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Breaking: Judge dismisses Verisign’s lawsuit against .XYZ
10 month ordeal is over after judge grants summary judgment. That jury trial taking place in Virginia next week…won’t take place after all. Judge Claude M. Hilton has granted XYZ.com’s motion for summary judgement. The judge will i...
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Breaking: Judge dismisses Verisign’s lawsuit against .XYZ
10 month ordeal is over after judge grants summary judgment. That jury trial taking place in Virginia next week…won’t take place after all. Judge Claude M. Hilton has granted XYZ.com’s motion for summary judgement. The judge will i...
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October 26, 2015, 8:35 pm
Domain Name Wire
Warning: domain name phishing email blast going on right now
Emails try to get you to download file. A Domain Name Wire reader has received 4 phishing/malware attempts within the past hour, and web searches show that the scam is widespread. Here’s a copy of one of the phishing emails: From: Date: Mon, Oc...
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Warning: domain name phishing email blast going on right now
Emails try to get you to download file. A Domain Name Wire reader has received 4 phishing/malware attempts within the past hour, and web searches show that the scam is widespread. Here’s a copy of one of the phishing emails: From: Date: Mon, Oc...
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October 26, 2015, 5:51 pm
Domain Name Wire
This week: .SRL, .Studio, .Live and a $2,675/year IDN
A new corporate identifier domain and a very expensive IDN debut this week. Four top level domain names make their general availability debuts this week. InterNetX launches .SRL, a corporate identifier for “Sociedad de Responsabilidad Limitada&...
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This week: .SRL, .Studio, .Live and a $2,675/year IDN
A new corporate identifier domain and a very expensive IDN debut this week. Four top level domain names make their general availability debuts this week. InterNetX launches .SRL, a corporate identifier for “Sociedad de Responsabilidad Limitada&...
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October 26, 2015, 5:05 pm
Domain Name Wire
Verisign v. XYZ set for jury trial next week
Verisign’s false advertising case about .xyz top level domain name is scheduled for jury trial next week. .Com registry Verisign is scheduled to present its case against .XYZ next week in U.S. District Court in Alexandria, Virginia. Verisign fi...
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Verisign v. XYZ set for jury trial next week
Verisign’s false advertising case about .xyz top level domain name is scheduled for jury trial next week. .Com registry Verisign is scheduled to present its case against .XYZ next week in U.S. District Court in Alexandria, Virginia. Verisign fi...
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October 26, 2015, 4:07 pm
Domain Name Wire
“Ultra Premium” Domain Names with Ryan Colby – DNW Podcast #56
The value of one word .com domain names. What’s happening to the value of great one word .com domain names? Today’s guest, Ryan Colby, helps connect buyers and sellers of these valuable domain names for Outcome Brokerage. He discusses how...
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“Ultra Premium” Domain Names with Ryan Colby – DNW Podcast #56
The value of one word .com domain names. What’s happening to the value of great one word .com domain names? Today’s guest, Ryan Colby, helps connect buyers and sellers of these valuable domain names for Outcome Brokerage. He discusses how...
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October 26, 2015, 3:30 pm
Domain Name Wire
The .Brand Challenge to .Com
“Ancillary” .com domain name purchases might be jeopardized when companies start using .brand domain names. On last week’s Verisign investor conference call, an analyst asked the company what effect .brand domain names might have on...
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The .Brand Challenge to .Com
“Ancillary” .com domain name purchases might be jeopardized when companies start using .brand domain names. On last week’s Verisign investor conference call, an analyst asked the company what effect .brand domain names might have on...
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October 26, 2015, 1:46 pm
Domain Name Wire
JinSe.com for $30k and other expired domain name sales
A weekly roundup of expired domain name sales. 59 bidders saw a golden opportunity when JinSe.com expired, yet it was the enthusiasm of just 2 of them that lifted it above $10.1k to finish 3 times higher at $30.2k. That ...
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JinSe.com for $30k and other expired domain name sales
A weekly roundup of expired domain name sales. 59 bidders saw a golden opportunity when JinSe.com expired, yet it was the enthusiasm of just 2 of them that lifted it above $10.1k to finish 3 times higher at $30.2k. That ...
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October 23, 2015, 3:18 pm
Domain Name Wire
California Car Dealers Head to Court over Domain Names
Ford dealer claims rival is stealing its web traffic. Two neighboring car dealers in California are heading to court over cybersquatting claims. El Centro, California Ford dealer El Centro Motors alleges (pdf) that Rogers & Rogers, a Chrysler/Jee...
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California Car Dealers Head to Court over Domain Names
Ford dealer claims rival is stealing its web traffic. Two neighboring car dealers in California are heading to court over cybersquatting claims. El Centro, California Ford dealer El Centro Motors alleges (pdf) that Rogers & Rogers, a Chrysler/Jee...
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October 23, 2015, 2:06 pm
Domain Name Wire
Verisign considers Early Access for “IDN .Coms”
Popular model for landrush phase of new TLDs might find its way to Verisign. Verisign is considering some sort of “Early Access” period when it launches IDN .com transliterations, company executives explained today on the company’s ...
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Verisign considers Early Access for “IDN .Coms”
Popular model for landrush phase of new TLDs might find its way to Verisign. Verisign is considering some sort of “Early Access” period when it launches IDN .com transliterations, company executives explained today on the company’s ...
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October 22, 2015, 9:08 pm
Domain Name Wire
Verisign: 9.2 million new .com and .net registrations last quarter
Verisign drives new registrations, grows overall base in .com and .net. Verisign reported earnings this afternoon, and disclosed that it handled 9.2 million new .com and .net registrations in Q3. The number of new registrations per quarter is typical...
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Verisign: 9.2 million new .com and .net registrations last quarter
Verisign drives new registrations, grows overall base in .com and .net. Verisign reported earnings this afternoon, and disclosed that it handled 9.2 million new .com and .net registrations in Q3. The number of new registrations per quarter is typical...
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October 22, 2015, 8:43 pm
