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Our Picks From The Live DomainFest Barcelona Auction
There are 70 domains currently listed for the Live DomainFest auction from Barcelona which will be held on June 8th at 12pm EST. Remote bidding will be available at Snapnames.com, and pre-bidding is currently opened. We have went through the list of ...
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Our Picks From The Live DomainFest Barcelona Auction
There are 70 domains currently listed for the Live DomainFest auction from Barcelona which will be held on June 8th at 12pm EST. Remote bidding will be available at Snapnames.com, and pre-bidding is currently opened. We have went through the list of ...
Discussion
June 5, 2011, 9:00 am
The Domains
Pure Opinion: Oversee.net Should Disclose The Traffic Numbers Of Those Verisign High Score Domains
Yesterday I wrote about a flash auction Oversee was holding on over 600 domain names “recently registered by SnapNames due to their high VeriSign Data Analyzer Traffic Score and Generic Word strength!” As of time of publication, 24 domain...
Discussion
Pure Opinion: Oversee.net Should Disclose The Traffic Numbers Of Those Verisign High Score Domains
Yesterday I wrote about a flash auction Oversee was holding on over 600 domain names “recently registered by SnapNames due to their high VeriSign Data Analyzer Traffic Score and Generic Word strength!” As of time of publication, 24 domain...
Discussion
June 4, 2011, 10:22 am
The Domains
Exclusive: ICA Letter To ICANN Brass On Variable Pricing & URS Application To Existing TLD’s Including .Com
Yesterday Phil Corwin sent a letter to ICANN and copied several individuals concerning comments made by existing TLD operators that want the same terms and conditions placed on them that the new gTLD operators are getting most notable no more price c...
Discussion
Exclusive: ICA Letter To ICANN Brass On Variable Pricing & URS Application To Existing TLD’s Including .Com
Yesterday Phil Corwin sent a letter to ICANN and copied several individuals concerning comments made by existing TLD operators that want the same terms and conditions placed on them that the new gTLD operators are getting most notable no more price c...
Discussion
June 4, 2011, 9:37 am
The Domains
42nd Oldest Domain Lost in a UDRP: Octopus.com
In a three member WIPO decision the 42nd oldest domain name, Octopus.com was lost in a UDRP. The domain name had a registration date of 1986 but was acquired by the domain holder in 2006. The Complainant was brought by Octopustravel Group Limit...
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42nd Oldest Domain Lost in a UDRP: Octopus.com
In a three member WIPO decision the 42nd oldest domain name, Octopus.com was lost in a UDRP. The domain name had a registration date of 1986 but was acquired by the domain holder in 2006. The Complainant was brought by Octopustravel Group Limit...
Discussion
June 3, 2011, 2:47 pm
The Domains
SnapNames.com Holding Flash Auction on “Domains with High VeriSign Data Analyzer Traffic”
SnapNames.com just announced and made live a two day flash auction, of domain names “that were recently registered by SnapNames due to their high VeriSign Data Analyzer Traffic Score and Generic Word strength!” You can view th...
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SnapNames.com Holding Flash Auction on “Domains with High VeriSign Data Analyzer Traffic”
SnapNames.com just announced and made live a two day flash auction, of domain names “that were recently registered by SnapNames due to their high VeriSign Data Analyzer Traffic Score and Generic Word strength!” You can view th...
Discussion
June 3, 2011, 2:20 pm
The Domains
.TV Registry Changes Policy To Take Back Any Expired 1 Character Domain As They Take Back G.TV
Over last weekend the super premium one letter .TV domain name G.TV was suppose to drop as the former owner failed to renew it. However instead of dropping the domain for what would have been a one time payment of $4,750, the domain name was taken ba...
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.TV Registry Changes Policy To Take Back Any Expired 1 Character Domain As They Take Back G.TV
Over last weekend the super premium one letter .TV domain name G.TV was suppose to drop as the former owner failed to renew it. However instead of dropping the domain for what would have been a one time payment of $4,750, the domain name was taken ba...
Discussion
June 3, 2011, 8:05 am
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WSJ: Groupon.com Files For IPO
According to the Wall Street Journal, Groupon Inc. filed today to go public today. Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs Group Inc. and Credit Suisse are the lead underwriters for the IPO Groupon posted $644.7 million in revenue for the first quarter o...
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WSJ: Groupon.com Files For IPO
According to the Wall Street Journal, Groupon Inc. filed today to go public today. Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs Group Inc. and Credit Suisse are the lead underwriters for the IPO Groupon posted $644.7 million in revenue for the first quarter o...
Discussion
June 2, 2011, 3:09 pm
The Domains
ICA: “Registry/Registrar Integration at Existing gTLDs Could End Price Controls and Impose URS on .Com and .Net”
The Internet Commerce Association (ICA) has just put up a post that all domainers need to take notice of and therefore I’m republishing it on theDomains. The Post is written by Phil Corwin of the ICA which talks about a topic we have been warni...
Discussion
ICA: “Registry/Registrar Integration at Existing gTLDs Could End Price Controls and Impose URS on .Com and .Net”
The Internet Commerce Association (ICA) has just put up a post that all domainers need to take notice of and therefore I’m republishing it on theDomains. The Post is written by Phil Corwin of the ICA which talks about a topic we have been warni...
Discussion
June 2, 2011, 1:24 pm
The Domains
Juan Calle CEO Of The .Co Registry: “The Price of One Character .Co Domains is Already North of $1.5 million”
Reuters.com in a story today is quoting Juan Calle CEO of the .Co Regsitry as saying: “After Amazon and after a few of the other deals that we’ve done over the past few months, the price of one character domain is already north of $1.5 mi...
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Juan Calle CEO Of The .Co Registry: “The Price of One Character .Co Domains is Already North of $1.5 million”
Reuters.com in a story today is quoting Juan Calle CEO of the .Co Regsitry as saying: “After Amazon and after a few of the other deals that we’ve done over the past few months, the price of one character domain is already north of $1.5 mi...
Discussion
June 2, 2011, 1:02 pm
The Domains
.CO Passes 1 Million Registration
In less than a year after launch the .Co registry announced today that it has officially crossed the 1 million domain name registration mark
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.CO Passes 1 Million Registration
In less than a year after launch the .Co registry announced today that it has officially crossed the 1 million domain name registration mark
Discussion
June 2, 2011, 9:29 am
