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Domain Name Wire
Jesus performs miracle to win cybersquatting case
He made a tough case look easy. Oh, Jesus was definitely cybersquatting. But he performed a miracle to get away with it. Cybersecurity company Sysnet North America, Inc., which operates Viking Cloud at the domain name vikingcloud.com, filed a cybersq...
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Jesus performs miracle to win cybersquatting case
He made a tough case look easy. Oh, Jesus was definitely cybersquatting. But he performed a miracle to get away with it. Cybersecurity company Sysnet North America, Inc., which operates Viking Cloud at the domain name vikingcloud.com, filed a cybersq...
Discussion
August 16, 2024, 2:44 pm
Domain Name Wire
Former employee sues ICANN for harrassment, wrongful termination
A longtime employee alleges that ICANN did not properly handle complaints. A woman who worked for ICANN for 22 years sued the non-profit this week, claiming sexual harassment, gender discrimination, wrongful termination, retaliation, and other claims...
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Former employee sues ICANN for harrassment, wrongful termination
A longtime employee alleges that ICANN did not properly handle complaints. A woman who worked for ICANN for 22 years sued the non-profit this week, claiming sexual harassment, gender discrimination, wrongful termination, retaliation, and other claims...
Discussion
August 16, 2024, 1:30 am
DomainSherpa
DomainSherpa – Down The Rabbit Hole – August 15, 2024: Down to the Wire with Andrew Allemann
As we say on DomainSherpa - all roads lead to domains. And our work with domains has us venturing "down the rabbit hole" into different topics all the time. So this is a tech-adjacent, digital asset, pop-culture, tangent-positive monthly po...
Discussion
DomainSherpa – Down The Rabbit Hole – August 15, 2024: Down to the Wire with Andrew Allemann
As we say on DomainSherpa - all roads lead to domains. And our work with domains has us venturing "down the rabbit hole" into different topics all the time. So this is a tech-adjacent, digital asset, pop-culture, tangent-positive monthly po...
Discussion
August 15, 2024, 10:31 pm
Domain Name Wire
Identity Digital and Whois API make the Inc. 5000 list
Two domain-related companies made the list of fastest-growing companies. Domain name company Identity Digital landed on the Inc. 5000 list again this year. It’s the fourth consecutive year the top level domain registry made the list. The compan...
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Identity Digital and Whois API make the Inc. 5000 list
Two domain-related companies made the list of fastest-growing companies. Domain name company Identity Digital landed on the Inc. 5000 list again this year. It’s the fourth consecutive year the top level domain registry made the list. The compan...
Discussion
August 15, 2024, 9:06 pm
Domain Name Wire
Browser plugin OneTab loses cybersquatting dispute in interesting case
A surprising factor helped the domain registrant, and the panel rightfully decided this case was too close to call to order the domain transferred. OneTab Ltd, which offers a browser plugin for organizing tabs on Google Chrome, has lost a cybersquatt...
Discussion
Browser plugin OneTab loses cybersquatting dispute in interesting case
A surprising factor helped the domain registrant, and the panel rightfully decided this case was too close to call to order the domain transferred. OneTab Ltd, which offers a browser plugin for organizing tabs on Google Chrome, has lost a cybersquatt...
Discussion
August 15, 2024, 3:11 pm
Domain Name Wire
.Org names award finalists, Alan Cumming to host ceremony
35 finalists vie for up to $50,000 donation. Public Interest Registry has named the 35 finalists for this year’s .ORG Impact Awards, and announced that actor Alan Cumming will host the awards ceremony this fall. Cumming, an Emmy and Tony-award-...
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.Org names award finalists, Alan Cumming to host ceremony
35 finalists vie for up to $50,000 donation. Public Interest Registry has named the 35 finalists for this year’s .ORG Impact Awards, and announced that actor Alan Cumming will host the awards ceremony this fall. Cumming, an Emmy and Tony-award-...
Discussion
August 14, 2024, 5:33 pm
Domain Name Wire
UK SaaS company tries reverse domain name hijacking
Company files UDRP after failing to buy domain for two decades. A UDRP panel has found Work In Progress Creative Solutions Ltd, aka WIP Systems, guilty of reverse domain name hijacking. The company, which offers a workflow platform, started using the...
Discussion
UK SaaS company tries reverse domain name hijacking
Company files UDRP after failing to buy domain for two decades. A UDRP panel has found Work In Progress Creative Solutions Ltd, aka WIP Systems, guilty of reverse domain name hijacking. The company, which offers a workflow platform, started using the...
Discussion
August 14, 2024, 3:29 pm
Domain Name Wire
Atom introduces Commission Match to counter Afternic’s two-tier commission program
Atom.com will pay domain investors if a domain listed on Atom Premium sells on Afternic. Afternic’s decision last year to move to a two-tier commission model has been a challenge for competing marketplaces. The two-tier system charges an additi...
Discussion
Atom introduces Commission Match to counter Afternic’s two-tier commission program
Atom.com will pay domain investors if a domain listed on Atom Premium sells on Afternic. Afternic’s decision last year to move to a two-tier commission model has been a challenge for competing marketplaces. The two-tier system charges an additi...
Discussion
August 14, 2024, 3:05 pm
Sully's Blog
How to Hand-Register Quality Domain Names You Can Sell
If you follow me on X (@Sullys_Blog), you know I am a sucker for the thrill of a hand-reg. Hand-registered domain names offer a unique opportunity for investors to acquire potentially valuable digital assets at a low initial cost. Unlike aftermarket ...
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How to Hand-Register Quality Domain Names You Can Sell
If you follow me on X (@Sullys_Blog), you know I am a sucker for the thrill of a hand-reg. Hand-registered domain names offer a unique opportunity for investors to acquire potentially valuable digital assets at a low initial cost. Unlike aftermarket ...
Discussion
August 14, 2024, 11:07 am
Domain Name Wire
Verisign begins marketing push to retain .com price increases
Company publishes blog post to dispell what it calls myths that people are spreading about the company’s operation of the .com registry. Verisign (NASDAQ: VRSN) has publicly begun rebutting those who think .com prices should be reduced or froze...
Discussion
Verisign begins marketing push to retain .com price increases
Company publishes blog post to dispell what it calls myths that people are spreading about the company’s operation of the .com registry. Verisign (NASDAQ: VRSN) has publicly begun rebutting those who think .com prices should be reduced or froze...
Discussion
August 13, 2024, 6:40 pm