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IG.com domain name part of £4.0 million spending spree
Company bought IG.com and multiple ccTLDs. In May Domain Name Wire reported that financial firm and new top level domain name applicant IG Group had purchased the domain name IG.com. The purchase price was recently revealed (pdf) in the company&rsquo...
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IG.com domain name part of £4.0 million spending spree
Company bought IG.com and multiple ccTLDs. In May Domain Name Wire reported that financial firm and new top level domain name applicant IG Group had purchased the domain name IG.com. The purchase price was recently revealed (pdf) in the company&rsquo...
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September 9, 2013, 3:24 pm
Domain Name Wire
Merck KGaA sues Merk & Co. over .merck top level domain name
Company files two lawsuits in .merck dispute. Merck KGaA, one of the applicants for the .merck top level domain names, has filed two lawsuits against competing applicant Merck & Co. According to a reconsideration request (pdf) Merck KGaA filed wi...
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Merck KGaA sues Merk & Co. over .merck top level domain name
Company files two lawsuits in .merck dispute. Merck KGaA, one of the applicants for the .merck top level domain names, has filed two lawsuits against competing applicant Merck & Co. According to a reconsideration request (pdf) Merck KGaA filed wi...
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September 9, 2013, 11:57 am
Domain Name Wire
Amazon.com appeals silly IDN string confusion objection
Amazon asks ICANN to ignore bad string confusion objection decision. Amazon.com has appealed to ICANN’s board to overrule a decision in a string confusion objection that placed its new TLD application for .通販 in a contention set with .shop....
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Amazon.com appeals silly IDN string confusion objection
Amazon asks ICANN to ignore bad string confusion objection decision. Amazon.com has appealed to ICANN’s board to overrule a decision in a string confusion objection that placed its new TLD application for .通販 in a contention set with .shop....
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September 9, 2013, 11:34 am
Domain Name Wire
Top 5 Domain Name Wire stories
The New York Times nameserver hijacking dominated last month’s news. Each month I post a list of the top news stories from the prior month. I’m a bit behind for August thanks to the U.S. holiday last week and a trip to visit domain compan...
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Top 5 Domain Name Wire stories
The New York Times nameserver hijacking dominated last month’s news. Each month I post a list of the top news stories from the prior month. I’m a bit behind for August thanks to the U.S. holiday last week and a trip to visit domain compan...
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September 9, 2013, 11:07 am
Domain Name Wire
Is the next Microsoft Surface the Remix?
Microsoft registers Surface Remix domain names. I have to admit I haven’t paid much attention to Microsoft’s tablets. I always see the name Microsoft Surface RT and think “ReTweet”. But Microsoft registered a few domain names ...
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Is the next Microsoft Surface the Remix?
Microsoft registers Surface Remix domain names. I have to admit I haven’t paid much attention to Microsoft’s tablets. I always see the name Microsoft Surface RT and think “ReTweet”. But Microsoft registered a few domain names ...
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September 9, 2013, 10:26 am
Domain Name Wire
“You gotta love the O.co”
Stadium in Oakland still spreading awareness about .co domain names. Depending on who you ask, Overstock and the o.co domain name have either been the best thing or the worst thing to ever happen to .co domain names. Overstock is generally no longer ...
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“You gotta love the O.co”
Stadium in Oakland still spreading awareness about .co domain names. Depending on who you ask, Overstock and the o.co domain name have either been the best thing or the worst thing to ever happen to .co domain names. Overstock is generally no longer ...
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September 6, 2013, 11:17 am
Domain Name Wire
Jim Grace joins Team Internet
Domain monetization company hires Jim Grace as Director of Business Development. Team Internet AG, the company behind domain parking service ParkingCrew and zero click solution DNTX, has hired Jim Grace as Director of Business Development. Grace was ...
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Jim Grace joins Team Internet
Domain monetization company hires Jim Grace as Director of Business Development. Team Internet AG, the company behind domain parking service ParkingCrew and zero click solution DNTX, has hired Jim Grace as Director of Business Development. Grace was ...
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September 6, 2013, 11:04 am
Domain Name Wire
How to write a letter to ICANN for maximum impact
Get noticed! Get your opinion heard! Here’s a guide to sending a letter to ICANN. ICANN is somewhat unique in that it publishes much of the correspondence it receives. This means a lot of interest groups and stakeholders in the ICANN process ta...
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How to write a letter to ICANN for maximum impact
Get noticed! Get your opinion heard! Here’s a guide to sending a letter to ICANN. ICANN is somewhat unique in that it publishes much of the correspondence it receives. This means a lot of interest groups and stakeholders in the ICANN process ta...
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September 5, 2013, 11:58 am
Domain Name Wire
2 subtle changes to GoDaddy.com that are a big deal to the domain industry
GoDaddy drops the .com and the ubiquitous drop down box for domain name search. GoDaddy rolled out a new marketing message and site enhancements overnight. There are two subtle changes to GoDaddy.com that are actually a big deal to the new top level ...
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2 subtle changes to GoDaddy.com that are a big deal to the domain industry
GoDaddy drops the .com and the ubiquitous drop down box for domain name search. GoDaddy rolled out a new marketing message and site enhancements overnight. There are two subtle changes to GoDaddy.com that are actually a big deal to the new top level ...
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September 5, 2013, 11:05 am
Domain Name Wire
GoDaddy says It’s Go Time: new marketing, improved site
Company debuts new image and simplified user experience. GoDaddy rolled out a new marketing program and site enhancements today that are a big step forward from its old marketing approach. A couple years ago the company decided it needed to show that...
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GoDaddy says It’s Go Time: new marketing, improved site
Company debuts new image and simplified user experience. GoDaddy rolled out a new marketing program and site enhancements today that are a big step forward from its old marketing approach. A couple years ago the company decided it needed to show that...
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September 5, 2013, 7:00 am
