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Who goes to ICANN meetings? Here’s an answer
Meeting in India set a record thanks to over 2,000 first-time attendees from Asia. Last month’s ICANN meeting in Hyderabad, India, set an all-time record for attendance at an ICANN meeting. There were 3,182 people, breaking the previous record ...
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Who goes to ICANN meetings? Here’s an answer
Meeting in India set a record thanks to over 2,000 first-time attendees from Asia. Last month’s ICANN meeting in Hyderabad, India, set an all-time record for attendance at an ICANN meeting. There were 3,182 people, breaking the previous record ...
Discussion
December 7, 2016, 2:27 pm
Domain Name Wire
How to get the most out of NamesCon
Here are some quick tips to get the most out of NamesCon in Las Vegas next month. It’s hard to believe that NamesCon is taking place next month! The largest domain name industry conference (not including ICANN meetings) typically attracts over ...
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How to get the most out of NamesCon
Here are some quick tips to get the most out of NamesCon in Las Vegas next month. It’s hard to believe that NamesCon is taking place next month! The largest domain name industry conference (not including ICANN meetings) typically attracts over ...
Discussion
December 6, 2016, 8:22 pm
Domain Name Wire
Sanofi wins case over Ambien domains, but to what end?
20 domains canceled, meaning they can just be used again. Sanofi has won a cybersquatting case against the owner of 20 domain names that have Ambien (Sanofi’s blockbuster sleeping medicine) in them. The owner of the domain names used them to pu...
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Sanofi wins case over Ambien domains, but to what end?
20 domains canceled, meaning they can just be used again. Sanofi has won a cybersquatting case against the owner of 20 domain names that have Ambien (Sanofi’s blockbuster sleeping medicine) in them. The owner of the domain names used them to pu...
Discussion
December 6, 2016, 5:40 pm
Domain Name Wire
GoDaddy is buying NamesCon
World’s largest domain name registrar will own NamesCon after it completes HEG acquisition. The rumors are true–GoDaddy (NYSE:GDDY) is acquiring Host Europe Group. The US $1.79 billion transaction is expected to close in the second quarte...
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GoDaddy is buying NamesCon
World’s largest domain name registrar will own NamesCon after it completes HEG acquisition. The rumors are true–GoDaddy (NYSE:GDDY) is acquiring Host Europe Group. The US $1.79 billion transaction is expected to close in the second quarte...
Discussion
December 6, 2016, 2:15 pm
Domain Name Wire
ICP.com UDRP denied but no reverse domain name hijacking
Spanish company that uses ICP.es can’t have ICP.com. A World Intellectual Property Organization panel has denied a UDRP filed against the domain name ICP.com, but the panel did not consider if the complainant was guilty of reverse domain name h...
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ICP.com UDRP denied but no reverse domain name hijacking
Spanish company that uses ICP.es can’t have ICP.com. A World Intellectual Property Organization panel has denied a UDRP filed against the domain name ICP.com, but the panel did not consider if the complainant was guilty of reverse domain name h...
Discussion
December 5, 2016, 10:22 pm
Domain Name Wire
Saving Oliver Stone’s Domain Name – DNW Podcast #113
The inside story of how Bill Sweetman recovered Oliver Stone’s domain name When Oliver Stone’s domain name expired recently, Name Ninja Bill Sweetman came to the rescue. He bought OliverStone.com on NameJet and returned it to the movie pr...
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Saving Oliver Stone’s Domain Name – DNW Podcast #113
The inside story of how Bill Sweetman recovered Oliver Stone’s domain name When Oliver Stone’s domain name expired recently, Name Ninja Bill Sweetman came to the rescue. He bought OliverStone.com on NameJet and returned it to the movie pr...
Discussion
December 5, 2016, 4:30 pm
Domain Name Wire
This is big: China approves .Club, .VIP and .XYZ
Domain names can now be hosted in China. .Club, .VIP (MMX) and XYZ are celebrating today after being approved by China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (“MIIT”). The approvals mark the first time Western new top lev...
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This is big: China approves .Club, .VIP and .XYZ
Domain names can now be hosted in China. .Club, .VIP (MMX) and XYZ are celebrating today after being approved by China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (“MIIT”). The approvals mark the first time Western new top lev...
Discussion
December 5, 2016, 1:27 pm
Domain Name Wire
This is big: China approves .Club, .VIP and .XYZ
Domain names can now be hosted in China. .Club, .VIP (MMX) and XYZ are celebrating today after being approved by China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (“MIIT”). The approvals mark the first time Western registries ...
Discussion
This is big: China approves .Club, .VIP and .XYZ
Domain names can now be hosted in China. .Club, .VIP (MMX) and XYZ are celebrating today after being approved by China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (“MIIT”). The approvals mark the first time Western registries ...
Discussion
December 5, 2016, 1:04 pm
Domain Name Wire
November’s Top 5 Domain Name Wire Stories
From expired domains to a new domain transfer policy, here are the top stories from last month. The holidays are upon us! My daughter is going through a Pokemon phase for Christmas, which is a reminder of how a new generation can be exposed to someth...
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November’s Top 5 Domain Name Wire Stories
From expired domains to a new domain transfer policy, here are the top stories from last month. The holidays are upon us! My daughter is going through a Pokemon phase for Christmas, which is a reminder of how a new generation can be exposed to someth...
Discussion
December 2, 2016, 3:17 pm
Domain Name Wire
The most surprising new TLDs so far
Which domains have outperformed and underperformed my expectations? It’s been nearly three years since new top level domain names started rolling off of the DNS printing press. A lot of people made bad predictions about how TLDs would do in gen...
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The most surprising new TLDs so far
Which domains have outperformed and underperformed my expectations? It’s been nearly three years since new top level domain names started rolling off of the DNS printing press. A lot of people made bad predictions about how TLDs would do in gen...
Discussion
December 1, 2016, 8:32 pm
