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Domain Shane
SHANE’S BIG LIST: Wednesday’s Domains at Auction or Dropping on March 19th, 2014
I was not given a password to check out the Uniregistry preview but I am going to review it anyway without ever seeing it. Uniregistry has a nice, easy to use, navigation layout. They will be supporting all their own gTLDs as well as many...
Discussion
SHANE’S BIG LIST: Wednesday’s Domains at Auction or Dropping on March 19th, 2014
I was not given a password to check out the Uniregistry preview but I am going to review it anyway without ever seeing it. Uniregistry has a nice, easy to use, navigation layout. They will be supporting all their own gTLDs as well as many...
Discussion
March 19, 2014, 11:38 am
The Domains
Ladas Domains Selected HEXONET’s Registrar Operations Center (RegistrarOC®)
HEXONET today announced that Ladas Domains LLC (Ladas) has selected HEXONET’s Registrar Operations Center (RegistrarOC®) as the domain name service platform for its renowned trademark protection and corporate domain management divisio...
Discussion
Ladas Domains Selected HEXONET’s Registrar Operations Center (RegistrarOC®)
HEXONET today announced that Ladas Domains LLC (Ladas) has selected HEXONET’s Registrar Operations Center (RegistrarOC®) as the domain name service platform for its renowned trademark protection and corporate domain management divisio...
Discussion
March 19, 2014, 3:01 am
Domain Name Wire
First 4 Community Priority Evaluations Fail: .Taxi, Tennis, .MLS, .Immo
Four “community” applicants fail in bids to quash competition. ICANN has published the results of the first four decided Community Priority Evaluations (CPE) for new top level domain names. All four failed to pass. Applicants that self-se...
Discussion
First 4 Community Priority Evaluations Fail: .Taxi, Tennis, .MLS, .Immo
Four “community” applicants fail in bids to quash competition. ICANN has published the results of the first four decided Community Priority Evaluations (CPE) for new top level domain names. All four failed to pass. Applicants that self-se...
Discussion
March 19, 2014, 2:44 am
Domain Name Wire
55 new TLDs request exemption from Registry Code of Conduct
55 .brand application owners request exemptions. Today ICANN posted 55 requests made by new TLD applicants for an exemption from the Registry Code of Conduct. The Registry Code of Conduct for new TLDs includes provisions related to showing preference...
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55 new TLDs request exemption from Registry Code of Conduct
55 .brand application owners request exemptions. Today ICANN posted 55 requests made by new TLD applicants for an exemption from the Registry Code of Conduct. The Registry Code of Conduct for new TLDs includes provisions related to showing preference...
Discussion
March 18, 2014, 9:37 pm
The Domains
Sedo Two Weeks Of Transactions Total $2.8 Million
Sedo, just published its sales for two weeks For the week of March 3rd – 9th 677 transactions took place on Sedo’s marketplace and via SedoMLS, totaling $1.3 Million 50% of total sales were the result of Buy Now listings. Highlights of pu...
Discussion
Sedo Two Weeks Of Transactions Total $2.8 Million
Sedo, just published its sales for two weeks For the week of March 3rd – 9th 677 transactions took place on Sedo’s marketplace and via SedoMLS, totaling $1.3 Million 50% of total sales were the result of Buy Now listings. Highlights of pu...
Discussion
March 18, 2014, 9:36 pm
The Domains
Frank Schilling Gets Hit With UDRP On the Domain Name ClearCare.com
One of Frank Schilling Name Administration domain names has been hit with a UDRP. The domain name ClearCare.com has been owned by Name Administration since at least 2008 according to DomainTools.com The complainant is not listed but Alcon a publicly ...
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Frank Schilling Gets Hit With UDRP On the Domain Name ClearCare.com
One of Frank Schilling Name Administration domain names has been hit with a UDRP. The domain name ClearCare.com has been owned by Name Administration since at least 2008 according to DomainTools.com The complainant is not listed but Alcon a publicly ...
Discussion
March 18, 2014, 8:35 pm
The Domains
Afternic/GoDaddy Sells $2.1 Million In Domain Names
Afternic/GoDaddy Sells $2.1 Million In Domain Names Afternic/GoDaddy released its sales report for the week of 3/10/14 – 3/16/14. All sales for the week totalled $2,112,576. The top .com sale was lead by QY.com for $100,000 followed by Dolor.co...
Discussion
Afternic/GoDaddy Sells $2.1 Million In Domain Names
Afternic/GoDaddy Sells $2.1 Million In Domain Names Afternic/GoDaddy released its sales report for the week of 3/10/14 – 3/16/14. All sales for the week totalled $2,112,576. The top .com sale was lead by QY.com for $100,000 followed by Dolor.co...
Discussion
March 18, 2014, 8:14 pm
The Domains
Gaia.Tv sold for $22,372 On Sedo
The domain name Gaia.tv sold for $22,372, according to the former owner of the domain. The word Gaia according to Wikipedia.org is from Ancient Greek meaning “land” or “earth”; Gaia was the great mother of all: the primal Gre...
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Gaia.Tv sold for $22,372 On Sedo
The domain name Gaia.tv sold for $22,372, according to the former owner of the domain. The word Gaia according to Wikipedia.org is from Ancient Greek meaning “land” or “earth”; Gaia was the great mother of all: the primal Gre...
Discussion
March 18, 2014, 6:33 pm
Domain Name Wire
The Birth Pangs of new top level domain names
The launch of new domain names has been anything but smooth. Confusion. Frustration. Incompetence. That’s how I’d sum up the launch of new TLDs so far. I’ve already written about some of the challenges of new TLD launches to date. H...
Discussion
The Birth Pangs of new top level domain names
The launch of new domain names has been anything but smooth. Confusion. Frustration. Incompetence. That’s how I’d sum up the launch of new TLDs so far. I’ve already written about some of the challenges of new TLD launches to date. H...
Discussion
March 18, 2014, 4:36 pm
The Domains
PR Trying To Sell A Domain: “I Think I Can Convince The Owners to Sell for $500K”
I saw this press release that was published today for the word Gamely.com which appears to be for sale and the subject of the press release. Not a horrible domain, but certain a very bad pitch in my opinion when it comes to price: “We are talki...
Discussion
PR Trying To Sell A Domain: “I Think I Can Convince The Owners to Sell for $500K”
I saw this press release that was published today for the word Gamely.com which appears to be for sale and the subject of the press release. Not a horrible domain, but certain a very bad pitch in my opinion when it comes to price: “We are talki...
Discussion
March 18, 2014, 2:38 pm
