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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 ...
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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 ...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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October 12, 2023, 2:04 pm
Domain Name Wire
Royal Caribbean Cruises attempts domain piracy
Panel rules that the company tried to reverse domain name hijacking. Royal Caribbean Cruises was involved in a case of piracy, but it was the perpetrator, and it didn’t take place on the high seas. The company filed a cybersquatting dispute und...
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Royal Caribbean Cruises attempts domain piracy
Panel rules that the company tried to reverse domain name hijacking. Royal Caribbean Cruises was involved in a case of piracy, but it was the perpetrator, and it didn’t take place on the high seas. The company filed a cybersquatting dispute und...
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October 11, 2023, 5:29 pm
Domain Name Wire
NameJet and SnapNames report 63 domain sales over $2k
Northpoint.com topped the sales list at Newfold Digital last month. Newfold Digital’s expired domain marketplaces NameJet and SnapNames combined to sell 63 domains for $2,000 or more in September. These sales totaled $278k. This compares to 105...
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NameJet and SnapNames report 63 domain sales over $2k
Northpoint.com topped the sales list at Newfold Digital last month. Newfold Digital’s expired domain marketplaces NameJet and SnapNames combined to sell 63 domains for $2,000 or more in September. These sales totaled $278k. This compares to 105...
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October 11, 2023, 12:46 pm
Domain Name Wire
Why your “on hold” domains disappear from your GoDaddy account
You’ll need to ask for your domain back before you can fulfill the sale. I had a sleepless night the first time it happened. I got a notice of a nice sale at Afternic late at night. The email asked me to unlock the domain and provide the author...
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Why your “on hold” domains disappear from your GoDaddy account
You’ll need to ask for your domain back before you can fulfill the sale. I had a sleepless night the first time it happened. I got a notice of a nice sale at Afternic late at night. The email asked me to unlock the domain and provide the author...
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October 10, 2023, 3:35 pm
