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Domain Name Wire
IBM files first Uniform Rapid Suspension case for new TLDs
Company wants IBM.guru and IBM.ventures domain names suspended. IBM has filed what I believe is the first dispute under Uniform Rapid Suspension (URS) for new top level domain names. The company filed a complaint with National Arbitration Forum for t...
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IBM files first Uniform Rapid Suspension case for new TLDs
Company wants IBM.guru and IBM.ventures domain names suspended. IBM has filed what I believe is the first dispute under Uniform Rapid Suspension (URS) for new top level domain names. The company filed a complaint with National Arbitration Forum for t...
Discussion
February 6, 2014, 6:44 pm
The Domains
On The Day New gTLD Picked Up 19,163 New Registrations, .Com Picked Up 37,782
Plenty of new and buzz was created yesterday when new gTLD’s generated 19,163 new domain registrations led by .Guru However in all fairness we need to point out that the total number of new gTLD registrations on the 1st day of general availabil...
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On The Day New gTLD Picked Up 19,163 New Registrations, .Com Picked Up 37,782
Plenty of new and buzz was created yesterday when new gTLD’s generated 19,163 new domain registrations led by .Guru However in all fairness we need to point out that the total number of new gTLD registrations on the 1st day of general availabil...
Discussion
February 6, 2014, 5:58 pm
Domain Name Wire
Google’s .search top level domain name application survives objections
Two objections against .search domain name fail. Google’s bid to run the .search top level domain name has survived community objections brought by competition groups. The objections were brought by FairSearch and Initiative for a Competitive O...
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Google’s .search top level domain name application survives objections
Two objections against .search domain name fail. Google’s bid to run the .search top level domain name has survived community objections brought by competition groups. The objections were brought by FairSearch and Initiative for a Competitive O...
Discussion
February 6, 2014, 4:26 pm
Domain Name Wire
U.S. Government weighs in on .wine debate
U.S. government advises against giving additional protections to second level .wine and .vin domain names. Lawrence Strickling, Administrator of the U.S. National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), has sent a letter to ICANN re...
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U.S. Government weighs in on .wine debate
U.S. government advises against giving additional protections to second level .wine and .vin domain names. Lawrence Strickling, Administrator of the U.S. National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), has sent a letter to ICANN re...
Discussion
February 6, 2014, 4:13 pm
The Domains
Slam Strategy “Dotcom means nothing to the consumer”
Shaun Le Cornu from Slam Strategy wrote a piece today on their blog about why a dotbrand is better than a brand.com. The article is worth a read as it shows the thought process that those consulting in the space are trying to get across. Obviously th...
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Slam Strategy “Dotcom means nothing to the consumer”
Shaun Le Cornu from Slam Strategy wrote a piece today on their blog about why a dotbrand is better than a brand.com. The article is worth a read as it shows the thought process that those consulting in the space are trying to get across. Obviously th...
Discussion
February 6, 2014, 4:11 pm
The Domains
New gTLD’s Take Over The Home Page Of Godaddy
Godaddy has been changing their home page quite a bit over the last couple of months, with one blogger noticing that all references to new gTLD’s were dropped altogether from the home page 10 days ago. Look at Godaddy.com today and new gTLD&rs...
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New gTLD’s Take Over The Home Page Of Godaddy
Godaddy has been changing their home page quite a bit over the last couple of months, with one blogger noticing that all references to new gTLD’s were dropped altogether from the home page 10 days ago. Look at Godaddy.com today and new gTLD&rs...
Discussion
February 6, 2014, 4:00 pm
Domain Name Wire
MarkMonitor allegedly hacked by Syrian Electronic Army
Group claims to hack leading brand management registrar and change Facebook’s whois, but Registry Lock thwarts its attempt to hijack Facebook.com nameservers. The Syrian Electronic Army claims it has hacked into the systems of MarkMonitor, the ...
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MarkMonitor allegedly hacked by Syrian Electronic Army
Group claims to hack leading brand management registrar and change Facebook’s whois, but Registry Lock thwarts its attempt to hijack Facebook.com nameservers. The Syrian Electronic Army claims it has hacked into the systems of MarkMonitor, the ...
Discussion
February 6, 2014, 3:18 pm
The Domains
CornerstoneHomes.com Sells For $150K on Sedo
Just crossing the Sedo.com sales wire today is the domain name CornerstoneHomes.com which sold for $150,000 The domain name was owned by Cornerstone Home Builders, Inc. has an original creation date of 2006 The domain is now showing at being at escro...
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CornerstoneHomes.com Sells For $150K on Sedo
Just crossing the Sedo.com sales wire today is the domain name CornerstoneHomes.com which sold for $150,000 The domain name was owned by Cornerstone Home Builders, Inc. has an original creation date of 2006 The domain is now showing at being at escro...
Discussion
February 6, 2014, 1:21 pm
The Domains
.Guru Domains Already For Sale; P*ssy.guru For $20K Anyone?
As the last day of general availability ended yesterday, we know that .Guru was the big winner so far with over 12,000 domain registrations. Not surprisingly just one day after general availability started for new gTLD domain name...
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.Guru Domains Already For Sale; P*ssy.guru For $20K Anyone?
As the last day of general availability ended yesterday, we know that .Guru was the big winner so far with over 12,000 domain registrations. Not surprisingly just one day after general availability started for new gTLD domain name...
Discussion
February 6, 2014, 12:49 pm
Domain Shane
SHANE’S BIG LIST: Thursday’s Domains at Auction or Dropping on February 6th, 2014
I’m going to do a full article on helpful auction hints but I’m going to throw this one out there. If it doesn’t make a cost difference and you can put a reserver in an auction, make your starting bid as low as possible. ...
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SHANE’S BIG LIST: Thursday’s Domains at Auction or Dropping on February 6th, 2014
I’m going to do a full article on helpful auction hints but I’m going to throw this one out there. If it doesn’t make a cost difference and you can put a reserver in an auction, make your starting bid as low as possible. ...
Discussion
February 6, 2014, 10:59 am
