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Domain Name Wire
Over 800,000 domain names suspended due to 2013 RAA
Verification requirement ensnares hundreds of thousands of domain names. One of the requirements for domain name registrars under the 2013 Registrar Accreditation Agreement is that they must verify the contact details of registrants. Most registrars ...
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Over 800,000 domain names suspended due to 2013 RAA
Verification requirement ensnares hundreds of thousands of domain names. One of the requirements for domain name registrars under the 2013 Registrar Accreditation Agreement is that they must verify the contact details of registrants. Most registrars ...
Discussion
June 24, 2014, 2:02 pm
Domain Name Wire
Pictures from the biggest domain name event ever
Scenes from the first day of ICANN 50 in London. Close to 3,500 people registered for the ICANN 50 meeting in London this week, making it the biggest domain-name related event ever. The surge in attendance has to do with a confluence of events, espec...
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Pictures from the biggest domain name event ever
Scenes from the first day of ICANN 50 in London. Close to 3,500 people registered for the ICANN 50 meeting in London this week, making it the biggest domain-name related event ever. The surge in attendance has to do with a confluence of events, espec...
Discussion
June 24, 2014, 1:43 pm
The Domains
Auction Day At ICANN: Here is How You Can Watch The Auction & Bid Online For .Global
The Live .Global Auction event is being held today from London during ICANN 50. The auction will start approximately at 5:30 London time which is 12:30pm EST/ 9:30 PST Here is a short information sheet on how you can bid online or watch the auction. ...
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Auction Day At ICANN: Here is How You Can Watch The Auction & Bid Online For .Global
The Live .Global Auction event is being held today from London during ICANN 50. The auction will start approximately at 5:30 London time which is 12:30pm EST/ 9:30 PST Here is a short information sheet on how you can bid online or watch the auction. ...
Discussion
June 24, 2014, 1:21 pm
The Domains
Quick Poll:What Will Google Domains Market Share Of The Registrar Market Be A Year After Launch?
Yesterday news that Google is launching a retail domain name registrar, generated a ton of press outside the domain industry. There is a lot of speculation of how successful he entry of Google into the registrar business will be, how much market shar...
Discussion
Quick Poll:What Will Google Domains Market Share Of The Registrar Market Be A Year After Launch?
Yesterday news that Google is launching a retail domain name registrar, generated a ton of press outside the domain industry. There is a lot of speculation of how successful he entry of Google into the registrar business will be, how much market shar...
Discussion
June 24, 2014, 12:47 pm
Domain Name Wire
Google’s CIO to discuss new TLDs at Google I/O
Session will help progress toward universal acceptance of new TLDs. Google’s developer-focused conference Google I/O kicks off tomorrow, and one of the sessions will focus on new TLDs. CIO Ben Fried will lead a presentation about new top level ...
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Google’s CIO to discuss new TLDs at Google I/O
Session will help progress toward universal acceptance of new TLDs. Google’s developer-focused conference Google I/O kicks off tomorrow, and one of the sessions will focus on new TLDs. CIO Ben Fried will lead a presentation about new top level ...
Discussion
June 24, 2014, 11:35 am
Domain Shane
THE BIG AFTERMARKET LIST: Tuesday’s Domains at Auction or Dropping on June 24th, 2014
I’ve begun a process of freeing up some cash for domain purchases. I need to raise about $50K and should be able to over the next few months if I can keep the money raised from burning a hole in my pocket before I raise it all. Anyo...
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THE BIG AFTERMARKET LIST: Tuesday’s Domains at Auction or Dropping on June 24th, 2014
I’ve begun a process of freeing up some cash for domain purchases. I need to raise about $50K and should be able to over the next few months if I can keep the money raised from burning a hole in my pocket before I raise it all. Anyo...
Discussion
June 24, 2014, 11:19 am
Domain Name Wire
Why Google is becoming a domain name registrar & what it means for the business
Google is becoming a public domain name registrar. Here’s why. A few months ago a prominent figure in the domain name industry told me a prediction: in a short time, GoDaddy will no longer be the top domain name registrar. It will be Google. Th...
Discussion
Why Google is becoming a domain name registrar & what it means for the business
Google is becoming a public domain name registrar. Here’s why. A few months ago a prominent figure in the domain name industry told me a prediction: in a short time, GoDaddy will no longer be the top domain name registrar. It will be Google. Th...
Discussion
June 24, 2014, 9:33 am
Domain Shane
Flippa Recap: Weights.com, EIV.com, OZN.com, OUZ.com, Pronounce.com, Exfoliates.com
Nice to see two 5-figure deals, and a very solid twelve 4-figure deals last week at Flippa. A few new gTLDs got into the mix at the lower end of the pricing spectrum, with Cam.camera, Profit.today and W.directory selling for $200 – $700 each. ...
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Flippa Recap: Weights.com, EIV.com, OZN.com, OUZ.com, Pronounce.com, Exfoliates.com
Nice to see two 5-figure deals, and a very solid twelve 4-figure deals last week at Flippa. A few new gTLDs got into the mix at the lower end of the pricing spectrum, with Cam.camera, Profit.today and W.directory selling for $200 – $700 each. ...
Discussion
June 24, 2014, 12:04 am
The Domains
Stolen Three Letter .Com, IDA.com Awarded Back To Owner In UDRP After Godaddy Acct Hacked
The Asian Domain Name Dispute Resolution Centre (“the Centre”) one of the “new” UDRP providers returned the allegedly stolen domain name IDA.com to World Hair Cosmetics Co Ltd, of Hong Kong which owned the domain...
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Stolen Three Letter .Com, IDA.com Awarded Back To Owner In UDRP After Godaddy Acct Hacked
The Asian Domain Name Dispute Resolution Centre (“the Centre”) one of the “new” UDRP providers returned the allegedly stolen domain name IDA.com to World Hair Cosmetics Co Ltd, of Hong Kong which owned the domain...
Discussion
June 23, 2014, 10:28 pm
Domain Name Wire
MM.com domain name sells for $1.2 million
Two letter domain name sells for $1.2 million. No, it wasn’t bought by a candy company. Sedo domain name broker Dave Evanson just posted on Facebook that he has brokered the sale of MM.com for $1.2 million. The whois record recently updated to ...
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MM.com domain name sells for $1.2 million
Two letter domain name sells for $1.2 million. No, it wasn’t bought by a candy company. Sedo domain name broker Dave Evanson just posted on Facebook that he has brokered the sale of MM.com for $1.2 million. The whois record recently updated to ...
Discussion
June 23, 2014, 9:15 pm
