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This week’s new TLD: .Study
You might want to study this domain name. Yep, there only appears to be one new top level domain name launching this week according to the Calzone.org calendar. That means it gets a little extra attention. Open Universities Australia Pty Ltd (OAU) la...
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This week’s new TLD: .Study
You might want to study this domain name. Yep, there only appears to be one new top level domain name launching this week according to the Calzone.org calendar. That means it gets a little extra attention. Open Universities Australia Pty Ltd (OAU) la...
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October 13, 2015, 5:31 pm
Domain Name Wire
NameJet’s September in Review
Looks like July, 2 months ago, was just a dress rehearsal for September at NameJet. During July, the auction platform set its all-time record by selling an LL.com for $555k. As for September? $694k. Also, back in July, NameJet set a re...
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NameJet’s September in Review
Looks like July, 2 months ago, was just a dress rehearsal for September at NameJet. During July, the auction platform set its all-time record by selling an LL.com for $555k. As for September? $694k. Also, back in July, NameJet set a re...
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October 13, 2015, 3:10 pm
Domain Name Wire
.Radio applicants invoke Independent Review Process
Companies ask for independent review in .radio decision. Three applicants for the .radio top level domain name have filed for the Independent Review Process (IRP) after losing out to a community applicant. Donuts, Afilias and BRS Media all lost their...
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.Radio applicants invoke Independent Review Process
Companies ask for independent review in .radio decision. Three applicants for the .radio top level domain name have filed for the Independent Review Process (IRP) after losing out to a community applicant. Donuts, Afilias and BRS Media all lost their...
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October 13, 2015, 1:59 pm
Domain Name Wire
University of Cambridge loses case against Cambridge.com
University “seriously misdescribed” website in attempt to win transfer of site. The University of Cambridge has lost a cybersquatting dispute against the owner of Cambridge.com. The panel found that the University and its lawyers Stobbs I...
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University of Cambridge loses case against Cambridge.com
University “seriously misdescribed” website in attempt to win transfer of site. The University of Cambridge has lost a cybersquatting dispute against the owner of Cambridge.com. The panel found that the University and its lawyers Stobbs I...
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October 12, 2015, 5:08 pm
Domain Name Wire
Antony Van Couvering of Minds + Machines – DNW Podcast #54
Minds + Machines’ CEO returns to the podcast to talk about new domain names. New top level domain name company Minds + Machines CEO Antony Van Couvering is back on the podcast this week. He discusses what’s happening with new top level do...
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Antony Van Couvering of Minds + Machines – DNW Podcast #54
Minds + Machines’ CEO returns to the podcast to talk about new domain names. New top level domain name company Minds + Machines CEO Antony Van Couvering is back on the podcast this week. He discusses what’s happening with new top level do...
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October 12, 2015, 3:30 pm
Domain Name Wire
Expired Domain Name Report: Over 200 names
Which do domainers need – a PriceTracker.com or a ProblemGamblingGuide.com? Both! But we’re incorrigible gamblers; so naturally we spent more to learn how to spend ($7.4k) than how not to spend ($1.6k). Indeed, PriceTracker...
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Expired Domain Name Report: Over 200 names
Which do domainers need – a PriceTracker.com or a ProblemGamblingGuide.com? Both! But we’re incorrigible gamblers; so naturally we spent more to learn how to spend ($7.4k) than how not to spend ($1.6k). Indeed, PriceTracker...
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October 12, 2015, 2:11 pm
Domain Name Wire
Hilton launching “True” Or “Tru” hotel brand
Domain name registrations point to name for new hotel brand. It seems that Hilton’s next hotel brand will be called True or Tru. The company just registered a number of domain names for this new brand yesterday: truebyhilton.com truehotelbyhilt...
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Hilton launching “True” Or “Tru” hotel brand
Domain name registrations point to name for new hotel brand. It seems that Hilton’s next hotel brand will be called True or Tru. The company just registered a number of domain names for this new brand yesterday: truebyhilton.com truehotelbyhilt...
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October 9, 2015, 3:25 pm
Domain Name Wire
Now this is a good UDRP panelist…
Panelist spends a few extra minutes to avoid an injustice. A UDRP panelist who doesn’t take the easy way out in a case where the respondent doesn’t reply? Meet Nick J. Gardner. Gardner decided a recent case in which German company MAGIX S...
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Now this is a good UDRP panelist…
Panelist spends a few extra minutes to avoid an injustice. A UDRP panelist who doesn’t take the easy way out in a case where the respondent doesn’t reply? Meet Nick J. Gardner. Gardner decided a recent case in which German company MAGIX S...
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October 9, 2015, 2:18 pm
Domain Name Wire
Wow: DropCatch adds 300 more registrars, now has 752
Company increases stable of registrars going after dropping domains. The company behind expired domain name catching service DropCatch.com has adding 300 more accredited registrars to its arsenal, and now has a whopping 752 registrars. This is accord...
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Wow: DropCatch adds 300 more registrars, now has 752
Company increases stable of registrars going after dropping domains. The company behind expired domain name catching service DropCatch.com has adding 300 more accredited registrars to its arsenal, and now has a whopping 752 registrars. This is accord...
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October 9, 2015, 1:48 pm
Domain Name Wire
.Gay fails community test, again
Queue the complaints about ICANN again…even though it’s not its fault. dotgay LLC, an applicant for the .Gay top level domain name that was seeking community status, has once again failed (pdf) to convince an independent panel that it qu...
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.Gay fails community test, again
Queue the complaints about ICANN again…even though it’s not its fault. dotgay LLC, an applicant for the .Gay top level domain name that was seeking community status, has once again failed (pdf) to convince an independent panel that it qu...
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October 9, 2015, 1:34 pm
