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Domain Name Wire
My .website results: Hexonet wins the day
Hexonet did remarkably well with my .website pre-orders. On Wednesday, I wrote about the challenges I had pre-registering domain names at various registrars. I was specifically trying to pre-register .website domains. .Website was supposed to launch ...
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My .website results: Hexonet wins the day
Hexonet did remarkably well with my .website pre-orders. On Wednesday, I wrote about the challenges I had pre-registering domain names at various registrars. I was specifically trying to pre-register .website domains. .Website was supposed to launch ...
Discussion
September 19, 2014, 4:36 pm
The Domains
Owner of CiaAgency.com in Closed SnapNames Auction Claims Domain Was Stolen
We got a report from an attorney representing the owner of the domain name CiaAgency.com, which is in a closed SnapNames.com auction which ends today, that she regards the domain to be a stolen domain. The attorney representing the owner describes he...
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Owner of CiaAgency.com in Closed SnapNames Auction Claims Domain Was Stolen
We got a report from an attorney representing the owner of the domain name CiaAgency.com, which is in a closed SnapNames.com auction which ends today, that she regards the domain to be a stolen domain. The attorney representing the owner describes he...
Discussion
September 19, 2014, 3:27 pm
Domain Name Wire
Susan Lawrence joins Minds + Machines
Former Oversee.net and Above employee to work for registry. Ron Jackson’s job placement service has just placed a new candidate. Susan Lawrence, who has worked at several domain name companies, has joined Minds + Machines as Senior Director of ...
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Susan Lawrence joins Minds + Machines
Former Oversee.net and Above employee to work for registry. Ron Jackson’s job placement service has just placed a new candidate. Susan Lawrence, who has worked at several domain name companies, has joined Minds + Machines as Senior Director of ...
Discussion
September 19, 2014, 3:19 pm
The Domains
Purva.com Lost In UDRP After Winning Last Year: Brokers Email To TM Holder Changes Everything
A UDRP panel order the transfer of the domain name Purva.com to Puravankara Projects Limited after another UDRP panel almost one year to the date denied a UDRP. The ownership of the domain did not change from last year. Its a very long decision...
Discussion
Purva.com Lost In UDRP After Winning Last Year: Brokers Email To TM Holder Changes Everything
A UDRP panel order the transfer of the domain name Purva.com to Puravankara Projects Limited after another UDRP panel almost one year to the date denied a UDRP. The ownership of the domain did not change from last year. Its a very long decision...
Discussion
September 19, 2014, 3:09 pm
Domain Name Wire
Verisign would like to remind you that plenty of .com’s are still available
…but it paints availability in the best possible light. Ever since new top level domains started rolling out, Verisign has been pushing the idea that plenty of high quality .com domain names are still available. It’s sort of right. Take ...
Discussion
Verisign would like to remind you that plenty of .com’s are still available
…but it paints availability in the best possible light. Ever since new top level domains started rolling out, Verisign has been pushing the idea that plenty of high quality .com domain names are still available. It’s sort of right. Take ...
Discussion
September 19, 2014, 2:36 pm
Domain Name Wire
Expired Domain Report: 4 letter domain sells for $31.5k
Chinese container shipping — which is to say global freight – must account for last week’s $22.6k sale of QianWan.com. The Qingdao Qianwan Container Terminal Co., Ltd. manages one of the world&rsq...
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Expired Domain Report: 4 letter domain sells for $31.5k
Chinese container shipping — which is to say global freight – must account for last week’s $22.6k sale of QianWan.com. The Qingdao Qianwan Container Terminal Co., Ltd. manages one of the world&rsq...
Discussion
September 19, 2014, 2:05 pm
The Domains
.Com Is Rocking
As someone who watches the numbers of domain name registrations across all TLD’s everyday I have to say .Com is rocking and seems to be getting st...
Discussion
.Com Is Rocking
As someone who watches the numbers of domain name registrations across all TLD’s everyday I have to say .Com is rocking and seems to be getting st...
Discussion
September 19, 2014, 1:59 pm
The Domains
1st Day New gTLD Radix Totals: .Website 6,342; .Press 800; .Host 780 & Updated Totals on This Week’s Launches
Three new gTLD’s went into general availability (GA) yesterday all operated by Radix and the totals after the first day of general availability including domain names registered during the Sunrise period for Trademark holders and during Landrus...
Discussion
1st Day New gTLD Radix Totals: .Website 6,342; .Press 800; .Host 780 & Updated Totals on This Week’s Launches
Three new gTLD’s went into general availability (GA) yesterday all operated by Radix and the totals after the first day of general availability including domain names registered during the Sunrise period for Trademark holders and during Landrus...
Discussion
September 19, 2014, 12:07 pm
Domain Shane
DomainShane’s BIG LIST of Domain Name Auction Picks: Friday 9/19
It was hard to miss yesterday’s news that Igloo is buying Aftermarket.com and their assets. It looks to be a good deal for both sides. Ammar obviously got enough to approve the sale and Igloo gets the needed platform to sell their a...
Discussion
DomainShane’s BIG LIST of Domain Name Auction Picks: Friday 9/19
It was hard to miss yesterday’s news that Igloo is buying Aftermarket.com and their assets. It looks to be a good deal for both sides. Ammar obviously got enough to approve the sale and Igloo gets the needed platform to sell their a...
Discussion
September 19, 2014, 11:45 am
The Domains
Over 6,500 .Website Domain Names Registered In The First 4 Hours Of Availability
According to a press release we just received from Radix, the new gTLD .WEBSITE, that went into General Availability today has already surpassed 6,500 domains in the first 4 hours “We have been confident about .website right from the start and ...
Discussion
Over 6,500 .Website Domain Names Registered In The First 4 Hours Of Availability
According to a press release we just received from Radix, the new gTLD .WEBSITE, that went into General Availability today has already surpassed 6,500 domains in the first 4 hours “We have been confident about .website right from the start and ...
Discussion
September 18, 2014, 9:32 pm
