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TLD applicants pitch new web addresses at HostingCon
Applicants prepare web hosts and resellers for the coming namespace expansion. The annual HostingCon conference took place in Austin last week, drawing a large contingent of domain name companies to the city. There was a lot of talk about new top lev...
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TLD applicants pitch new web addresses at HostingCon
Applicants prepare web hosts and resellers for the coming namespace expansion. The annual HostingCon conference took place in Austin last week, drawing a large contingent of domain name companies to the city. There was a lot of talk about new top lev...
Discussion
June 24, 2013, 11:38 am
Domain Name Wire
Another domain scam, and this one is sent via fax
Official looking notice warns you about UDRP and urges you to register a .us domain name. There are a number of scams that try to trick unsuspecting domain name owners into paying hefty prices to renew their domains or register new domains. Here&rsqu...
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Another domain scam, and this one is sent via fax
Official looking notice warns you about UDRP and urges you to register a .us domain name. There are a number of scams that try to trick unsuspecting domain name owners into paying hefty prices to renew their domains or register new domains. Here&rsqu...
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June 24, 2013, 11:05 am
Domain Name Wire
TheFancy buys Fancy.com domain name, rebrands
TheFancy gets a fancier domain name. Red hot social shopping platform TheFancy has purchased the Fancy.com domain name and rebranded itself as simply Fancy. The company was using the domain name TheFancy.com. Even with the inferior domain, it has att...
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TheFancy buys Fancy.com domain name, rebrands
TheFancy gets a fancier domain name. Red hot social shopping platform TheFancy has purchased the Fancy.com domain name and rebranded itself as simply Fancy. The company was using the domain name TheFancy.com. Even with the inferior domain, it has att...
Discussion
June 22, 2013, 10:46 am
Domain Name Wire
People who paid a lot for one letter .uk domains could lose out under new plan
If priority is given to first registration, many .me.uk registrants will be big winners. Registrants paid big bucks for one and two character .co.uk and .org.uk domain names when .uk registry Nominet auctioned them off a couple years ago. Bidders pai...
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People who paid a lot for one letter .uk domains could lose out under new plan
If priority is given to first registration, many .me.uk registrants will be big winners. Registrants paid big bucks for one and two character .co.uk and .org.uk domain names when .uk registry Nominet auctioned them off a couple years ago. Bidders pai...
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June 21, 2013, 11:08 am
Domain Name Wire
31 end user domain domain sales at Afternic
Afternic sells $1.2 million in domains including a number to end users. What do a natural gas fracking company, an asphalt layer, and a company that cleans portable tanks all have in common? They bought domain names on Afternic last week. Here’...
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31 end user domain domain sales at Afternic
Afternic sells $1.2 million in domains including a number to end users. What do a natural gas fracking company, an asphalt layer, and a company that cleans portable tanks all have in common? They bought domain names on Afternic last week. Here’...
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June 21, 2013, 9:59 am
Domain Name Wire
What domains Hallmark, Swarovski, and Sapient bought last week
Sedo has big sales week for large end user buyers. This week’s end user report for Sedo sales it full of big name companies. In addition to those in the headline, you’ll see purchased by Philips, Genentech, Intel, and Fujifilm Australia. ...
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What domains Hallmark, Swarovski, and Sapient bought last week
Sedo has big sales week for large end user buyers. This week’s end user report for Sedo sales it full of big name companies. In addition to those in the headline, you’ll see purchased by Philips, Genentech, Intel, and Fujifilm Australia. ...
Discussion
June 20, 2013, 3:37 pm
Domain Name Wire
GoDaddy uses quick survey to segment customers
GoDaddy segments its customers using quick survey. When I logged in to my GoDaddy account this morning I was greeted by a friendly blonde asking me what I was up to. “We’re working on new ways to give you a more personalized experience,&r...
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GoDaddy uses quick survey to segment customers
GoDaddy segments its customers using quick survey. When I logged in to my GoDaddy account this morning I was greeted by a friendly blonde asking me what I was up to. “We’re working on new ways to give you a more personalized experience,&r...
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June 20, 2013, 1:22 pm
Domain Name Wire
After suspicious activity yesterday, Moniker asks users to reset passwords
Company says it has no evidence that domain names were stolen. Domain name registrar Moniker discovered suspicious activity on its network, and as a precaution is asking all account holders to reset their passwords today. The suspicious activity occu...
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After suspicious activity yesterday, Moniker asks users to reset passwords
Company says it has no evidence that domain names were stolen. Domain name registrar Moniker discovered suspicious activity on its network, and as a precaution is asking all account holders to reset their passwords today. The suspicious activity occu...
Discussion
June 20, 2013, 11:46 am
Domain Name Wire
ICANN explains why it didn’t publish Verisign’s letters
Group it doesn’t usually publish counsel-to-counsel letters. Verisign sent several letters to ICANN earlier this year highlighting concerns about the new registry agreement. ICANN never posted those letters, and they only came to light when Ver...
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ICANN explains why it didn’t publish Verisign’s letters
Group it doesn’t usually publish counsel-to-counsel letters. Verisign sent several letters to ICANN earlier this year highlighting concerns about the new registry agreement. ICANN never posted those letters, and they only came to light when Ver...
Discussion
June 20, 2013, 10:22 am
Domain Name Wire
Yahoo ID recycling should put domain registrars on edge
Making Yahoo IDs available for registration again could lead to domain theft. If you have access to a domain account holder’s email, it’s fairly easy to steal a domain from them. Which is why domain name registrars should be on high alert...
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Yahoo ID recycling should put domain registrars on edge
Making Yahoo IDs available for registration again could lead to domain theft. If you have access to a domain account holder’s email, it’s fairly easy to steal a domain from them. Which is why domain name registrars should be on high alert...
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June 20, 2013, 9:47 am
