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Rock Band Queen Lays Claim to WeWillRockYou.com Domain Name
Group wants to get the WeWillRockYou.com domain name. The rock group Queen has filed a case against the owner of WeWillRockYou.com at World Intellectual Property forum, asking an arbitration panel to hand the domain name over. We Will Rock You is one...
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Rock Band Queen Lays Claim to WeWillRockYou.com Domain Name
Group wants to get the WeWillRockYou.com domain name. The rock group Queen has filed a case against the owner of WeWillRockYou.com at World Intellectual Property forum, asking an arbitration panel to hand the domain name over. We Will Rock You is one...
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June 15, 2011, 10:06 am
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U.S. Government to Drop .Gov Domain Names
.Gov domain deletions coming. Of course, you can’t have any. Via GovInfoSecurity.com comes news that the White House wants to trim the number of .gov domain names and associated web sites. I find it ironic that the Obama administration is the o...
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U.S. Government to Drop .Gov Domain Names
.Gov domain deletions coming. Of course, you can’t have any. Via GovInfoSecurity.com comes news that the White House wants to trim the number of .gov domain names and associated web sites. I find it ironic that the Obama administration is the o...
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June 14, 2011, 10:01 pm
Domain Name Wire
My Picks for Moniker Premium Auction Ending Wednesday
Some picks — including some big ones — for Wednesday’s auction. Moniker’s premium domain name auction, which was moved to an online-only event after technical problems in Barcelona last week, ends on Wednesday at 3:15 PM ET. A...
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My Picks for Moniker Premium Auction Ending Wednesday
Some picks — including some big ones — for Wednesday’s auction. Moniker’s premium domain name auction, which was moved to an online-only event after technical problems in Barcelona last week, ends on Wednesday at 3:15 PM ET. A...
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June 14, 2011, 9:43 pm
Domain Name Wire
Oversee.net Sells Chop.com for $60,000
No price chopping with Chop.com. Oversee.net has sold Chop.com from its owned and operated portfolio with the help of Afternic. A UK company that appears to be a battery importer purchased the domain name for $60,000. As of right now the domain name ...
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Oversee.net Sells Chop.com for $60,000
No price chopping with Chop.com. Oversee.net has sold Chop.com from its owned and operated portfolio with the help of Afternic. A UK company that appears to be a battery importer purchased the domain name for $60,000. As of right now the domain name ...
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June 14, 2011, 4:38 pm
Domain Name Wire
Expired Domain Rule Changes Closer to Reality
Group issues final report with recommended changes to how registrars handle expired domain names. ICANN’s Post-Expiration Domain Name Recovery (PEDNR) Policy Development Process Working Group has issued its final report (pdf) with 18 recommenda...
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Expired Domain Rule Changes Closer to Reality
Group issues final report with recommended changes to how registrars handle expired domain names. ICANN’s Post-Expiration Domain Name Recovery (PEDNR) Policy Development Process Working Group has issued its final report (pdf) with 18 recommenda...
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June 14, 2011, 2:28 pm
Domain Name Wire
U.S. Shuns .Music Trademark Ahead of New TLD Launch
Trademark office questions use in commerce of .music logo. Constantine Roussos has made it clear that he plans to use international trademarks to help him win the .music top level domain name during the application process. But the U.S. Patent and Tr...
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U.S. Shuns .Music Trademark Ahead of New TLD Launch
Trademark office questions use in commerce of .music logo. Constantine Roussos has made it clear that he plans to use international trademarks to help him win the .music top level domain name during the application process. But the U.S. Patent and Tr...
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June 14, 2011, 10:37 am
Domain Name Wire
GoDaddy.com Goes Down for “Several Hours” Last Night
Domain name registrar’s web site goes down. [Updated story to reflect timeline as last night, not this morning.] Customers trying to register new domain names or manage their accounts at GoDaddy.com last night hit a snag: the home page wasn&rsq...
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GoDaddy.com Goes Down for “Several Hours” Last Night
Domain name registrar’s web site goes down. [Updated story to reflect timeline as last night, not this morning.] Customers trying to register new domain names or manage their accounts at GoDaddy.com last night hit a snag: the home page wasn&rsq...
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June 14, 2011, 10:05 am
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Go Daddy Triples Auction Fees to 15%
Auction fees go up as domains get more exposure. Go Daddy Auctions has increased its sales commission three-fold from 5% to 15%. This change was noticed by Hybrid Domainer earlier today. The auction price increase makes sense given that auction listi...
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Go Daddy Triples Auction Fees to 15%
Auction fees go up as domains get more exposure. Go Daddy Auctions has increased its sales commission three-fold from 5% to 15%. This change was noticed by Hybrid Domainer earlier today. The auction price increase makes sense given that auction listi...
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June 13, 2011, 9:09 pm
Domain Name Wire
3M Sues Whois Privacy Services and Web Hosts Over Gambling Domains
Company names major domain companies in basket of defendants for cybersquatting. 3M has filed a lawsuit against a who’s who of domain name whois privacy services, registrars, and web hosts, along with numerous John Does. The conglomerate allege...
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3M Sues Whois Privacy Services and Web Hosts Over Gambling Domains
Company names major domain companies in basket of defendants for cybersquatting. 3M has filed a lawsuit against a who’s who of domain name whois privacy services, registrars, and web hosts, along with numerous John Does. The conglomerate allege...
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June 13, 2011, 6:19 pm
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DOMAINfest Changes NYC Show Format to Meetup, Nixes Las Vegas
New York show changed to a meetup and Las Vegas show canceled. Oversee.net has made some changes to its remaining DOMAINfest shows for 2011. First, the New York show planned for August will now be an evening meetup instead of a one day “Power N...
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DOMAINfest Changes NYC Show Format to Meetup, Nixes Las Vegas
New York show changed to a meetup and Las Vegas show canceled. Oversee.net has made some changes to its remaining DOMAINfest shows for 2011. First, the New York show planned for August will now be an evening meetup instead of a one day “Power N...
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June 13, 2011, 2:36 pm
