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1st Internationalized Version of .Com in Japanese script コム Is Open For Registration
Verisign (VRSN) the registry for .Com domain names, today has opened the General Registration Period for the first internationalized version of the .com top-level domain (TLD) in Japanese script, .コム, for anyone to register on a first come, first...
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1st Internationalized Version of .Com in Japanese script コム Is Open For Registration
Verisign (VRSN) the registry for .Com domain names, today has opened the General Registration Period for the first internationalized version of the .com top-level domain (TLD) in Japanese script, .コム, for anyone to register on a first come, first...
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June 13, 2016, 3:34 pm
The Domains
Registrant of PresidentTrump.com Has Turned Down Five Figure Offers
Fox13News.com out of Tampa did a story on Julie Magill a Tampa resident who deals in real estate. (Tip of the cap to Namepros member NSmith91). Julie made a $9 bet on a hunch three years ago that could pay off big. Julie went and heard Donald Trump g...
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Registrant of PresidentTrump.com Has Turned Down Five Figure Offers
Fox13News.com out of Tampa did a story on Julie Magill a Tampa resident who deals in real estate. (Tip of the cap to Namepros member NSmith91). Julie made a $9 bet on a hunch three years ago that could pay off big. Julie went and heard Donald Trump g...
Discussion
June 11, 2016, 11:02 pm
The Domains
BitTorrent Acquires The Domain BT.co: Had a BIN Price of $75,000
BitTorrent.com has acquired the domain name BT.co. The domain name was listed for sale for $75,000 on Sedo and was owned by the .co Registry. The domain just cleared escrow at Afternic, yesterday so it is unclear whether Sedo or Afternic sold the dom...
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BitTorrent Acquires The Domain BT.co: Had a BIN Price of $75,000
BitTorrent.com has acquired the domain name BT.co. The domain name was listed for sale for $75,000 on Sedo and was owned by the .co Registry. The domain just cleared escrow at Afternic, yesterday so it is unclear whether Sedo or Afternic sold the dom...
Discussion
June 10, 2016, 1:29 pm
The Domains
1st Day New gTLD Totals: .Group 3,445; .Salon 364
Rightside (NAME) release two new gTLD’s into General Availability yesterday (GA) when domains could be registered on a 1st come, 1st served basis. Including all domain registrations during the Sunrise Period for trademark holders and those who ...
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1st Day New gTLD Totals: .Group 3,445; .Salon 364
Rightside (NAME) release two new gTLD’s into General Availability yesterday (GA) when domains could be registered on a 1st come, 1st served basis. Including all domain registrations during the Sunrise Period for trademark holders and those who ...
Discussion
June 9, 2016, 6:47 pm
The Domains
Consumer Electronics Show migrates to WWW.CES.TECH
Radix has some news out today that the Consumer Electronics Show or CES has made the move from CESWEB.org to CES.Tech. This is a sensible change as CESWEB is a bit clunky. CES.com does not resolve and CES.org is a developed website for Cooperative Ed...
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Consumer Electronics Show migrates to WWW.CES.TECH
Radix has some news out today that the Consumer Electronics Show or CES has made the move from CESWEB.org to CES.Tech. This is a sensible change as CESWEB is a bit clunky. CES.com does not resolve and CES.org is a developed website for Cooperative Ed...
Discussion
June 9, 2016, 6:30 pm
The Domains
“Protecting Internet Freedom Act” Introduced By Cruz
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Rep. Sean Duffy (R-Wis.) introduced the Protecting Internet Freedom Act, which “would prevent the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) from allowing the Internet Assigned Numbers Authorit...
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“Protecting Internet Freedom Act” Introduced By Cruz
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Rep. Sean Duffy (R-Wis.) introduced the Protecting Internet Freedom Act, which “would prevent the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) from allowing the Internet Assigned Numbers Authorit...
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June 8, 2016, 9:49 pm
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SportsAuthority.com With Over 100 Million Visitors a Year Hits The Auction Block
Hilco Streambank is auctioning off the intellectual property assets of The Sports Authority, Inc.., including its brands, trademarks, patents and web and customer assets and the domain names owned by the company (the “Assets”). On the dom...
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SportsAuthority.com With Over 100 Million Visitors a Year Hits The Auction Block
Hilco Streambank is auctioning off the intellectual property assets of The Sports Authority, Inc.., including its brands, trademarks, patents and web and customer assets and the domain names owned by the company (the “Assets”). On the dom...
Discussion
June 8, 2016, 8:26 pm
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Sedo Weekly Transactions Total $1.3million – Purple.co.uk leads the way
Over the past week, 526 transactions took place on Sedo’s marketplace and via SedoMLS, totaling $1.3m. 57% of total sales were the result of Buy Now listings. Highlights of public sales are: Top .com: souse.com at 40,000 USD ...
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Sedo Weekly Transactions Total $1.3million – Purple.co.uk leads the way
Over the past week, 526 transactions took place on Sedo’s marketplace and via SedoMLS, totaling $1.3m. 57% of total sales were the result of Buy Now listings. Highlights of public sales are: Top .com: souse.com at 40,000 USD ...
Discussion
June 8, 2016, 9:21 am
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Eric Lyon’s Latest Domain Comic
Eric Lyon put out his latest comic, Eric really does a great job and is a really talented dude. The inspiration for this comic was all of the times I’ve seen people ask each other how to monetize a domain while it sat parked, waiting to be sold...
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Eric Lyon’s Latest Domain Comic
Eric Lyon put out his latest comic, Eric really does a great job and is a really talented dude. The inspiration for this comic was all of the times I’ve seen people ask each other how to monetize a domain while it sat parked, waiting to be sold...
Discussion
June 7, 2016, 4:09 am
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Facebook Co-Founder Eduardo Saverin has taken a real shine to 99.co
There was a story published on Bloomberg that featured a short numeric .co. 99.co a Singaporean house-hunting service has caught the eye of Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin. Now a resident of Singapore for close to seven years, Saverin the venture...
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Facebook Co-Founder Eduardo Saverin has taken a real shine to 99.co
There was a story published on Bloomberg that featured a short numeric .co. 99.co a Singaporean house-hunting service has caught the eye of Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin. Now a resident of Singapore for close to seven years, Saverin the venture...
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June 6, 2016, 9:23 pm
