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75 Stories Published By Mainstream Media On .NYC in Less Than 24 Hours
Since the city of New York let everyone know yesterday, that their application for .NYC passed ICANN Initial Evaluation (IE), which actually occurred on May 24th, 75 media outlets from the BBC to PC Magazine, to Time Magazine, Cnet, to FastCom...
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75 Stories Published By Mainstream Media On .NYC in Less Than 24 Hours
Since the city of New York let everyone know yesterday, that their application for .NYC passed ICANN Initial Evaluation (IE), which actually occurred on May 24th, 75 media outlets from the BBC to PC Magazine, to Time Magazine, Cnet, to FastCom...
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July 3, 2013, 9:21 am
The Domains
123-Reg UK Largest Registrar Becomes Premier SME Partner of Google AdWords In UK
According to a press release we received this morning, 123-reg, the UK’s largest accredited domain registrar, has today announced that it has entered into a strategic agreement with Google to become a Premier SME Partner (PSP) of Google&r...
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123-Reg UK Largest Registrar Becomes Premier SME Partner of Google AdWords In UK
According to a press release we received this morning, 123-reg, the UK’s largest accredited domain registrar, has today announced that it has entered into a strategic agreement with Google to become a Premier SME Partner (PSP) of Google&r...
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July 3, 2013, 8:35 am
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Afternic.com Sells $1.1M In Domains Led By imf.com For $27K
Afternic.com Sells $1.1M In Domains Led By imf.com For $27K Afternic.com just released its domain sales for the week 6/22/13 – 6/30/13. Total domain sales, including confidential purchases and sales under $1,000 summed to $1,131,989. The highes...
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Afternic.com Sells $1.1M In Domains Led By imf.com For $27K
Afternic.com Sells $1.1M In Domains Led By imf.com For $27K Afternic.com just released its domain sales for the week 6/22/13 – 6/30/13. Total domain sales, including confidential purchases and sales under $1,000 summed to $1,131,989. The highes...
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July 2, 2013, 4:19 pm
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Sedo.com Sells $1.19M In Domains Led By bigbeauty.com For $22.5K
Sedo.com just released their domain transactions for the week 06/23/13 – 06/30/13 totalling $1.19M. The highest priced transaction was bigbeauty.com at $22,500 followed by kortingen.nl for $16,000. In all, 814 transactions took place ...
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Sedo.com Sells $1.19M In Domains Led By bigbeauty.com For $22.5K
Sedo.com just released their domain transactions for the week 06/23/13 – 06/30/13 totalling $1.19M. The highest priced transaction was bigbeauty.com at $22,500 followed by kortingen.nl for $16,000. In all, 814 transactions took place ...
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July 2, 2013, 3:34 pm
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Trademark holder Since 1997 Loses UDRP To Domain “Registered on August 23, 2013″
In a decision to drive the trademark groups crazy a one member UDRP panel reject the trademark holders claim to the domain name Segis.com The panel held for the domain holder despite the complainant having bang on trademark registrations going back a...
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Trademark holder Since 1997 Loses UDRP To Domain “Registered on August 23, 2013″
In a decision to drive the trademark groups crazy a one member UDRP panel reject the trademark holders claim to the domain name Segis.com The panel held for the domain holder despite the complainant having bang on trademark registrations going back a...
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July 2, 2013, 11:56 am
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LaunchRock Switches From .Com to .Co
LauchRock.co which bills itself as “A Platform For New Startups” has switched its main URL from LaunchRock.com to LaunchRock.co effective July 1, 2013. In a email sent to users, LaunchRock.com announced the change: “”&...
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LaunchRock Switches From .Com to .Co
LauchRock.co which bills itself as “A Platform For New Startups” has switched its main URL from LaunchRock.com to LaunchRock.co effective July 1, 2013. In a email sent to users, LaunchRock.com announced the change: “”&...
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July 2, 2013, 8:51 am
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4 more New gTLD Apps Withdrawn Including Dish Networks Application For .Movie
Four more New gTLD applications have been withdrawn today on ICANN website. All four were either brand or closed generic applications. Dish Network dropped its closed application for the new gTLD .Movie Dish was to operate .movie “gTLD as...
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4 more New gTLD Apps Withdrawn Including Dish Networks Application For .Movie
Four more New gTLD applications have been withdrawn today on ICANN website. All four were either brand or closed generic applications. Dish Network dropped its closed application for the new gTLD .Movie Dish was to operate .movie “gTLD as...
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July 1, 2013, 7:12 pm
The Domains
Decision Is Published: Microsoft Loses UDRP on 10 Year Old Wiiu.com
The decision on the Wiiu.com UDRP has been published by WIPO Steven L. Rinehart, represented the domain holder. It appears the three member panel was very close to find Reverse Domain Name Hijacking (RDNH) had the domain not been owned un...
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Decision Is Published: Microsoft Loses UDRP on 10 Year Old Wiiu.com
The decision on the Wiiu.com UDRP has been published by WIPO Steven L. Rinehart, represented the domain holder. It appears the three member panel was very close to find Reverse Domain Name Hijacking (RDNH) had the domain not been owned un...
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July 1, 2013, 11:28 am
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1 & 1 Jumps Into The New gTLD “Pre-Order” Game
1&1 Internet Ltd, become the latest registrar to start accepting “pre-orders” or expressions of interest in new gTLDs. In a press release 1 & 1 says: “The new wave of domains will see scores of attractive new endings to be l...
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1 & 1 Jumps Into The New gTLD “Pre-Order” Game
1&1 Internet Ltd, become the latest registrar to start accepting “pre-orders” or expressions of interest in new gTLDs. In a press release 1 & 1 says: “The new wave of domains will see scores of attractive new endings to be l...
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July 1, 2013, 10:34 am
The Domains
After Filing UDRP, Microsoft Gets Control of XboxUno.com
Microsoft gained control of the domain name XboxUno.com the Spanish version of its new Xbox One gaming system. The UDRP was withdrawn over the weekend and Microsoft is now the owner of the domain. Microsoft previously gained control of seven domain n...
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After Filing UDRP, Microsoft Gets Control of XboxUno.com
Microsoft gained control of the domain name XboxUno.com the Spanish version of its new Xbox One gaming system. The UDRP was withdrawn over the weekend and Microsoft is now the owner of the domain. Microsoft previously gained control of seven domain n...
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July 1, 2013, 10:30 am
