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Domain Name Wire
Donuts is removing restrictions on .Place domains
Everyone will be allowed to register .place domains (again). Domain name company Donuts is making .place a generic domain again. In 2018, the company partnered with Geo.Network to use .place domains in its geofencing platform. Donuts said at the time...
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Donuts is removing restrictions on .Place domains
Everyone will be allowed to register .place domains (again). Domain name company Donuts is making .place a generic domain again. In 2018, the company partnered with Geo.Network to use .place domains in its geofencing platform. Donuts said at the time...
Discussion
May 12, 2020, 9:47 pm
The Domains
Sedo weekly domain sales led by TXO.com
Sedo released their weekly domain name sales report and TXO.com led the way at $27,500. DP.co.uk was second at 10,250 GBP, ($12,585). RealPrice.com was the third highest sale at 10,000 Euro, ($10,850). 36 .com sales 18 cctld sales 7 other tld sales D...
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Sedo weekly domain sales led by TXO.com
Sedo released their weekly domain name sales report and TXO.com led the way at $27,500. DP.co.uk was second at 10,250 GBP, ($12,585). RealPrice.com was the third highest sale at 10,000 Euro, ($10,850). 36 .com sales 18 cctld sales 7 other tld sales D...
Discussion
May 12, 2020, 8:09 pm
Domain Name Wire
.Org registry sale officially terminated
Public Interest Registry notifies ICANN that the deal is dead. Even though all parties had already said this publicly, Public Interest Registry (PIR) made it official today: the transaction for Ethos Capital to acquire Public Interest Registry has be...
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.Org registry sale officially terminated
Public Interest Registry notifies ICANN that the deal is dead. Even though all parties had already said this publicly, Public Interest Registry (PIR) made it official today: the transaction for Ethos Capital to acquire Public Interest Registry has be...
Discussion
May 12, 2020, 6:56 pm
Domain Name Wire
Domain stocks rebound with the market
Many domain name companies are faring well during the pandemic. On March 14, I wrote about how domain name stocks fared during the pandemic market crash up through the close on March 13. The market wasn’t done capitulating, but stocks have rebo...
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Domain stocks rebound with the market
Many domain name companies are faring well during the pandemic. On March 14, I wrote about how domain name stocks fared during the pandemic market crash up through the close on March 13. The market wasn’t done capitulating, but stocks have rebo...
Discussion
May 12, 2020, 4:52 pm
Domain Name Wire
The hidden message about domains in this Apple store notice
There’s a lesson for researching Chinese end users. Covid-19 is changing how consumers shop. In China, for example, you are required to wear a mask and have your body temperature taken before you can enter a store. Some stores may give you addi...
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The hidden message about domains in this Apple store notice
There’s a lesson for researching Chinese end users. Covid-19 is changing how consumers shop. In China, for example, you are required to wear a mask and have your body temperature taken before you can enter a store. Some stores may give you addi...
Discussion
May 12, 2020, 1:10 pm
Domain Name Wire
Top domain name registrars
A monthly look at the latest .com data ICANN has published the latest official data from Verisign (NASDAQ: VRSN) about the .com namespace. This registrar-by-registrar report covers January 2020. Here’s how registrars did in terms of new .com re...
Discussion
Top domain name registrars
A monthly look at the latest .com data ICANN has published the latest official data from Verisign (NASDAQ: VRSN) about the .com namespace. This registrar-by-registrar report covers January 2020. Here’s how registrars did in terms of new .com re...
Discussion
May 11, 2020, 4:15 pm
Domain Name Wire
Domains at the Supreme Court – DNW Podcast #285
SCOTUS debates domain names and trademarks. There was a spotlight on domain names last week in a place where you wouldn’t expect it: The U.S. Supreme Court. The court heard oral arguments in a dispute over whether or not Booking.com should be a...
Discussion
Domains at the Supreme Court – DNW Podcast #285
SCOTUS debates domain names and trademarks. There was a spotlight on domain names last week in a place where you wouldn’t expect it: The U.S. Supreme Court. The court heard oral arguments in a dispute over whether or not Booking.com should be a...
Discussion
May 11, 2020, 3:30 pm
The Domains
StephenColbert.com expires goes for $633
If you are a television personality on a major network, I think it’s a major mistake not to own your name in .com. Stephen Colbert had done The Colbert Report from 2005 to 2014 and been on CBS with The Late Show with Stephen Colbert since Septe...
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StephenColbert.com expires goes for $633
If you are a television personality on a major network, I think it’s a major mistake not to own your name in .com. Stephen Colbert had done The Colbert Report from 2005 to 2014 and been on CBS with The Late Show with Stephen Colbert since Septe...
Discussion
May 11, 2020, 6:09 am
The Domains
Discord now using Discord.com as main address
Discord the video and chat app geared toward gamers announced on Twitter that they are now Discord.com The company has operated on DiscordApp.com and acquired the domain Discord.com back in 2017. It looks like the .com was a redirect to the discordap...
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Discord now using Discord.com as main address
Discord the video and chat app geared toward gamers announced on Twitter that they are now Discord.com The company has operated on DiscordApp.com and acquired the domain Discord.com back in 2017. It looks like the .com was a redirect to the discordap...
Discussion
May 9, 2020, 7:25 pm
The Domains
Post the best .com you have for sale for $500 or less
$500 or less .COM ONLY READ EVERYTHING FIRST so you are not surprised if your comment is not published or removed. Of course with a lot of links some posts get held, they will be approved as soon as they are seen, some people repost their list with t...
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Post the best .com you have for sale for $500 or less
$500 or less .COM ONLY READ EVERYTHING FIRST so you are not surprised if your comment is not published or removed. Of course with a lot of links some posts get held, they will be approved as soon as they are seen, some people repost their list with t...
Discussion
May 8, 2020, 7:55 pm
