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ZeroPark revs up zero-click monetization for domainers
ZeroPark formally unveiled itself in a big way to the domain community during Webfest in February. Although the zero-click domain monetization company is relatively new, it has some familiar faces. You may recognize ZeroPark Director of Business Deve...
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ZeroPark revs up zero-click monetization for domainers
ZeroPark formally unveiled itself in a big way to the domain community during Webfest in February. Although the zero-click domain monetization company is relatively new, it has some familiar faces. You may recognize ZeroPark Director of Business Deve...
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June 25, 2013, 1:59 pm
Domain Name Wire
DENIC doesn’t see much threat from new TLDs
DENIC downplays threat of new TLDs against .de, citing latest eco survey. eco – the Association of the German Internet Industry released its third Registrar Atlas this week. The Registrar Atlas is a survey of businesses that offer domain names....
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DENIC doesn’t see much threat from new TLDs
DENIC downplays threat of new TLDs against .de, citing latest eco survey. eco – the Association of the German Internet Industry released its third Registrar Atlas this week. The Registrar Atlas is a survey of businesses that offer domain names....
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June 25, 2013, 11:15 am
Domain Name Wire
What the provocative WHOIS report means for domain investors
Sweeping changes to registrant data could have major impact on domain name investors. ICANN’s working group on gTLD Directory Services released its initial report overnight. If I were to use one word to describe the report, it would be “p...
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What the provocative WHOIS report means for domain investors
Sweeping changes to registrant data could have major impact on domain name investors. ICANN’s working group on gTLD Directory Services released its initial report overnight. If I were to use one word to describe the report, it would be “p...
Discussion
June 25, 2013, 10:07 am
Domain Name Wire
WIPO panel (grudgingly) denies UDRP for YahClick.com and YahLive.com
Both complainant and respondent have registered trademarks, so panelist determines UDRP not appropriate mechanism to decide case. WIPO panelist Torsten Bettinger has denied (pdf) a complaint filed against the domain names YahClick.com/.net and YahLiv...
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WIPO panel (grudgingly) denies UDRP for YahClick.com and YahLive.com
Both complainant and respondent have registered trademarks, so panelist determines UDRP not appropriate mechanism to decide case. WIPO panelist Torsten Bettinger has denied (pdf) a complaint filed against the domain names YahClick.com/.net and YahLiv...
Discussion
June 24, 2013, 1:36 pm
Domain Name Wire
Sedo updates privacy policy due to Google changes
Privacy policy explains that it may release your personal information to Google. Sedo sent a notice to its parking customers today to inform them that it has updated its privacy policy. The company has added a line to its policy that states: It may b...
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Sedo updates privacy policy due to Google changes
Privacy policy explains that it may release your personal information to Google. Sedo sent a notice to its parking customers today to inform them that it has updated its privacy policy. The company has added a line to its policy that states: It may b...
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June 24, 2013, 11:15 am
Domain Name Wire
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, 10:38 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, 10:05 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, 9:46 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, 10:08 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, 8:59 am
