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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
Domain Name Wire
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 ...
Discussion
May 9, 2012, 11:16 am
Domain Name Wire
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
Domain Name Wire
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...
Discussion
May 8, 2012, 4:43 pm
Domain Name Wire
.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 ...
Discussion
May 8, 2012, 11:54 am
Domain Name Wire
.Us whois privacy is alive and well if you use Mark Monitor
Mark Monitor helps keep .us domain registration records private. It’s been years since the average consumer could register a .us domain name using whois privacy, thanks to a decision by the National Telecommunications and Information Administra...
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.Us whois privacy is alive and well if you use Mark Monitor
Mark Monitor helps keep .us domain registration records private. It’s been years since the average consumer could register a .us domain name using whois privacy, thanks to a decision by the National Telecommunications and Information Administra...
Discussion
May 8, 2012, 10:03 am
Domain Name Wire
Why BuyDomains’ lawsuit over FACI.com make sense
Lawsuit over FACI.com is about more than just a single domain name. In April I wrote about how a WIPO panel “stole” FACI.com from BuyDomains (NameMedia) in a faulty UDRP decision. I also mentioned that I hoped BuyDomains would turn to the...
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Why BuyDomains’ lawsuit over FACI.com make sense
Lawsuit over FACI.com is about more than just a single domain name. In April I wrote about how a WIPO panel “stole” FACI.com from BuyDomains (NameMedia) in a faulty UDRP decision. I also mentioned that I hoped BuyDomains would turn to the...
Discussion
May 7, 2012, 4:21 pm
Domain Name Wire
Another three letter .xxx domain name lost in UDRP
BGZ.xxx given to bank in Poland. .xxx UDRP cases present some interesting scenarios that are not common amongst other top level domains. For example, if the .xxx domain name at issue is just three letters and it doesn’t resolve, how do you prov...
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Another three letter .xxx domain name lost in UDRP
BGZ.xxx given to bank in Poland. .xxx UDRP cases present some interesting scenarios that are not common amongst other top level domains. For example, if the .xxx domain name at issue is just three letters and it doesn’t resolve, how do you prov...
Discussion
May 7, 2012, 11:57 am
Domain Name Wire
Owner of Despair.net sues to block transfer to Despair, Inc.
Now that’s demotivating. The owner of the domain name Despair.net has filed a lawsuit (pdf) against Despair, Inc., maker of “demotivational” products, to block a UDRP decision on the domain name. Despair, Inc. filed a UDRP against t...
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Owner of Despair.net sues to block transfer to Despair, Inc.
Now that’s demotivating. The owner of the domain name Despair.net has filed a lawsuit (pdf) against Despair, Inc., maker of “demotivational” products, to block a UDRP decision on the domain name. Despair, Inc. filed a UDRP against t...
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May 7, 2012, 10:45 am
