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Domain Name Wire
As .eco applicants squabble, .green may be the big winner
Legal challenges could result in .eco delays. The new top level domain application window hasn’t even closed, but possible applicants for .eco have already been fighting for years. Now three potential applicants are tied up court, as explained ...
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As .eco applicants squabble, .green may be the big winner
Legal challenges could result in .eco delays. The new top level domain application window hasn’t even closed, but possible applicants for .eco have already been fighting for years. Now three potential applicants are tied up court, as explained ...
Discussion
April 24, 2012, 10:47 am
Domain Shane
Tuesday’s Big List of Domains at Auction or Dropping Around Town 4-23-12
LetItFile.com Who would have thought this domain would go for this much SVSM.com The V takes away a little value but otherwise pretty strong LLLL.com Xiandong.com A city in China, also a popular name. 82 Bidders on this one an...
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Tuesday’s Big List of Domains at Auction or Dropping Around Town 4-23-12
LetItFile.com Who would have thought this domain would go for this much SVSM.com The V takes away a little value but otherwise pretty strong LLLL.com Xiandong.com A city in China, also a popular name. 82 Bidders on this one an...
Discussion
April 24, 2012, 5:45 am
The Domains
33 Inducted Into The Internet Hall of Fame including The Chairman Of ICANN Steve Crocker
33 people were just inducted as the inaugural group into the Internet Hall of Fame. Included in the group is the current Chairman of ICANN Steve Crocker. “Dr. Crocker has been involved in the Internet since its inception. In the late 1960s and ...
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33 Inducted Into The Internet Hall of Fame including The Chairman Of ICANN Steve Crocker
33 people were just inducted as the inaugural group into the Internet Hall of Fame. Included in the group is the current Chairman of ICANN Steve Crocker. “Dr. Crocker has been involved in the Internet since its inception. In the late 1960s and ...
Discussion
April 23, 2012, 5:24 pm
Domain Name Wire
Another .music trademark application and an interesting one for .pay
.Music trademark application dead on arrival and merchant service company applies for .pay mark. A California sole proprietor is the latest person to waste money trying to trademark .music. Joseph Walker, through is company ExtraWeb Ent., filed the a...
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Another .music trademark application and an interesting one for .pay
.Music trademark application dead on arrival and merchant service company applies for .pay mark. A California sole proprietor is the latest person to waste money trying to trademark .music. Joseph Walker, through is company ExtraWeb Ent., filed the a...
Discussion
April 23, 2012, 5:17 pm
Domain Name Wire
.Co expands number of accredited registrars
Instra among most recent registrars to become accredited for .co. Most of the time you see top level domains operators try to get as many registrars as possible to carry their domains as possible. But .co took a different tact, launching with just 10...
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.Co expands number of accredited registrars
Instra among most recent registrars to become accredited for .co. Most of the time you see top level domains operators try to get as many registrars as possible to carry their domains as possible. But .co took a different tact, launching with just 10...
Discussion
April 23, 2012, 4:53 pm
Domain Name Wire
Thursday is deadline to comment on VeriSign .com renewal
Time running out to comment on .com contract. Thursday, April 26 is the last day to comment to ICANN about its proposed contract renewal with VeriSign. The terms of the agreement are very similar to ICANN’s last .com contract. It allows VeriSig...
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Thursday is deadline to comment on VeriSign .com renewal
Time running out to comment on .com contract. Thursday, April 26 is the last day to comment to ICANN about its proposed contract renewal with VeriSign. The terms of the agreement are very similar to ICANN’s last .com contract. It allows VeriSig...
Discussion
April 23, 2012, 12:42 pm
Domain Shane
(Pic) I Was Pretty Excited: I Bought Two Names Yesterday
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(Pic) I Was Pretty Excited: I Bought Two Names Yesterday
Discussion
April 23, 2012, 12:34 pm
Elliot's Blog
How Reddit and Hacker News Took Down My Blog, and How I Got It Back Up
When I was writing my article about NameCheap out ranking Go Daddy in Google for the key term “domain name,” I knew it would draw significant interest from NameCheap’s enthusiastic customers, but I had no idea how much traffic ...
Discussion
How Reddit and Hacker News Took Down My Blog, and How I Got It Back Up
When I was writing my article about NameCheap out ranking Go Daddy in Google for the key term “domain name,” I knew it would draw significant interest from NameCheap’s enthusiastic customers, but I had no idea how much traffic ...
Discussion
April 23, 2012, 12:33 pm
Elliot's Blog
How Reddit and Hacker News Took Down My Blog, and How I Got It Back Up
When I was writing my article about NameCheap out ranking Go Daddy in Google for the key term “domain name,” I knew it would draw significant interest from NameCheap’s enthusiastic customers, but I had no idea how much traffic ...
Discussion
How Reddit and Hacker News Took Down My Blog, and How I Got It Back Up
When I was writing my article about NameCheap out ranking Go Daddy in Google for the key term “domain name,” I knew it would draw significant interest from NameCheap’s enthusiastic customers, but I had no idea how much traffic ...
Discussion
April 23, 2012, 11:33 am
DomainSherpa
Developing the Ultimate Geo-domain for the Rich and Famous – With Toby Hardy
Most developers build a site, increase readership and then sell advertising space. Unless you own an ultra-premium geographic domain name like FrenchRiviera.com, in which case the brand alone is enough to set up meetings with some of the most exclusi...
Discussion
Developing the Ultimate Geo-domain for the Rich and Famous – With Toby Hardy
Most developers build a site, increase readership and then sell advertising space. Unless you own an ultra-premium geographic domain name like FrenchRiviera.com, in which case the brand alone is enough to set up meetings with some of the most exclusi...
Discussion
April 23, 2012, 11:05 am