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RDNH should have been considered in BankWell.com decision
Panelist gets decision correct but doesn’t consider reverse domain name hijacking. A World Intellectual Property Organization panelist has denied New Canaan, Connecticut-based Bankwell Financial Group in its cybersquatting complaint against Ban...
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RDNH should have been considered in BankWell.com decision
Panelist gets decision correct but doesn’t consider reverse domain name hijacking. A World Intellectual Property Organization panelist has denied New Canaan, Connecticut-based Bankwell Financial Group in its cybersquatting complaint against Ban...
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November 19, 2015, 3:19 pm
Domain Name Wire
Booking.com buys .Hotels domain name for $2.2 million
Booking.yeah! Hotel booking company Booking.com has won exclusive rights to run the .hotels top level domain name for $2.2 million. The company was the only applicant for the .hotels domain name. However, .hotels and .hoteis were one of two sets of d...
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Booking.com buys .Hotels domain name for $2.2 million
Booking.yeah! Hotel booking company Booking.com has won exclusive rights to run the .hotels top level domain name for $2.2 million. The company was the only applicant for the .hotels domain name. However, .hotels and .hoteis were one of two sets of d...
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November 19, 2015, 2:59 am
Domain Name Wire
As .Com registrations surge, is Verisign a good buy?
Domain name registrations are outpacing Verisign’s guidance. There was a rather spirited conversation over at DomainSherpa today about the landrush on short domain names. Is it a bubble? Maybe so. But guests Frank Schilling, Andrew Rosener and ...
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As .Com registrations surge, is Verisign a good buy?
Domain name registrations are outpacing Verisign’s guidance. There was a rather spirited conversation over at DomainSherpa today about the landrush on short domain names. Is it a bubble? Maybe so. But guests Frank Schilling, Andrew Rosener and ...
Discussion
November 18, 2015, 8:27 pm
Domain Name Wire
Oversee.net co-founder Lawrence Ng launches $10 million incubator
OnRamp Fund is just the latest of Ng’s ventures post Oversee.net. Lawrence Ng today announced the launch of OnRamp Fund, a new incubator with $10 million to invest in early-stage startups. Ng co-founded Oversee.net, best known for its DomainSpo...
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Oversee.net co-founder Lawrence Ng launches $10 million incubator
OnRamp Fund is just the latest of Ng’s ventures post Oversee.net. Lawrence Ng today announced the launch of OnRamp Fund, a new incubator with $10 million to invest in early-stage startups. Ng co-founded Oversee.net, best known for its DomainSpo...
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November 18, 2015, 7:00 pm
Domain Name Wire
Google cross promoting domain names to existing customers
Company sends $10 discount to some Google Analytics customers. One of the reasons domain name registrars are keeping a close eye on competition from Google Domains is the search giant’s massive user base of small business customers. It already ...
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Google cross promoting domain names to existing customers
Company sends $10 discount to some Google Analytics customers. One of the reasons domain name registrars are keeping a close eye on competition from Google Domains is the search giant’s massive user base of small business customers. It already ...
Discussion
November 18, 2015, 4:35 pm
Domain Name Wire
With 24 hours to go, all .Club domains in auction have 2+ bids
.Club auction is sizzling on Sedo. The .Club numeric domain name auction on Sedo is a rare sight: All 37 domain names have bids and will sell when the auction closes tomorrow. In fact, each domain name has at least two bidders, so it’s likely w...
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With 24 hours to go, all .Club domains in auction have 2+ bids
.Club auction is sizzling on Sedo. The .Club numeric domain name auction on Sedo is a rare sight: All 37 domain names have bids and will sell when the auction closes tomorrow. In fact, each domain name has at least two bidders, so it’s likely w...
Discussion
November 18, 2015, 4:01 pm
Domain Name Wire
What domain names Business Insider and 18 others bought last week
Here are companies that bought domain names last week. Sifting through Sedo’s weekly sales list to find end user domain name sales is becoming a time-consuming task, but it’s good news for Sedo and the domain name aftermarket. The run on ...
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What domain names Business Insider and 18 others bought last week
Here are companies that bought domain names last week. Sifting through Sedo’s weekly sales list to find end user domain name sales is becoming a time-consuming task, but it’s good news for Sedo and the domain name aftermarket. The run on ...
Discussion
November 18, 2015, 3:10 pm
Domain Name Wire
NAF Panelist Flubs another UDRP Decision
Panelist doesn’t address domain name owner’s evidence. Earlier this year I was dumbfounded by the actions of panelist Bruce Meyerson in a UDRP case at National Arbitration Forum. He literally asked the complainant to change its argument s...
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NAF Panelist Flubs another UDRP Decision
Panelist doesn’t address domain name owner’s evidence. Earlier this year I was dumbfounded by the actions of panelist Bruce Meyerson in a UDRP case at National Arbitration Forum. He literally asked the complainant to change its argument s...
Discussion
November 17, 2015, 6:31 pm
Domain Name Wire
Be careful about domain name pumping
Carefully consider the source of domain name sales data. It’s no secret that money is being made with short domain names right now. It has moved beyond 2 and 3 character domains to longer domain names. I applaud those who have taken advantage o...
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Be careful about domain name pumping
Carefully consider the source of domain name sales data. It’s no secret that money is being made with short domain names right now. It has moved beyond 2 and 3 character domains to longer domain names. I applaud those who have taken advantage o...
Discussion
November 17, 2015, 3:34 pm
Domain Name Wire
Electronic Frontier Foundation takes down spoof malware site
Site was spreading malware under “Pawn Storm”. It’s a bit ironic, really. Electronic Frontier Foundation, which defends privacy and online freedoms, was itself spoofed in an attempt to spread malware. The organization has won contro...
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Electronic Frontier Foundation takes down spoof malware site
Site was spreading malware under “Pawn Storm”. It’s a bit ironic, really. Electronic Frontier Foundation, which defends privacy and online freedoms, was itself spoofed in an attempt to spread malware. The organization has won contro...
Discussion
November 17, 2015, 2:26 pm