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.XYZ Crosses 600,000 Domain Registrations and .Club is gaining ground for the number two spot
.XYZ crosses 600,000 Registrations According to Ntldstats.com .XYZ has crossed the 600,000 mark as far as domain registrations. .XYZ started October with 550,596 registrations. .Berlin remains in second place with .Club hot on its heels, .Club regist...
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.XYZ Crosses 600,000 Domain Registrations and .Club is gaining ground for the number two spot
.XYZ crosses 600,000 Registrations According to Ntldstats.com .XYZ has crossed the 600,000 mark as far as domain registrations. .XYZ started October with 550,596 registrations. .Berlin remains in second place with .Club hot on its heels, .Club regist...
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October 14, 2014, 8:28 pm
The Domains
Vodka Maker, Which Costs Up To $24,500 A Bottle, Buys KorsVodka.com For $750,000
According to a press release out today KV Spirits LLC has purchased the domain name KorsVodka.com, for $750,000 “Made from the same old recipe that was enjoyed by the Royals over a century ago, Kors is known as being the most exclusive, handmad...
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Vodka Maker, Which Costs Up To $24,500 A Bottle, Buys KorsVodka.com For $750,000
According to a press release out today KV Spirits LLC has purchased the domain name KorsVodka.com, for $750,000 “Made from the same old recipe that was enjoyed by the Royals over a century ago, Kors is known as being the most exclusive, handmad...
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October 14, 2014, 4:32 pm
The Domains
Sweden to auction off 349 previously blocked .SE Domain Names
Sweden to hold an auction of 349 previously blocked .se names. The auction started Monday and will run for the next 12 days. Some of the names include: USA.se, HR.se, cd.se, Jamaica.se and bahamas.se. Swedish Wire reported on the auction: Through a u...
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Sweden to auction off 349 previously blocked .SE Domain Names
Sweden to hold an auction of 349 previously blocked .se names. The auction started Monday and will run for the next 12 days. Some of the names include: USA.se, HR.se, cd.se, Jamaica.se and bahamas.se. Swedish Wire reported on the auction: Through a u...
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October 14, 2014, 9:50 am
The Domains
Mobile Corporation Acquires Mobile.Ph
Back on August 8, 2014 we spoke with Jeffrey Peterson of Mobile Corporation Mobile Corporation just completed the purchase of Mobile.co for $239,000. Our readers may recall that there was an interesting story behind this transaction. The start up bas...
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Mobile Corporation Acquires Mobile.Ph
Back on August 8, 2014 we spoke with Jeffrey Peterson of Mobile Corporation Mobile Corporation just completed the purchase of Mobile.co for $239,000. Our readers may recall that there was an interesting story behind this transaction. The start up bas...
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October 13, 2014, 8:00 pm
The Domains
ICANN Updates Agreement With PowerAuctions for Indirect New gTLD Contention Sets & Pays $120K More
ICANN announced tonight that it was updating its agreement with Power Auctions LLC, the company ICANN contracted with to operate auctions of Last Resort for new gTLD’s that received more than one application and were not able to settle the cont...
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ICANN Updates Agreement With PowerAuctions for Indirect New gTLD Contention Sets & Pays $120K More
ICANN announced tonight that it was updating its agreement with Power Auctions LLC, the company ICANN contracted with to operate auctions of Last Resort for new gTLD’s that received more than one application and were not able to settle the cont...
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October 13, 2014, 8:17 am
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fTLD Registry Announces It Has Resolved Contension & Is Going To Operate .Insurance + .Bank
The fTLD Registry announced on Twitter today that it has settle contention with Donuts and Radix the only other applicants for the new gTLD .Insurance and will be operating the very valuable string. The fTLD Registry also announced that On September ...
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fTLD Registry Announces It Has Resolved Contension & Is Going To Operate .Insurance + .Bank
The fTLD Registry announced on Twitter today that it has settle contention with Donuts and Radix the only other applicants for the new gTLD .Insurance and will be operating the very valuable string. The fTLD Registry also announced that On September ...
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October 12, 2014, 6:54 pm
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Cruise.Discount and Cruises.Discount Sells For $10,000
The new gTLD’s Cruise.Discount and Cruises.Discount just sold in an auction on the site FreeMarket.com The pair of new gTLD domain names were sold together in one lot for $10,005. Here is how the description on the auction listing read: “...
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Cruise.Discount and Cruises.Discount Sells For $10,000
The new gTLD’s Cruise.Discount and Cruises.Discount just sold in an auction on the site FreeMarket.com The pair of new gTLD domain names were sold together in one lot for $10,005. Here is how the description on the auction listing read: “...
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October 12, 2014, 5:38 pm
The Domains
Name.Space is looking for your help to take on ICANN
Name.Space starts fund raising campaign to take on ICANN There is a campaign running on Rally.org to help Name.space take on ICANN. On the home page of their campaign it explains what the battle is all about, it seems like Name.space has been running...
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Name.Space is looking for your help to take on ICANN
Name.Space starts fund raising campaign to take on ICANN There is a campaign running on Rally.org to help Name.space take on ICANN. On the home page of their campaign it explains what the battle is all about, it seems like Name.space has been running...
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October 12, 2014, 12:00 am
The Domains
Bob Olea: “Any Domain Seized, Not Owned By Defendant Will Be Returned”
Good news for anyone who had domain names seized by Verisign as part of an ongoing case who are not related to the defendant in that case. The court appointed receiver Bob Olea sent me an email yesterday to the effect that domain that were not owned ...
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Bob Olea: “Any Domain Seized, Not Owned By Defendant Will Be Returned”
Good news for anyone who had domain names seized by Verisign as part of an ongoing case who are not related to the defendant in that case. The court appointed receiver Bob Olea sent me an email yesterday to the effect that domain that were not owned ...
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October 11, 2014, 12:21 pm
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FC Barcelona Loses Attempt To Grab The Domain Name: FCB.email
FC Barcelona just lost its attempt to score the domain name FCB.email away from Joerg Lindemer of Neuenburg, Germany in a Uniform Rapid Suspension proceeding (URS). The Examiner was Piotr Nowaczyk Here are the highlights: The Complainant is a Spanish...
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FC Barcelona Loses Attempt To Grab The Domain Name: FCB.email
FC Barcelona just lost its attempt to score the domain name FCB.email away from Joerg Lindemer of Neuenburg, Germany in a Uniform Rapid Suspension proceeding (URS). The Examiner was Piotr Nowaczyk Here are the highlights: The Complainant is a Spanish...
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October 10, 2014, 10:25 pm
