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The Domains
ICANN Working Group Issues Recommendations Regarding Domain Hijacking
“”The GNSO Inter-Registrar Transfer Policy (IRTP) Part B Policy Development Process Working Group was tasked to address five issues focusing on issues related to domain hijacking, the urgent return of an inappropriately transferred name a...
Discussion
ICANN Working Group Issues Recommendations Regarding Domain Hijacking
“”The GNSO Inter-Registrar Transfer Policy (IRTP) Part B Policy Development Process Working Group was tasked to address five issues focusing on issues related to domain hijacking, the urgent return of an inappropriately transferred name a...
Discussion
February 21, 2011, 2:34 pm
Elliot's Blog
Name.com Contest Winner Announced
I want to thank everyone for participating in the Valentine’s Day domain name poetry contest sponsored by Name.com. The winner of this contest won a $250 credit from Name.com! I am very happy to announce that the winning video is embedded below...
Discussion
Name.com Contest Winner Announced
I want to thank everyone for participating in the Valentine’s Day domain name poetry contest sponsored by Name.com. The winner of this contest won a $250 credit from Name.com! I am very happy to announce that the winning video is embedded below...
Discussion
February 21, 2011, 2:31 pm
Domain Shane
An Interview With Fred Wilson: One of the Internet’s Most Brilliant Investor
TechCrunch recently had an interview with Fred Wilson, a man I consider one of the greatest Internet investors of our times. Anything that Fred touches seems to turn to gold. Wilson’s company, Union Square Ventures, is invested in T...
Discussion
An Interview With Fred Wilson: One of the Internet’s Most Brilliant Investor
TechCrunch recently had an interview with Fred Wilson, a man I consider one of the greatest Internet investors of our times. Anything that Fred touches seems to turn to gold. Wilson’s company, Union Square Ventures, is invested in T...
Discussion
February 21, 2011, 2:12 pm
The Domains
House Rep. Promises Hearings On New gTLD’s: “We Want To Ask Them Why It Is Necessary & Important To Do That”
During his remarks this weekend on C-Span Rep. Bob Goodlatte, who is the chairman of the House Subcommittee on Intellectual Property, he promised a that the House would be holding a hearing on ICANN’s plan on expand the number of top leve...
Discussion
House Rep. Promises Hearings On New gTLD’s: “We Want To Ask Them Why It Is Necessary & Important To Do That”
During his remarks this weekend on C-Span Rep. Bob Goodlatte, who is the chairman of the House Subcommittee on Intellectual Property, he promised a that the House would be holding a hearing on ICANN’s plan on expand the number of top leve...
Discussion
February 21, 2011, 1:12 pm
Elliot's Blog
Network Solutions Certified Offers: Do People Use Them Often?
I’ve had a few people ask me about the Network Solutions Certified Offers program. This programs allows domain buyers to use the services of NetSol to acquire domain names stealthily, where the company negotiates on behalf of the buyer. The oth...
Discussion
Network Solutions Certified Offers: Do People Use Them Often?
I’ve had a few people ask me about the Network Solutions Certified Offers program. This programs allows domain buyers to use the services of NetSol to acquire domain names stealthily, where the company negotiates on behalf of the buyer. The oth...
Discussion
February 21, 2011, 1:04 pm
Domain Name Wire
Here Come the .Brand Top Level Domain Names
.Brand domain names are on their way, but how they’re used is still an open question. One of the specific uses of new top level domain names that has always confused me is the .brand domain name, such as .nike. I’ve often asked how someon...
Discussion
Here Come the .Brand Top Level Domain Names
.Brand domain names are on their way, but how they’re used is still an open question. One of the specific uses of new top level domain names that has always confused me is the .brand domain name, such as .nike. I’ve often asked how someon...
Discussion
February 21, 2011, 11:43 am
Elliot's Blog
Domain Pricing Tip
I bought a new pair of skis a couple of weeks ago, and my wife is in the process of listing my older pair on Craigslist. In creating the listing, she initially wrote, “Asking $65 or best offer,” and I suggested that she not post a price l...
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Domain Pricing Tip
I bought a new pair of skis a couple of weeks ago, and my wife is in the process of listing my older pair on Craigslist. In creating the listing, she initially wrote, “Asking $65 or best offer,” and I suggested that she not post a price l...
Discussion
February 21, 2011, 11:26 am
The Domains
Chairman Of The IP Committe of the U.S. House Comes Out Swinging Against Leahy Bill
Over the weekend there was some good news out of Washington when Rep. Bob. Goodlatte, R-Va said about the Combating Online Infringement and Counterfeits Act: “We don’t want to be Egypt,” “Nor do we, when you talk about cyberse...
Discussion
Chairman Of The IP Committe of the U.S. House Comes Out Swinging Against Leahy Bill
Over the weekend there was some good news out of Washington when Rep. Bob. Goodlatte, R-Va said about the Combating Online Infringement and Counterfeits Act: “We don’t want to be Egypt,” “Nor do we, when you talk about cyberse...
Discussion
February 21, 2011, 10:29 am
Domain Name Wire
Whisper.me Sells for $17,500
Another .me domain name sells for big bucks. Go Daddy Auctions has handled the sale of Whisper.me for $17,5000. I must admit that I continue to be taken aback by sales of .me domain names. Sure, some of them are catchy. But whisper.me doesn’t h...
Discussion
Whisper.me Sells for $17,500
Another .me domain name sells for big bucks. Go Daddy Auctions has handled the sale of Whisper.me for $17,5000. I must admit that I continue to be taken aback by sales of .me domain names. Sure, some of them are catchy. But whisper.me doesn’t h...
Discussion
February 21, 2011, 10:07 am
Domain Shane
The Original Monday’s Daily Domain Auction and Drops Picks
I’ve had some good success getting some names from SnapNames and Namejet lately. For those of you that don’t understand. NameJet names can have a reserve. Just because you have high bid doesn’t mean you get the nam...
Discussion
The Original Monday’s Daily Domain Auction and Drops Picks
I’ve had some good success getting some names from SnapNames and Namejet lately. For those of you that don’t understand. NameJet names can have a reserve. Just because you have high bid doesn’t mean you get the nam...
Discussion
February 21, 2011, 3:01 am
