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Rchard Lau Becomes Director of the Water School
Uber Domainer Richard Lau has just announced he has taken on the position of the Executive Director at Water School. In his year end newsletter he wrote, “2012 is almost at an end. It’s Christmas Eve and while my shopping is all done, wra...
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Rchard Lau Becomes Director of the Water School
Uber Domainer Richard Lau has just announced he has taken on the position of the Executive Director at Water School. In his year end newsletter he wrote, “2012 is almost at an end. It’s Christmas Eve and while my shopping is all done, wra...
Discussion
December 29, 2012, 3:41 pm
The Domains
We Think .TK Domains Are Screwing With Verisign’s Quarterly Domain Report?
Last week when Verisign released its 3rd Quarter Domain Name Industry Brief everyone focused in on the raw numbers 246 million domain names. However what if I was to tell you that one change made by Verisign has made a huge impact on the ...
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We Think .TK Domains Are Screwing With Verisign’s Quarterly Domain Report?
Last week when Verisign released its 3rd Quarter Domain Name Industry Brief everyone focused in on the raw numbers 246 million domain names. However what if I was to tell you that one change made by Verisign has made a huge impact on the ...
Discussion
December 29, 2012, 11:08 am
The Domains
Vietnamese Man Registers TM Domain, Points It To Porn; Company Agrees To Pay $50K & Calls Police
Well not your typical domain story. A Vietnamese man Nguyen Trong Khoahas was summoned by police after a company, Eurowindow Holding accused him of buying four domain names related to the company and directing users of one of the sites to porn in &ld...
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Vietnamese Man Registers TM Domain, Points It To Porn; Company Agrees To Pay $50K & Calls Police
Well not your typical domain story. A Vietnamese man Nguyen Trong Khoahas was summoned by police after a company, Eurowindow Holding accused him of buying four domain names related to the company and directing users of one of the sites to porn in &ld...
Discussion
December 28, 2012, 6:14 am
The Domains
Alert!! Some Of The Domains You Got At SnapNames.com May Not Be Owned By You
If you use SnapNames.com you need to check the domain names you acquired since October, especially November and December. You may not be the owner of the domain. There are a few issues going on with SnapNames.com which I was first informed about by a...
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Alert!! Some Of The Domains You Got At SnapNames.com May Not Be Owned By You
If you use SnapNames.com you need to check the domain names you acquired since October, especially November and December. You may not be the owner of the domain. There are a few issues going on with SnapNames.com which I was first informed about by a...
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December 27, 2012, 7:31 am
The Domains
Our List Of The First 80 Non-IDN/Brand New gTLD’s That Will Come To Market
This a list of the first 80 Non-IDN , Non-.Brand new gTLDs that should come to market first. Why? Because all of these are new gTLD’s are non contested, meaning there was only one application made for the string, none were subject to an GAC ear...
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Our List Of The First 80 Non-IDN/Brand New gTLD’s That Will Come To Market
This a list of the first 80 Non-IDN , Non-.Brand new gTLDs that should come to market first. Why? Because all of these are new gTLD’s are non contested, meaning there was only one application made for the string, none were subject to an GAC ear...
Discussion
December 26, 2012, 7:29 am
The Domains
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, 7:40 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, 6:05 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...
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December 22, 2012, 5:13 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...
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December 22, 2012, 4:44 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 ...
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December 22, 2012, 4:02 pm
