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The Domains
MyRedbook.com Seized By Feds & Owners Arrested
According to Sfgate.com, two San Fransisco based websites MyRedbook.com and sfredbook.com were seized by the federal government yesterday. The alleged operators of the sites, Eric Omuro, and Annmarie Lanoce, were arrested Wednesday. “Omur...
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MyRedbook.com Seized By Feds & Owners Arrested
According to Sfgate.com, two San Fransisco based websites MyRedbook.com and sfredbook.com were seized by the federal government yesterday. The alleged operators of the sites, Eric Omuro, and Annmarie Lanoce, were arrested Wednesday. “Omur...
Discussion
June 26, 2014, 3:26 pm
Domain Name Wire
.XXX interview: Lessons on premium domains, marketing and more
Stuart Lawley of .XXX domain registry ICM Registry answers questions relevant to new TLD registries. With dozens of new TLDs coming out every month, I thought it would be interesting to get thoughts from a registry that launched its domain a few year...
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.XXX interview: Lessons on premium domains, marketing and more
Stuart Lawley of .XXX domain registry ICM Registry answers questions relevant to new TLD registries. With dozens of new TLDs coming out every month, I thought it would be interesting to get thoughts from a registry that launched its domain a few year...
Discussion
June 26, 2014, 2:05 pm
The Domains
.Com Breaks Through The 113.5 Million Domain Mark; Adding 500K Domains In 3 Months
According to zone file for the .com registry the number of .Com domain name registrations has passed 113.5 Million domains for the first time. Of course everyday tens of thousands of .com domains are deleted for non-renewal and tens of thousands are ...
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.Com Breaks Through The 113.5 Million Domain Mark; Adding 500K Domains In 3 Months
According to zone file for the .com registry the number of .Com domain name registrations has passed 113.5 Million domains for the first time. Of course everyday tens of thousands of .com domains are deleted for non-renewal and tens of thousands are ...
Discussion
June 26, 2014, 1:06 pm
The Domains
Here Is The GAC Communique From The ICANN London That Was Just Released
The Government Advisory Counsel (GAC) has just issued its Communique from the ICANN London meeting. It has been the practice of the GAC to issue such a Communique at the end of each ICANN meeting outlining its decisions its advice to the ICANN Board ...
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Here Is The GAC Communique From The ICANN London That Was Just Released
The Government Advisory Counsel (GAC) has just issued its Communique from the ICANN London meeting. It has been the practice of the GAC to issue such a Communique at the end of each ICANN meeting outlining its decisions its advice to the ICANN Board ...
Discussion
June 26, 2014, 12:34 pm
The Domains
1st Day New gTLD Totals .Tools 1,759.Supplies 1,143; .Parts 1,010; .Supply 864; .Industries 566
Several new gTLD’s went into its first day of general availability yesterday. For the second week in a row, no new gTLD that launched had any particularly great results. Matter of fact the total amount of all the new gTLD’s that wen...
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1st Day New gTLD Totals .Tools 1,759.Supplies 1,143; .Parts 1,010; .Supply 864; .Industries 566
Several new gTLD’s went into its first day of general availability yesterday. For the second week in a row, no new gTLD that launched had any particularly great results. Matter of fact the total amount of all the new gTLD’s that wen...
Discussion
June 26, 2014, 12:21 pm
Domain Shane
THE BIG AFTERMARKET LIST: Thursday’s Domains at Auction or Dropping on June 26th, 2014
For some reason I went over to Heritage Auctions to see what they were up to since I hadn’t heard much lately from Elliot about their domain auctions. At the home page it said this “An exclusive joint partnership has been ann...
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THE BIG AFTERMARKET LIST: Thursday’s Domains at Auction or Dropping on June 26th, 2014
For some reason I went over to Heritage Auctions to see what they were up to since I hadn’t heard much lately from Elliot about their domain auctions. At the home page it said this “An exclusive joint partnership has been ann...
Discussion
June 26, 2014, 11:04 am
The Domains
Afnic: “Launch of the new TLDs: validity of the 50/50 law”
French Study Has Some Interesting Assumptions Afnic the organization that governs the .fr extension put out a report where they took a look at the 50/50 law and how it correlates to new gtlds. It seems the study refers to a law they say is well known...
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Afnic: “Launch of the new TLDs: validity of the 50/50 law”
French Study Has Some Interesting Assumptions Afnic the organization that governs the .fr extension put out a report where they took a look at the 50/50 law and how it correlates to new gtlds. It seems the study refers to a law they say is well known...
Discussion
June 26, 2014, 9:00 am
The Domains
Our 7000th Post on TheDomains
204 days after hitting post #6000 TheDomains.com has reached post #7000. This post is actually 7,001 number 7000 is here Thank you to all our readers and advertisers who come each day and read and comment. Yesterday was actually the third highe...
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Our 7000th Post on TheDomains
204 days after hitting post #6000 TheDomains.com has reached post #7000. This post is actually 7,001 number 7000 is here Thank you to all our readers and advertisers who come each day and read and comment. Yesterday was actually the third highe...
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June 25, 2014, 7:53 pm
Domain Name News
Is Key Systems running the new Google Registrar?
While the domain and tech industry is abuzz talking about how Google is launching their new own retail registrar in a private beta that is mostly being tested with the help of employees, DNN embarked on the journey to uncover what Google’s tech...
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Is Key Systems running the new Google Registrar?
While the domain and tech industry is abuzz talking about how Google is launching their new own retail registrar in a private beta that is mostly being tested with the help of employees, DNN embarked on the journey to uncover what Google’s tech...
Discussion
June 25, 2014, 7:11 pm
The Domains
If Google Domains Is Going To Be About New gTLD’s, Google.Domains Should Be Resolving
The domain name world is still chatting about this weeks announcement that Google is getting into the domain registrar business. The “official site” right now for Google Domains is a subdomain of Google.com: domains.go...
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If Google Domains Is Going To Be About New gTLD’s, Google.Domains Should Be Resolving
The domain name world is still chatting about this weeks announcement that Google is getting into the domain registrar business. The “official site” right now for Google Domains is a subdomain of Google.com: domains.go...
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June 25, 2014, 5:09 pm
