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.VIP breaks new TLD launch records
nTLDStats says it has a new leader for results out of the gate. .VIP has set new records for a top level domain name launch under the new TLD program, according to stacks tracker nTLDStats. The group tweeted that the domain is the new record holder f...
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.VIP breaks new TLD launch records
nTLDStats says it has a new leader for results out of the gate. .VIP has set new records for a top level domain name launch under the new TLD program, according to stacks tracker nTLDStats. The group tweeted that the domain is the new record holder f...
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May 18, 2016, 1:14 pm
Domain Name Wire
Twist! ICANN moves falls meeting to Hyderabad, India
Vegas? Nah, let’s go to India. Last month, ICANN VP of Meetings Nicholas Tomasso told community leaders that this October’s meeting in Puerto Rico might be moved to Las Vegas due to Zika virus concerns. Barring that, the only other venues...
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Twist! ICANN moves falls meeting to Hyderabad, India
Vegas? Nah, let’s go to India. Last month, ICANN VP of Meetings Nicholas Tomasso told community leaders that this October’s meeting in Puerto Rico might be moved to Las Vegas due to Zika virus concerns. Barring that, the only other venues...
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May 17, 2016, 9:43 pm
Domain Name Wire
Inside new top level domain company Donuts
Two of Donuts’ co-founders discuss the company’s results, strategy, and plans for the future. The last time I visited new top level domain company Donuts’ office in Bellevue, WA, the company had zero revenue from new TLDs. It was mi...
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Inside new top level domain company Donuts
Two of Donuts’ co-founders discuss the company’s results, strategy, and plans for the future. The last time I visited new top level domain company Donuts’ office in Bellevue, WA, the company had zero revenue from new TLDs. It was mi...
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May 17, 2016, 3:39 pm
Domain Name Wire
Rightside’s premium promotion has begun
Promotion cuts the holding cost of premium domain names. Rightside’s (NASDAQ:NAME) promotion on premium domain names has begun and will run through the end of June. As I explained last month, the promotion enables you to pay just one year of pr...
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Rightside’s premium promotion has begun
Promotion cuts the holding cost of premium domain names. Rightside’s (NASDAQ:NAME) promotion on premium domain names has begun and will run through the end of June. As I explained last month, the promotion enables you to pay just one year of pr...
Discussion
May 17, 2016, 1:42 pm
Domain Name Wire
This week’s new TLDs: .VIP
.VIP and .Game hit registrars this week. It’s been a while since I’ve done a post about new top level domains coming out. That’s because new releases have slowed down to a trickle. But two new domains become available this week: .VI...
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This week’s new TLDs: .VIP
.VIP and .Game hit registrars this week. It’s been a while since I’ve done a post about new top level domains coming out. That’s because new releases have slowed down to a trickle. But two new domains become available this week: .VI...
Discussion
May 16, 2016, 6:52 pm
Domain Name Wire
10 Awesome Web Tools – DNW Podcast #84
A review of ten awesome web-based tools to turbo-charge your business This week’s podcast is a little different than usual. I’m going to discuss ten awesome web-based tools I use regularly. You’ll learn about a tool to turn one of y...
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10 Awesome Web Tools – DNW Podcast #84
A review of ten awesome web-based tools to turbo-charge your business This week’s podcast is a little different than usual. I’m going to discuss ten awesome web-based tools I use regularly. You’ll learn about a tool to turn one of y...
Discussion
May 16, 2016, 3:30 pm
Domain Name Wire
What you missed at DNSeattle
About one hundred people from the domain business met at GoDaddy’s office in Seattle last Thursday. Last week I flew up to Seattle for the third DNSeattle meetup held on Thursday. Michael Cyger of DomainSherpa organized the event, which was hos...
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What you missed at DNSeattle
About one hundred people from the domain business met at GoDaddy’s office in Seattle last Thursday. Last week I flew up to Seattle for the third DNSeattle meetup held on Thursday. Michael Cyger of DomainSherpa organized the event, which was hos...
Discussion
May 16, 2016, 2:55 pm
Domain Name Wire
18 ICANN employees make $250k+
Employee compensation revealed in latest tax return. ICANN has published its FY 2015 tax return (pdf), revealing compensation paid to its key and most highly-compensated employees. 18 employees are listed with compensation of at least $250,000. Fadi ...
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18 ICANN employees make $250k+
Employee compensation revealed in latest tax return. ICANN has published its FY 2015 tax return (pdf), revealing compensation paid to its key and most highly-compensated employees. 18 employees are listed with compensation of at least $250,000. Fadi ...
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May 16, 2016, 2:19 pm
Domain Name Wire
Verisign settles one of its lawsuits against XYZ
Lawsuit involved switching backend providers for three top level domain names. Verisign and XYZ have reached a settlement in one of their ongoing lawsuits. Verisign sued XYZ last year after XYZ acquired the rights to the .theatre, .security and .prot...
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Verisign settles one of its lawsuits against XYZ
Lawsuit involved switching backend providers for three top level domain names. Verisign and XYZ have reached a settlement in one of their ongoing lawsuits. Verisign sued XYZ last year after XYZ acquired the rights to the .theatre, .security and .prot...
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May 14, 2016, 3:00 pm
Domain Name Wire
April’s Top Stories on Domain Name Wire
Last night’s DNSeattle meetup at GoDaddy’s office in Kirkland was awesome. Thanks to Michael Cyger for organizing, and I’ll have a recap on DNW next week. In the meantime, here’s a look back at April on Domain Name Wire&hellip...
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April’s Top Stories on Domain Name Wire
Last night’s DNSeattle meetup at GoDaddy’s office in Kirkland was awesome. Thanks to Michael Cyger for organizing, and I’ll have a recap on DNW next week. In the meantime, here’s a look back at April on Domain Name Wire&hellip...
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May 13, 2016, 3:48 pm
