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Appeals Court Overturns Bankruptcy Sale Of Baron/Ondova Domains & Axes The Receivership
The Federal Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit overturned the bankruptcy auction (pdf) of the 150,000+ domain name owned by Jeff Baron and Ondova and found that Receivership set up by a lower court should never have been set up in the first pl...
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Appeals Court Overturns Bankruptcy Sale Of Baron/Ondova Domains & Axes The Receivership
The Federal Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit overturned the bankruptcy auction (pdf) of the 150,000+ domain name owned by Jeff Baron and Ondova and found that Receivership set up by a lower court should never have been set up in the first pl...
Discussion
December 24, 2012, 8:40 am
The Domains
ICANN Decides Where To Invest its $355 Cash Haul From New gTLD Program
The ICANN Board adopted a New gTLD Funds Investment Policy selecting Bridgebay Investment Consultant Services to assist in the design of a specific investment policy for management the funds held for the New gTLD Program” Here is the rele...
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ICANN Decides Where To Invest its $355 Cash Haul From New gTLD Program
The ICANN Board adopted a New gTLD Funds Investment Policy selecting Bridgebay Investment Consultant Services to assist in the design of a specific investment policy for management the funds held for the New gTLD Program” Here is the rele...
Discussion
December 22, 2012, 7:05 pm
The Domains
ICANN 2014 Locations Announced Singapore, London & North America
ICANN has announced that the 2014 meetings will be held in Singapore, London and somewhere in North America to be determined. The 2013 meetings will be held in Beijing China, South Africa and Buenos Aires. ICANN recently held a meeting in Singapore i...
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ICANN 2014 Locations Announced Singapore, London & North America
ICANN has announced that the 2014 meetings will be held in Singapore, London and somewhere in North America to be determined. The 2013 meetings will be held in Beijing China, South Africa and Buenos Aires. ICANN recently held a meeting in Singapore i...
Discussion
December 22, 2012, 6:13 pm
The Domains
ICANN 48 To Be Held In November 2013 in Buenos Aires
ICANN has selected Buenos Aires, Argentina as for their Latin America fall 2013 meeting. The Meeting will be held from 17-21 November 2013 The budget shall not to exceed US$2.37 Million The Buenos Aires meeting is designated as ICANN‘s 20...
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ICANN 48 To Be Held In November 2013 in Buenos Aires
ICANN has selected Buenos Aires, Argentina as for their Latin America fall 2013 meeting. The Meeting will be held from 17-21 November 2013 The budget shall not to exceed US$2.37 Million The Buenos Aires meeting is designated as ICANN‘s 20...
Discussion
December 22, 2012, 5:44 pm
The Domains
New gTLD Applicant Group Blasts ICANN On “Slippage Of Timelines” In Program
New gTLD Applicant Group (NTAG) blasted ICANN on meeting its deadlines and time frames on various on the new gTLD program. The letter cites 6 major issues involving the new gTLD program and ICANN for extending previously announced deadlines: Release ...
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New gTLD Applicant Group Blasts ICANN On “Slippage Of Timelines” In Program
New gTLD Applicant Group (NTAG) blasted ICANN on meeting its deadlines and time frames on various on the new gTLD program. The letter cites 6 major issues involving the new gTLD program and ICANN for extending previously announced deadlines: Release ...
Discussion
December 22, 2012, 5:02 pm
The Domains
Domain Holder Beats Back UDRP On ManhattanCenter.com, Without An Attorney
A one member UDRP panel rejected the claim of Manhattan Center Studios, Inc. on the domain manhattancenter.com The domain name is owned by James Lawson who won this UDRP without the representation of an attorney and almost got a finding of Reverse Do...
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Domain Holder Beats Back UDRP On ManhattanCenter.com, Without An Attorney
A one member UDRP panel rejected the claim of Manhattan Center Studios, Inc. on the domain manhattancenter.com The domain name is owned by James Lawson who won this UDRP without the representation of an attorney and almost got a finding of Reverse Do...
Discussion
December 22, 2012, 3:55 pm
The Domains
Pool Shutting Down Registrar Threads: Switching From Drop Catching To New gTLD’s
We just got this email from Pool.com this morning: “The impending launch of new gTLDs has led Pool.com to refocus its business away from an emphasis on the secondary market and to a broader range of on-going services. ” “As a result...
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Pool Shutting Down Registrar Threads: Switching From Drop Catching To New gTLD’s
We just got this email from Pool.com this morning: “The impending launch of new gTLDs has led Pool.com to refocus its business away from an emphasis on the secondary market and to a broader range of on-going services. ” “As a result...
Discussion
December 21, 2012, 8:47 am
The Domains
.Co Domains Under Management Grows 24% In 2012
According to blog post on the .Co blog this morning the registrar is reporting that domains under management grew 24% from 2011-2012 “The .Co blended renewal rate is 63% and growing”. “First time renewal rates are in the mid 50% ran...
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.Co Domains Under Management Grows 24% In 2012
According to blog post on the .Co blog this morning the registrar is reporting that domains under management grew 24% from 2011-2012 “The .Co blended renewal rate is 63% and growing”. “First time renewal rates are in the mid 50% ran...
Discussion
December 20, 2012, 10:01 am
The Domains
Casino War 3X As SHFL Files 3 Separate UDRP’s Against Holder of the .com, .net & .org
Here something you don’t see everyday a company filing three separate UDRP’s against the same domain name in the .com, .net and .org versions. Today SHFL entertainment, Inc did just that on the domain names casinowar.com, casinowar....
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Casino War 3X As SHFL Files 3 Separate UDRP’s Against Holder of the .com, .net & .org
Here something you don’t see everyday a company filing three separate UDRP’s against the same domain name in the .com, .net and .org versions. Today SHFL entertainment, Inc did just that on the domain names casinowar.com, casinowar....
Discussion
December 20, 2012, 12:22 am
The Domains
Verisign Increase .Net Prices 10%, Adding $7.5 Million To Verisign’s Revenue
After the market closed today, VeriSign, Inc. ( NASDAQ : VRSN ), announced, effective July 1, 2013, an increase in the registry domain name fee for .net top-level domain names, per its agreement with the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Nu...
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Verisign Increase .Net Prices 10%, Adding $7.5 Million To Verisign’s Revenue
After the market closed today, VeriSign, Inc. ( NASDAQ : VRSN ), announced, effective July 1, 2013, an increase in the registry domain name fee for .net top-level domain names, per its agreement with the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Nu...
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December 19, 2012, 4:47 pm
