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The Domains
.NGO/.ONG Launches Today For Non-Profits: New gTLD’s Done Right: Here is What You Need To Know
The Public Interest Registry (PIR) which operates the .Org domain name extension, is launching .NGO and .ONG today into general availability for Non-profit, non governmental organizations. The new gTLD domain name extension go live at 8pm EST tonight...
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.NGO/.ONG Launches Today For Non-Profits: New gTLD’s Done Right: Here is What You Need To Know
The Public Interest Registry (PIR) which operates the .Org domain name extension, is launching .NGO and .ONG today into general availability for Non-profit, non governmental organizations. The new gTLD domain name extension go live at 8pm EST tonight...
Discussion
May 5, 2015, 5:34 pm
Domain Name Wire
Verisign wants patent for “Searchable Web Whois”
Company files patent application for improved whois searching across multiple registries. Verisign has filed a patent with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for a “searchable web whois”. The application was filed in 2012 and just publi...
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Verisign wants patent for “Searchable Web Whois”
Company files patent application for improved whois searching across multiple registries. Verisign has filed a patent with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for a “searchable web whois”. The application was filed in 2012 and just publi...
Discussion
May 5, 2015, 3:40 pm
The Domains
Carly Didn’t Fail To Secure CarlyFiorina.org; She let it drop
Carly Fiorina didn't "fail to secure" the domain name CarlyFiorina.org, she owned it since at least March 2008 and the domain expired on June 23, 2014 and was released from the registry!
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Carly Didn’t Fail To Secure CarlyFiorina.org; She let it drop
Carly Fiorina didn't "fail to secure" the domain name CarlyFiorina.org, she owned it since at least March 2008 and the domain expired on June 23, 2014 and was released from the registry!
Discussion
May 5, 2015, 3:14 pm
The Domains
CentralNic Adds NCC Group’s Domain Assured Service
According to a press release, CentralNic, has partnered with global information assurance specialist NCC Group, in order to protect its growing list of clients from domain abuse. NCC Group’s Domain Assured service uses expert threat intelligenc...
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CentralNic Adds NCC Group’s Domain Assured Service
According to a press release, CentralNic, has partnered with global information assurance specialist NCC Group, in order to protect its growing list of clients from domain abuse. NCC Group’s Domain Assured service uses expert threat intelligenc...
Discussion
May 5, 2015, 2:13 pm
The Domains
Namejet.com Announces Over $630K in Domain Sales In April Led By NWN.com For $32K
Namejet.com has reported over $630,000 in domain name sales in April. Only sales of $2,000 or more are reported and only for domain sold and paid for in April are included All sales were led by NWN.com which sold for $32,220 All the reported sales on...
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Namejet.com Announces Over $630K in Domain Sales In April Led By NWN.com For $32K
Namejet.com has reported over $630,000 in domain name sales in April. Only sales of $2,000 or more are reported and only for domain sold and paid for in April are included All sales were led by NWN.com which sold for $32,220 All the reported sales on...
Discussion
May 5, 2015, 2:07 pm
The Domains
If At First You Don’t Succeed: Skx.Science Suspended in URS on 2nd Try
I believe we have a first, a domain name has been order suspended by a Uniform Rapid Suspension (URS) examiner after a complain on the same domain was rejected by another examiner a month earlier In the first URS filed over the domain name SKX.scienc...
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If At First You Don’t Succeed: Skx.Science Suspended in URS on 2nd Try
I believe we have a first, a domain name has been order suspended by a Uniform Rapid Suspension (URS) examiner after a complain on the same domain was rejected by another examiner a month earlier In the first URS filed over the domain name SKX.scienc...
Discussion
May 5, 2015, 1:53 pm
Domain Name Wire
.Com domain name winners and losers
eNom and Uniregistry do well on transfers, GoDaddy and eNom lead in new registrations. ICANN just published the most recent .com transactions report, reflecting registrar results for .com from January. There were no major outliers from January in ter...
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.Com domain name winners and losers
eNom and Uniregistry do well on transfers, GoDaddy and eNom lead in new registrations. ICANN just published the most recent .com transactions report, reflecting registrar results for .com from January. There were no major outliers from January in ter...
Discussion
May 5, 2015, 1:40 pm
Domain Shane
DomainShane’s BIG LIST of Domain Name Auction Picks: Tuesday, May 5th, 2015
I’ve been mentioning the recent sales of LLL.cc and now everyone associates me with the dot cc market. I originally watched it because I noticed the Chinese would occasionally dabble in the numeric side of it. I really don’t o...
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DomainShane’s BIG LIST of Domain Name Auction Picks: Tuesday, May 5th, 2015
I’ve been mentioning the recent sales of LLL.cc and now everyone associates me with the dot cc market. I originally watched it because I noticed the Chinese would occasionally dabble in the numeric side of it. I really don’t o...
Discussion
May 5, 2015, 11:18 am
The Domains
A Look At The Domain Sector in The Public Markets
A member on Seeking Alpha put together a very detailed analysis of the domain name sector. Plexor took a look at several publicly traded companies on an individual basis. He then took a look at the sector as a whole. A few companies like Neustar and ...
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A Look At The Domain Sector in The Public Markets
A member on Seeking Alpha put together a very detailed analysis of the domain name sector. Plexor took a look at several publicly traded companies on an individual basis. He then took a look at the sector as a whole. A few companies like Neustar and ...
Discussion
May 5, 2015, 12:06 am
The Domains
JV.net still shows available to register but is actually reserved
The domain name JV.net shows available when you do a whois look up, but when you go to register it the domain is not available. The domain dropped in 2013. The domain looks to have been owned by JVM out of Korea. These 1 and 2 charater .net names got...
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JV.net still shows available to register but is actually reserved
The domain name JV.net shows available when you do a whois look up, but when you go to register it the domain is not available. The domain dropped in 2013. The domain looks to have been owned by JVM out of Korea. These 1 and 2 charater .net names got...
Discussion
May 4, 2015, 7:19 pm
