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IDN ccTLD Request From Yemen Successfully Passes String Evaluation
ICANN announced the successful completion of String Evaluation on proposed IDN ccTLD string for Yemen, اليمن (xn--mgb2ddes). With this announcement, a total of 27 countries/territories requests have successfully passed through the String Evaluat...
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IDN ccTLD Request From Yemen Successfully Passes String Evaluation
ICANN announced the successful completion of String Evaluation on proposed IDN ccTLD string for Yemen, اليمن (xn--mgb2ddes). With this announcement, a total of 27 countries/territories requests have successfully passed through the String Evaluat...
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April 18, 2011, 12:12 pm
Domain Name Wire
TailWords.com Helps You Find Unregistered Keyword Domain Names
Tool searches for domain names with keywords that match your parameters. Here’s an interesting tool to help you find unregistered domain names with competitive advertisers. TailWords.com lets you search keywords based on a number of factors, fr...
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TailWords.com Helps You Find Unregistered Keyword Domain Names
Tool searches for domain names with keywords that match your parameters. Here’s an interesting tool to help you find unregistered domain names with competitive advertisers. TailWords.com lets you search keywords based on a number of factors, fr...
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April 18, 2011, 12:07 pm
Domain Name News
ICANN Publishes New Version of New gTLD Applicant Guidebook
ICANN has posted the new April 2011 Discussion Draft for the New gTLD Applicant Guidebook for a public comment period lasting until May 15th. ICANN plans post a final version of the guidebook by 30 May 2011, in time for consideration of the New gTLD ...
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ICANN Publishes New Version of New gTLD Applicant Guidebook
ICANN has posted the new April 2011 Discussion Draft for the New gTLD Applicant Guidebook for a public comment period lasting until May 15th. ICANN plans post a final version of the guidebook by 30 May 2011, in time for consideration of the New gTLD ...
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April 18, 2011, 11:49 am
The Domains
Pokerstars Issues Statement On Domain Seizure: US Market Is 50%
According to onlinepoker.net, Pokerstars has issued a statement, the first sionc ethe domain seizue took place on Friday. PokerStars has already switched its online operation to pokerstars.eu. The article points out that the US market represented 50%...
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Pokerstars Issues Statement On Domain Seizure: US Market Is 50%
According to onlinepoker.net, Pokerstars has issued a statement, the first sionc ethe domain seizue took place on Friday. PokerStars has already switched its online operation to pokerstars.eu. The article points out that the US market represented 50%...
Discussion
April 18, 2011, 11:31 am
Elliot's Blog
Going to Cheer on Domain Shane
It’s not often that I’m in New England for Patriots Day, but it’s a lot of fun. Not only is it a holiday in Massachusetts (friends have the day off from work), but the Red Sox play an 11:30am matinee, and of course, the Boston Marat...
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Going to Cheer on Domain Shane
It’s not often that I’m in New England for Patriots Day, but it’s a lot of fun. Not only is it a holiday in Massachusetts (friends have the day off from work), but the Red Sox play an 11:30am matinee, and of course, the Boston Marat...
Discussion
April 18, 2011, 10:57 am
Domain Name Wire
UDRP Panel Questions Oversee.net’s Automated Domain Registration Processes
WIPO panel questions Oversee.net defense of “automated systems” for registering domain names. A UDRP panel has found against Oversee.net in a UDRP dispute over CarrollHouse.com and has posed significant questions about the company’s...
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UDRP Panel Questions Oversee.net’s Automated Domain Registration Processes
WIPO panel questions Oversee.net defense of “automated systems” for registering domain names. A UDRP panel has found against Oversee.net in a UDRP dispute over CarrollHouse.com and has posed significant questions about the company’s...
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April 18, 2011, 10:55 am
The Domains
Facebook Finally Sues Owner Of FaceBookofSex.com But Still Not XXXBook.com or XXXMatch.com
According to XBiz.com, Facebook filed suit against FriendFinder and its subsidiaries over it’s site FacebookOfSex.com, claiming it’s too similar to its own trademarked name. “In the suit filed Wednesday at U.S. District Court in San...
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Facebook Finally Sues Owner Of FaceBookofSex.com But Still Not XXXBook.com or XXXMatch.com
According to XBiz.com, Facebook filed suit against FriendFinder and its subsidiaries over it’s site FacebookOfSex.com, claiming it’s too similar to its own trademarked name. “In the suit filed Wednesday at U.S. District Court in San...
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April 18, 2011, 8:37 am
Domain Shane
Monday’s Daily Domain Drops and Auctions: Patriots Day Edition
Last day of “vacation” and found a few good names today. Ass I said earlier, I’m running my first Boston Marathon to day so I’ll be out of the office today as I run then fly home. Back to the grind tomorrow. CreditCardRates.or...
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Monday’s Daily Domain Drops and Auctions: Patriots Day Edition
Last day of “vacation” and found a few good names today. Ass I said earlier, I’m running my first Boston Marathon to day so I’ll be out of the office today as I run then fly home. Back to the grind tomorrow. CreditCardRates.or...
Discussion
April 18, 2011, 3:52 am
IDN Blog
Q&A with Steve Clarke: A Five Figure Hindi IDN Sale and More . . .
Steve Clarke has been investing in IDNs since 2005. Steve is an active member of IDNForums and owns premium IDNs across many top languages. In addition, Steve just sold कैसीनो.com for five figures. Enjoy the Q&A that follows. Q: Let&r...
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Q&A with Steve Clarke: A Five Figure Hindi IDN Sale and More . . .
Steve Clarke has been investing in IDNs since 2005. Steve is an active member of IDNForums and owns premium IDNs across many top languages. In addition, Steve just sold कैसीनो.com for five figures. Enjoy the Q&A that follows. Q: Let&r...
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April 17, 2011, 11:55 pm
Domain Name Wire
Rio.com Probably Getting a Lot of Unintended Traffic
Visitors looking for movie info might be landing on tourism web site. When Rio.com sold in 2009 for $450,000, the buyer quickly went to work on a site about Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The site’s traffic will increase steadily as the World Cup and ...
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Rio.com Probably Getting a Lot of Unintended Traffic
Visitors looking for movie info might be landing on tourism web site. When Rio.com sold in 2009 for $450,000, the buyer quickly went to work on a site about Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The site’s traffic will increase steadily as the World Cup and ...
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April 17, 2011, 10:34 pm
