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Domain Name Wire
How to pick which NamesCon sessions to attend
A handy guide to choosing conference sessions and some of my picks. The agenda for next week’s NamesCon conference in Las Vegas appears to be basically finalized. For the first time in many years, I’m actually excited about attending some...
Discussion
How to pick which NamesCon sessions to attend
A handy guide to choosing conference sessions and some of my picks. The agenda for next week’s NamesCon conference in Las Vegas appears to be basically finalized. For the first time in many years, I’m actually excited about attending some...
Discussion
January 7, 2014, 6:25 pm

Domain Name Wire
2013 Top Stories: A record number of RDNH filings
More complainants than ever were found guilty of trying to steal domain names using UDRP. 2013 saw a record number of UDRP complainants found guilty of “Reverse Domain Name Hijacking,” which is essentially using the UDRP in bad faith to a...
Discussion
2013 Top Stories: A record number of RDNH filings
More complainants than ever were found guilty of trying to steal domain names using UDRP. 2013 saw a record number of UDRP complainants found guilty of “Reverse Domain Name Hijacking,” which is essentially using the UDRP in bad faith to a...
Discussion
January 7, 2014, 3:15 pm

Domain Name Wire
GoDaddy’s Afternic gets another large Chinese domain name registrar on board
Afternic adds another registrar in its fastest growing market, China. Domain name sales platform Afternic announced today that Xinnet has joined its fast transfer distribution network for selling domain names. Xinnet is China’s second largest d...
Discussion
GoDaddy’s Afternic gets another large Chinese domain name registrar on board
Afternic adds another registrar in its fastest growing market, China. Domain name sales platform Afternic announced today that Xinnet has joined its fast transfer distribution network for selling domain names. Xinnet is China’s second largest d...
Discussion
January 7, 2014, 3:01 pm

The Domains
Domain Name Game.Cn Sells For a Record $511,000
According to nicenic.net,the domain name Game.CN sold for $511,972.38. .Cn is the ccTLD for China. According to the story, the domain was a previously reserved .CN domain name Game.CN which was in a public auction, which ended in bidding 3.098 millio...
Discussion
Domain Name Game.Cn Sells For a Record $511,000
According to nicenic.net,the domain name Game.CN sold for $511,972.38. .Cn is the ccTLD for China. According to the story, the domain was a previously reserved .CN domain name Game.CN which was in a public auction, which ended in bidding 3.098 millio...
Discussion
January 7, 2014, 2:08 pm

The Domains
Overstock Gets Hit With $6.42 Million Fine From California Court Over Boosted Comparison Pricing
According to Wired.com, online retailer Overstock.com got hit with a $6.42 million dollar fine levied by a state California court finding that “Overstock’s price comparison techniques violate the state’s unfair competition and false...
Discussion
Overstock Gets Hit With $6.42 Million Fine From California Court Over Boosted Comparison Pricing
According to Wired.com, online retailer Overstock.com got hit with a $6.42 million dollar fine levied by a state California court finding that “Overstock’s price comparison techniques violate the state’s unfair competition and false...
Discussion
January 7, 2014, 1:55 pm

The Domains
Afternic Adds China’s 2nd Largest Registrar To Fast Transfer Network: Now Has 18 Of Top 20
Afternic.com which is owned by Godaddy, today announced their partnership with Xinnet, the second-largest domain registrar in China and 17th-largest registrar in the world. The agreement brings the world’s largest portfolio of fast-transfer dom...
Discussion
Afternic Adds China’s 2nd Largest Registrar To Fast Transfer Network: Now Has 18 Of Top 20
Afternic.com which is owned by Godaddy, today announced their partnership with Xinnet, the second-largest domain registrar in China and 17th-largest registrar in the world. The agreement brings the world’s largest portfolio of fast-transfer dom...
Discussion
January 7, 2014, 1:31 pm

Sully's Blog
Domains at Cost / Where has Rob Monster Been?
It’s been a while since I’ve posted on a regular basis and, as you may have noticed, I’m starting to ease back into things here on SullysBlog.com. Just prior to the holidays, I had an informative conversation with Rob Monster ...
Discussion
Domains at Cost / Where has Rob Monster Been?
It’s been a while since I’ve posted on a regular basis and, as you may have noticed, I’m starting to ease back into things here on SullysBlog.com. Just prior to the holidays, I had an informative conversation with Rob Monster ...
Discussion
January 7, 2014, 12:02 pm

Domain Shane
SHANE’S BIG LIST: Tuesday’s Domains at Auction or Dropping on January 7th, 2014
DomainShane was closed yesterday and here are a few pictures why. You know I’m a guy that likes to make money so I’m always looking for things that fit in with what we already do at our businesses. One of the key requirements ...
Discussion
SHANE’S BIG LIST: Tuesday’s Domains at Auction or Dropping on January 7th, 2014
DomainShane was closed yesterday and here are a few pictures why. You know I’m a guy that likes to make money so I’m always looking for things that fit in with what we already do at our businesses. One of the key requirements ...
Discussion
January 7, 2014, 11:05 am

Domain Name Wire
Are you going to NamesCon next week?
Hundreds of you are. Leave a comment if you’ll be there. Are you going to NamesCon in Las Vegas next week? If you’re reading this post, there’s a good chance you are. With over 450 people expected to attend, NamesCon will be the big...
Discussion
Are you going to NamesCon next week?
Hundreds of you are. Leave a comment if you’ll be there. Are you going to NamesCon in Las Vegas next week? If you’re reading this post, there’s a good chance you are. With over 450 people expected to attend, NamesCon will be the big...
Discussion
January 6, 2014, 9:09 pm

The Domains
Not Shocking: More People Sign Up For Online Gambling That Healthcare
New jersey just released some stats for those signing up for Internet gambling accounts and they seem to be pound for pound doing a lot better than those signing up for Obama Care. I know its shocking. Not. According to Chron.com, around 150,000 peop...
Discussion
Not Shocking: More People Sign Up For Online Gambling That Healthcare
New jersey just released some stats for those signing up for Internet gambling accounts and they seem to be pound for pound doing a lot better than those signing up for Obama Care. I know its shocking. Not. According to Chron.com, around 150,000 peop...
Discussion
January 6, 2014, 8:43 pm