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14 more end user domain sales at Sedo
A gin distiller, a sneaker company, and a couple of solar power companies bought domain names. Sedo’s top sale this past week was gov.de. It doesn’t resolve yet, and I’m unsure who bought it. Here’s a list of end user domain n...
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14 more end user domain sales at Sedo
A gin distiller, a sneaker company, and a couple of solar power companies bought domain names. Sedo’s top sale this past week was gov.de. It doesn’t resolve yet, and I’m unsure who bought it. Here’s a list of end user domain n...
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May 12, 2023, 1:10 pm
Domain Name Wire
.Org in 2021: $103M revenue, $62M to ISOC, $16M to Identity Digital
Let’s take a look at PIR’s tax return. It’s been a couple of years since I last looked at Public Interest Registry’s (PIR) tax return. PIR’s golden goose is the .org domain name registry, and its primary benefactor is In...
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.Org in 2021: $103M revenue, $62M to ISOC, $16M to Identity Digital
Let’s take a look at PIR’s tax return. It’s been a couple of years since I last looked at Public Interest Registry’s (PIR) tax return. PIR’s golden goose is the .org domain name registry, and its primary benefactor is In...
Discussion
May 11, 2023, 5:49 pm
Domain Name Wire
Southwest Airlines fails to take down “SouthWoke” site
Panelist rules it is a criticism site, not a case of cybersquatting. Southwest Airlines has lost a cybersquatting complaint it filed with against the creator of SouthWoke .com, a site that makes fun of Southwest Airlines for allegedly being “wo...
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Southwest Airlines fails to take down “SouthWoke” site
Panelist rules it is a criticism site, not a case of cybersquatting. Southwest Airlines has lost a cybersquatting complaint it filed with against the creator of SouthWoke .com, a site that makes fun of Southwest Airlines for allegedly being “wo...
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May 11, 2023, 2:51 pm
Domain Name Wire
.Com winners: Google continues to rise
Here are the biggest and fastest-growing domain name registrars for .com domains. ICANN has published the latest official data from Verisign (NASDAQ: VRSN) about the .com namespace. This registrar-by-registrar report covers January 2023. I neglected ...
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.Com winners: Google continues to rise
Here are the biggest and fastest-growing domain name registrars for .com domains. ICANN has published the latest official data from Verisign (NASDAQ: VRSN) about the .com namespace. This registrar-by-registrar report covers January 2023. I neglected ...
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May 11, 2023, 1:09 pm
Domain Name Wire
Verisign gets patent for cryptocurrency-backed sale and transfer of domain names
Patent describes way to use blockchain technology for the sale and transfer of domain names. The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has granted patent number 11,645,370 (pdf) to Verisign (NASDAQ: VRSN) for “Transferring a domain name on a seconda...
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Verisign gets patent for cryptocurrency-backed sale and transfer of domain names
Patent describes way to use blockchain technology for the sale and transfer of domain names. The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has granted patent number 11,645,370 (pdf) to Verisign (NASDAQ: VRSN) for “Transferring a domain name on a seconda...
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May 10, 2023, 4:08 pm
Domain Name Wire
WebSec Holdings, B.V. tries Plan B reverse domain name hijacking
Company filed cybersquatting complaint after trying to buy the domain name. A World Intellectual Property Organization panel has determined that WebSec Holdings, B.V., a cybersecurity company in the Netherlands, attempted to reverse domain name hijac...
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WebSec Holdings, B.V. tries Plan B reverse domain name hijacking
Company filed cybersquatting complaint after trying to buy the domain name. A World Intellectual Property Organization panel has determined that WebSec Holdings, B.V., a cybersecurity company in the Netherlands, attempted to reverse domain name hijac...
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May 10, 2023, 3:32 pm
Domain Name Wire
“Actual” domain hijacking in crazy cybersquatting dispute
Panelist says the Complainant’s actions went beyond just reverse domain name hijacking. A panelist has ruled that an NFT company not only committed reverse domain name hijacking but it is also guilty of “actual” domain name hijackin...
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“Actual” domain hijacking in crazy cybersquatting dispute
Panelist says the Complainant’s actions went beyond just reverse domain name hijacking. A panelist has ruled that an NFT company not only committed reverse domain name hijacking but it is also guilty of “actual” domain name hijackin...
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May 10, 2023, 12:28 pm
Domain Name Wire
Expired domain sales hurt Tucows again in Q1
Decline in aftermarket revenue hurts Tucows’ domain name business. Tucows (NASDAQ: TCX) released Q1 2023 earnings yesterday. For the second consecutive quarter, the company blamed decreased expired domain revenue for a decline in domain revenue...
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Expired domain sales hurt Tucows again in Q1
Decline in aftermarket revenue hurts Tucows’ domain name business. Tucows (NASDAQ: TCX) released Q1 2023 earnings yesterday. For the second consecutive quarter, the company blamed decreased expired domain revenue for a decline in domain revenue...
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May 9, 2023, 5:44 pm
Domain Name Wire
Dynadot enables direct listing on Afternic
Dynadot customers can now list their domains on Afternic through the Dynadot account dashboard. In its Q1 earnings release, Godaddy announced that it had rolled out its Afternic List for Sale technology to other registrars. Dynadot sent a message to ...
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Dynadot enables direct listing on Afternic
Dynadot customers can now list their domains on Afternic through the Dynadot account dashboard. In its Q1 earnings release, Godaddy announced that it had rolled out its Afternic List for Sale technology to other registrars. Dynadot sent a message to ...
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May 9, 2023, 5:20 pm
Domain Name Wire
Prices increases boost Q1 revenue at Squarespace
Sticky customers help Squarespace boost revenue. Proprietary website builders are sticky. It’s hard to switch from one provider to another. And they mostly cater to non-technical people, making it even harder to switch. Squarespace (NYSE: ...
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Prices increases boost Q1 revenue at Squarespace
Sticky customers help Squarespace boost revenue. Proprietary website builders are sticky. It’s hard to switch from one provider to another. And they mostly cater to non-technical people, making it even harder to switch. Squarespace (NYSE: ...
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May 9, 2023, 4:59 pm
