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Domain Name Wire
Verisign blasts ICANN over proposed registry agreement
Verisign says unilateral right to amend is alive and well in proposed contract. Verisign senior vice presidents Pat Kane and Richard Goshorn have sent a letter to ICANN blasting the inclusion of amendment right clauses in the proposed new registry ag...
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Verisign blasts ICANN over proposed registry agreement
Verisign says unilateral right to amend is alive and well in proposed contract. Verisign senior vice presidents Pat Kane and Richard Goshorn have sent a letter to ICANN blasting the inclusion of amendment right clauses in the proposed new registry ag...
Discussion
May 1, 2013, 5:01 pm
Domain Name Wire
20 end user domain sales from Sedo
A list of 20 end user domain buys at Sedo last week. Perhaps the most recognizable end user buyer at Sedo last week was Korbel, maker of sparkling wine. But also take a look at click-to-call.com, which shows a whois address at Sedo’s office in ...
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20 end user domain sales from Sedo
A list of 20 end user domain buys at Sedo last week. Perhaps the most recognizable end user buyer at Sedo last week was Korbel, maker of sparkling wine. But also take a look at click-to-call.com, which shows a whois address at Sedo’s office in ...
Discussion
May 1, 2013, 4:43 pm
Domain Name Wire
Go Daddy Auctions sells 39,488 domains in April
Go Daddy Auctions sold close to 40,000 domains last month. Go Daddy has updated its Domain Market Report to reflect April numbers. In total, Go Daddy Auctions sold 39,488 domains during the month. This number is typically revised up after the initial...
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Go Daddy Auctions sells 39,488 domains in April
Go Daddy Auctions sold close to 40,000 domains last month. Go Daddy has updated its Domain Market Report to reflect April numbers. In total, Go Daddy Auctions sold 39,488 domains during the month. This number is typically revised up after the initial...
Discussion
May 1, 2013, 3:10 pm
Elliot's Blog
Uniregistry is Hiring
Frank Schilling is a big proponent of gTLD domain names, and he has invested millions of dollars into his company, Uniregistry. Not only is Uniregistry physically expanding in Grand Cayman, but the company is also hiring. According to a promoted...
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Uniregistry is Hiring
Frank Schilling is a big proponent of gTLD domain names, and he has invested millions of dollars into his company, Uniregistry. Not only is Uniregistry physically expanding in Grand Cayman, but the company is also hiring. According to a promoted...
Discussion
May 1, 2013, 1:12 pm
The Domains
MediaPost: New gTLD’s Will Change Search
MediaPost published a story today with the headline; “Top-Level Domain Names Will Change Search” “Search engine optimization (SEO) will change dramatically within the next few years as a result of the Internet transitioning fr...
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MediaPost: New gTLD’s Will Change Search
MediaPost published a story today with the headline; “Top-Level Domain Names Will Change Search” “Search engine optimization (SEO) will change dramatically within the next few years as a result of the Internet transitioning fr...
Discussion
May 1, 2013, 12:36 pm
Domain Name Wire
Sex-settlement: Manwin and ICM Registry come to terms
Deal settles antitrust lawsuit and countersuit between adult site operator and .xxx domain registry. .XXX domain name registry ICM Registry and adult site operator Manwin have settled their legal battle, the companies announced today. As part of the ...
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Sex-settlement: Manwin and ICM Registry come to terms
Deal settles antitrust lawsuit and countersuit between adult site operator and .xxx domain registry. .XXX domain name registry ICM Registry and adult site operator Manwin have settled their legal battle, the companies announced today. As part of the ...
Discussion
May 1, 2013, 12:00 pm
The Domains
Forbes Asks “Should a Startup Spend VC Funding on a Domain Name?”
An article just published in Forbes asks the question, “Should a Startup Spend VC Funding on a Domain Name?”. It’s a must read article for all domainers. The article is written by David Teten who is “Partner with f...
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Forbes Asks “Should a Startup Spend VC Funding on a Domain Name?”
An article just published in Forbes asks the question, “Should a Startup Spend VC Funding on a Domain Name?”. It’s a must read article for all domainers. The article is written by David Teten who is “Partner with f...
Discussion
May 1, 2013, 11:53 am
Domain Name Wire
Law firm sues company for sending deceptive trademark renewal notices
Law firm sues to stop company that it alleges sends misleading trademark notices. Domain name owners often receive official looking notices by snail mail warning them that their domains are about to expire and asking them to renew. Often times these ...
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Law firm sues company for sending deceptive trademark renewal notices
Law firm sues to stop company that it alleges sends misleading trademark notices. Domain name owners often receive official looking notices by snail mail warning them that their domains are about to expire and asking them to renew. Often times these ...
Discussion
May 1, 2013, 11:45 am
The Domains
Facebook CyberSquatting Judgement: 105 Domains; 10 Domain Holders; $2.8 Million in Damages – Draft
A federal court in California awarded Facebook $2.8 Million dollars under the Anticybersquatting Consumer Protection Act (ACPA) yesterday. There were 10 domain name holders and one company that seemed to supply the landing page that some of the domai...
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Facebook CyberSquatting Judgement: 105 Domains; 10 Domain Holders; $2.8 Million in Damages – Draft
A federal court in California awarded Facebook $2.8 Million dollars under the Anticybersquatting Consumer Protection Act (ACPA) yesterday. There were 10 domain name holders and one company that seemed to supply the landing page that some of the domai...
Discussion
May 1, 2013, 11:32 am
Elliot's Blog
My Favorite Type of Sedo Listing
As I’ve discussed in the past, there are a number of ways people can list domain names for sale at Sedo. They can request offers, post a “listing price” that doesn’t have to be in the ballpark, they can have a buy it now sales...
Discussion
My Favorite Type of Sedo Listing
As I’ve discussed in the past, there are a number of ways people can list domain names for sale at Sedo. They can request offers, post a “listing price” that doesn’t have to be in the ballpark, they can have a buy it now sales...
Discussion
May 1, 2013, 10:08 am
