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The Domains
German Court Rules in Favor of AdBlock Plus
A German Court has determined AdBlock Plus is not illegal. AdBlock Plus – which is owned by the Cologne-based firm Eyeo – faces three separate but related cases involving the media groups, ProSiebenSat.1, RTL Interactive and Axel Springer...
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German Court Rules in Favor of AdBlock Plus
A German Court has determined AdBlock Plus is not illegal. AdBlock Plus – which is owned by the Cologne-based firm Eyeo – faces three separate but related cases involving the media groups, ProSiebenSat.1, RTL Interactive and Axel Springer...
Discussion
April 25, 2015, 8:27 pm
The Domains
Associations not allowed to display listings under .realtor domain
There is a rift between Move Inc. and the National Association of Realtors, Inman.com reports that associations will not be able to display or even link to property listings on a .Realtor domain. So far there are about 96,000 .Realtor registrations. ...
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Associations not allowed to display listings under .realtor domain
There is a rift between Move Inc. and the National Association of Realtors, Inman.com reports that associations will not be able to display or even link to property listings on a .Realtor domain. So far there are about 96,000 .Realtor registrations. ...
Discussion
April 25, 2015, 5:10 pm
Domain Shane
DomainShane’s BIG LIST of Domain Name Auction Picks: Saturday, April 25th, 2015
Have to keep the chit chat short today as I’m trying to squeeze in a quick half marathon before work today. I usually do the 5K the night before the race but got caught at work and missed it. My legs will probably thank me later. &n...
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DomainShane’s BIG LIST of Domain Name Auction Picks: Saturday, April 25th, 2015
Have to keep the chit chat short today as I’m trying to squeeze in a quick half marathon before work today. I usually do the 5K the night before the race but got caught at work and missed it. My legs will probably thank me later. &n...
Discussion
April 25, 2015, 11:05 am
The Domains
52.com sells for $1.775 Million
According to a post on Namepros by member Vicho, The Second Beijing Domain Auction was successfully held in Beijing, China on April 24, 2015. The auction resulted in seven figures worth of domain sales. He included some pics in his post which you can...
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52.com sells for $1.775 Million
According to a post on Namepros by member Vicho, The Second Beijing Domain Auction was successfully held in Beijing, China on April 24, 2015. The auction resulted in seven figures worth of domain sales. He included some pics in his post which you can...
Discussion
April 25, 2015, 4:22 am
Domain Shane
Recent Domain Sales That Have Been Developed (pics): eChecks.com, Boozl.com, Grad.ca, More
The screenshots below are examples of buyers of domains from the last few months that have either developed their sites, or purchased an upgrade domain and have redirected their acquisition to an existing website. eChecks.com sold for $15,800 at Sed...
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Recent Domain Sales That Have Been Developed (pics): eChecks.com, Boozl.com, Grad.ca, More
The screenshots below are examples of buyers of domains from the last few months that have either developed their sites, or purchased an upgrade domain and have redirected their acquisition to an existing website. eChecks.com sold for $15,800 at Sed...
Discussion
April 24, 2015, 11:05 pm
The Domains
Activist Buys Up Domain Names of Politicians who voted for Indiana Anti-Gay Law
PinkNews.com reported that an activist Konrad Juengling bought up domains related to politicians who voted for the Religious Freedom Restoration Act in Indiana, the law caught a lot of heat during the NCAA Tournament as the final four was held in Ind...
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Activist Buys Up Domain Names of Politicians who voted for Indiana Anti-Gay Law
PinkNews.com reported that an activist Konrad Juengling bought up domains related to politicians who voted for the Religious Freedom Restoration Act in Indiana, the law caught a lot of heat during the NCAA Tournament as the final four was held in Ind...
Discussion
April 24, 2015, 5:50 pm
The Domains
How the blockchain could change the domain business
Mike Ward wrote a very interesting piece on Coin Telegraph with regards to the Blockchain and domain names. Ward takes a look at how the DNS can run on a decentralized platform, he talks about the flexibility this would provide and how it would creat...
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How the blockchain could change the domain business
Mike Ward wrote a very interesting piece on Coin Telegraph with regards to the Blockchain and domain names. Ward takes a look at how the DNS can run on a decentralized platform, he talks about the flexibility this would provide and how it would creat...
Discussion
April 24, 2015, 5:29 pm
Domain Name Wire
Digging into .xyz’s domain name registrations
A look at how .xyz domain names are being used. .xyz is big — about 900,000 domains — but it’s also controversial since many of the domains were given away for free. Even stripping away the freebies, .xyz is still big. I called upon...
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Digging into .xyz’s domain name registrations
A look at how .xyz domain names are being used. .xyz is big — about 900,000 domains — but it’s also controversial since many of the domains were given away for free. Even stripping away the freebies, .xyz is still big. I called upon...
Discussion
April 24, 2015, 3:28 pm
Domain Name Wire
Orient Express Travel Group engaged in Reverse Domain Name Hijacking
Australian company didn’t disclose prior purchase attempt and its rights post-dated domain registration. A three person World Intellectual Property Organization panel has found Australian travel company Orient Express Travel Group to have engag...
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Orient Express Travel Group engaged in Reverse Domain Name Hijacking
Australian company didn’t disclose prior purchase attempt and its rights post-dated domain registration. A three person World Intellectual Property Organization panel has found Australian travel company Orient Express Travel Group to have engag...
Discussion
April 24, 2015, 1:59 pm
Domain Name Wire
Expired Domain Report: Breaking down Chinese buyers
Joseph Peterson reviews recent expired domain name sales on NameJet, including which short domains were picked up by Chinese buyers. Anyone who reads these weekly reports on the expired domain market (or, rather, NameJet’s share of it) will hav...
Discussion
Expired Domain Report: Breaking down Chinese buyers
Joseph Peterson reviews recent expired domain name sales on NameJet, including which short domains were picked up by Chinese buyers. Anyone who reads these weekly reports on the expired domain market (or, rather, NameJet’s share of it) will hav...
Discussion
April 24, 2015, 1:39 pm
