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DomainSherpa
Domain Name News: June 24 Week in Review
The Week of Domaining In Review: June 24, 2011. The latest domain name news, hand-picked for you. Go Daddy Said to Be In Talks for KKR, Silver Lake Purchase ... Scottish Domain Name Bid Launched …, KKR, Others Near Deal to …, The Firs...
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Domain Name News: June 24 Week in Review
The Week of Domaining In Review: June 24, 2011. The latest domain name news, hand-picked for you. Go Daddy Said to Be In Talks for KKR, Silver Lake Purchase ... Scottish Domain Name Bid Launched …, KKR, Others Near Deal to …, The Firs...
Discussion
June 24, 2011, 12:45 pm
The Domains
Bloomberg Godaddy.com In Talks To Be Bought Out For $2 Billion
According to Bloomberg/Business Week, Godaddy.com is in talks to be bought by a group led by KKR & Co. and Silver Lake Partners for more than $2 billion. “Silver Lake is a Menlo Park, California-based private equity firm that focuses on inv...
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Bloomberg Godaddy.com In Talks To Be Bought Out For $2 Billion
According to Bloomberg/Business Week, Godaddy.com is in talks to be bought by a group led by KKR & Co. and Silver Lake Partners for more than $2 billion. “Silver Lake is a Menlo Park, California-based private equity firm that focuses on inv...
Discussion
June 24, 2011, 10:27 am
Domain Name Wire
NYP: KKR Looking to Buy Go Daddy for $1 Billion Plus
New York Post says web hosting and domain giant may be sold for over $1 billion. The New York Post is reporting that Henry Kravis’ KKR is leading a group that is trying to buy Go Daddy for over $1 billion in a leveraged buy out. A Go Daddy spok...
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NYP: KKR Looking to Buy Go Daddy for $1 Billion Plus
New York Post says web hosting and domain giant may be sold for over $1 billion. The New York Post is reporting that Henry Kravis’ KKR is leading a group that is trying to buy Go Daddy for over $1 billion in a leveraged buy out. A Go Daddy spok...
Discussion
June 24, 2011, 10:13 am
Elliot's Blog
Cost for Back End gTLD Services
It’s a fact that applying for a gTLD is going to be expensive. We know that the cost for a gTLD application is a non-refundable $185,000 payment to ICANN, and the cost will be considerably more if there are other companies that wish to operate ...
Discussion
Cost for Back End gTLD Services
It’s a fact that applying for a gTLD is going to be expensive. We know that the cost for a gTLD application is a non-refundable $185,000 payment to ICANN, and the cost will be considerably more if there are other companies that wish to operate ...
Discussion
June 24, 2011, 9:02 am
The Domains
Some Stories On The New gTLD’s Are Just So WRONG, Here Is The Worst
There have been literially thousands of stories written on the new gTLD program but many contain inaccurate information or are just plain out wrong. Here’s the worst one we found: Domaininformer.com writes in a post entitled: “Top Level D...
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Some Stories On The New gTLD’s Are Just So WRONG, Here Is The Worst
There have been literially thousands of stories written on the new gTLD program but many contain inaccurate information or are just plain out wrong. Here’s the worst one we found: Domaininformer.com writes in a post entitled: “Top Level D...
Discussion
June 24, 2011, 8:33 am
Domain Shane
Friday’s Daily Domain Drop and Auction Picks
Today’s list isn’t as good as yesterday’s but there are some solid names for the price. You’ve probably realized I like names with memorable words. Colors, animals, shapes. Companies choose these types of nam...
Discussion
Friday’s Daily Domain Drop and Auction Picks
Today’s list isn’t as good as yesterday’s but there are some solid names for the price. You’ve probably realized I like names with memorable words. Colors, animals, shapes. Companies choose these types of nam...
Discussion
June 24, 2011, 3:03 am
The Domains
Steve Crocker Elected New Chairman Of ICANN Board
Steve Crocker has just been elected as Chairman of the ICANN Board of Directors. replacing Peter Dengate Thrush. Here is his bio from ICANN site. “”"Dr. Crocker is CEO and co-founder of Shinkuro, Inc., a start-up company focused on d...
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Steve Crocker Elected New Chairman Of ICANN Board
Steve Crocker has just been elected as Chairman of the ICANN Board of Directors. replacing Peter Dengate Thrush. Here is his bio from ICANN site. “”"Dr. Crocker is CEO and co-founder of Shinkuro, Inc., a start-up company focused on d...
Discussion
June 24, 2011, 1:07 am
The Domains
TheHill.com: Bill To Legalize Online Poker To Be Introduced As Soon As Next Week
According to TheHill.com, Rep. Joe Barton (R-Texas) is expected to introduce legislation as soon as next week that would legalize online poker and create a new federal regulatory body to oversee the sites. The bill would legalize only online poker, o...
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TheHill.com: Bill To Legalize Online Poker To Be Introduced As Soon As Next Week
According to TheHill.com, Rep. Joe Barton (R-Texas) is expected to introduce legislation as soon as next week that would legalize online poker and create a new federal regulatory body to oversee the sites. The bill would legalize only online poker, o...
Discussion
June 24, 2011, 12:22 am
The Domains
ICANN Approves The Renewal Of .Net Contract With VeriSign
ICANN has just approved the renewal of the .Net contract with VeriSign. Here is the resolution which all Board members voted in favor of, with one abstention: Resolution on Renewal of the dot net agreement. Whereas, the current dot net registry agree...
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ICANN Approves The Renewal Of .Net Contract With VeriSign
ICANN has just approved the renewal of the .Net contract with VeriSign. Here is the resolution which all Board members voted in favor of, with one abstention: Resolution on Renewal of the dot net agreement. Whereas, the current dot net registry agree...
Discussion
June 23, 2011, 11:35 pm
The Domains
Federal Trade Commission May Investigate Google On Whether It Has Abused its Dominance On The Web
According to the Wall Street Journal the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) may “start a wide-ranging, formal antitrust investigation into whether the search giant has abused its dominance on the Web. This could mark the start of a lengthy legal pr...
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Federal Trade Commission May Investigate Google On Whether It Has Abused its Dominance On The Web
According to the Wall Street Journal the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) may “start a wide-ranging, formal antitrust investigation into whether the search giant has abused its dominance on the Web. This could mark the start of a lengthy legal pr...
Discussion
June 23, 2011, 9:43 pm
