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The Domains
NHL.net Registered in 1999 Lost In UDRP To National Hockey League
The domain name NHL.net was lost in a UDRP today. The domain which was registered in 1999 was awarded to the National Hockey League. The one member panel noted the domain name did not resolve, but the domain owner did not respond to the C & D let...
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NHL.net Registered in 1999 Lost In UDRP To National Hockey League
The domain name NHL.net was lost in a UDRP today. The domain which was registered in 1999 was awarded to the National Hockey League. The one member panel noted the domain name did not resolve, but the domain owner did not respond to the C & D let...
Discussion
April 5, 2016, 3:54 pm
Domain Name Wire
What Sedo does when a buyer doesn’t pay
I now know who my deadbeat buyer is. A couple of months ago I thought I’d struck my first deal to sell a domain under a new top level domain name. It wasn’t a big deal; it was just $500. But for a .xyz domain I paid $10 for, why not? Afte...
Discussion
What Sedo does when a buyer doesn’t pay
I now know who my deadbeat buyer is. A couple of months ago I thought I’d struck my first deal to sell a domain under a new top level domain name. It wasn’t a big deal; it was just $500. But for a .xyz domain I paid $10 for, why not? Afte...
Discussion
April 5, 2016, 3:41 pm
Domain Name Wire
Video Interview: 190.com on its $20 million domain name investments in 2015
190.com Chairman Daniel Chen discusses domain name investments from a Chinese perspective. Chinese domain name investors spent a lot of money on domain names last year. In this interview courtesy of ChopChop and TLD Registry, 190.com Chairman Daniel ...
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Video Interview: 190.com on its $20 million domain name investments in 2015
190.com Chairman Daniel Chen discusses domain name investments from a Chinese perspective. Chinese domain name investors spent a lot of money on domain names last year. In this interview courtesy of ChopChop and TLD Registry, 190.com Chairman Daniel ...
Discussion
April 5, 2016, 2:36 pm
Domain Shane
DSAD.com: Domain Shane’s Daily List of Domains at Auction for Tuesday, April 5th
I do it all the time. Stay up too late watching a big game and end up losing sleep only to watch my team lose. I grew up in North Carolina and have been a fan for close to 40 years. If I didn’t go to Alabama I was going to g...
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DSAD.com: Domain Shane’s Daily List of Domains at Auction for Tuesday, April 5th
I do it all the time. Stay up too late watching a big game and end up losing sleep only to watch my team lose. I grew up in North Carolina and have been a fan for close to 40 years. If I didn’t go to Alabama I was going to g...
Discussion
April 5, 2016, 10:05 am
Domain Name Wire
Ted Cruz: ICANN Is Stonewalling the U.S. Congress
Cruz sends another nastygram to ICANN. Senator and presidential candidate Ted Cruz is at it again, blasting ICANN for its perceived evasiveness when it comes to China and internet policy. Cruz, along with James Lankford (R-Okla.), and Mike Lee (R-Uta...
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Ted Cruz: ICANN Is Stonewalling the U.S. Congress
Cruz sends another nastygram to ICANN. Senator and presidential candidate Ted Cruz is at it again, blasting ICANN for its perceived evasiveness when it comes to China and internet policy. Cruz, along with James Lankford (R-Okla.), and Mike Lee (R-Uta...
Discussion
April 4, 2016, 8:36 pm
Domain Shane
CHINESE SALES TRENDS FOR APRIL 4, 2016
That 4i.com number looks to be bogus. It’s one of those names where Chaomi reports the same name sold twice in a day, and the first time the name was really low. Taking that sale out, the average of the two names that sold is $1611....
Discussion
CHINESE SALES TRENDS FOR APRIL 4, 2016
That 4i.com number looks to be bogus. It’s one of those names where Chaomi reports the same name sold twice in a day, and the first time the name was really low. Taking that sale out, the average of the two names that sold is $1611....
Discussion
April 4, 2016, 7:35 pm
Domain Name Wire
.Com Winners: GoDaddy back on top as China wanes
Hi China falls from over 1 million to under 100k new .com registrations. Last month in the .Com Winners & Losers column I reported a startling shift: Chinese domain name registrar eName had knocked perineal leader GoDaddy out of the #1 spot. It d...
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.Com Winners: GoDaddy back on top as China wanes
Hi China falls from over 1 million to under 100k new .com registrations. Last month in the .Com Winners & Losers column I reported a startling shift: Chinese domain name registrar eName had knocked perineal leader GoDaddy out of the #1 spot. It d...
Discussion
April 4, 2016, 6:27 pm
Domain Name Wire
What domain names to buy this week
It’s Monday, so it’s time for Domain Name Wire’s “What to Buy This Week”, where I list domain names that might be worth purchasing on the aftermarket. I haven’t run trademark checks on any of these, so you should d...
Discussion
What domain names to buy this week
It’s Monday, so it’s time for Domain Name Wire’s “What to Buy This Week”, where I list domain names that might be worth purchasing on the aftermarket. I haven’t run trademark checks on any of these, so you should d...
Discussion
April 4, 2016, 5:15 pm
Domain Name Wire
Igloo’s Tessa Holcomb – DNW Podcast #78
Tessa Holcomb provides an update on the domain name market and Igloo. Where is the domain market headed? Tessa Holcomb, founder and CEO of domain broker Igloo, tells us on this week’s episode. She also discusses the company’s Brand Storie...
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Igloo’s Tessa Holcomb – DNW Podcast #78
Tessa Holcomb provides an update on the domain name market and Igloo. Where is the domain market headed? Tessa Holcomb, founder and CEO of domain broker Igloo, tells us on this week’s episode. She also discusses the company’s Brand Storie...
Discussion
April 4, 2016, 3:30 pm
The Domains
TechRepublic.com Publishes Scathing Article on New gTLD’s
TechRepublic.com published a scathing article on the new gTLD program. The story is entitled “ICANN’s generic top-level domain rules cause major headaches for online businesses and confusion for consumers.” Here are some highlights:...
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TechRepublic.com Publishes Scathing Article on New gTLD’s
TechRepublic.com published a scathing article on the new gTLD program. The story is entitled “ICANN’s generic top-level domain rules cause major headaches for online businesses and confusion for consumers.” Here are some highlights:...
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April 4, 2016, 1:45 pm
