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An overview of the Seattle domain name circuit
Last week I visited the many domain name companies that call Seattle home. Last month I took my annual family “escape the Texas heat” vacation to Seattle. I didn’t get the chance to visit any of the domain companies in the area whil...
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An overview of the Seattle domain name circuit
Last week I visited the many domain name companies that call Seattle home. Last month I took my annual family “escape the Texas heat” vacation to Seattle. I didn’t get the chance to visit any of the domain companies in the area whil...
Discussion
September 12, 2013, 10:06 am
Domain Name Wire
Hilco Streambank selling DL.com, Row.com, and over 2,000 Foreclosure domain names
Bankruptcies behind a number of domain names hitting the market. Intellectual Property sales company Hilco Streambank is holding two more domain name sales that might interest domain investors. The company will hold an auction October 14-17 that incl...
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Hilco Streambank selling DL.com, Row.com, and over 2,000 Foreclosure domain names
Bankruptcies behind a number of domain names hitting the market. Intellectual Property sales company Hilco Streambank is holding two more domain name sales that might interest domain investors. The company will hold an auction October 14-17 that incl...
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September 12, 2013, 9:26 am
Domain Name Wire
Whoops! New TLD auction lawyers also representing Name.space in suit to halt program
Morrison & Foerster has worked on private TLD auctions while also representing name.space in its lawsuit against the new TLD program. Earlier today I wrote about name.space’s opening brief in its appeal to a lawsuit it filed against ICANN l...
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Whoops! New TLD auction lawyers also representing Name.space in suit to halt program
Morrison & Foerster has worked on private TLD auctions while also representing name.space in its lawsuit against the new TLD program. Earlier today I wrote about name.space’s opening brief in its appeal to a lawsuit it filed against ICANN l...
Discussion
September 11, 2013, 8:46 pm
Domain Name Wire
ccTLD owners add .com in this week’s Sedo end user sales list
Country code domain name owners buy the matching .com on this week’s Sedo end user sales list. A good number of end user domain purchases at Sedo and Afternic each week are made by companies that own the same second level domain under a differe...
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ccTLD owners add .com in this week’s Sedo end user sales list
Country code domain name owners buy the matching .com on this week’s Sedo end user sales list. A good number of end user domain purchases at Sedo and Afternic each week are made by companies that own the same second level domain under a differe...
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September 11, 2013, 12:15 pm
Domain Name Wire
17 end user domain name sales
A law firm, casino owner, and bank bought domain names through Afternic last week. Afternic sold $968,810 worth of domain names last week. Here are 17 domain names that sold to end users. Online car rental company Booking Group bought CarRentalNews.c...
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17 end user domain name sales
A law firm, casino owner, and bank bought domain names through Afternic last week. Afternic sold $968,810 worth of domain names last week. Here are 17 domain names that sold to end users. Online car rental company Booking Group bought CarRentalNews.c...
Discussion
September 11, 2013, 11:09 am
Domain Name Wire
Name.space files Opening Brief in appeal of new TLD lawsuit
Company claims new TLD program is a conspiracy to enrich a select few and that ICANN is violating antitrust laws. Name.space has filed its opening brief in an appeal of a lawsuit it brought against ICANN last year. Name.space operates an “alter...
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Name.space files Opening Brief in appeal of new TLD lawsuit
Company claims new TLD program is a conspiracy to enrich a select few and that ICANN is violating antitrust laws. Name.space has filed its opening brief in an appeal of a lawsuit it brought against ICANN last year. Name.space operates an “alter...
Discussion
September 11, 2013, 10:29 am
Domain Name Wire
Typosquatting domain recovery firm CitizenHawk acquired
CitizenHawk acquired by legal and brand services firm. Wolters Kluwer Corporate Legal Services (CLS) has acquired CitizenHawk, Inc., a company that helps companies protect their brands in domain names. CitizenHawk is primarily a typosquatting recover...
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Typosquatting domain recovery firm CitizenHawk acquired
CitizenHawk acquired by legal and brand services firm. Wolters Kluwer Corporate Legal Services (CLS) has acquired CitizenHawk, Inc., a company that helps companies protect their brands in domain names. CitizenHawk is primarily a typosquatting recover...
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September 11, 2013, 9:59 am
Domain Name Wire
Companies hide their identities in real estate transactions, too
Companies don’t want property sellers to know who they are – both online and offline. When a domain investor receives an offer, they usually try to figure out who is making it. A big company might be able to pay more. That’s why com...
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Companies hide their identities in real estate transactions, too
Companies don’t want property sellers to know who they are – both online and offline. When a domain investor receives an offer, they usually try to figure out who is making it. A big company might be able to pay more. That’s why com...
Discussion
September 10, 2013, 2:14 pm
Domain Name Wire
Key takeaways from .Architect community objection decision
The .Architect objection had some unique characteristics, but the panelist’s decision may concern other applicants. The International Chamber of Commerce today issued its decision (pdf) on an objection to Donuts’ application for the .arch...
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Key takeaways from .Architect community objection decision
The .Architect objection had some unique characteristics, but the panelist’s decision may concern other applicants. The International Chamber of Commerce today issued its decision (pdf) on an objection to Donuts’ application for the .arch...
Discussion
September 10, 2013, 1:19 pm
Domain Name Wire
First community objection decisions: .Architect objection prevails, .Fly and .Gay fail
ICC issues first three community objection decisions. More controversy about new top level domain names is coming as the first community objection decisions have been released by the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC). The International Union of...
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First community objection decisions: .Architect objection prevails, .Fly and .Gay fail
ICC issues first three community objection decisions. More controversy about new top level domain names is coming as the first community objection decisions have been released by the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC). The International Union of...
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September 10, 2013, 11:45 am
