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Domain Name Wire
ICANN82 Recap – DNW Podcast #526
What I learned at ICANN82 in Seattle. The domain name industry gathered in Seattle last week for ICANN’s annual community forum. During the show, I caught up on what’s happening with two important topics: Adsense for Domains and new top l...
Discussion
ICANN82 Recap – DNW Podcast #526
What I learned at ICANN82 in Seattle. The domain name industry gathered in Seattle last week for ICANN’s annual community forum. During the show, I caught up on what’s happening with two important topics: Adsense for Domains and new top l...
Discussion
March 17, 2025, 3:30 pm
Domain Name Wire
ICANN plans meetings for Mumbai and Lisbon
Mumbai and Lisbon will host the next two community forums. ICANN has announced the locations for its 2026 and 2027 annual community forum meetings. The community forum, one of three major meetings ICANN holds annually, typically takes place in March....
Discussion
ICANN plans meetings for Mumbai and Lisbon
Mumbai and Lisbon will host the next two community forums. ICANN has announced the locations for its 2026 and 2027 annual community forum meetings. The community forum, one of three major meetings ICANN holds annually, typically takes place in March....
Discussion
March 17, 2025, 1:29 pm
Domain Name Wire
Company says it has a Plan B before filing a Plan B reverse hijacking case
Also, it claims a domain can “degenerate” into a bad faith registration. Just when you think you’ve seen it all: a company literally told a domain broker it had a “Plan B” before filing a Plan B reverse domain name hijac...
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Company says it has a Plan B before filing a Plan B reverse hijacking case
Also, it claims a domain can “degenerate” into a bad faith registration. Just when you think you’ve seen it all: a company literally told a domain broker it had a “Plan B” before filing a Plan B reverse domain name hijac...
Discussion
March 17, 2025, 12:36 pm
The Domains
SedoMLS fast transfer is now live at Unstoppable Domains
Unstoppable Domains posted on X that SedoMLS is now available at Unstoppable Domains. They continue to run their $5 .com Fridays and you now can add to SedoMLS quickly. SedoMLS fast transfer is now live at @unstoppableweb ! Get your domains exposure ...
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SedoMLS fast transfer is now live at Unstoppable Domains
Unstoppable Domains posted on X that SedoMLS is now available at Unstoppable Domains. They continue to run their $5 .com Fridays and you now can add to SedoMLS quickly. SedoMLS fast transfer is now live at @unstoppableweb ! Get your domains exposure ...
Discussion
March 16, 2025, 1:26 am
Domain Name Wire
Food supplements company tries “Plan B” reverse domain name hijacking
Panelist finds “Plan B” attempt to secure domain through cybersquatting claim. A French nutrition supplements company tried to reverse hijack the domain name nutriforce.com, a World Intellectual Property Organization panelist has determin...
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Food supplements company tries “Plan B” reverse domain name hijacking
Panelist finds “Plan B” attempt to secure domain through cybersquatting claim. A French nutrition supplements company tried to reverse hijack the domain name nutriforce.com, a World Intellectual Property Organization panelist has determin...
Discussion
March 14, 2025, 4:54 pm
Domain Name Wire
Ohio company tries to hijack domains from IBM
Panelist admonishes company for filing bad cybersquatting dispute. Hubris? Narcissism? Just plain ballsy? I’m unsure how to describe it, but the result isn’t surprising: an Ohio company was found to have tried to reverse hijack the domain...
Discussion
Ohio company tries to hijack domains from IBM
Panelist admonishes company for filing bad cybersquatting dispute. Hubris? Narcissism? Just plain ballsy? I’m unsure how to describe it, but the result isn’t surprising: an Ohio company was found to have tried to reverse hijack the domain...
Discussion
March 14, 2025, 4:39 pm
Domain Name Wire
French company Cassy SAS tries reverse domain name hijacking
Company went after a domain name it knew was registered before it had trademark rights. A French seller of women’s shoes, purses, and other accessories has been found (pdf) to have engaged in reverse domain name hijacking. Cassy SAS filed a dis...
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French company Cassy SAS tries reverse domain name hijacking
Company went after a domain name it knew was registered before it had trademark rights. A French seller of women’s shoes, purses, and other accessories has been found (pdf) to have engaged in reverse domain name hijacking. Cassy SAS filed a dis...
Discussion
March 14, 2025, 12:07 pm
Domain Name Wire
Prudential cancels one of its top level domain names
Company says it no longer wants one of its domains, but it still has two other dot-brand top level domains. Prudential, the global financial services company, has informed ICANN that it is terminating one of its top-level domains. In January, Prudent...
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Prudential cancels one of its top level domain names
Company says it no longer wants one of its domains, but it still has two other dot-brand top level domains. Prudential, the global financial services company, has informed ICANN that it is terminating one of its top-level domains. In January, Prudent...
Discussion
March 13, 2025, 5:30 pm
Domain Name Wire
Former 35.com registrar appeals Meta Platforms’ cybersquatting lawsuit
Judge has ordered domain registrar to pay over $5 million. A cybersquatting legal battle that began over four years ago is set to continue. Leascend Technology Co., Ltd. formerly known as Xiamen 35.com Internet Technology Co., Ltd, has appealed multi...
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Former 35.com registrar appeals Meta Platforms’ cybersquatting lawsuit
Judge has ordered domain registrar to pay over $5 million. A cybersquatting legal battle that began over four years ago is set to continue. Leascend Technology Co., Ltd. formerly known as Xiamen 35.com Internet Technology Co., Ltd, has appealed multi...
Discussion
March 13, 2025, 5:11 pm
The Domains
NameJet/SnapNames January/February 2025 sales led by Samba.com at $143K
A lot of great names were left to expire in January and NameJet cleaned up. Samba.com sold for $143,000 in January 2025. Huba.com $17,527 and Ader.com at $12,022 took the top 3 spots. February 2025 at NameJet saw omAi.com sell for $15,500. NameJet Ja...
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NameJet/SnapNames January/February 2025 sales led by Samba.com at $143K
A lot of great names were left to expire in January and NameJet cleaned up. Samba.com sold for $143,000 in January 2025. Huba.com $17,527 and Ader.com at $12,022 took the top 3 spots. February 2025 at NameJet saw omAi.com sell for $15,500. NameJet Ja...
Discussion
March 13, 2025, 1:30 am
