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The Domains
Geo New gTLD’s: Perfectly Tailored for City Residents, Businesses, & Services
theatlanticcities.com, just covered the coming New gTLD Geographic domain names calling them perfectly tailored for city residents, businesses, & services” Here are some of the more interesting points from the story: “Dozens of munici...
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Geo New gTLD’s: Perfectly Tailored for City Residents, Businesses, & Services
theatlanticcities.com, just covered the coming New gTLD Geographic domain names calling them perfectly tailored for city residents, businesses, & services” Here are some of the more interesting points from the story: “Dozens of munici...
Discussion
May 2, 2013, 10:33 am
The Domains
Return of The 10 Year .XXX Domain Block, Now You Don’t Even Need A Trademark
At least one ICANN accredited domain name registrar is rolling out the 10 year .XXX domain name blocking program. Encirca.com send out an email last night advertising: “Block your Brand in .XXX for just $12/year” “Back when .XXX lau...
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Return of The 10 Year .XXX Domain Block, Now You Don’t Even Need A Trademark
At least one ICANN accredited domain name registrar is rolling out the 10 year .XXX domain name blocking program. Encirca.com send out an email last night advertising: “Block your Brand in .XXX for just $12/year” “Back when .XXX lau...
Discussion
May 2, 2013, 10:11 am
Domain Name Wire
Nigeria slashes second level .ng registration cost by 97%
Domains used to cost $3,165 per year. According to an article on This Day Live, Nigeria Internet Registration Association (NIRA), the registry for .ng domain names, has reduced the price of registering a second level .ng domain name by 97% to NGN 15,...
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Nigeria slashes second level .ng registration cost by 97%
Domains used to cost $3,165 per year. According to an article on This Day Live, Nigeria Internet Registration Association (NIRA), the registry for .ng domain names, has reduced the price of registering a second level .ng domain name by 97% to NGN 15,...
Discussion
May 2, 2013, 10:01 am
Domain Name Wire
Don’t let your son-in-law register your domain name
He might hold onto it if he gets a divorce. Occasionally a UDRP is filed that’s part of a family feud. Earlier this year I wrote about a how a guy filed a UDRP against his brother. Now here’s another one: a man filed a UDRP against his ex...
Discussion
Don’t let your son-in-law register your domain name
He might hold onto it if he gets a divorce. Occasionally a UDRP is filed that’s part of a family feud. Earlier this year I wrote about a how a guy filed a UDRP against his brother. Now here’s another one: a man filed a UDRP against his ex...
Discussion
May 2, 2013, 9:31 am
The Domains
.Me Registry Releasing: Around.ME, Hire.ME, Fund.ME, Find.ME, For.ME
The .ME Registry, operator of the .ME Internet extension, is releasing five exclusive, previously unreleased premium domain names: Around.ME, Hire.ME, Fund.ME, Find.ME and For.ME. The .ME Premium Domain Program is open for applications starting May 1...
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.Me Registry Releasing: Around.ME, Hire.ME, Fund.ME, Find.ME, For.ME
The .ME Registry, operator of the .ME Internet extension, is releasing five exclusive, previously unreleased premium domain names: Around.ME, Hire.ME, Fund.ME, Find.ME and For.ME. The .ME Premium Domain Program is open for applications starting May 1...
Discussion
May 2, 2013, 9:28 am
Domain Shane
SHANE’S BIG LIST: Thursday’s Domains at Auction or Dropping on the 2nd
Picked up another CVCV dot com yesterday. VATO. I love it and if you speak Spanish (or live in California) you may recognize the word. It’s what Mexican guys call others guys. “dude” in Mexican. Now if I can ...
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SHANE’S BIG LIST: Thursday’s Domains at Auction or Dropping on the 2nd
Picked up another CVCV dot com yesterday. VATO. I love it and if you speak Spanish (or live in California) you may recognize the word. It’s what Mexican guys call others guys. “dude” in Mexican. Now if I can ...
Discussion
May 2, 2013, 6:35 am
The Domains
CitizenHawk Loses UDRP For Advance Auto Parts On 3 Typo Domains
Citizen Hawk just lost a UDRP on 3 domain names which are all a typo’s of one of its clients Advance Auto Parts. The panel clearly indicated that CitizenHawk screwed the case up submitting WHOIS papers which indicated a creation date for ...
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CitizenHawk Loses UDRP For Advance Auto Parts On 3 Typo Domains
Citizen Hawk just lost a UDRP on 3 domain names which are all a typo’s of one of its clients Advance Auto Parts. The panel clearly indicated that CitizenHawk screwed the case up submitting WHOIS papers which indicated a creation date for ...
Discussion
May 1, 2013, 7:44 pm
The Domains
Vertical Axis Represented By Ari Goldberger Beats Back UDRP On Mclarin.com
Vertical Axis Inc. which was represented by Ari Goldberger of Esqwire.com, just beat back a UDRP on the domain name Mclarin.com. The complaint was filed by McLaren Health Care Corporation which won all 11 previously filed UDRP cases including 1...
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Vertical Axis Represented By Ari Goldberger Beats Back UDRP On Mclarin.com
Vertical Axis Inc. which was represented by Ari Goldberger of Esqwire.com, just beat back a UDRP on the domain name Mclarin.com. The complaint was filed by McLaren Health Care Corporation which won all 11 previously filed UDRP cases including 1...
Discussion
May 1, 2013, 7:00 pm
Domain Name Wire
Verisign blasts ICANN over proposed registry agreement
Verisign says unilateral right to amend is alive and well in proposed contract. Verisign senior vice presidents Pat Kane and Richard Goshorn have sent a letter to ICANN blasting the inclusion of amendment right clauses in the proposed new registry ag...
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Verisign blasts ICANN over proposed registry agreement
Verisign says unilateral right to amend is alive and well in proposed contract. Verisign senior vice presidents Pat Kane and Richard Goshorn have sent a letter to ICANN blasting the inclusion of amendment right clauses in the proposed new registry ag...
Discussion
May 1, 2013, 5:01 pm
Domain Name Wire
20 end user domain sales from Sedo
A list of 20 end user domain buys at Sedo last week. Perhaps the most recognizable end user buyer at Sedo last week was Korbel, maker of sparkling wine. But also take a look at click-to-call.com, which shows a whois address at Sedo’s office in ...
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20 end user domain sales from Sedo
A list of 20 end user domain buys at Sedo last week. Perhaps the most recognizable end user buyer at Sedo last week was Korbel, maker of sparkling wine. But also take a look at click-to-call.com, which shows a whois address at Sedo’s office in ...
Discussion
May 1, 2013, 4:43 pm
