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New DNS abuse mitigation requirements coming for domain name registrars and registries
Rules will make it easier for people to submit reports and (loosely) define what registrars and registries must do in response. ICANN’s contracted parties have approved changes to the 2013 Registrar Accreditation Agreement (RAA) and base R...
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New DNS abuse mitigation requirements coming for domain name registrars and registries
Rules will make it easier for people to submit reports and (loosely) define what registrars and registries must do in response. ICANN’s contracted parties have approved changes to the 2013 Registrar Accreditation Agreement (RAA) and base R...
Discussion
December 14, 2023, 5:50 pm
Domain Name Wire
Two things to do today for your Afternic domain names
Add these tasks to your to-do list. I’ve completed two housekeeping tasks this morning related to my domains at Afternic, and I’d consider them critical to maximizing your sales volume. First, did you know that domains pointed to ns1.unir...
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Two things to do today for your Afternic domain names
Add these tasks to your to-do list. I’ve completed two housekeeping tasks this morning related to my domains at Afternic, and I’d consider them critical to maximizing your sales volume. First, did you know that domains pointed to ns1.unir...
Discussion
December 13, 2023, 4:39 pm
Domain Name Wire
10 latest end user domain name sales
A web3 company, an auto glass shop and a precious metals company bought domain names. This week, Sedo’s top four public sales were non-coms: gms.net, goat.fi, elektroroller.de, and bump.co.uk. Two of these were definitely end users, and we&rsqu...
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10 latest end user domain name sales
A web3 company, an auto glass shop and a precious metals company bought domain names. This week, Sedo’s top four public sales were non-coms: gms.net, goat.fi, elektroroller.de, and bump.co.uk. Two of these were definitely end users, and we&rsqu...
Discussion
December 13, 2023, 2:28 pm
Domain Name Wire
German company tries to reverse hijack obo.com
The company either didn’t undertake basic research or ignored what it discovered. A World Intellectual Property Organization panel has found that OBO Bettermann Holding GmbH & Co. KG tried to reverse domain name hijack the domain name obo.c...
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German company tries to reverse hijack obo.com
The company either didn’t undertake basic research or ignored what it discovered. A World Intellectual Property Organization panel has found that OBO Bettermann Holding GmbH & Co. KG tried to reverse domain name hijack the domain name obo.c...
Discussion
December 12, 2023, 4:43 pm
Domain Name Wire
Refreshing your Sedo portfolio with the least amount of work
Refreshing your portfolio and can lead new inquiries and remove stale listings. Once or twice a year, I refresh my Sedo portfolio. And by refresh, I mean delete everything in it and reupload all of my domains. I do this for two reasons: I don’t...
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Refreshing your Sedo portfolio with the least amount of work
Refreshing your portfolio and can lead new inquiries and remove stale listings. Once or twice a year, I refresh my Sedo portfolio. And by refresh, I mean delete everything in it and reupload all of my domains. I do this for two reasons: I don’t...
Discussion
December 11, 2023, 7:07 pm
Domain Name Wire
2023’s top stories – DNW Podcast #465
Reviewing the year in the domain name business. 2023 has been full of activity in the domain name business. There have been acquisitions, changes in hot technologies, and much, much more. On today’s show, I discuss what I think were the five bi...
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2023’s top stories – DNW Podcast #465
Reviewing the year in the domain name business. 2023 has been full of activity in the domain name business. There have been acquisitions, changes in hot technologies, and much, much more. On today’s show, I discuss what I think were the five bi...
Discussion
December 11, 2023, 4:30 pm
Domain Name Wire
Indian matrimony site attempts reverse domain name hijacking
World Intellectual Property Organization panelist finds case was brought in bad faith. An Indian matrimony website has been found (pdf) to have tried reverse domain name hijacking the domain jodii.com, which is owned by competitor Matrimony.com. Jodi...
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Indian matrimony site attempts reverse domain name hijacking
World Intellectual Property Organization panelist finds case was brought in bad faith. An Indian matrimony website has been found (pdf) to have tried reverse domain name hijacking the domain jodii.com, which is owned by competitor Matrimony.com. Jodi...
Discussion
December 8, 2023, 5:09 pm
Domain Name Wire
No Labels political party files cybersquatting lawsuit
Someone registered NoLabels.com to confuse people looking for the No Labels political party. A centrist U.S. political party that wants to fight divisive political culture has sued an organization that it says is mimicking it. No Labels filed the law...
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No Labels political party files cybersquatting lawsuit
Someone registered NoLabels.com to confuse people looking for the No Labels political party. A centrist U.S. political party that wants to fight divisive political culture has sued an organization that it says is mimicking it. No Labels filed the law...
Discussion
December 7, 2023, 6:10 pm
Domain Name Wire
Government contractor Peraton files cybersquatting lawsuit after invoice fraud
Perpetrator registered the ‘plural’ version of its domain name. I was talking with a few business owners last week who all relayed a problem they face: whenever they hire a new employee, scammers try to dupe that person into giving up cre...
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Government contractor Peraton files cybersquatting lawsuit after invoice fraud
Perpetrator registered the ‘plural’ version of its domain name. I was talking with a few business owners last week who all relayed a problem they face: whenever they hire a new employee, scammers try to dupe that person into giving up cre...
Discussion
December 7, 2023, 5:09 pm
Domain Name Wire
November’s top stories on Domain Name Wire
Top clicks for November: Trump, Adsense, GoDaddy and more. These were the top stories on Domain Name Wire last month, ranked by views: 1. Donald Trump loses cybersquatting fight against Mar-A-Lago domain – A pet duck foils Donald Trump’s ...
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November’s top stories on Domain Name Wire
Top clicks for November: Trump, Adsense, GoDaddy and more. These were the top stories on Domain Name Wire last month, ranked by views: 1. Donald Trump loses cybersquatting fight against Mar-A-Lago domain – A pet duck foils Donald Trump’s ...
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December 6, 2023, 8:18 pm
