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MegaUpload Founder Looks To New Service Mega Box: Does He Aleady Own The Domain Megabox.com?
Cnet.com is reporting that MegaUpload founder Kim DotCom is showing off a new music called Megabox. The domain name MegaBox.com has been owned under privavy for many years now at Moniker.com The last time an owner appeared on the domain name wa...
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MegaUpload Founder Looks To New Service Mega Box: Does He Aleady Own The Domain Megabox.com?
Cnet.com is reporting that MegaUpload founder Kim DotCom is showing off a new music called Megabox. The domain name MegaBox.com has been owned under privavy for many years now at Moniker.com The last time an owner appeared on the domain name wa...
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September 26, 2012, 12:47 pm
The Domains
ARI Registry Services Publishes A White Paper Calling An Alternative Model To Trademark Clearing House
ARI Registry Services, working in consultation with Neustar, Verisign and Demand Media , published today three white papers that outline concerns with ICANN’s current Trademark Clearing House (TMCH) proposal and “provide an alternative mo...
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ARI Registry Services Publishes A White Paper Calling An Alternative Model To Trademark Clearing House
ARI Registry Services, working in consultation with Neustar, Verisign and Demand Media , published today three white papers that outline concerns with ICANN’s current Trademark Clearing House (TMCH) proposal and “provide an alternative mo...
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September 26, 2012, 10:43 am
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Afternic.com Posts $1,085,000 In Domain Name Sales, Led By CESC.com at $36,720
Afternic’s reportable weekly domain sales for the week of 9/17/12 – 9/23/12. Total domain sales for the week, including confidential sales and sales under $1000, summed to $ 1,085,972 Please note that the sale of PentHouseSuites.com ($300...
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Afternic.com Posts $1,085,000 In Domain Name Sales, Led By CESC.com at $36,720
Afternic’s reportable weekly domain sales for the week of 9/17/12 – 9/23/12. Total domain sales for the week, including confidential sales and sales under $1000, summed to $ 1,085,972 Please note that the sale of PentHouseSuites.com ($300...
Discussion
September 26, 2012, 10:05 am
The Domains
Sedo Adds “Make Offer” Domains To Godaddy.com Through Its MLS Program
According to a press release we received today, Sedo.com is adding “Make Offer” domain names to its MLS system with Godaddy.com “Go Daddy joined the SedoMLS network in January 2012, offering all Buy Now names from Sedo’s inven...
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Sedo Adds “Make Offer” Domains To Godaddy.com Through Its MLS Program
According to a press release we received today, Sedo.com is adding “Make Offer” domain names to its MLS system with Godaddy.com “Go Daddy joined the SedoMLS network in January 2012, offering all Buy Now names from Sedo’s inven...
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September 26, 2012, 9:58 am
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Blacknight to ICANN: “The Registration of Generic Key Word TLDs Should Be Available to All People”
According to a press release we received today, Irish registrar and hosting company Blacknight sent an objection letter to ICANN concerning several new gTLD applications, which may seek to operate non-trademarked generic word TLDs in a “c...
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Blacknight to ICANN: “The Registration of Generic Key Word TLDs Should Be Available to All People”
According to a press release we received today, Irish registrar and hosting company Blacknight sent an objection letter to ICANN concerning several new gTLD applications, which may seek to operate non-trademarked generic word TLDs in a “c...
Discussion
September 26, 2012, 9:33 am
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Donuts and Demand New gTLD Applicantions Should Be Denied Says Boston Law Firm
Jeffrey Stoler, Esq. on behalf of the Boston law firm of McCarter & English LLP has posted a second round of comments today telling ICANN that Donuts and Demand Media should be disqualified from owning new gTLD’s. The first round of c...
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Donuts and Demand New gTLD Applicantions Should Be Denied Says Boston Law Firm
Jeffrey Stoler, Esq. on behalf of the Boston law firm of McCarter & English LLP has posted a second round of comments today telling ICANN that Donuts and Demand Media should be disqualified from owning new gTLD’s. The first round of c...
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September 25, 2012, 4:54 pm
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Sedo.com Transactions For The Week Total $1.3 Million
Sedo just posted it weekly report. In all, 858 transactions took place on Sedo’s marketplace and via SedoMLS, totaling $1.3 million. Over 42% of total sales were the result of Buy Now listings. Highlights of public sales include: · ...
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Sedo.com Transactions For The Week Total $1.3 Million
Sedo just posted it weekly report. In all, 858 transactions took place on Sedo’s marketplace and via SedoMLS, totaling $1.3 million. Over 42% of total sales were the result of Buy Now listings. Highlights of public sales include: · ...
Discussion
September 25, 2012, 4:21 pm
The Domains
Washington Post Blast Donuts & Its Bid For 307 New gTLD’s: “Raises Fears of Fraud”
The WasingtonPost.com, published a story this morning about Donuts, Inc and its application to operate 307 new gTLD’s entitled: Donuts Inc.’s major play for new Web domain names raises fears of fraud The story throws around some serious a...
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Washington Post Blast Donuts & Its Bid For 307 New gTLD’s: “Raises Fears of Fraud”
The WasingtonPost.com, published a story this morning about Donuts, Inc and its application to operate 307 new gTLD’s entitled: Donuts Inc.’s major play for new Web domain names raises fears of fraud The story throws around some serious a...
Discussion
September 25, 2012, 10:12 am
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Exclusive: Registrars Price Certain Dropping Domains At Namejet.com As High As $12,688 Instead Of $69
A reader first alerted us to certain dropping domain names having a “reserve price” well above the general minimum back order over at Namejet.com which is generally $69 for Pre-release domains. Certain registrars have for year been releas...
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Exclusive: Registrars Price Certain Dropping Domains At Namejet.com As High As $12,688 Instead Of $69
A reader first alerted us to certain dropping domain names having a “reserve price” well above the general minimum back order over at Namejet.com which is generally $69 for Pre-release domains. Certain registrars have for year been releas...
Discussion
September 25, 2012, 8:35 am
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The Free Speach Collation Weights In On New gTLD’s For .Sex, .Porn & .Adult
Diane Duke, Executive Director of the Free Speech Coalition (FSC) submitted comments to ICANN on the new gTLD’s applications for .Sex., .Porn and .Adult As the FSC was one of the leaders on the fight against ICM application for .XXX, its worth ...
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The Free Speach Collation Weights In On New gTLD’s For .Sex, .Porn & .Adult
Diane Duke, Executive Director of the Free Speech Coalition (FSC) submitted comments to ICANN on the new gTLD’s applications for .Sex., .Porn and .Adult As the FSC was one of the leaders on the fight against ICM application for .XXX, its worth ...
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September 24, 2012, 4:42 pm
