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ICANN Recommends Against Revamping UDRP
ICANN staff says now is not the time to open wholesale rethink of UDRP. Echoing the sentiments of a number of UDRP providers as well as prominent UDRP defense attorneys, ICANN’s staff has recommended against having the Generic Names Supporting ...
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ICANN Recommends Against Revamping UDRP
ICANN staff says now is not the time to open wholesale rethink of UDRP. Echoing the sentiments of a number of UDRP providers as well as prominent UDRP defense attorneys, ICANN’s staff has recommended against having the Generic Names Supporting ...
Discussion
May 31, 2011, 11:48 am
Domain Name Wire
New TLD Guidebook Won’t Be Approved in Singapore
The guidebook itself won’t be done — but ICANN will approve something in June. I’ve gone through the latest version of the new top level domain name applicant guidebook and read ICANN’s explanation of what it is. I’d cal...
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New TLD Guidebook Won’t Be Approved in Singapore
The guidebook itself won’t be done — but ICANN will approve something in June. I’ve gone through the latest version of the new top level domain name applicant guidebook and read ICANN’s explanation of what it is. I’d cal...
Discussion
May 31, 2011, 10:45 am
Domain Name Wire
Biggest Winner from New TLDs May Be Jones Day Law Firm
Jones Day will get hefty pay day defending ICANN new in top level domain name disputes. Who will make the most money from ICANN’s introduction of new top level domain names? It’s likely to be law firm Jones Day. ICANN has already publicly...
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Biggest Winner from New TLDs May Be Jones Day Law Firm
Jones Day will get hefty pay day defending ICANN new in top level domain name disputes. Who will make the most money from ICANN’s introduction of new top level domain names? It’s likely to be law firm Jones Day. ICANN has already publicly...
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May 31, 2011, 10:33 am
Domain Name Wire
ICANN Deletes Parked Domain Question from New TLD Guidebook
Applicants no longer asked to explain restrictions on domain name parking. A controversial and intriguing addition to the previous applicant guidebook for new top level domain names has been deleted. The April version included a new clause that appli...
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ICANN Deletes Parked Domain Question from New TLD Guidebook
Applicants no longer asked to explain restrictions on domain name parking. A controversial and intriguing addition to the previous applicant guidebook for new top level domain names has been deleted. The April version included a new clause that appli...
Discussion
May 31, 2011, 10:11 am
Domain Name Wire
Latest New TLD Applicant Guidebook Still Disses Go Daddy, Demand Media
Companies still fall victim to anti-cybersquatting rule for new TLD applicants. The latest (but certainly not final) version of the new top level domain name guidebook still includes a provision that, at least by the spirit of the clause, would preve...
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Latest New TLD Applicant Guidebook Still Disses Go Daddy, Demand Media
Companies still fall victim to anti-cybersquatting rule for new TLD applicants. The latest (but certainly not final) version of the new top level domain name guidebook still includes a provision that, at least by the spirit of the clause, would preve...
Discussion
May 31, 2011, 9:56 am
Domain Name Wire
DOMAINfest Brings Back “Dine with an Expert”
Opportunity to get domain name advice during DOMAINfest Barcelona. DOMAINfest is offering “Dine with an Expert” at next month’s conference in Barcelona. This program allows attendees to reserve a spot at the lunch table with a domai...
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DOMAINfest Brings Back “Dine with an Expert”
Opportunity to get domain name advice during DOMAINfest Barcelona. DOMAINfest is offering “Dine with an Expert” at next month’s conference in Barcelona. This program allows attendees to reserve a spot at the lunch table with a domai...
Discussion
May 27, 2011, 11:22 am
Domain Name Wire
.XXX Is Going to Bank of Defensive Non-Registration Fee
Registry will get a windfall in initial fees to block registrations of trademarks. .XXX could set a record when it comes to defensive domain name registrations. A “defensive registration” is when a brand registers a domain name solely to ...
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.XXX Is Going to Bank of Defensive Non-Registration Fee
Registry will get a windfall in initial fees to block registrations of trademarks. .XXX could set a record when it comes to defensive domain name registrations. A “defensive registration” is when a brand registers a domain name solely to ...
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May 27, 2011, 9:43 am
Domain Name Wire
Apple Sues Owner of WhiteiPhone4Now.com, Then Dismisses Case
Seller of white iPhones sued. Apple has sued the owner of WhiteiPhone4Now.com (as well as the domain name itself), but then filed to dismiss the case on the same day (pdf). However, the dismissal is “without prejudice”, meaning it can be ...
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Apple Sues Owner of WhiteiPhone4Now.com, Then Dismisses Case
Seller of white iPhones sued. Apple has sued the owner of WhiteiPhone4Now.com (as well as the domain name itself), but then filed to dismiss the case on the same day (pdf). However, the dismissal is “without prejudice”, meaning it can be ...
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May 26, 2011, 1:01 pm
Domain Name Wire
Your Traffic Quality is About More Than Just the Visitor
Traffic quality comes down to one key result: conversion. When domainers talk about “traffic quality” they usually talk about the quality of the visitor. Here are four common types of visitor: 1. direct type-in 2. typo type-in 3. referral...
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Your Traffic Quality is About More Than Just the Visitor
Traffic quality comes down to one key result: conversion. When domainers talk about “traffic quality” they usually talk about the quality of the visitor. Here are four common types of visitor: 1. direct type-in 2. typo type-in 3. referral...
Discussion
May 26, 2011, 12:27 pm
Domain Name Wire
Go Daddy Files Patent Apps fo “Redirecting to a Book Web Site”
Registrar files two applications for ideas related to helping people find book web sites. Go Daddy has filed two patent applications related to helping web users connect to book web sites. U.S. applications 12/625892 and 12/625919 (pdf) provide for &...
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Go Daddy Files Patent Apps fo “Redirecting to a Book Web Site”
Registrar files two applications for ideas related to helping people find book web sites. Go Daddy has filed two patent applications related to helping web users connect to book web sites. U.S. applications 12/625892 and 12/625919 (pdf) provide for &...
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May 26, 2011, 11:49 am
