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Domain Name Wire
UDRP Cyberbullying Hits a New Low
German company goes after three letter domain 16 years after it’s registered. I’ve seen a lot of egregious UDRP cases over the years. This one may take the cake. Imagine the year is 1995. You register the domain name GEA.com because your ...
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UDRP Cyberbullying Hits a New Low
German company goes after three letter domain 16 years after it’s registered. I’ve seen a lot of egregious UDRP cases over the years. This one may take the cake. Imagine the year is 1995. You register the domain name GEA.com because your ...
Discussion
August 16, 2011, 10:13 am
Domain Name Wire
Rick Perry’s dot.com Problem
Republican presidential candidate could have easily gotten his .com domain name. Over the weekend Texas governor Rick Perry confirmed what a lot of us already knew: he’s running for president in 2012. Perry’s official web site is RickPerr...
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Rick Perry’s dot.com Problem
Republican presidential candidate could have easily gotten his .com domain name. Over the weekend Texas governor Rick Perry confirmed what a lot of us already knew: he’s running for president in 2012. Perry’s official web site is RickPerr...
Discussion
August 16, 2011, 9:09 am
Elliot's Blog
Cybersquatting and Trademark Domain Questions with John Berryhill
For whatever reason, people often email me questions about buying, selling, or monetizing domain names that have trademarks. I have no legal experience, so I generally either refer them to a lawyer or refer them to an article I’ve read or websi...
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Cybersquatting and Trademark Domain Questions with John Berryhill
For whatever reason, people often email me questions about buying, selling, or monetizing domain names that have trademarks. I have no legal experience, so I generally either refer them to a lawyer or refer them to an article I’ve read or websi...
Discussion
August 16, 2011, 8:56 am
The Domains
MostWantedDomains.com Acquires MWD.com As A Shortener
We have just acquired the domain name MWD.com to use as a shortener for MostWantedDomains.com MostWantedDomains.com was hand registered back in 1999 and to date as Worldwide Media, Inc. MWD has sold eight figures in domain names. You can follow now f...
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MostWantedDomains.com Acquires MWD.com As A Shortener
We have just acquired the domain name MWD.com to use as a shortener for MostWantedDomains.com MostWantedDomains.com was hand registered back in 1999 and to date as Worldwide Media, Inc. MWD has sold eight figures in domain names. You can follow now f...
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August 16, 2011, 8:31 am
Domain Shane
Tuesday’s Daily Domain Drop and Auction Pick
Let’s just get straight to the list. I’ve got a few things to get to today so I won’t waste your time with my chit chat. Nothing great but most are pretty cheap Lauderdale.biz Businesses do use dot biz. I see it every da...
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Tuesday’s Daily Domain Drop and Auction Pick
Let’s just get straight to the list. I’ve got a few things to get to today so I won’t waste your time with my chit chat. Nothing great but most are pretty cheap Lauderdale.biz Businesses do use dot biz. I see it every da...
Discussion
August 16, 2011, 3:14 am
Domain Name Wire
Will a 2 Letter Domain Help a Daily Deals Aggregator Stand Out in the Crowd?
DX.com may give site a leg up against the competition. There are dozens — perhaps hundreds — of daily deals sites on the web a la Groupon and LivingSocial. As consumers struggle to find the best deals amongst them, a number of daily deals...
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Will a 2 Letter Domain Help a Daily Deals Aggregator Stand Out in the Crowd?
DX.com may give site a leg up against the competition. There are dozens — perhaps hundreds — of daily deals sites on the web a la Groupon and LivingSocial. As consumers struggle to find the best deals amongst them, a number of daily deals...
Discussion
August 15, 2011, 9:52 pm
The Domains
FriendFinder Networks Loses Another $12 Million
FriendFinder Networks Inc. (Nasdaq: FFN), announced financial results for the second quarter and six months ended June 30, 2011. Net Loss for the second quarter of 2011 was ($11.9 million), or ($0.55) per share, compared to ($4.9 million), or ($0.36)...
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FriendFinder Networks Loses Another $12 Million
FriendFinder Networks Inc. (Nasdaq: FFN), announced financial results for the second quarter and six months ended June 30, 2011. Net Loss for the second quarter of 2011 was ($11.9 million), or ($0.55) per share, compared to ($4.9 million), or ($0.36)...
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August 15, 2011, 8:01 pm
The Domains
The Free Speach Collition Urges “Trademark Holders to Protect Brands from .XXX With Letter of Notice”
I just received this from Diane Duke of the FreesSeechcCoalition.com which “Urges Adult Trademark Holders to Protect Brands from .XXX with Letter of Notice for ICM Registry”: A letter template has been created by Free Speech C...
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The Free Speach Collition Urges “Trademark Holders to Protect Brands from .XXX With Letter of Notice”
I just received this from Diane Duke of the FreesSeechcCoalition.com which “Urges Adult Trademark Holders to Protect Brands from .XXX with Letter of Notice for ICM Registry”: A letter template has been created by Free Speech C...
Discussion
August 15, 2011, 5:08 pm
Domain Name Wire
Free Speech Coalition Provides Template Trademark Protection Letter to Adult Sites
Letters threaten legal action if trademarks are registered as .xxx domains. Free Speech Coalition, which has been fairly quiet since organizing a poorly attended protest at an ICANN meeting in San Francisco earlier this year, is making some noise aga...
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Free Speech Coalition Provides Template Trademark Protection Letter to Adult Sites
Letters threaten legal action if trademarks are registered as .xxx domains. Free Speech Coalition, which has been fairly quiet since organizing a poorly attended protest at an ICANN meeting in San Francisco earlier this year, is making some noise aga...
Discussion
August 15, 2011, 5:07 pm
Elliot's Blog
Make Sure The Seller Can Legally Sell You a Domain Name
After a few weeks of back and forth negotiations with the Whois contact on a great domain name, I came to terms and agreed to buy the name in a five figure deal. The price was more than I initially wanted to spend, but I felt it was still going to be...
Discussion
Make Sure The Seller Can Legally Sell You a Domain Name
After a few weeks of back and forth negotiations with the Whois contact on a great domain name, I came to terms and agreed to buy the name in a five figure deal. The price was more than I initially wanted to spend, but I felt it was still going to be...
Discussion
August 15, 2011, 3:58 pm
