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Domain Name Wire
Yikes! Is this a death spiral for new top level domain names?
Massive price hike for Uniregistry domains will be very bad for business. A big shoe has dropped. DomainIncite reported today that Uniregistry (the registry, not registrar) is getting ready to jack up the prices on many of its domain names. Bigly. .H...
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Yikes! Is this a death spiral for new top level domain names?
Massive price hike for Uniregistry domains will be very bad for business. A big shoe has dropped. DomainIncite reported today that Uniregistry (the registry, not registrar) is getting ready to jack up the prices on many of its domain names. Bigly. .H...
Discussion
March 7, 2017, 7:28 pm
The Domains
NameJet February sales led by Lows.com
NameJet sales for February were led by Lows.com at $104,501. Frontline Media out of San Diego is the buyer. Elliot Silver sold Franks.com for $26,200, Frontline Media was the buyer here as well. lows.com $104,501....
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NameJet February sales led by Lows.com
NameJet sales for February were led by Lows.com at $104,501. Frontline Media out of San Diego is the buyer. Elliot Silver sold Franks.com for $26,200, Frontline Media was the buyer here as well. lows.com $104,501....
Discussion
March 7, 2017, 7:12 pm
Domain Name Wire
10 notable sales at NameJet last month
Here are ten of NameJet’s sales last month that are worth calling out. NameJet reported 94 sales of $2,000 or more for February, totaling nearly $625,000. Here are ten sales worth noting: Lows.com $104,501 – How much traffic does this dom...
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10 notable sales at NameJet last month
Here are ten of NameJet’s sales last month that are worth calling out. NameJet reported 94 sales of $2,000 or more for February, totaling nearly $625,000. Here are ten sales worth noting: Lows.com $104,501 – How much traffic does this dom...
Discussion
March 7, 2017, 6:21 pm
Domain Name Wire
Lawsuit filed to block transfer of Lotto domain names
Man bought domain names for his lottery business but lost a UDRP to the soccer apparel company Lotto. A Canadian man has filed a lawsuit (pdf) to block the transfer of LottoStore.com and LottoWorks.com, which WIPO recently ordered to be transferred t...
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Lawsuit filed to block transfer of Lotto domain names
Man bought domain names for his lottery business but lost a UDRP to the soccer apparel company Lotto. A Canadian man has filed a lawsuit (pdf) to block the transfer of LottoStore.com and LottoWorks.com, which WIPO recently ordered to be transferred t...
Discussion
March 7, 2017, 4:52 pm
The Domains
.Tel to lift usage restrictions on March 13
Khashayar Mahdavi the CEO of Telnic Ltd put out a letter announcing that .Tel will be doing with their previous restrictions on March 13,2017. Dear valued .tel community member, As we move into 2017, we would like to take this opportunity to thank yo...
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.Tel to lift usage restrictions on March 13
Khashayar Mahdavi the CEO of Telnic Ltd put out a letter announcing that .Tel will be doing with their previous restrictions on March 13,2017. Dear valued .tel community member, As we move into 2017, we would like to take this opportunity to thank yo...
Discussion
March 7, 2017, 4:02 pm
Domain Name Wire
Uber is the proud new owner of UberSucks.com
UberSucks.com expired and Uber scooped it up. It’s been a rough couple of months for ride-hailing company Uber. First, there was the confused reaction to its messaging after President Trump’s initial immigration order. Then there were que...
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Uber is the proud new owner of UberSucks.com
UberSucks.com expired and Uber scooped it up. It’s been a rough couple of months for ride-hailing company Uber. First, there was the confused reaction to its messaging after President Trump’s initial immigration order. Then there were que...
Discussion
March 7, 2017, 1:35 pm
The Domains
Epik acquires Undeveloped.com
It looks like Epik has acquired Undeveloped.com, a blog post on their blog said the following: Undeveloped has joined Epik.com! Today we are very pleased to announce that Undeveloped is joining forces with Epik.com, a US based full-service registrar!...
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Epik acquires Undeveloped.com
It looks like Epik has acquired Undeveloped.com, a blog post on their blog said the following: Undeveloped has joined Epik.com! Today we are very pleased to announce that Undeveloped is joining forces with Epik.com, a US based full-service registrar!...
Discussion
March 7, 2017, 10:08 am
Domain Name Wire
Donuts’ appeal means .Web is a long way off
Court case for .web works its way through appeals court. Question: When will .web domain names grace the internet? Answer: no time soon. In late November, Judge Percy Anderson of the U.S. District Court, Central District of California, granted ICANN&...
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Donuts’ appeal means .Web is a long way off
Court case for .web works its way through appeals court. Question: When will .web domain names grace the internet? Answer: no time soon. In late November, Judge Percy Anderson of the U.S. District Court, Central District of California, granted ICANN&...
Discussion
March 6, 2017, 9:01 pm
Domain Name Wire
In the .Clouds w/ Francesco Cetraro DNW Podcast #126
Why the thick Thai menu of domain names doesn’t work. Are we selling domain names to customers the right way? On today’s show, Francesco Cetraro of .Cloud discusses the process of getting a domain name from the end user’s perspectiv...
Discussion
In the .Clouds w/ Francesco Cetraro DNW Podcast #126
Why the thick Thai menu of domain names doesn’t work. Are we selling domain names to customers the right way? On today’s show, Francesco Cetraro of .Cloud discusses the process of getting a domain name from the end user’s perspectiv...
Discussion
March 6, 2017, 4:30 pm
Domain Name Wire
What to know before you go to Austin for SXSW this week
Tips for transportation, lodging and more at this year’s SXSW. The annual SXSW conference and festival officially kicks off later this week, bringing hundreds of thousands of people to Austin over a ten-day period. Here are some things you need...
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What to know before you go to Austin for SXSW this week
Tips for transportation, lodging and more at this year’s SXSW. The annual SXSW conference and festival officially kicks off later this week, bringing hundreds of thousands of people to Austin over a ten-day period. Here are some things you need...
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March 6, 2017, 2:54 pm
