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Another day, another incompetent cybersquatting case
Please hire a lawyer familiar with UDRP. If you think someone is cybersquatting on your brand, please hire a competent lawyer familiar with UDRP to evaluate and file your dispute. For the second day in a row, a Complainant has failed to make argument...
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Another day, another incompetent cybersquatting case
Please hire a lawyer familiar with UDRP. If you think someone is cybersquatting on your brand, please hire a competent lawyer familiar with UDRP to evaluate and file your dispute. For the second day in a row, a Complainant has failed to make argument...
Discussion
October 18, 2023, 3:09 pm
Domain Name Wire
10 more end user domain name sales
A shoe seller, an online medical service and a hotel site bought domain names. Sedo’s top sale this week was Nuum.com for $150,000. There are many potential buyers: the owner of nuum.co, the Italian fashion brand that uses the matching .it, and...
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10 more end user domain name sales
A shoe seller, an online medical service and a hotel site bought domain names. Sedo’s top sale this week was Nuum.com for $150,000. There are many potential buyers: the owner of nuum.co, the Italian fashion brand that uses the matching .it, and...
Discussion
October 18, 2023, 1:25 pm
Domain Name Wire
Vercara launches UltraDNS TLD for top level domain nameservers
Neustar’s former security business launches new product for top level domain operators. Security company Vercara has launched UltraDNS TLD and UltraDNS TLD², building off its existing UltraDNS product. The company’s name might be new...
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Vercara launches UltraDNS TLD for top level domain nameservers
Neustar’s former security business launches new product for top level domain operators. Security company Vercara has launched UltraDNS TLD and UltraDNS TLD², building off its existing UltraDNS product. The company’s name might be new...
Discussion
October 17, 2023, 6:20 pm
Domain Name Wire
ICANN places .desi with EBERO as it looks for successor
EBERO will manage the domain while ICANN seeks a company to take over the top level domain. ICANN has placed the top level domain .desi into the Emergency Back-End Registry Operator (EBERO) program. Earlier this year, TLD operator Desi Networks told ...
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ICANN places .desi with EBERO as it looks for successor
EBERO will manage the domain while ICANN seeks a company to take over the top level domain. ICANN has placed the top level domain .desi into the Emergency Back-End Registry Operator (EBERO) program. Earlier this year, TLD operator Desi Networks told ...
Discussion
October 17, 2023, 5:27 pm
Domain Name Wire
Man sentenced to 5 years for IP address scheme
Man set up companies to request additional internet protocol addresses. IPv4 IP addresses are in high demand. Recent auctions at Hilco Streambank have fetched between $30-$40 per IP address. All of that money has captured the attention of people tryi...
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Man sentenced to 5 years for IP address scheme
Man set up companies to request additional internet protocol addresses. IPv4 IP addresses are in high demand. Recent auctions at Hilco Streambank have fetched between $30-$40 per IP address. All of that money has captured the attention of people tryi...
Discussion
October 17, 2023, 5:18 pm
Domain Name Wire
No-code development agency tries reverse domain name hijacking
Complainant didn’t address the last two elements of UDRP. An agency that develops apps using no-code platforms has been found guilty of reverse domain name hijacking. Zeroqode, Inc. filed a cybersquatting complaint against the owner of ZeroCode...
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No-code development agency tries reverse domain name hijacking
Complainant didn’t address the last two elements of UDRP. An agency that develops apps using no-code platforms has been found guilty of reverse domain name hijacking. Zeroqode, Inc. filed a cybersquatting complaint against the owner of ZeroCode...
Discussion
October 17, 2023, 2:47 pm
Domain Name Wire
ICA opens nominations for Lonnie Borck Memorial Award
Award honors the late Lonnie Borck. Internet Commerce Association (ICA) is now accepting nominations for the 2024 Lonnie Borck Memorial Award. This award honors the legacy of Lonnie Borck, a domain investor who passed away in 2016. ICA created this a...
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ICA opens nominations for Lonnie Borck Memorial Award
Award honors the late Lonnie Borck. Internet Commerce Association (ICA) is now accepting nominations for the 2024 Lonnie Borck Memorial Award. This award honors the legacy of Lonnie Borck, a domain investor who passed away in 2016. ICA created this a...
Discussion
October 16, 2023, 4:57 pm
Domain Name Wire
Oinking about domain names – DNW Podcast #457
Ray King reflects on selling his top level domains and the success of Porkbun. Earlier this year, Ray King’s Top Level Design sold its remaining top level domains to GoDaddy. On today’s show, Ray explains why he sold. We also discuss TLD ...
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Oinking about domain names – DNW Podcast #457
Ray King reflects on selling his top level domains and the success of Porkbun. Earlier this year, Ray King’s Top Level Design sold its remaining top level domains to GoDaddy. On today’s show, Ray explains why he sold. We also discuss TLD ...
Discussion
October 16, 2023, 3:43 pm
Domain Name Wire
19 end user domain name sales up to $700,000
A bonanza of end user sales at Sedo. Sedo had an excellent week for end user sales, led by you.ai for $700,000. Some other nice sales are most likely end users but for which the buyer isn’t yet known, such as OneLineage.com for $80,000. Here ar...
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19 end user domain name sales up to $700,000
A bonanza of end user sales at Sedo. Sedo had an excellent week for end user sales, led by you.ai for $700,000. Some other nice sales are most likely end users but for which the buyer isn’t yet known, such as OneLineage.com for $80,000. Here ar...
Discussion
October 12, 2023, 6:33 pm
Domain Name Wire
Private equity group sues over “banks” typo
Firm sues to get domain name registered well before it existed. A private equity group that focuses on consumer packaged goods has sued the owner of bansk.com. Bansk Group was formed in 2019. SiteTools has owned bansk.com since 2013, and it has monet...
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Private equity group sues over “banks” typo
Firm sues to get domain name registered well before it existed. A private equity group that focuses on consumer packaged goods has sued the owner of bansk.com. Bansk Group was formed in 2019. SiteTools has owned bansk.com since 2013, and it has monet...
Discussion
October 12, 2023, 2:04 pm
