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The Domains
Nominet (.UK) Release Domain Name Dispute Report For 2014
Nominet, the nonprofit that behind .UK, released its the annual summary of domain name disputes bought before its Dispute Resolution Service (DRS) which is similar to the UDRP system. A total of 726 complaints were made, up 8% on 2013. However,...
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Nominet (.UK) Release Domain Name Dispute Report For 2014
Nominet, the nonprofit that behind .UK, released its the annual summary of domain name disputes bought before its Dispute Resolution Service (DRS) which is similar to the UDRP system. A total of 726 complaints were made, up 8% on 2013. However,...
Discussion
June 23, 2015, 3:24 pm
Domain Name Wire
DropCatch offers name-your-own-price bulk backorders
Service lets customers place backorders for as little as $15. Expired domain name service DropCatch.com has launched a beta test of a discount club for customers who backorder a lot of domain names. DropCatch’s standard minimum price is $59 for...
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DropCatch offers name-your-own-price bulk backorders
Service lets customers place backorders for as little as $15. Expired domain name service DropCatch.com has launched a beta test of a discount club for customers who backorder a lot of domain names. DropCatch’s standard minimum price is $59 for...
Discussion
June 23, 2015, 2:57 pm
The Domains
Bill Sweetman “Today, to launch a consumer-facing brand on something other than a .COM is risky.”
CampaignLive.com is a community website focused on the advertising industry, they put out a piece on the new gtlds and looked at the critics and a few who are using the new gtlds. On the critic side there were comments from brands that too much of th...
Discussion
Bill Sweetman “Today, to launch a consumer-facing brand on something other than a .COM is risky.”
CampaignLive.com is a community website focused on the advertising industry, they put out a piece on the new gtlds and looked at the critics and a few who are using the new gtlds. On the critic side there were comments from brands that too much of th...
Discussion
June 23, 2015, 2:49 pm
The Domains
Congress TM Caucus Tells ICANN To Give Amazon; .Amazon If It Wants Its Independence
The co-chairman’s of the Congressional Trademark Caucus, wrote to ICANN telling them they need to approve Amazon’s application for .Amazon which has been rejected due to “rights” asserted by Brazil nor Peru in relation to the ...
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Congress TM Caucus Tells ICANN To Give Amazon; .Amazon If It Wants Its Independence
The co-chairman’s of the Congressional Trademark Caucus, wrote to ICANN telling them they need to approve Amazon’s application for .Amazon which has been rejected due to “rights” asserted by Brazil nor Peru in relation to the ...
Discussion
June 23, 2015, 2:45 pm
Domain Name Wire
Google Domains is renewing domain names for free
Select customers who turn on auto renew by July 11 get a free one year renewal. Google Domains, Google’s newish domain name registration service, is renewing domain names for free. The company sent an email to some of its customers today, offer...
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Google Domains is renewing domain names for free
Select customers who turn on auto renew by July 11 get a free one year renewal. Google Domains, Google’s newish domain name registration service, is renewing domain names for free. The company sent an email to some of its customers today, offer...
Discussion
June 23, 2015, 2:00 pm
The Domains
Namecheap Launches Respectourprivacy.com To Save Private Whois Registrations
Namecheap.com, in association with the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) and Fight For The Future (FFTF), launched the website Respectourprivacy.com to allow people to file a comment with ICANN letting them know they object to the proposed rule th...
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Namecheap Launches Respectourprivacy.com To Save Private Whois Registrations
Namecheap.com, in association with the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) and Fight For The Future (FFTF), launched the website Respectourprivacy.com to allow people to file a comment with ICANN letting them know they object to the proposed rule th...
Discussion
June 23, 2015, 1:06 pm
The Domains
.XYZ Buys The New gTLD .Security From Symantec
According to a post on its Corporate blog last night .XYZ announced that it acquired the new gTLD .Security “Coming to you in late-2015, .Security will be the domain for security-related entities, professionals, and all companies that would lik...
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.XYZ Buys The New gTLD .Security From Symantec
According to a post on its Corporate blog last night .XYZ announced that it acquired the new gTLD .Security “Coming to you in late-2015, .Security will be the domain for security-related entities, professionals, and all companies that would lik...
Discussion
June 23, 2015, 11:42 am
Domain Shane
DomainShane’s BIG LIST of Domain Name Auction Picks: Tuesday, June 23rd, 2015
Another day with some solid names. And its not all LLLL.coms either. In a rush out the door to get a big run in so no chit chat today. Here are today’s names FarmCraft.com 18 years old. Sounds like a type of tractor of mower....
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DomainShane’s BIG LIST of Domain Name Auction Picks: Tuesday, June 23rd, 2015
Another day with some solid names. And its not all LLLL.coms either. In a rush out the door to get a big run in so no chit chat today. Here are today’s names FarmCraft.com 18 years old. Sounds like a type of tractor of mower....
Discussion
June 23, 2015, 11:22 am
Domain Shane
DSAD DAILY AUCTION RECAP
Welcome to the Recap. My comments are in Bold. GoDaddy RSGI.com 19 years old and I for International. Good English LLLL.com RSGI.COM: $425. ReSearch Group Initiative DeadEye.com Good brand that brings thought of accuracy. A good buy at under $50...
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DSAD DAILY AUCTION RECAP
Welcome to the Recap. My comments are in Bold. GoDaddy RSGI.com 19 years old and I for International. Good English LLLL.com RSGI.COM: $425. ReSearch Group Initiative DeadEye.com Good brand that brings thought of accuracy. A good buy at under $50...
Discussion
June 23, 2015, 7:01 am
The Domains
Information-Age.com: Will Google Switch To .Google & .YouTube By The End Of The Year
Information-Age.com just published a story written by Russell Haworth, the CEO of Nominet which runs the .UK registry about the Branded Internet. The story talks about the beginning of brands using their new gTLD domain names in lieu of their .com&rs...
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Information-Age.com: Will Google Switch To .Google & .YouTube By The End Of The Year
Information-Age.com just published a story written by Russell Haworth, the CEO of Nominet which runs the .UK registry about the Branded Internet. The story talks about the beginning of brands using their new gTLD domain names in lieu of their .com&rs...
Discussion
June 22, 2015, 6:28 pm