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Domain Name Wire
How Local is Language? New gTLDs Around the World
Every nTLD has its own unique geography, if only because of language. The Spanish .VIAJES is viable throughout Latin America, whereas .IMMOBILIEN is only at home in German-speaking Europe. .TIENDA tends to be registered more often...
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How Local is Language? New gTLDs Around the World
Every nTLD has its own unique geography, if only because of language. The Spanish .VIAJES is viable throughout Latin America, whereas .IMMOBILIEN is only at home in German-speaking Europe. .TIENDA tends to be registered more often...
Discussion
April 6, 2017, 6:02 pm
The Domains
NameJet March sales led by FSF.com
NameJet released their March sales and the top sale was FSF.com at $47,000. 4 out of the top 10 were numerical domains, 3510.com sold for $20,811. LoL.tv sold for $18,000, this name was previously sold by Vito from MediaBranding.com for $15,000 a few...
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NameJet March sales led by FSF.com
NameJet released their March sales and the top sale was FSF.com at $47,000. 4 out of the top 10 were numerical domains, 3510.com sold for $20,811. LoL.tv sold for $18,000, this name was previously sold by Vito from MediaBranding.com for $15,000 a few...
Discussion
April 6, 2017, 5:19 pm
Domain Name Wire
Billionaire’s company sues to get his name in .com
Man asked for $49,999 for DanFriedkin.com domain name. The Friedkin Group, a holding company for billionaire Dan Friedkin’s businesses, has filed a lawsuit (pdf) to get the domain name DanFriedkin.com. Rajesh Kumar of Bihar, India registered th...
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Billionaire’s company sues to get his name in .com
Man asked for $49,999 for DanFriedkin.com domain name. The Friedkin Group, a holding company for billionaire Dan Friedkin’s businesses, has filed a lawsuit (pdf) to get the domain name DanFriedkin.com. Rajesh Kumar of Bihar, India registered th...
Discussion
April 6, 2017, 2:57 pm
Domain Name Wire
Lawsuit filed to recover stolen three letter .com domain names
Suit alleges domain names were stolen after AOL email account was compromised. Daniel Kametani of California has filed a lawsuit (pdf) to recover six three letter .com domain names that he says were stolen after someone hijacked his AOL email account...
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Lawsuit filed to recover stolen three letter .com domain names
Suit alleges domain names were stolen after AOL email account was compromised. Daniel Kametani of California has filed a lawsuit (pdf) to recover six three letter .com domain names that he says were stolen after someone hijacked his AOL email account...
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April 6, 2017, 2:26 pm
The Domains
Startup Using New gTLD Pocket.Watch Launches With Backers Including Robert Downey Jr & Les Moonves of CBS
A new startup with huge backing is launching under the new gTLD domain name Pocket.Watch The startup with describes itself as a new kind of entertainment company: “In today’s ever-expanding, shape-shifting entertainment universe, we&rsquo...
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Startup Using New gTLD Pocket.Watch Launches With Backers Including Robert Downey Jr & Les Moonves of CBS
A new startup with huge backing is launching under the new gTLD domain name Pocket.Watch The startup with describes itself as a new kind of entertainment company: “In today’s ever-expanding, shape-shifting entertainment universe, we&rsquo...
Discussion
April 6, 2017, 12:30 pm
The Domains
Still time to submit a name to the Domaining Europe domain auction
Undeveloped put out a press release today with regards to their auction at Domaining Europe. There is still time to submit a premium name for the auction. Whiskey.com stars in the “Domaining Europe” auction managed by Undeveloped.com Amst...
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Still time to submit a name to the Domaining Europe domain auction
Undeveloped put out a press release today with regards to their auction at Domaining Europe. There is still time to submit a premium name for the auction. Whiskey.com stars in the “Domaining Europe” auction managed by Undeveloped.com Amst...
Discussion
April 5, 2017, 8:49 pm
Domain Name Wire
Official data show effects of Chinese domain investment bonanza
What happened in December, the one year anniversary of the Chinese investment bananza. ICANN just published data from Verisign about .com activity in December. This was the one year anniversary of lots of Chinese speculative registrations, and the de...
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Official data show effects of Chinese domain investment bonanza
What happened in December, the one year anniversary of the Chinese investment bananza. ICANN just published data from Verisign about .com activity in December. This was the one year anniversary of lots of Chinese speculative registrations, and the de...
Discussion
April 5, 2017, 5:09 pm
Domain Name Wire
Payoneer gives free escrow to Efty users, half off promo for others
Company makes big April push to win over domain investors. Domain name sales platform Efty has integrated Payoneer as an escrow service and is offering a good promo to its users in April: all Efty users will get free Payoneer escrow in April when the...
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Payoneer gives free escrow to Efty users, half off promo for others
Company makes big April push to win over domain investors. Domain name sales platform Efty has integrated Payoneer as an escrow service and is offering a good promo to its users in April: all Efty users will get free Payoneer escrow in April when the...
Discussion
April 5, 2017, 4:10 pm
The Domains
German cabinet OKs fines up to $53M for social networks that don’t delete hate speech fast
A couple weeks ago we wrote about Germany taking hate speech and fake news seriously. In an article out from Reuters it looks like the fines are going to be huge and I would expect companies either pulling out of Germany or moderating a lot of conten...
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German cabinet OKs fines up to $53M for social networks that don’t delete hate speech fast
A couple weeks ago we wrote about Germany taking hate speech and fake news seriously. In an article out from Reuters it looks like the fines are going to be huge and I would expect companies either pulling out of Germany or moderating a lot of conten...
Discussion
April 5, 2017, 3:46 pm
The Domains
Radix owned .FUN enters general availability today.
.Fun enters general availability today, the pricing should be in the $12 to $20 range depending upon registrar. Radix who is an advertiser here on TheDomains is the registry owner for .Fun. Full release Mumbai, April 5th, 2017: Radix, Asia’s la...
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Radix owned .FUN enters general availability today.
.Fun enters general availability today, the pricing should be in the $12 to $20 range depending upon registrar. Radix who is an advertiser here on TheDomains is the registry owner for .Fun. Full release Mumbai, April 5th, 2017: Radix, Asia’s la...
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April 5, 2017, 3:33 pm
