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Domain Shane
SHANE’S BIG LIST: Tuesday’s Domains at Auction or Dropping on July 8th, 2013
I now understand why Jason Thompson went with dot co. There are just some domains that you aren’t and shouldn’t be able to buy. His name dot com is one of them. I can imagine he went to see who owned it and…&helli...
Discussion
SHANE’S BIG LIST: Tuesday’s Domains at Auction or Dropping on July 8th, 2013
I now understand why Jason Thompson went with dot co. There are just some domains that you aren’t and shouldn’t be able to buy. His name dot com is one of them. I can imagine he went to see who owned it and…&helli...
Discussion
July 9, 2013, 6:34 am
The Domains
Rabbi’s Say ICANN Unequal Treatment Of .Halal Is Not .Kosher
In a letter to ICANN, several Kosher certification organizations, responsible for certification of approximately 63% of kosher ingredients worldwide, objected to the “unequal treatment of the new gTLD applications for .Kosher and .halal T...
Discussion
Rabbi’s Say ICANN Unequal Treatment Of .Halal Is Not .Kosher
In a letter to ICANN, several Kosher certification organizations, responsible for certification of approximately 63% of kosher ingredients worldwide, objected to the “unequal treatment of the new gTLD applications for .Kosher and .halal T...
Discussion
July 8, 2013, 10:36 pm
Elliot's Blog
Use The Phone to Do Due Diligence
Doing due diligence is a very important aspect of the domain acquisition process. When you are in the process of buying a domain name in the aftermarket, it’s critical that you know the person from whom you are buying the domain name is the leg...
Discussion
Use The Phone to Do Due Diligence
Doing due diligence is a very important aspect of the domain acquisition process. When you are in the process of buying a domain name in the aftermarket, it’s critical that you know the person from whom you are buying the domain name is the leg...
Discussion
July 8, 2013, 3:32 pm
Domain Name Wire
World Congress plans 2nd annual gTLD Summit
New TLD event to focus on legal aspects of new top level domain names. Conference organizer World Congress is planning its 2nd Annual Generic Top-Level Domain (gTLD) Names Summit for this September. The one day event will take place September 25 at t...
Discussion
World Congress plans 2nd annual gTLD Summit
New TLD event to focus on legal aspects of new top level domain names. Conference organizer World Congress is planning its 2nd Annual Generic Top-Level Domain (gTLD) Names Summit for this September. The one day event will take place September 25 at t...
Discussion
July 8, 2013, 1:16 pm
Elliot's Blog
Three Letter .com Domain Name Sought
If you are looking to sell a three letter .com domain name, this post might be for you. Please read the requirements before emailing me. If your domain name does not meet all requirements set forth below, please do not submit your domain name. Requir...
Discussion
Three Letter .com Domain Name Sought
If you are looking to sell a three letter .com domain name, this post might be for you. Please read the requirements before emailing me. If your domain name does not meet all requirements set forth below, please do not submit your domain name. Requir...
Discussion
July 8, 2013, 12:55 pm
Domain Name Wire
United Press International sues after losing UDRP
Company that lost UDRP in May files cybersquatting lawsuit. United Press International, commonly known simply as UPI, has filed an in rem cybersquatting lawsuit (pdf) for the domain names UPIPhoto.com and UPIPhoto.org. The company lost a UDRP for upi...
Discussion
United Press International sues after losing UDRP
Company that lost UDRP in May files cybersquatting lawsuit. United Press International, commonly known simply as UPI, has filed an in rem cybersquatting lawsuit (pdf) for the domain names UPIPhoto.com and UPIPhoto.org. The company lost a UDRP for upi...
Discussion
July 8, 2013, 12:06 pm
Domain Name Wire
Tesco goes after domain hack tes.co – and there’s more to come.
Here’s an example of a type of complaint we’ll see more often going forward. Traditionally, UDRP panels don’t consider the top level domain as part of what makes a domain name similar to a mark in which the complainant has rights. W...
Discussion
Tesco goes after domain hack tes.co – and there’s more to come.
Here’s an example of a type of complaint we’ll see more often going forward. Traditionally, UDRP panels don’t consider the top level domain as part of what makes a domain name similar to a mark in which the complainant has rights. W...
Discussion
July 8, 2013, 10:37 am
Domain Name Wire
.LA gets GoDaddy’s marketing power to help brand domain for Los Angeles
.LA to get another push as the domain for Los Angeles. GoDaddy announced this morning that it has teamed up with DOT LA Marketing Company and CentralNic to help push the ccTLD .la as a domain name for Los Angeles. The domain name registrar is offerin...
Discussion
.LA gets GoDaddy’s marketing power to help brand domain for Los Angeles
.LA to get another push as the domain for Los Angeles. GoDaddy announced this morning that it has teamed up with DOT LA Marketing Company and CentralNic to help push the ccTLD .la as a domain name for Los Angeles. The domain name registrar is offerin...
Discussion
July 8, 2013, 10:22 am
Elliot's Blog
Alexa Rankings Change Assumptions
If you haven’t seen the Love Logo infographic about domain industry blogs, check it out. It offers some very cool insight into domain industry blogs, including my own. Love Logo has created similar infographics, shared on Hybrid Domainer i...
Discussion
Alexa Rankings Change Assumptions
If you haven’t seen the Love Logo infographic about domain industry blogs, check it out. It offers some very cool insight into domain industry blogs, including my own. Love Logo has created similar infographics, shared on Hybrid Domainer i...
Discussion
July 8, 2013, 9:46 am
The Domains
IFFOR Publishes Two Years Of Tax Returns Showing 85% Of .XXX Domains Don’t Resolve
The International Foundation for Online Responsibility (IFFOR) a not-for-profit organization which was set up as part of ICM application to operate the .XXX registry has now published on its site, its tax returns for 2011 and 2012. In 2012 IFFOR had ...
Discussion
IFFOR Publishes Two Years Of Tax Returns Showing 85% Of .XXX Domains Don’t Resolve
The International Foundation for Online Responsibility (IFFOR) a not-for-profit organization which was set up as part of ICM application to operate the .XXX registry has now published on its site, its tax returns for 2011 and 2012. In 2012 IFFOR had ...
Discussion
July 8, 2013, 8:51 am
