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15 Year Old RadioAmerica.com Lost In UDRP To RadioAmerica.org
American Studies Center d/b/a Radio America just won a UDRP on the domain name RadioAmerica.com which was owned by Jet Stream Enterprises Limited. The panel found the complainant had a common law a trademark on the term going back to 1985 when ...
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15 Year Old RadioAmerica.com Lost In UDRP To RadioAmerica.org
American Studies Center d/b/a Radio America just won a UDRP on the domain name RadioAmerica.com which was owned by Jet Stream Enterprises Limited. The panel found the complainant had a common law a trademark on the term going back to 1985 when ...
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August 30, 2013, 9:18 am
The Domains
Donuts Signs Contracts With ICANN on 12 new gTLD’s
Donuts has signed 12 new gTLD registry contracts with ICANN. BIKE .CAMERA .CLOTHING .EQUIPMENT .ESTATE .GURU .HOLDINGS .LIGHTING .SINGLES .VENTURES .VOYAGE (.ENTERPRISE, in Simplified Chinese script) According to a press release;…
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Donuts Signs Contracts With ICANN on 12 new gTLD’s
Donuts has signed 12 new gTLD registry contracts with ICANN. BIKE .CAMERA .CLOTHING .EQUIPMENT .ESTATE .GURU .HOLDINGS .LIGHTING .SINGLES .VENTURES .VOYAGE (.ENTERPRISE, in Simplified Chinese script) According to a press release;…
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August 30, 2013, 9:04 am
The Domains
Vertical Axis Beats Back UDRP On Generic Parajumpers.com By Owner Of Parajumpers.it
PJS International SA of Luxembourg just lost its bid to grab the generic domain name Parajumpers.com which is owned by Vertical Axis who was represented by Esquire.com The three member panel failed to find Reverse Domain Name Hijacking although the d...
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Vertical Axis Beats Back UDRP On Generic Parajumpers.com By Owner Of Parajumpers.it
PJS International SA of Luxembourg just lost its bid to grab the generic domain name Parajumpers.com which is owned by Vertical Axis who was represented by Esquire.com The three member panel failed to find Reverse Domain Name Hijacking although the d...
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August 29, 2013, 2:23 pm
The Domains
Chanel & Adidas/Reebok File More Federal Cybersquatting Lawsuits
Both Chanel and Adidas/Rebook filed federal lawsuits today over domain names. These are separate suits to the suits Chanel and Adidas filed last week. Both suits as the one’s filed last week, were filed in the Florida Southern District Court. H...
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Chanel & Adidas/Reebok File More Federal Cybersquatting Lawsuits
Both Chanel and Adidas/Rebook filed federal lawsuits today over domain names. These are separate suits to the suits Chanel and Adidas filed last week. Both suits as the one’s filed last week, were filed in the Florida Southern District Court. H...
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August 29, 2013, 1:27 pm
The Domains
The NewYorker Mag Covers New gTLDs: “The Great Internet Land Grab” & Calls Mr. Schilling A Squatter
The New Yorker Magazine just did a cover story on the new gTLD program entitled “The Great Internet Land Grab” “Suddenly reorganizing the way we navigate the web with new strings like .guru, .club, or .google might seem ...
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The NewYorker Mag Covers New gTLDs: “The Great Internet Land Grab” & Calls Mr. Schilling A Squatter
The New Yorker Magazine just did a cover story on the new gTLD program entitled “The Great Internet Land Grab” “Suddenly reorganizing the way we navigate the web with new strings like .guru, .club, or .google might seem ...
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August 29, 2013, 11:52 am
The Domains
Archeo (Marchex) Puts Up Over $7,400,000 (Estibot Value) Of Domains In Auction At SnapNames
Archo the company that Marchex is hoping to spin off into a separate public company is holding an auction of 71 domain names that have an appraised Estibot value of over $7.4 Million dollars. The auction which is currently ongoing closes on September...
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Archeo (Marchex) Puts Up Over $7,400,000 (Estibot Value) Of Domains In Auction At SnapNames
Archo the company that Marchex is hoping to spin off into a separate public company is holding an auction of 71 domain names that have an appraised Estibot value of over $7.4 Million dollars. The auction which is currently ongoing closes on September...
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August 29, 2013, 11:35 am
The Domains
Association of National Advertisers (ANA) Weights in on New gTLD Name Collision Issue
The Association of National Advertisers (ANA) has just weighted in on the Name Collision issue in a in a letter sent to ICANN. It should be noted that the ANA has not been the greatest fan of the new gTLD program in general. “The Interisle Cons...
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Association of National Advertisers (ANA) Weights in on New gTLD Name Collision Issue
The Association of National Advertisers (ANA) has just weighted in on the Name Collision issue in a in a letter sent to ICANN. It should be noted that the ANA has not been the greatest fan of the new gTLD program in general. “The Interisle Cons...
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August 28, 2013, 3:33 pm
The Domains
On Day Of Hacking, Melbourne IT Announces CEO Theo Hnarakis will Step Down By the End of Year
Melbourne IT chief executive Theo Hnarakis will step down by the end of year after more than a decade as CEO according to afr.com The move comes on the day that it appears hackers associated with the Syrian Electronic Army Group hackers gained access...
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On Day Of Hacking, Melbourne IT Announces CEO Theo Hnarakis will Step Down By the End of Year
Melbourne IT chief executive Theo Hnarakis will step down by the end of year after more than a decade as CEO according to afr.com The move comes on the day that it appears hackers associated with the Syrian Electronic Army Group hackers gained access...
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August 28, 2013, 9:47 am
The Domains
As Comment Period On New gTLD Name Collisions Come To An End, Comments Flood Into ICANN
As the comment period for the Name Collision report comes to an end there were plenty of comments submitted by applicants and others. May of the comments simply endorsed the letter of NTAG to ICANN submitted during the comment period, while others si...
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As Comment Period On New gTLD Name Collisions Come To An End, Comments Flood Into ICANN
As the comment period for the Name Collision report comes to an end there were plenty of comments submitted by applicants and others. May of the comments simply endorsed the letter of NTAG to ICANN submitted during the comment period, while others si...
Discussion
August 28, 2013, 8:57 am
The Domains
ICANN Newest On Name Collision: 20% Uncalculated Risk New gTLD’s Can “Begin Contracting” But Puts Exection Of Contract On Hold
ICANN issued this statement on name collision report last night :”ICANN has solicited community comment on the mitigation steps outlined in the staff recommendation paper, with a comment close date of 27 August 2013 23:59 UTC. Pending receipt o...
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ICANN Newest On Name Collision: 20% Uncalculated Risk New gTLD’s Can “Begin Contracting” But Puts Exection Of Contract On Hold
ICANN issued this statement on name collision report last night :”ICANN has solicited community comment on the mitigation steps outlined in the staff recommendation paper, with a comment close date of 27 August 2013 23:59 UTC. Pending receipt o...
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August 28, 2013, 7:57 am
