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The Domains
One Hilarious Look at Net Neutrality
There has been a lot of talk about Net Neutrality and for most this is a topic that gets a bit boring. John Oliver from the HBO series “Last Week Tonight” has put a very funny, sarcastic and layman’s terms. John explains without Net...
Discussion
One Hilarious Look at Net Neutrality
There has been a lot of talk about Net Neutrality and for most this is a topic that gets a bit boring. John Oliver from the HBO series “Last Week Tonight” has put a very funny, sarcastic and layman’s terms. John explains without Net...
Discussion
June 5, 2014, 9:28 pm

Domain Name Wire
Del Monte appeals new top level domain name lawsuit
Battle over .delmonte continues. Del Monte International is taking a dispute over new top level domain names to the U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Del Monte International (DMI) applied for the .delmonte domain name. Del Monte Corporation (DMC)...
Discussion
Del Monte appeals new top level domain name lawsuit
Battle over .delmonte continues. Del Monte International is taking a dispute over new top level domain names to the U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Del Monte International (DMI) applied for the .delmonte domain name. Del Monte Corporation (DMC)...
Discussion
June 5, 2014, 5:34 pm

Domain Name Wire
EDR: A look at 150 expired domain name auctions from the past week
This week’s Expired Domain Report from Joseph Peterson has close to 150 expired domain name auctions from last week. As always, some of the prices paid are head-scratchers. One thing organizations are good at … is dropping the ball....
Discussion
EDR: A look at 150 expired domain name auctions from the past week
This week’s Expired Domain Report from Joseph Peterson has close to 150 expired domain name auctions from last week. As always, some of the prices paid are head-scratchers. One thing organizations are good at … is dropping the ball....
Discussion
June 5, 2014, 2:41 pm

The Domains
My Preorder For Cool.Vegas Just Got A $35,525 Bill & CoolVegas.com Is Priced at $12K
I placed a pre-order for the domain name Cool.Vegas on a landrush basis with 101domain.com a while back. I got word the other day that the domain name was placed on the reserved list of the registry and made a premium domain. So I got a bill for the ...
Discussion
My Preorder For Cool.Vegas Just Got A $35,525 Bill & CoolVegas.com Is Priced at $12K
I placed a pre-order for the domain name Cool.Vegas on a landrush basis with 101domain.com a while back. I got word the other day that the domain name was placed on the reserved list of the registry and made a premium domain. So I got a bill for the ...
Discussion
June 5, 2014, 1:59 pm

Domain Name Wire
Frank Schilling is the biggest registrant of new TLDs
New registrant report reveals who has the most registrations in new top level domain names. nTLDStats.com published a new “Registrant Breakdown” today. It shows the top registrants of new top level domain names. Coming in at number one on...
Discussion
Frank Schilling is the biggest registrant of new TLDs
New registrant report reveals who has the most registrations in new top level domain names. nTLDStats.com published a new “Registrant Breakdown” today. It shows the top registrants of new top level domain names. Coming in at number one on...
Discussion
June 5, 2014, 1:28 pm

Domain Name Wire
Company pays $600,000 in auction to run .信息 top level domain name
Rights to IDN domain name sell for $600,000. Beijing Tele-info Network Technology Co. has won the first ICANN “auction of last resort” to resolve a new top level domain name contention set. It paid $600,000 in an auction for .信息, whic...
Discussion
Company pays $600,000 in auction to run .信息 top level domain name
Rights to IDN domain name sell for $600,000. Beijing Tele-info Network Technology Co. has won the first ICANN “auction of last resort” to resolve a new top level domain name contention set. It paid $600,000 in an auction for .信息, whic...
Discussion
June 5, 2014, 1:18 pm

The Domains
ReturnMoi.com, the Largest Lost & Found Co In The World Switches To Return.Me
According to a press release out this morning by the .Me registry, the largest Lost & Found Company in the World has switched their domain name from ReturnMoi.com to Return.Me “ReturnMoi was our original company name.” “Due to o...
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ReturnMoi.com, the Largest Lost & Found Co In The World Switches To Return.Me
According to a press release out this morning by the .Me registry, the largest Lost & Found Company in the World has switched their domain name from ReturnMoi.com to Return.Me “ReturnMoi was our original company name.” “Due to o...
Discussion
June 5, 2014, 12:58 pm

Domain Shane
THE BIG AFTERMARKET LIST: Thursday’s Domains at Auction or Dropping on June 5th, 2014
Raymond wrote a great article about the Domain Name Industry and the effect of advertising dollars. I know we are not a top tier blog, I get it. Aaron and I are not ever going to compete with Raymond, Berkens, Andrew, or Elliot. Getting paid to...
Discussion
THE BIG AFTERMARKET LIST: Thursday’s Domains at Auction or Dropping on June 5th, 2014
Raymond wrote a great article about the Domain Name Industry and the effect of advertising dollars. I know we are not a top tier blog, I get it. Aaron and I are not ever going to compete with Raymond, Berkens, Andrew, or Elliot. Getting paid to...
Discussion
June 5, 2014, 10:55 am

The Domains
Ntldstats.com Updated Registrant Distribution Feature
Ntldstats.com updated their “Registrant Breakdown” I thought it would be interesting to see who is the top 25 as we now have been live for just over four months. These guys continue to do a great job and the same goes for Andy at Na...
Discussion
Ntldstats.com Updated Registrant Distribution Feature
Ntldstats.com updated their “Registrant Breakdown” I thought it would be interesting to see who is the top 25 as we now have been live for just over four months. These guys continue to do a great job and the same goes for Andy at Na...
Discussion
June 5, 2014, 8:06 am

DomainSherpa
DomainSherpa Discussion: .XYZ Marketing, Sex.xxx Sells, What Sherpas Bought…
This is the show where we discuss domain name industry news with a panel of veterans and thought leaders.In this DomainSherpa Discussion:* TRAFFIC West recap: was business done?* Brokering horror story on a LL.ca* .XYZ is top 4 new gTLDs with 38,160 ...
Discussion
DomainSherpa Discussion: .XYZ Marketing, Sex.xxx Sells, What Sherpas Bought…
This is the show where we discuss domain name industry news with a panel of veterans and thought leaders.In this DomainSherpa Discussion:* TRAFFIC West recap: was business done?* Brokering horror story on a LL.ca* .XYZ is top 4 new gTLDs with 38,160 ...
Discussion
June 5, 2014, 7:02 am