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What they’re saying about the GAC’s safeguard advice
Is the GAC right? It depends on who you ask. The ICANN New gTLD Board Committee request for comment on the GAC’s safeguard advice has closed, and the reply period will open soon. Here are some select comments, along with links to the full comme...
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What they’re saying about the GAC’s safeguard advice
Is the GAC right? It depends on who you ask. The ICANN New gTLD Board Committee request for comment on the GAC’s safeguard advice has closed, and the reply period will open soon. Here are some select comments, along with links to the full comme...
Discussion
May 16, 2013, 2:16 pm
Domain Name Wire
Are you dialing back domain investments as you wait for new TLDs?
Are new TLDs changing the way you approach domain investing? Tucows filed its 10-Q yesterday. In the report, Tucows suggested that domain name investors may be proceeding cautiously with aftermarket domain purchases this year as they wait for new top...
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Are you dialing back domain investments as you wait for new TLDs?
Are new TLDs changing the way you approach domain investing? Tucows filed its 10-Q yesterday. In the report, Tucows suggested that domain name investors may be proceeding cautiously with aftermarket domain purchases this year as they wait for new top...
Discussion
May 16, 2013, 11:20 am
Domain Name Wire
GoDaddy.com Bowl drops .com for 2014 game
In another sign of rebranding, The GoDaddy.com Bowl is now the GoDaddy Bowl. GoDaddy is in the process of rebranding from GoDaddy.com to simply GoDaddy. With the change, the football game formerly known as the GoDaddy.com Bowl will be called merely t...
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GoDaddy.com Bowl drops .com for 2014 game
In another sign of rebranding, The GoDaddy.com Bowl is now the GoDaddy Bowl. GoDaddy is in the process of rebranding from GoDaddy.com to simply GoDaddy. With the change, the football game formerly known as the GoDaddy.com Bowl will be called merely t...
Discussion
May 16, 2013, 11:00 am
Domain Name Wire
Mexican contact lenses UDRPs don’t add up
Complainant had a weak case but panelist determines it’s not reverse domain name hijacking. WIPO just handed down decisions for two cases involving domains used for selling contact lenses in Mexico. David Guerra Flores filed the cases against C...
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Mexican contact lenses UDRPs don’t add up
Complainant had a weak case but panelist determines it’s not reverse domain name hijacking. WIPO just handed down decisions for two cases involving domains used for selling contact lenses in Mexico. David Guerra Flores filed the cases against C...
Discussion
May 16, 2013, 10:35 am
Domain Name Wire
How much is a .cm domain worth in 2013?
We’ll find out in an auction that ends today. .Cm, the country code for Cameroon, has been on an interesting ride. It previously struck a deal with Kevin Ham to wildcard the DNS and monetize the traffic. Then it sold .cm domains to all comers, ...
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How much is a .cm domain worth in 2013?
We’ll find out in an auction that ends today. .Cm, the country code for Cameroon, has been on an interesting ride. It previously struck a deal with Kevin Ham to wildcard the DNS and monetize the traffic. Then it sold .cm domains to all comers, ...
Discussion
May 16, 2013, 10:02 am
Domain Name Wire
Tucows reports earnings, says domain investors are assessing the impact of new TLDs
Tucows reports earnings, says domain investors are proceeding cautiously on domain buys as they assess the impact of new TLDs. Tucows reported earnings this afternoon, recording its twelfth consecutive quarter of record revenue (year over year). The ...
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Tucows reports earnings, says domain investors are assessing the impact of new TLDs
Tucows reports earnings, says domain investors are proceeding cautiously on domain buys as they assess the impact of new TLDs. Tucows reported earnings this afternoon, recording its twelfth consecutive quarter of record revenue (year over year). The ...
Discussion
May 15, 2013, 4:35 pm
Domain Name Wire
BuyDomains relaunches site
NameMedia refreshes end user sales web site. BuyDomains, the end user domain name sales site owned by NameMedia, relaunched with a completely new look and feel today. The site places a greater focus than the previous one on explaining why a business ...
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BuyDomains relaunches site
NameMedia refreshes end user sales web site. BuyDomains, the end user domain name sales site owned by NameMedia, relaunched with a completely new look and feel today. The site places a greater focus than the previous one on explaining why a business ...
Discussion
May 15, 2013, 3:22 pm
Domain Name Wire
What domains P&G, Univision, and 22 other end users bought last week
P&G in France, Univision, and a Blue Cross Blue Shield affiliate among big name buyers at Afternic last week. Afternic sold just over $1 million in domains last week. The highest sale was FreeBackup.com, which was purchased by a direct response c...
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What domains P&G, Univision, and 22 other end users bought last week
P&G in France, Univision, and a Blue Cross Blue Shield affiliate among big name buyers at Afternic last week. Afternic sold just over $1 million in domains last week. The highest sale was FreeBackup.com, which was purchased by a direct response c...
Discussion
May 15, 2013, 2:13 pm
Domain Name Wire
15 end user sales up to $23,000
iPark.com leads list of Sedo’s end user domain name sales last week. Sedo sold $1.15 million worth of domain names last week, including some good end user sales. There’s a lot of money in NYC parking. Imperial Parking Systems, which bills...
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15 end user sales up to $23,000
iPark.com leads list of Sedo’s end user domain name sales last week. Sedo sold $1.15 million worth of domain names last week, including some good end user sales. There’s a lot of money in NYC parking. Imperial Parking Systems, which bills...
Discussion
May 15, 2013, 11:32 am
Domain Name Wire
Some rays of hope at Sedo?
While Sedo’s earnings continue on a downward path, some metrics point to improvements. In a lot of ways, Sedo Holding’s quarterly financial report (pdf) published yesterday was more of the same. The company saw its performance at Sedo wea...
Discussion
Some rays of hope at Sedo?
While Sedo’s earnings continue on a downward path, some metrics point to improvements. In a lot of ways, Sedo Holding’s quarterly financial report (pdf) published yesterday was more of the same. The company saw its performance at Sedo wea...
Discussion
May 15, 2013, 10:26 am
