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A First: Complainant Loses Case for .Co Domain Name
Champagne.co becomes first .co domain name case won by respondent. A complainant has finally lost a UDRP case for a .co domain name. Comite Interprofessionnel du vin de Champagne has lost the case it brought for the domain name Champagne.co. The deci...
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A First: Complainant Loses Case for .Co Domain Name
Champagne.co becomes first .co domain name case won by respondent. A complainant has finally lost a UDRP case for a .co domain name. Comite Interprofessionnel du vin de Champagne has lost the case it brought for the domain name Champagne.co. The deci...
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June 23, 2011, 10:54 am
Domain Name Wire
New Domain Parking Company Comes Onto the Scene
Rook Media opens its doors to more domain owners. Rook Media is coming out from behind the shadows. The new domain parking service has been in a closed beta with very large domainers since February. But as of today, it’s open to the public. The...
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New Domain Parking Company Comes Onto the Scene
Rook Media opens its doors to more domain owners. Rook Media is coming out from behind the shadows. The new domain parking service has been in a closed beta with very large domainers since February. But as of today, it’s open to the public. The...
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June 23, 2011, 9:14 am
Domain Name Wire
ICANN Says Its Employee Turnover Isn’t That Bad
HR Director says no problem with turnover at ICANN. Perhaps responding to questions about some high profile departures lately, ICANN Director of Human Resources Steve Antonoff just released an analysis (pdf) of turnover at the non-profit. His bottom ...
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ICANN Says Its Employee Turnover Isn’t That Bad
HR Director says no problem with turnover at ICANN. Perhaps responding to questions about some high profile departures lately, ICANN Director of Human Resources Steve Antonoff just released an analysis (pdf) of turnover at the non-profit. His bottom ...
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June 22, 2011, 11:17 pm
Domain Name Wire
Marchex Wins UDRP for Walkaway.com
Panel points out the perils of descriptive marks. Marchex has successfully defended a UDRP case brought against its domain name Walkaway.com with the help of domain name attorney John Berryhill. Complainant Walkaway Canada Incorporated is the company...
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Marchex Wins UDRP for Walkaway.com
Panel points out the perils of descriptive marks. Marchex has successfully defended a UDRP case brought against its domain name Walkaway.com with the help of domain name attorney John Berryhill. Complainant Walkaway Canada Incorporated is the company...
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June 22, 2011, 2:49 pm
Domain Name Wire
Owner of .Com Domain Sues for .Co Domain Name
Real estate firm sues owner of .co. The owner of a .com domain name has filed a lawsuit (pdf) to get the .co version of their domain name. This is the first such .co federal anticybersquatting lawsuit I’m aware of (although there have been plen...
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Owner of .Com Domain Sues for .Co Domain Name
Real estate firm sues owner of .co. The owner of a .com domain name has filed a lawsuit (pdf) to get the .co version of their domain name. This is the first such .co federal anticybersquatting lawsuit I’m aware of (although there have been plen...
Discussion
June 22, 2011, 11:42 am
Domain Name Wire
.XXX Formally Announces IFFOR Board
Group to help set policy for new .xxx domain name. One of the interesting quirks about the new .xxx domain name is that it will help fund a group called International Foundation for Online Responsibility (IFFOR). IFFOR will get $10 from every domain ...
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.XXX Formally Announces IFFOR Board
Group to help set policy for new .xxx domain name. One of the interesting quirks about the new .xxx domain name is that it will help fund a group called International Foundation for Online Responsibility (IFFOR). IFFOR will get $10 from every domain ...
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June 22, 2011, 11:15 am
Domain Name Wire
Two Things that Could Derail the New Top Level Domain Timeline
Government action and lawsuits could slow down new TLD rollout. So ICANN has approved the new top level domain name program and set out the timeline. Full steam ahead? There are two possible forces that could slow this down. One would be some sort of...
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Two Things that Could Derail the New Top Level Domain Timeline
Government action and lawsuits could slow down new TLD rollout. So ICANN has approved the new top level domain name program and set out the timeline. Full steam ahead? There are two possible forces that could slow this down. One would be some sort of...
Discussion
June 22, 2011, 10:39 am
Domain Name Wire
Google to Listen In? Company Buys Listen.in
Company acquires Listen.in domain name. Google has made a curious domain acquisition — Listen.in. Technically it’s an Indian country code domain name, so perhaps we should just ignore the obvious phrase “Listen In”. But it&rsq...
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Google to Listen In? Company Buys Listen.in
Company acquires Listen.in domain name. Google has made a curious domain acquisition — Listen.in. Technically it’s an Indian country code domain name, so perhaps we should just ignore the obvious phrase “Listen In”. But it&rsq...
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June 22, 2011, 10:20 am
Domain Name Wire
Has Men.com Sold Again?
Curious changes at Men.com. Has Men.com, which Rick Schwartz sold for seven figures nearly a decade ago, changed hands again? That’s a rumor I’m chasing down. If you have any other information, please comment on it. Here’s the deal....
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Has Men.com Sold Again?
Curious changes at Men.com. Has Men.com, which Rick Schwartz sold for seven figures nearly a decade ago, changed hands again? That’s a rumor I’m chasing down. If you have any other information, please comment on it. Here’s the deal....
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June 22, 2011, 10:09 am
Domain Name Wire
ICANN to Undertake Four Whois Studies
Studies to examine how whois is used — and misused. ICANN announced it will spend $530,000 to undertake four separate studies of whois. The studies are partially a result of a request by the Governmental Advisory Committee in 2008. 1. Misuse of...
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ICANN to Undertake Four Whois Studies
Studies to examine how whois is used — and misused. ICANN announced it will spend $530,000 to undertake four separate studies of whois. The studies are partially a result of a request by the Governmental Advisory Committee in 2008. 1. Misuse of...
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June 22, 2011, 9:53 am
