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Domain Name Wire
Exposed: A GoDaddy impersonator, lies, and an expired domain name scheme
This month I received a call from someone impersonating GoDaddy. Last year someone called impersonating ICANN. Here’s what they were up to. In August 2013 I received a phone call from someone who claimed to be working for ICANN. He said he need...
Discussion
Exposed: A GoDaddy impersonator, lies, and an expired domain name scheme
This month I received a call from someone impersonating GoDaddy. Last year someone called impersonating ICANN. Here’s what they were up to. In August 2013 I received a phone call from someone who claimed to be working for ICANN. He said he need...
Discussion
March 20, 2014, 3:22 pm
Domain Name Wire
Amazon.com registers .domains domain names for each of its proposed TLDs
Amazon.com grabs .domains domains corresponding to its new top level domain applications. Amazon.com has registered corresponding .domains domain names for each of the 65 Latin script top level domain names it has applied for. All of the registration...
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Amazon.com registers .domains domain names for each of its proposed TLDs
Amazon.com grabs .domains domains corresponding to its new top level domain applications. Amazon.com has registered corresponding .domains domain names for each of the 65 Latin script top level domain names it has applied for. All of the registration...
Discussion
March 20, 2014, 2:42 pm
Domain Shane
SHANE’S BIG LIST: Thursday’s Domains at Auction or Dropping on March 20th, 2014
Oops. Forgot to hit publish last night. I guess my little ditty about not selling a name changed my “karma”. Sold two names yesterday. One for no profit but a friend really wanted it and I was thinning my exposure to that type...
Discussion
SHANE’S BIG LIST: Thursday’s Domains at Auction or Dropping on March 20th, 2014
Oops. Forgot to hit publish last night. I guess my little ditty about not selling a name changed my “karma”. Sold two names yesterday. One for no profit but a friend really wanted it and I was thinning my exposure to that type...
Discussion
March 20, 2014, 2:38 pm
Domain Name Wire
UDRP panel gets AustinPain.com decision wrong
Panel awards generic domain name to company with questionable trademark rights. A National Arbitration Forum panel has ordered the transfer of the domain name AustinPain.com, and I believe it got the decision wrong. The case was filed by Austin Pain ...
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UDRP panel gets AustinPain.com decision wrong
Panel awards generic domain name to company with questionable trademark rights. A National Arbitration Forum panel has ordered the transfer of the domain name AustinPain.com, and I believe it got the decision wrong. The case was filed by Austin Pain ...
Discussion
March 20, 2014, 2:02 pm
The Domains
Another Banner Day For Domains As Total Adds is Almost 65,000; 35K From .Com
Domain name registrations continue to grow with a bunch of new gTLD going live and as people continue to register more of the orginal TLD’s .com, .net and .org Yesterday new domain registrations over all TLD’s (not counting ccTLD’s)...
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Another Banner Day For Domains As Total Adds is Almost 65,000; 35K From .Com
Domain name registrations continue to grow with a bunch of new gTLD going live and as people continue to register more of the orginal TLD’s .com, .net and .org Yesterday new domain registrations over all TLD’s (not counting ccTLD’s)...
Discussion
March 20, 2014, 1:59 pm
DomainSherpa
DomainSherpa Discussion: U.S. Relinquishing ICANN Control; Verisign Stock; Go Daddy IPO…
This is the show where we discuss domain name industry news with a panel of veterans and thought leaders.In this DomainSherpa Discussion:* U.S. Department of Commerce relinquishing control over ICANN in September 2015, Good for investors and the Inte...
Discussion
DomainSherpa Discussion: U.S. Relinquishing ICANN Control; Verisign Stock; Go Daddy IPO…
This is the show where we discuss domain name industry news with a panel of veterans and thought leaders.In this DomainSherpa Discussion:* U.S. Department of Commerce relinquishing control over ICANN in September 2015, Good for investors and the Inte...
Discussion
March 20, 2014, 8:00 am
The Domains
Be Careful of Phishing Attack to Gain Google Credentials
Be careful using Google Docs and Google Drive as Symantec discovered a new phishing attack that is looking to get your Google log in credientials. Afterdawn.com covered the recent finding: Researchers over at security firm Symantec have come across ...
Discussion
Be Careful of Phishing Attack to Gain Google Credentials
Be careful using Google Docs and Google Drive as Symantec discovered a new phishing attack that is looking to get your Google log in credientials. Afterdawn.com covered the recent finding: Researchers over at security firm Symantec have come across ...
Discussion
March 20, 2014, 7:52 am
Domain Name Wire
Donuts adds another 15,000 registrations with next 5 domains
Donuts next five domains launch and 1&1 is picking up steam thanks to cut rate pricing. Another five of Donuts domain names reverted to “regular” pricing today and they picked up about 15,000 registrations in the first hours, accordin...
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Donuts adds another 15,000 registrations with next 5 domains
Donuts next five domains launch and 1&1 is picking up steam thanks to cut rate pricing. Another five of Donuts domain names reverted to “regular” pricing today and they picked up about 15,000 registrations in the first hours, accordin...
Discussion
March 20, 2014, 2:37 am
Domain Name Wire
Quebec’s government loses domain dispute over Quebec.com
UDRP must have been lost in translation. The Government of Quebec has lost a UDRP it filed against the domain name Quebec.com. This was a no brainer case. The three person panel found that domain owner Anything.com has rights or legitimate interests ...
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Quebec’s government loses domain dispute over Quebec.com
UDRP must have been lost in translation. The Government of Quebec has lost a UDRP it filed against the domain name Quebec.com. This was a no brainer case. The three person panel found that domain owner Anything.com has rights or legitimate interests ...
Discussion
March 20, 2014, 1:52 am
The Domains
Frank Schilling’s Reigstrar Is Live; The Good & The Bad
Frank Schilling just rolled out Version 1 of his long anticipated registrar under Uniregistry as it went live today. Uniregistrar.com was going to be the name of the registrar but its now or shortly will be forwarded to Uniregisty.com The registrar w...
Discussion
Frank Schilling’s Reigstrar Is Live; The Good & The Bad
Frank Schilling just rolled out Version 1 of his long anticipated registrar under Uniregistry as it went live today. Uniregistrar.com was going to be the name of the registrar but its now or shortly will be forwarded to Uniregisty.com The registrar w...
Discussion
March 19, 2014, 11:31 pm
