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Bitcoin as a Legal Currency in Currency Bill is Off to Governor Brown for Signing
The bill looking to make Bitcoin a legal currency in California is now going to the Governor Mike Shedlock and investment adviser with Sitka Pacific Capital Management, covered the bill on his blog. From the article: California Bill AB-129 Lawful Mon...
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Bitcoin as a Legal Currency in Currency Bill is Off to Governor Brown for Signing
The bill looking to make Bitcoin a legal currency in California is now going to the Governor Mike Shedlock and investment adviser with Sitka Pacific Capital Management, covered the bill on his blog. From the article: California Bill AB-129 Lawful Mon...
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June 27, 2014, 7:16 pm
The Domains
Verisign Downgraded By Wells Fargo: Growth Is Slowing Due To New gTLD’s & Could Get Worse
TheStreet.com is reporting that Wells Fargo analyst Gray Powell downgraded Verisign (VRSN) today writing: VeriSign’s domain name growth appears to be falling a bit lower than the midpoint of second quarter expectations and competition from new ...
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Verisign Downgraded By Wells Fargo: Growth Is Slowing Due To New gTLD’s & Could Get Worse
TheStreet.com is reporting that Wells Fargo analyst Gray Powell downgraded Verisign (VRSN) today writing: VeriSign’s domain name growth appears to be falling a bit lower than the midpoint of second quarter expectations and competition from new ...
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June 27, 2014, 5:52 pm
The Domains
Say Hello To The 1st 158 .NYC Domains: HappyBirthday.NYC, Honeymoon.NYC Startrek.NYC
The Sunrise period for trademark/brand holders closed on June 20 for the .NYC new gTLD, the extension for the city of New York. The latest zone files indicate that brands and trademark holders participated very lightly in the Sunrise period,&nb...
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Say Hello To The 1st 158 .NYC Domains: HappyBirthday.NYC, Honeymoon.NYC Startrek.NYC
The Sunrise period for trademark/brand holders closed on June 20 for the .NYC new gTLD, the extension for the city of New York. The latest zone files indicate that brands and trademark holders participated very lightly in the Sunrise period,&nb...
Discussion
June 27, 2014, 1:52 pm
The Domains
As ICANN Meeting Ends “China Launches Campaign To Control The Internet”
Talk about a disturbing headline Chinatopix.com just published a post entitled “China Launches Campaign To Control The Internet” According to the story, China’s communist government intends to impose on the Internet the same “...
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As ICANN Meeting Ends “China Launches Campaign To Control The Internet”
Talk about a disturbing headline Chinatopix.com just published a post entitled “China Launches Campaign To Control The Internet” According to the story, China’s communist government intends to impose on the Internet the same “...
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June 26, 2014, 6:47 pm
The Domains
IPOFinancial: “No Way Godaddy’s IPO Can Move Forward As Is With Google Entering The Market”
I chatted with David Menlow, who is the founder IPOfinancial.com yesterday about Godaddy’s planned IPO and Google’s announcement this week that they were entering the domain name registrar business “I don’t see how ...
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IPOFinancial: “No Way Godaddy’s IPO Can Move Forward As Is With Google Entering The Market”
I chatted with David Menlow, who is the founder IPOfinancial.com yesterday about Godaddy’s planned IPO and Google’s announcement this week that they were entering the domain name registrar business “I don’t see how ...
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June 26, 2014, 5:27 pm
The Domains
MyRedbook.com Seized By Feds & Owners Arrested
According to Sfgate.com, two San Fransisco based websites MyRedbook.com and sfredbook.com were seized by the federal government yesterday. The alleged operators of the sites, Eric Omuro, and Annmarie Lanoce, were arrested Wednesday. “Omur...
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MyRedbook.com Seized By Feds & Owners Arrested
According to Sfgate.com, two San Fransisco based websites MyRedbook.com and sfredbook.com were seized by the federal government yesterday. The alleged operators of the sites, Eric Omuro, and Annmarie Lanoce, were arrested Wednesday. “Omur...
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June 26, 2014, 3:26 pm
The Domains
.Com Breaks Through The 113.5 Million Domain Mark; Adding 500K Domains In 3 Months
According to zone file for the .com registry the number of .Com domain name registrations has passed 113.5 Million domains for the first time. Of course everyday tens of thousands of .com domains are deleted for non-renewal and tens of thousands are ...
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.Com Breaks Through The 113.5 Million Domain Mark; Adding 500K Domains In 3 Months
According to zone file for the .com registry the number of .Com domain name registrations has passed 113.5 Million domains for the first time. Of course everyday tens of thousands of .com domains are deleted for non-renewal and tens of thousands are ...
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June 26, 2014, 1:06 pm
The Domains
Here Is The GAC Communique From The ICANN London That Was Just Released
The Government Advisory Counsel (GAC) has just issued its Communique from the ICANN London meeting. It has been the practice of the GAC to issue such a Communique at the end of each ICANN meeting outlining its decisions its advice to the ICANN Board ...
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Here Is The GAC Communique From The ICANN London That Was Just Released
The Government Advisory Counsel (GAC) has just issued its Communique from the ICANN London meeting. It has been the practice of the GAC to issue such a Communique at the end of each ICANN meeting outlining its decisions its advice to the ICANN Board ...
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June 26, 2014, 12:34 pm
The Domains
1st Day New gTLD Totals .Tools 1,759.Supplies 1,143; .Parts 1,010; .Supply 864; .Industries 566
Several new gTLD’s went into its first day of general availability yesterday. For the second week in a row, no new gTLD that launched had any particularly great results. Matter of fact the total amount of all the new gTLD’s that wen...
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1st Day New gTLD Totals .Tools 1,759.Supplies 1,143; .Parts 1,010; .Supply 864; .Industries 566
Several new gTLD’s went into its first day of general availability yesterday. For the second week in a row, no new gTLD that launched had any particularly great results. Matter of fact the total amount of all the new gTLD’s that wen...
Discussion
June 26, 2014, 12:21 pm
The Domains
Afnic: “Launch of the new TLDs: validity of the 50/50 law”
French Study Has Some Interesting Assumptions Afnic the organization that governs the .fr extension put out a report where they took a look at the 50/50 law and how it correlates to new gtlds. It seems the study refers to a law they say is well known...
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Afnic: “Launch of the new TLDs: validity of the 50/50 law”
French Study Has Some Interesting Assumptions Afnic the organization that governs the .fr extension put out a report where they took a look at the 50/50 law and how it correlates to new gtlds. It seems the study refers to a law they say is well known...
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June 26, 2014, 9:00 am
