03 pm
Domain Name Wire
.Global just dumped a lot of interesting data
Renewal rates, premium sales and more shed light on the .global top level domain name. The .Global top level domain name just turned 2, and the company has released some interesting data to mark the occasion. It can be difficult to get good data on n...
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.Global just dumped a lot of interesting data
Renewal rates, premium sales and more shed light on the .global top level domain name. The .Global top level domain name just turned 2, and the company has released some interesting data to mark the occasion. It can be difficult to get good data on n...
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September 30, 2016, 3:15 pm
Domain Name Wire
U.S. States sue to block IANA transition
Four conservative states take up Cruz’s failed crusade to block IANA contract expiration. Attorneys General of four conservative states have filed a lawsuit (pdf) in an effort to block the U.S. government’s contract with ICANN for IANA fu...
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U.S. States sue to block IANA transition
Four conservative states take up Cruz’s failed crusade to block IANA contract expiration. Attorneys General of four conservative states have filed a lawsuit (pdf) in an effort to block the U.S. government’s contract with ICANN for IANA fu...
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September 29, 2016, 3:50 pm
Domain Name Wire
Who is Clarivate?
Company registers a couple dozen domain names for a company called Clarivate. It appears that a company might be rebranding as Clarivate. An unknown company registered a bunch of domain names including the term clarivate and typos of it yesterday at ...
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Who is Clarivate?
Company registers a couple dozen domain names for a company called Clarivate. It appears that a company might be rebranding as Clarivate. An unknown company registered a bunch of domain names including the term clarivate and typos of it yesterday at ...
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September 29, 2016, 1:33 pm
