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The Domains
Donuts Signs Contracts With ICANN on 12 new gTLD’s
Donuts has signed 12 new gTLD registry contracts with ICANN. BIKE .CAMERA .CLOTHING .EQUIPMENT .ESTATE .GURU .HOLDINGS .LIGHTING .SINGLES .VENTURES .VOYAGE (.ENTERPRISE, in Simplified Chinese script) According to a press release;…
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Donuts Signs Contracts With ICANN on 12 new gTLD’s
Donuts has signed 12 new gTLD registry contracts with ICANN. BIKE .CAMERA .CLOTHING .EQUIPMENT .ESTATE .GURU .HOLDINGS .LIGHTING .SINGLES .VENTURES .VOYAGE (.ENTERPRISE, in Simplified Chinese script) According to a press release;…
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August 30, 2013, 10:04 am
Domain Name Wire
ICANN finally signs more new TLD contracts; Donuts signs a dozen
A dozen Donuts as ICANN finally starts inking more registry agreements. Since ICANN signed four new top level domain registry contracts at its meeting in Durban in mid-July, no more have been signed. Until now. Donuts is reporting that it has signed ...
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ICANN finally signs more new TLD contracts; Donuts signs a dozen
A dozen Donuts as ICANN finally starts inking more registry agreements. Since ICANN signed four new top level domain registry contracts at its meeting in Durban in mid-July, no more have been signed. Until now. Donuts is reporting that it has signed ...
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August 30, 2013, 9:57 am
Domain Name Wire
Google hiring for new top level domain name initiative
Google is looking for a couple people to work on its top level domain name program. Google has posted two job openings related to its new top level domain name plans. The company is seeking both a Product Marketing Manager, Domains and a Strategic Pa...
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Google hiring for new top level domain name initiative
Google is looking for a couple people to work on its top level domain name program. Google has posted two job openings related to its new top level domain name plans. The company is seeking both a Product Marketing Manager, Domains and a Strategic Pa...
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August 30, 2013, 9:22 am
Domain Shane
SHANE’S BIG LIST: Friday’s Domains at Auction or Dropping on August 30th, 2013
Not a lot on the board today. I have a feeling it’s going to be a hell of a fall in the domain industry. As a store owner I am seeing increased sales and people starting to spend some money. People are buying cars and homes a...
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SHANE’S BIG LIST: Friday’s Domains at Auction or Dropping on August 30th, 2013
Not a lot on the board today. I have a feeling it’s going to be a hell of a fall in the domain industry. As a store owner I am seeing increased sales and people starting to spend some money. People are buying cars and homes a...
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August 30, 2013, 6:33 am
DomainSherpa
Domain Name News: August 30 Week in Review
The Week of Domaining In Review: August 30, 2013.The latest domain name news, hand-picked for you.Vertical Axis Beats Back UDRP..., Chanel & Adidas/Reebok File More..., The NewYorker Mag Covers New..., Analyzing New TLD String Objection..., Go Da...
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Domain Name News: August 30 Week in Review
The Week of Domaining In Review: August 30, 2013.The latest domain name news, hand-picked for you.Vertical Axis Beats Back UDRP..., Chanel & Adidas/Reebok File More..., The NewYorker Mag Covers New..., Analyzing New TLD String Objection..., Go Da...
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August 30, 2013, 4:00 am
Domain Name Wire
Here are the missing Amazon and .Pets new TLD documents
Domain Name Wire data recovery services to the rescue. This morning I read Amazon.com’s spirited response to the Governmental Advisory Committee’s advice to kill .amazon. This afternoon, shortly after Top Level Domain Holdings CEO Antony ...
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Here are the missing Amazon and .Pets new TLD documents
Domain Name Wire data recovery services to the rescue. This morning I read Amazon.com’s spirited response to the Governmental Advisory Committee’s advice to kill .amazon. This afternoon, shortly after Top Level Domain Holdings CEO Antony ...
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August 29, 2013, 9:42 pm
Domain Name Wire
6 of top 20 websites vulnerable to attack that took down NYTimes.com
Amazon.com and Pinterest among those sites more vulnerable to unauthorized nameserver changes. Yesterday I wrote about how NYTimes.com could have avoided its nameserver hijacking on Tuesday had it paid about $50 a month for a service called Registry ...
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6 of top 20 websites vulnerable to attack that took down NYTimes.com
Amazon.com and Pinterest among those sites more vulnerable to unauthorized nameserver changes. Yesterday I wrote about how NYTimes.com could have avoided its nameserver hijacking on Tuesday had it paid about $50 a month for a service called Registry ...
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August 29, 2013, 5:05 pm
Elliot's Blog
Mike Berkens Lists Internet.biz on Flippa
If you watch the Portfolio Review video on Domain Sherpa today, you probably noticed that Mike Berkens mentioned that his company owns Internet.biz. Worldwide Media was the original registrant of Internet.biz, having registered / acquired i...
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Mike Berkens Lists Internet.biz on Flippa
If you watch the Portfolio Review video on Domain Sherpa today, you probably noticed that Mike Berkens mentioned that his company owns Internet.biz. Worldwide Media was the original registrant of Internet.biz, having registered / acquired i...
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August 29, 2013, 4:47 pm
The Domains
Vertical Axis Beats Back UDRP On Generic Parajumpers.com By Owner Of Parajumpers.it
PJS International SA of Luxembourg just lost its bid to grab the generic domain name Parajumpers.com which is owned by Vertical Axis who was represented by Esquire.com The three member panel failed to find Reverse Domain Name Hijacking although the d...
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Vertical Axis Beats Back UDRP On Generic Parajumpers.com By Owner Of Parajumpers.it
PJS International SA of Luxembourg just lost its bid to grab the generic domain name Parajumpers.com which is owned by Vertical Axis who was represented by Esquire.com The three member panel failed to find Reverse Domain Name Hijacking although the d...
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August 29, 2013, 3:23 pm
The Domains
Chanel & Adidas/Reebok File More Federal Cybersquatting Lawsuits
Both Chanel and Adidas/Rebook filed federal lawsuits today over domain names. These are separate suits to the suits Chanel and Adidas filed last week. Both suits as the one’s filed last week, were filed in the Florida Southern District Court. H...
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Chanel & Adidas/Reebok File More Federal Cybersquatting Lawsuits
Both Chanel and Adidas/Rebook filed federal lawsuits today over domain names. These are separate suits to the suits Chanel and Adidas filed last week. Both suits as the one’s filed last week, were filed in the Florida Southern District Court. H...
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August 29, 2013, 2:27 pm
