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Domain Name Wire
Ari Goldberger Wins A Short But Sweet UDRP
A very short but spot on UDRP decision. I’m often critical of UDRP panelists for shirking their duties. But I’m not going to complain about the decision on a recent case defended by Ari Goldberger. Goldberger defended the domain name Orga...
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Ari Goldberger Wins A Short But Sweet UDRP
A very short but spot on UDRP decision. I’m often critical of UDRP panelists for shirking their duties. But I’m not going to complain about the decision on a recent case defended by Ari Goldberger. Goldberger defended the domain name Orga...
Discussion
August 4, 2011, 10:24 am
The Domains
EasySpace: 80% Of All .XXX Pre-Registrations So Far Are Defensive
Easyspace, one of registrar’s taking pre-reservations for .XXX domains said today that 8 out 10 businesses pre-registering their interest in the new .XXX domain name extension are not part of the adult industry. “Out of the hundreds of bu...
Discussion
EasySpace: 80% Of All .XXX Pre-Registrations So Far Are Defensive
Easyspace, one of registrar’s taking pre-reservations for .XXX domains said today that 8 out 10 businesses pre-registering their interest in the new .XXX domain name extension are not part of the adult industry. “Out of the hundreds of bu...
Discussion
August 4, 2011, 9:02 am
Domain Shane
Thursday’s Daily Drop and Auction Picks
Yesterday I received a comment asking if I ever put any drops on the daily list. I do but there are not nearly as many as the Namejet and Godaddy auctions. Usually because there just aren’t as many good names dropping as there are u...
Discussion
Thursday’s Daily Drop and Auction Picks
Yesterday I received a comment asking if I ever put any drops on the daily list. I do but there are not nearly as many as the Namejet and Godaddy auctions. Usually because there just aren’t as many good names dropping as there are u...
Discussion
August 4, 2011, 3:00 am
Domain Shane
First dot XXX Site Went Live Today
My exhaustive search has revealed that the first dot XXX site went live today. Casting.XXX is officially open for business as the first live dot XXX domain on the web. Casting.xxx was launched under the ICM Registry’s Founder Program whic...
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First dot XXX Site Went Live Today
My exhaustive search has revealed that the first dot XXX site went live today. Casting.XXX is officially open for business as the first live dot XXX domain on the web. Casting.xxx was launched under the ICM Registry’s Founder Program whic...
Discussion
August 3, 2011, 9:52 pm
The Domains
Our Nominations For TRAFFIC Award For Domainer Of The Year
Its that time again when TRAFFIC has opened up nomination for its annual awards to be presented at the TRAFFIC 2011 Ft. Lauderdale show to be held from October 16th-19th. You can now nominate people for several awards but as we have done in the past ...
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Our Nominations For TRAFFIC Award For Domainer Of The Year
Its that time again when TRAFFIC has opened up nomination for its annual awards to be presented at the TRAFFIC 2011 Ft. Lauderdale show to be held from October 16th-19th. You can now nominate people for several awards but as we have done in the past ...
Discussion
August 3, 2011, 9:36 pm
Elliot's Blog
SeamlessWeb Becomes Seamless
My wife received an email from Seamless Web today announcing that the company has undergone a small but important name change. Instead of SeamlessWeb, the name the company has used since 1999, the company is now known as Seamless, and it is using Sea...
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SeamlessWeb Becomes Seamless
My wife received an email from Seamless Web today announcing that the company has undergone a small but important name change. Instead of SeamlessWeb, the name the company has used since 1999, the company is now known as Seamless, and it is using Sea...
Discussion
August 3, 2011, 8:47 pm
Domain Name Wire
Register.com Owner to Acquire Network Solutions
Register.com and Network Solutions to get married. Two of the highest priced and oldest domain name registrars are getting married. Web.com, which owns Register.com, will pay $405 million plus 18 million shares of Web.com stock as well as take on Net...
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Register.com Owner to Acquire Network Solutions
Register.com and Network Solutions to get married. Two of the highest priced and oldest domain name registrars are getting married. Web.com, which owns Register.com, will pay $405 million plus 18 million shares of Web.com stock as well as take on Net...
Discussion
August 3, 2011, 5:23 pm
The Domains
Web.com Acquires Network Solutions For $560M
In a press release today, Florida based Web.com (WWWW) announced their acquisition of Network Solutions for $560M . Web.com will pay Network Solutions $405M in cash and issue 18 million shares of common stock currently at a share price of $8.66 at th...
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Web.com Acquires Network Solutions For $560M
In a press release today, Florida based Web.com (WWWW) announced their acquisition of Network Solutions for $560M . Web.com will pay Network Solutions $405M in cash and issue 18 million shares of common stock currently at a share price of $8.66 at th...
Discussion
August 3, 2011, 4:45 pm
Domain Name News
Web.com to Acquire Network Solutions
Web.com (Nasdaq: WWWW), a leading provider of internet services and online marketing solutions for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs), and privately-held Network Solutions, a leading provider of website services, online marketing and global dom...
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Web.com to Acquire Network Solutions
Web.com (Nasdaq: WWWW), a leading provider of internet services and online marketing solutions for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs), and privately-held Network Solutions, a leading provider of website services, online marketing and global dom...
Discussion
August 3, 2011, 4:17 pm
Elliot's Blog
Breaking: Network Solutions Acquired by Web.com
Web.com made news less than a year ago when the company acquired Register.com for 135 million dollars. I just received a press release announcing another major registrar acquisition: Network Solutions. The company is set to pay $405 million in cash p...
Discussion
Breaking: Network Solutions Acquired by Web.com
Web.com made news less than a year ago when the company acquired Register.com for 135 million dollars. I just received a press release announcing another major registrar acquisition: Network Solutions. The company is set to pay $405 million in cash p...
Discussion
August 3, 2011, 4:13 pm
