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Nominet sets June 10 date for shorter .UK domain names
Shorter .uk domain names will land this summer. Nominet will offer second level registrations under the .uk domain name starting June 10. Companies will now be able to get example.uk instead of example.co.uk or example.org.uk as part of a plan approv...
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Nominet sets June 10 date for shorter .UK domain names
Shorter .uk domain names will land this summer. Nominet will offer second level registrations under the .uk domain name starting June 10. Companies will now be able to get example.uk instead of example.co.uk or example.org.uk as part of a plan approv...
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January 30, 2014, 2:59 pm
Domain Name Wire
Want to see the new Trademark Claims Notice in action? Here’s an example.
See what it looks like if you try to register a second level domain in a new TLD that matches a record at the Trademark Clearinghouse. One of the rights protections mechanisms for new top level domain names is the Trademark Claims Notice. For the fir...
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Want to see the new Trademark Claims Notice in action? Here’s an example.
See what it looks like if you try to register a second level domain in a new TLD that matches a record at the Trademark Clearinghouse. One of the rights protections mechanisms for new top level domain names is the Trademark Claims Notice. For the fir...
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January 30, 2014, 2:30 pm
Domain Name Wire
Dude, Seriously! What Were You Thinking? The legal panel at NamesCon
A recap of the legal panel at NamesCon. A legal panel is a mainstay at domain name conferences. Earlier this month at NamesCon was no different. Perhaps trying to jazz up a panel full of lawyers, the session was titled “Dude, Seriously?!?? What...
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Dude, Seriously! What Were You Thinking? The legal panel at NamesCon
A recap of the legal panel at NamesCon. A legal panel is a mainstay at domain name conferences. Earlier this month at NamesCon was no different. Perhaps trying to jazz up a panel full of lawyers, the session was titled “Dude, Seriously?!?? What...
Discussion
January 29, 2014, 9:32 pm
Domain Name Wire
ICANN Labs takes a breather to focus on new ICANN website
Group pauses other activities to work on new website. Since making a post on November 20 about working on a new ICANN.org website, the ICANN Labs initiative has been radio silent. ICANN Labs launched last summer as a way to improve communications and...
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ICANN Labs takes a breather to focus on new ICANN website
Group pauses other activities to work on new website. Since making a post on November 20 about working on a new ICANN.org website, the ICANN Labs initiative has been radio silent. ICANN Labs launched last summer as a way to improve communications and...
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January 29, 2014, 6:56 pm
Domain Name Wire
Donuts’ EAP opens today, but only some domain name registrars support it
GoDaddy and eNom are offering Donuts’ domains today, but other big registrars are not. Seven of Donuts new top level domain names, including .guru and .clothing, are available starting today under the company’s “Early Access Program...
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Donuts’ EAP opens today, but only some domain name registrars support it
GoDaddy and eNom are offering Donuts’ domains today, but other big registrars are not. Seven of Donuts new top level domain names, including .guru and .clothing, are available starting today under the company’s “Early Access Program...
Discussion
January 29, 2014, 4:47 pm
Domain Name Wire
.Uno wants to be the domain of choice for Spanish speakers
.Uno top level domain name to cater to Spanish-speaking internet users. A lot of new top level domain name applicants have suffered through years of ups and downs waiting for the new top level domain name program to launch. Not Shaul Jolles. Jolles, ...
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.Uno wants to be the domain of choice for Spanish speakers
.Uno top level domain name to cater to Spanish-speaking internet users. A lot of new top level domain name applicants have suffered through years of ups and downs waiting for the new top level domain name program to launch. Not Shaul Jolles. Jolles, ...
Discussion
January 29, 2014, 3:52 pm
Domain Name Wire
End user domain name purchases up to $350,000
Sedo brokers sale of True.com to car sals data company. This week’s Sedo end user sales list includes the big $350,000 sale of True.com to car sales data company TrueCar. If you’ve never checked out TrueCar.com, it’s a really cool s...
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End user domain name purchases up to $350,000
Sedo brokers sale of True.com to car sals data company. This week’s Sedo end user sales list includes the big $350,000 sale of True.com to car sales data company TrueCar. If you’ve never checked out TrueCar.com, it’s a really cool s...
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January 29, 2014, 3:12 pm
Domain Name Wire
UNiDAYS guilty of reverse domain name hijacking
Company that uses MyUnidays.com tries to hijack Unidays.com. UK company MYUNiDAYS, which offers products at a discount to college students under the UNiDAYS brand, has been found guilty of reverse domain name hijacking in a cybersquatting case. The c...
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UNiDAYS guilty of reverse domain name hijacking
Company that uses MyUnidays.com tries to hijack Unidays.com. UK company MYUNiDAYS, which offers products at a discount to college students under the UNiDAYS brand, has been found guilty of reverse domain name hijacking in a cybersquatting case. The c...
Discussion
January 28, 2014, 5:27 pm
Domain Name Wire
Why is it so difficult to recall which TLDs have been applied for?
The fact that there are so many of them makes it more difficult for me to recall which ones were applied for. I live and breathe domain names, and research what’s going on with new TLDs on a daily basis. But when I’m put on the spot and p...
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Why is it so difficult to recall which TLDs have been applied for?
The fact that there are so many of them makes it more difficult for me to recall which ones were applied for. I live and breathe domain names, and research what’s going on with new TLDs on a daily basis. But when I’m put on the spot and p...
Discussion
January 28, 2014, 5:11 pm
Domain Name Wire
Chinese IDN TLDs plan two day launch party and live auction in Macau
New TLD applicant plans big launch party and live auction in Macau. It’s going to be really difficult for new top level domain backers to get much attention for their launches in an environment where multiple TLDs are launching every week. But ...
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Chinese IDN TLDs plan two day launch party and live auction in Macau
New TLD applicant plans big launch party and live auction in Macau. It’s going to be really difficult for new top level domain backers to get much attention for their launches in an environment where multiple TLDs are launching every week. But ...
Discussion
January 28, 2014, 3:28 pm
