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Estate of Uzi Nissan says Nissan.com is stolen
Estate of Nissan Uzi alleges the domain was transferred to another account at his registrar. Uzi Nissan is famous for one of the earliest battles in domain names: fighting the car company Nissan over his registration of Nissan.com. Now, his estate al...
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Estate of Uzi Nissan says Nissan.com is stolen
Estate of Nissan Uzi alleges the domain was transferred to another account at his registrar. Uzi Nissan is famous for one of the earliest battles in domain names: fighting the car company Nissan over his registration of Nissan.com. Now, his estate al...
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June 28, 2023, 6:15 pm
Domain Name Wire
11 end user domain name sales from this past week:
A cruise discount site, an equestrian course, and an apprenticeships database bought domain names. A .org domain led Sedo’s weekly public domain sales list, which included a handful of five-figure domain sales. Here’s a list of end user d...
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11 end user domain name sales from this past week:
A cruise discount site, an equestrian course, and an apprenticeships database bought domain names. A .org domain led Sedo’s weekly public domain sales list, which included a handful of five-figure domain sales. Here’s a list of end user d...
Discussion
June 28, 2023, 12:57 pm
Domain Name Wire
The domains in Spain stay mainly in .com, but…
.Com is king in Spain, but there are some common alternatives. I spent the past couple of weeks on vacation in Spain, so my apologies for the lower volume of domain news during that time. I started my travels in Barcelona and then spent a few days in...
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The domains in Spain stay mainly in .com, but…
.Com is king in Spain, but there are some common alternatives. I spent the past couple of weeks on vacation in Spain, so my apologies for the lower volume of domain news during that time. I started my travels in Barcelona and then spent a few days in...
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June 27, 2023, 4:04 pm
Domain Name Wire
No integrity: integrity.com cybersquatting dispute is reverse domain name hijacking
Panel admonishes insurance technology company for its attempt to get integrity.com through a UDRP. Insurance technology company Integrity Marketing Group, LLC has been found guilty of reverse domain name hijacking. The company tried to obtain the val...
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No integrity: integrity.com cybersquatting dispute is reverse domain name hijacking
Panel admonishes insurance technology company for its attempt to get integrity.com through a UDRP. Insurance technology company Integrity Marketing Group, LLC has been found guilty of reverse domain name hijacking. The company tried to obtain the val...
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June 27, 2023, 1:17 pm
Domain Name Wire
Hamburg, Puerto Rico and Rwanda on tap for ICANN meetings
Rwanda selected for ICANN80. ICANN has announced the location for next year’s Policy Forum, which means the locations of the next three ICANN meetings are set. The organization has selected Kigali, Rwanda for the ICANN80 Policy Forum taking pla...
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Hamburg, Puerto Rico and Rwanda on tap for ICANN meetings
Rwanda selected for ICANN80. ICANN has announced the location for next year’s Policy Forum, which means the locations of the next three ICANN meetings are set. The organization has selected Kigali, Rwanda for the ICANN80 Policy Forum taking pla...
Discussion
June 26, 2023, 5:28 pm
Domain Name Wire
The CentralNic story – DNW Podcast #442
How CentralNic grew into a large domain and advertising company, and why it’s shifting its approach to M&A. CentralNic (LON: CNIC) is one of the most interesting companies in the domain name space. It started as a third level domain registr...
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The CentralNic story – DNW Podcast #442
How CentralNic grew into a large domain and advertising company, and why it’s shifting its approach to M&A. CentralNic (LON: CNIC) is one of the most interesting companies in the domain name space. It started as a third level domain registr...
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June 26, 2023, 3:30 pm
Domain Name Wire
Court: Handshake .wallet owner can intervene in Unstoppable Domains lawsuit
Court rules Scott Florcsk can intervene in lawsuit that didn’t name him but threatened his Handshake TLD .wallet. A U.S. District Judge has ruled (pdf) that Scott Florcsk can intervene in a lawsuit Unstoppable Domains filed against Gateway Regi...
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Court: Handshake .wallet owner can intervene in Unstoppable Domains lawsuit
Court rules Scott Florcsk can intervene in lawsuit that didn’t name him but threatened his Handshake TLD .wallet. A U.S. District Judge has ruled (pdf) that Scott Florcsk can intervene in a lawsuit Unstoppable Domains filed against Gateway Regi...
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June 26, 2023, 12:02 pm
Domain Name Wire
Vbg.com cybersquatting challenge was reverse domain name hijacking
Panel said it would have ordered the Complainant to pay legal costs if it were an option. A National Arbitration Forum panel has found JoshCo Group, LLC d/b/a Veteran Benefits Guide, guilty of reverse domain name hijacking. The Complainant tried to o...
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Vbg.com cybersquatting challenge was reverse domain name hijacking
Panel said it would have ordered the Complainant to pay legal costs if it were an option. A National Arbitration Forum panel has found JoshCo Group, LLC d/b/a Veteran Benefits Guide, guilty of reverse domain name hijacking. The Complainant tried to o...
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June 22, 2023, 9:42 pm
Domain Name Wire
4 things to do now to make it easier to sell your business in the future
Set your business up for an easier sale. Buying and selling online businesses is becoming more mainstream thanks to services like Acquire.com (formerly MicroAcquire). Last year I sold one of my online businesses, and I learned a lot during the proces...
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4 things to do now to make it easier to sell your business in the future
Set your business up for an easier sale. Buying and selling online businesses is becoming more mainstream thanks to services like Acquire.com (formerly MicroAcquire). Last year I sold one of my online businesses, and I learned a lot during the proces...
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June 22, 2023, 3:28 pm
Domain Name Wire
Summertime domain to-do list
With summer officially here, take a look at this checklist for domain investors. The Northern Hemisphere entered summer today. Kids are out of school, and vacations are on tap. Things tend to slow down in the business world this time of year, making ...
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Summertime domain to-do list
With summer officially here, take a look at this checklist for domain investors. The Northern Hemisphere entered summer today. Kids are out of school, and vacations are on tap. Things tend to slow down in the business world this time of year, making ...
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June 21, 2023, 2:41 pm