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Tucows Reports: Revenue Up 11% But Misses On
Tucows Inc. (NASDAQ:TCX, TSX:TC), reported its financial results for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2013. Although Tucows revenue increased 11% but missed by $0.98M. off of estimates All figures are in U.S. dollars. Summary Financial Resul...
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Tucows Reports: Revenue Up 11% But Misses On
Tucows Inc. (NASDAQ:TCX, TSX:TC), reported its financial results for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2013. Although Tucows revenue increased 11% but missed by $0.98M. off of estimates All figures are in U.S. dollars. Summary Financial Resul...
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February 12, 2014, 9:33 pm

The Domains
The .Com Firewall: Is A .Com Registration Better Protection From New gTLD’s Than Trademarks?
An interesting point of view on new gTLD’s, trademarks and .com registrants was published today by Cybrands.com Basically the author of the post is claiming that owning a .com can be better protection against potentially infringing new gTLD dom...
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The .Com Firewall: Is A .Com Registration Better Protection From New gTLD’s Than Trademarks?
An interesting point of view on new gTLD’s, trademarks and .com registrants was published today by Cybrands.com Basically the author of the post is claiming that owning a .com can be better protection against potentially infringing new gTLD dom...
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February 12, 2014, 7:46 pm

The Domains
BrandShield Raises $1.4 Million & Launches Its Brand Protection Software System In US
BrandShield, announced today backed by $1.4 million in seed funding its rolling out of the Brand Protection Software System in North America. BrandShield helps companies combat online brand abuse from brand parasites that steal traffic, scam users, ...
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BrandShield Raises $1.4 Million & Launches Its Brand Protection Software System In US
BrandShield, announced today backed by $1.4 million in seed funding its rolling out of the Brand Protection Software System in North America. BrandShield helps companies combat online brand abuse from brand parasites that steal traffic, scam users, ...
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February 12, 2014, 4:04 pm

The Domains
Mike Daniels Former NSI Chairman: Dot com Became the Brand of Choice & I Believe it Will Be in the Future
Mike Daniels who served as Network Solutions (NSI) chairman from 1995 – 2000 and orchestrated the sale of Network Solutions to VeriSign for $19.3 billion in 2000 shared his thoughts on the new gTLD’s with BroadwayWorld.com Will the new cr...
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Mike Daniels Former NSI Chairman: Dot com Became the Brand of Choice & I Believe it Will Be in the Future
Mike Daniels who served as Network Solutions (NSI) chairman from 1995 – 2000 and orchestrated the sale of Network Solutions to VeriSign for $19.3 billion in 2000 shared his thoughts on the new gTLD’s with BroadwayWorld.com Will the new cr...
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February 12, 2014, 3:45 pm

The Domains
.Toyko & .Nagoya Selects Pool.com For Sunrise & Landrush Auctions
.Tokyo and .Nagoya, announce their partnership with Pool.com and its auction services platform to help accelerate their introduction to global markets. “Auctions are the best way to resolve contending applications during the introduction of new...
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.Toyko & .Nagoya Selects Pool.com For Sunrise & Landrush Auctions
.Tokyo and .Nagoya, announce their partnership with Pool.com and its auction services platform to help accelerate their introduction to global markets. “Auctions are the best way to resolve contending applications during the introduction of new...
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February 12, 2014, 2:53 pm

The Domains
.Vegas To Launch Summer of 2014 & Registrar Expects Registrations To Easily Exceed 900,000
According to a press release out this morning the .Vegas Registry is expecting to launch in the Summer of 2014 and expects 900,000 registrations in its first year. According to the PR .Vegas will have a 60 day Sunrise period then right to Go Li...
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.Vegas To Launch Summer of 2014 & Registrar Expects Registrations To Easily Exceed 900,000
According to a press release out this morning the .Vegas Registry is expecting to launch in the Summer of 2014 and expects 900,000 registrations in its first year. According to the PR .Vegas will have a 60 day Sunrise period then right to Go Li...
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February 12, 2014, 2:48 pm

The Domains
Breaking: The EU Wants Global Control Over ICANN In Wake Of NSA Revelations
In a press release issued by the European Commission this morning entitled “Commission to pursue role as honest broker in future global negotiations on Internet Governance”. The EU stated the intend to “pursue role as honest broker...
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Breaking: The EU Wants Global Control Over ICANN In Wake Of NSA Revelations
In a press release issued by the European Commission this morning entitled “Commission to pursue role as honest broker in future global negotiations on Internet Governance”. The EU stated the intend to “pursue role as honest broker...
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February 12, 2014, 2:33 pm

The Domains
DomainHoldings Launches New Ad Exchange Bidtellect; Names Lon Otremba as its CEO
Adweek.com just covered Domain Holdings new ad exchange Bidtellect and the company’s new CEO Lon Otremba who previously ran the social gaming firm Tylted. “Bidtellect is the brainchild of John Ferber, who along with his brother Scott co-...
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DomainHoldings Launches New Ad Exchange Bidtellect; Names Lon Otremba as its CEO
Adweek.com just covered Domain Holdings new ad exchange Bidtellect and the company’s new CEO Lon Otremba who previously ran the social gaming firm Tylted. “Bidtellect is the brainchild of John Ferber, who along with his brother Scott co-...
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February 12, 2014, 2:15 pm

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Survey: Internet Trolls are Sadists
CNN did a story on Internet trolls and whether or not they are psychopaths. The story looked at what is behind the trolling and if there is pleasure gained in such activity. From the article – If you’ve ever complained that the trolls jun...
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Survey: Internet Trolls are Sadists
CNN did a story on Internet trolls and whether or not they are psychopaths. The story looked at what is behind the trolling and if there is pleasure gained in such activity. From the article – If you’ve ever complained that the trolls jun...
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February 12, 2014, 12:12 pm

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Go Daddy/Afternic Weekly Sales total $1.9 Million
Go Daddy/Afternic Sales totalled $1,965,970 Radiant.org was the top sale for the week at $23,000, .org also took number two with trees.org at $18,500. 3 names were tied for first place in .com, Teacha.com,PropertyCapital.com and AspireTechnolog...
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Go Daddy/Afternic Weekly Sales total $1.9 Million
Go Daddy/Afternic Sales totalled $1,965,970 Radiant.org was the top sale for the week at $23,000, .org also took number two with trees.org at $18,500. 3 names were tied for first place in .com, Teacha.com,PropertyCapital.com and AspireTechnolog...
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February 12, 2014, 3:56 am