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Domain Shane
Update on Top 10 Sales from a Year Ago: Clink.com, LoveSeat.com, WePlus.com, More
Listed below are updates to the top 10 domain sales from a year ago, as ranked by DN Journal. 1. 899.com sold for $801,000 Nothing resolves on this domain which was sold by Rick Schwartz. Owned by an individual in China. 2. Clink.com sold for $50,000...
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Update on Top 10 Sales from a Year Ago: Clink.com, LoveSeat.com, WePlus.com, More
Listed below are updates to the top 10 domain sales from a year ago, as ranked by DN Journal. 1. 899.com sold for $801,000 Nothing resolves on this domain which was sold by Rick Schwartz. Owned by an individual in China. 2. Clink.com sold for $50,000...
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September 17, 2016, 8:36 pm
Domain Shane
AUCTION RECAP OF SEPTEMBER 16, 2016
A comprehensive look at the final auction prices, closeouts and more from the auction list posted on September 16, 2016. If there is an asterisk (*) next to a price, it means that the name was at auction from a private seller (rather than ...
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AUCTION RECAP OF SEPTEMBER 16, 2016
A comprehensive look at the final auction prices, closeouts and more from the auction list posted on September 16, 2016. If there is an asterisk (*) next to a price, it means that the name was at auction from a private seller (rather than ...
Discussion
September 17, 2016, 6:33 pm
The Domains
Frank Schilling’s North Sound Names Starts Deleting Its 230,000 Uniregistry Domains
On Thursday Frank Schilling North Sound Names started to delete the registrations for the approximately 230,000 domain names it registered in Uniregistry new gTLD extensions. Yesterday over 100,000 domain names owned by North Sound Names in Uniregist...
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Frank Schilling’s North Sound Names Starts Deleting Its 230,000 Uniregistry Domains
On Thursday Frank Schilling North Sound Names started to delete the registrations for the approximately 230,000 domain names it registered in Uniregistry new gTLD extensions. Yesterday over 100,000 domain names owned by North Sound Names in Uniregist...
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September 17, 2016, 3:54 pm
The Domains
Every Vote Counts: Former Godaddy Counsel Christine Jones Loses Election For Congress By 27 Votes
Christine Jones the former chief counsel for Godaddy has lost her bid to become the Republican nominee for the US Congress by just 27 votes. After the election it looked like Ms. Jones had won the election however in an email sent by Ms. Jones yester...
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Every Vote Counts: Former Godaddy Counsel Christine Jones Loses Election For Congress By 27 Votes
Christine Jones the former chief counsel for Godaddy has lost her bid to become the Republican nominee for the US Congress by just 27 votes. After the election it looked like Ms. Jones had won the election however in an email sent by Ms. Jones yester...
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September 17, 2016, 3:25 pm
Domain Shane
DSAD.COM: IKE’S LIST OF DOMAINS AT AUCTION FOR Saturday, September 17th
Have a good weekend. I’ve run out of time to write anything else, heading to work. Main List NameJet Flippa/Sedo LLLL.com’s LLL, CCC, 5L Other LLLL’s Short Brandables Numbers One Worders and Other&nbs...
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DSAD.COM: IKE’S LIST OF DOMAINS AT AUCTION FOR Saturday, September 17th
Have a good weekend. I’ve run out of time to write anything else, heading to work. Main List NameJet Flippa/Sedo LLLL.com’s LLL, CCC, 5L Other LLLL’s Short Brandables Numbers One Worders and Other&nbs...
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September 17, 2016, 11:35 am
The Domains
Rep. Senators Issue Statement Against ICANN October 1 Oversight Transition
U.S. Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Roy Blunt (R-Mo.), Richard Burr (R-N.C.), Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), James Lankford (R-Okla.), Mike Lee (R-Utah), Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.), Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), and Roger Wick...
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Rep. Senators Issue Statement Against ICANN October 1 Oversight Transition
U.S. Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Roy Blunt (R-Mo.), Richard Burr (R-N.C.), Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), James Lankford (R-Okla.), Mike Lee (R-Utah), Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.), Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), and Roger Wick...
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September 16, 2016, 9:12 pm
The Domains
.SHOP Grossed Over $2 Million With 2K Domain Registrations 1/2 Way Through EAP
GMO Registry, Inc. the registry operator for .Shop, announced today that new top level domain has already grossed over $2 million dollars in revenue with close to 2,000 registrations, mid-way through the advance registration .shop Early Access Progra...
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.SHOP Grossed Over $2 Million With 2K Domain Registrations 1/2 Way Through EAP
GMO Registry, Inc. the registry operator for .Shop, announced today that new top level domain has already grossed over $2 million dollars in revenue with close to 2,000 registrations, mid-way through the advance registration .shop Early Access Progra...
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September 16, 2016, 6:30 pm
Domain Shane
AUCTION RECAP OF SEPTEMBER 15, 2016
I don’t have kids and I don’t ever plan to so my dogs are like my kids. Yesterday one of my dogs had surgery to remove her left eye. It was done because it had to be done. She had glaucoma that could no longer be treated...
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AUCTION RECAP OF SEPTEMBER 15, 2016
I don’t have kids and I don’t ever plan to so my dogs are like my kids. Yesterday one of my dogs had surgery to remove her left eye. It was done because it had to be done. She had glaucoma that could no longer be treated...
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September 16, 2016, 5:39 pm
Domain Name Wire
Lots of companies are shopping for .Shop
Registry already has some notable premium domain name sales. GMO Registry paid a whopping $41.5 million to acquire rights to the .shop top level domain name. Hiro Tsukahara, CEO of GMO Registry, told Domain Name Wire in a podcast that will be release...
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Lots of companies are shopping for .Shop
Registry already has some notable premium domain name sales. GMO Registry paid a whopping $41.5 million to acquire rights to the .shop top level domain name. Hiro Tsukahara, CEO of GMO Registry, told Domain Name Wire in a podcast that will be release...
Discussion
September 16, 2016, 2:57 pm
Domain Name Wire
Gleisnner’s latest TM applications: Fashion.com, Splash.com, Yeah.com and more
Companies continue to file trademark applications, including on domain names they don’t own. Companies that list Michael Gleisnner as their officer continue to file trademark applications with the U.S. Patent and Trademark office. The latest ba...
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Gleisnner’s latest TM applications: Fashion.com, Splash.com, Yeah.com and more
Companies continue to file trademark applications, including on domain names they don’t own. Companies that list Michael Gleisnner as their officer continue to file trademark applications with the U.S. Patent and Trademark office. The latest ba...
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September 16, 2016, 12:55 pm