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The Domains
Fallout From CentralNic’s Acquisition Of Internet.bs, European Clients Getting Hit With VAT
I shouldn’t be news to any domain name holders that live in the Europe but if you do and use a European domain name registrar they are required to collect Value Added Tax (VAT) for each transaction. The VAT is like a sales tax in the United Sta...
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Fallout From CentralNic’s Acquisition Of Internet.bs, European Clients Getting Hit With VAT
I shouldn’t be news to any domain name holders that live in the Europe but if you do and use a European domain name registrar they are required to collect Value Added Tax (VAT) for each transaction. The VAT is like a sales tax in the United Sta...
Discussion
June 20, 2014, 6:00 pm
The Domains
.Trust Makes .Rich Look Cheap
Kate Vinton from Forbes is out with an article today on the .Trust extension and can it make the Internet safer ? From the article: Describing the internet as the new Wild West, NCC Group hopes to create a secure “gated community” though ...
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.Trust Makes .Rich Look Cheap
Kate Vinton from Forbes is out with an article today on the .Trust extension and can it make the Internet safer ? From the article: Describing the internet as the new Wild West, NCC Group hopes to create a secure “gated community” though ...
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June 20, 2014, 5:31 pm
Domain Name Wire
Michael Berkens wins UDRP case involving two colorful lawyers
Randazza and Berryhill square off over X-Videos.com. Two of the most colorful lawyers in the trademark/UDRP business squared off in a UDRP over one of Michael Berkens’ domain names. Marc Randazza’s law firm represented WGCZ S.R.O., which ...
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Michael Berkens wins UDRP case involving two colorful lawyers
Randazza and Berryhill square off over X-Videos.com. Two of the most colorful lawyers in the trademark/UDRP business squared off in a UDRP over one of Michael Berkens’ domain names. Marc Randazza’s law firm represented WGCZ S.R.O., which ...
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June 20, 2014, 4:35 pm
Domain Name Wire
Vistaprint may have just delayed .Web by filing an Independent Review
Vistaprint challenges (again) string similarity between .web and .webs. What does this man for the .web timeline? Vistaprint is the latest new top level domain name applicant to invoke the Independent Review process regarding an application. The comp...
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Vistaprint may have just delayed .Web by filing an Independent Review
Vistaprint challenges (again) string similarity between .web and .webs. What does this man for the .web timeline? Vistaprint is the latest new top level domain name applicant to invoke the Independent Review process regarding an application. The comp...
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June 20, 2014, 3:56 pm
The Domains
Almost 4,000 .Berlin Domains Deleted
I was just reviewing RegistrarStats.com and noticed at 3,933 we deleted yesterday at the registry. Like .com domain names new gTLD domain names have a five day grace period in which they can be deleted. Not sure whether these are “free” d...
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Almost 4,000 .Berlin Domains Deleted
I was just reviewing RegistrarStats.com and noticed at 3,933 we deleted yesterday at the registry. Like .com domain names new gTLD domain names have a five day grace period in which they can be deleted. Not sure whether these are “free” d...
Discussion
June 20, 2014, 3:06 pm
The Domains
Frank Schiilling’s Name Adminstration Hit With UDRP on Puket.com From Puket.com.br
Frank Schilling’s Name Administration Inc., Hit been hit with UDRP on the domain name Puket.com The complainant is IMB Textil S.A. which seems to be a fairly large textile comapny in Brazil. The company’s website is at puket.com.br A...
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Frank Schiilling’s Name Adminstration Hit With UDRP on Puket.com From Puket.com.br
Frank Schilling’s Name Administration Inc., Hit been hit with UDRP on the domain name Puket.com The complainant is IMB Textil S.A. which seems to be a fairly large textile comapny in Brazil. The company’s website is at puket.com.br A...
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June 20, 2014, 2:29 pm
Domain Name Wire
UDRPsearch owner sues after being threatened with UDRP
Virtual Point sues after person threatens UDRP if it doesn’t sell a domain for $1,000. The owner of UDRP database site UDRPSearch.com has filed a federal lawsuit (pdf) after being threatened with a UDRP. Virtual Point Inc filed the lawsuit afte...
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UDRPsearch owner sues after being threatened with UDRP
Virtual Point sues after person threatens UDRP if it doesn’t sell a domain for $1,000. The owner of UDRP database site UDRPSearch.com has filed a federal lawsuit (pdf) after being threatened with a UDRP. Virtual Point Inc filed the lawsuit afte...
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June 20, 2014, 12:41 pm
Domain Shane
THE BIG AFTERMARKET LIST: Friday’s Domains at Auction or Dropping on June 20th, 2014
Yesterday Jamie of Dotweekly talked about deep links of affiliates and although they are revenue driving, they still help and lead the readers right to the auction itself which saves time. He also discussed how CJ links used to work but stopped...
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THE BIG AFTERMARKET LIST: Friday’s Domains at Auction or Dropping on June 20th, 2014
Yesterday Jamie of Dotweekly talked about deep links of affiliates and although they are revenue driving, they still help and lead the readers right to the auction itself which saves time. He also discussed how CJ links used to work but stopped...
Discussion
June 20, 2014, 11:10 am
DomainSherpa
Domain Name News: June 20 Week in Review
The Week of Domaining In Review: June 20, 2014.The latest domain name news, hand-picked for you.Verisign Backed Study Shows 80%..., Amazon Fires Up Defensive Domain..., Several Generic Domains Hit With..., 1st Day of New gTLD..., ICANN Smacks New gTL...
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Domain Name News: June 20 Week in Review
The Week of Domaining In Review: June 20, 2014.The latest domain name news, hand-picked for you.Verisign Backed Study Shows 80%..., Amazon Fires Up Defensive Domain..., Several Generic Domains Hit With..., 1st Day of New gTLD..., ICANN Smacks New gTL...
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June 20, 2014, 9:30 am
The Domains
Canadian Court Rules Google Must Remove Websites WorldWide
We wrote previously about a ruling by the European Union with regards to the “right to be forgotten”. Now a Canadian court has ordered Google to remove sites worldwide. Amy Gesenhues covered the story on Search Engine Land, from the artic...
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Canadian Court Rules Google Must Remove Websites WorldWide
We wrote previously about a ruling by the European Union with regards to the “right to be forgotten”. Now a Canadian court has ordered Google to remove sites worldwide. Amy Gesenhues covered the story on Search Engine Land, from the artic...
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June 20, 2014, 9:10 am
