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ConnectedWorld.com UDRP challenged in court
Case filed in Arizona to halt transfer of domain name. A Texas man has filed a suit for declaratory and injunctive relief to halt the transfer of ConnectedWorld.com, a domain name he lost in a recent UDRP decision. In the suit (pdf), Jeffrey Smith cl...
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ConnectedWorld.com UDRP challenged in court
Case filed in Arizona to halt transfer of domain name. A Texas man has filed a suit for declaratory and injunctive relief to halt the transfer of ConnectedWorld.com, a domain name he lost in a recent UDRP decision. In the suit (pdf), Jeffrey Smith cl...
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May 10, 2012, 10:37 am
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Jewelry.co gets $24,000 bid on Sedo
.Co domain gets a big bid and other notable Sedo domain auctions. Here are some Sedo auctions worth checking out. The owner of Jewelry.co has sent the domain name to auction after receiving a $24,000 offer. The auction ends May 12. Crackon.com also h...
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Jewelry.co gets $24,000 bid on Sedo
.Co domain gets a big bid and other notable Sedo domain auctions. Here are some Sedo auctions worth checking out. The owner of Jewelry.co has sent the domain name to auction after receiving a $24,000 offer. The auction ends May 12. Crackon.com also h...
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May 10, 2012, 10:00 am
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General Counsel Christine Jones leaving Go Daddy
A long time fixture at Go Daddy is moving on. Christine Jones, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary for Go Daddy, will leave the company Friday after 10 years. Jones managed all legal affairs for the company and frequently represented the compan...
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General Counsel Christine Jones leaving Go Daddy
A long time fixture at Go Daddy is moving on. Christine Jones, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary for Go Daddy, will leave the company Friday after 10 years. Jones managed all legal affairs for the company and frequently represented the compan...
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May 9, 2012, 6:46 pm
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DNW Interview: Go Daddy applies for .godaddy and two other TLDs
Warren Adelman discloses new TLD applications and discusses the challenges of offering more domain choices to customers. Go Daddy, the world’s largest domain name registrar, has applied for three top level domains, CEO Warren Adelman told Domai...
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DNW Interview: Go Daddy applies for .godaddy and two other TLDs
Warren Adelman discloses new TLD applications and discusses the challenges of offering more domain choices to customers. Go Daddy, the world’s largest domain name registrar, has applied for three top level domains, CEO Warren Adelman told Domai...
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May 9, 2012, 6:34 pm
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“If you don’t sell me your domain for $2,000, I’ll file a UDRP”
Guy who makes UDRP threat found guilty of reverse domain name hijacking. “If you don’t sell me your domain for $2,000, I’ll file a UDRP against the domain name.” That’s effectively what a United Kingdom man threatened ag...
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“If you don’t sell me your domain for $2,000, I’ll file a UDRP”
Guy who makes UDRP threat found guilty of reverse domain name hijacking. “If you don’t sell me your domain for $2,000, I’ll file a UDRP against the domain name.” That’s effectively what a United Kingdom man threatened ag...
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May 9, 2012, 1:41 pm
Domain Name Wire
ICANN refunds idea was a dumb move
Offering an additional $5,000 refund just draws more attention to ICANN’s top level domain system failure. ICANN’s offer to refund 100% of applicant fees if new gTLD applicants pull their applications was a dumb move. First, this offer is...
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ICANN refunds idea was a dumb move
Offering an additional $5,000 refund just draws more attention to ICANN’s top level domain system failure. ICANN’s offer to refund 100% of applicant fees if new gTLD applicants pull their applications was a dumb move. First, this offer is...
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May 9, 2012, 11:35 am
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12 interesting end user domain sales from the past week
These domain names will be put to goo use. DNW’s weekly end user sale report is back. Most notable on this week’s list are purchases by a publicly traded REIT as well as Ziff Davis. All sales took place at Afternic except RoyalKey.com at ...
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12 interesting end user domain sales from the past week
These domain names will be put to goo use. DNW’s weekly end user sale report is back. Most notable on this week’s list are purchases by a publicly traded REIT as well as Ziff Davis. All sales took place at Afternic except RoyalKey.com at ...
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May 9, 2012, 11:16 am
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Jay-Z files domain dispute
Entertainer files complaint about JayZGroup.com. Rapper and producer Shawn Carter, better known as Jay-Z, has filed a complaint with World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) over the domain name JayZGroup.com. The domain name is currently regi...
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Jay-Z files domain dispute
Entertainer files complaint about JayZGroup.com. Rapper and producer Shawn Carter, better known as Jay-Z, has filed a complaint with World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) over the domain name JayZGroup.com. The domain name is currently regi...
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May 9, 2012, 10:06 am
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Demand Media invests $18 million in new TLDs
That’s a whole lotta top level domains. Demand Media, parent company of eNom, announced today that it has invested $18 million into new top level domain names. It’s not clear if this is for application fees only: In April 2012, Demand Med...
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Demand Media invests $18 million in new TLDs
That’s a whole lotta top level domains. Demand Media, parent company of eNom, announced today that it has invested $18 million into new top level domain names. It’s not clear if this is for application fees only: In April 2012, Demand Med...
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May 8, 2012, 4:43 pm
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.Nxt conference heads to London next month
.Nxt moves across the pond. The third .Nxt conference covering issues related to new top level domains takes place June 20-22 at Victoria Park Plaza in London. I caught up with show founder Kieren McCarthy yesterday to discuss his latest show. After ...
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.Nxt conference heads to London next month
.Nxt moves across the pond. The third .Nxt conference covering issues related to new top level domains takes place June 20-22 at Victoria Park Plaza in London. I caught up with show founder Kieren McCarthy yesterday to discuss his latest show. After ...
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May 8, 2012, 11:54 am
