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Elliot's Blog
2011 ccTLD UDRP Cases at WIPO
With .CO domain names now available to register for almost a year, I did some research on the number of UDRP cases for ccTLD domain names filed at the World Intellectual Property Organization so far in 2011. These numbers don’t reflect the actu...
Discussion
2011 ccTLD UDRP Cases at WIPO
With .CO domain names now available to register for almost a year, I did some research on the number of UDRP cases for ccTLD domain names filed at the World Intellectual Property Organization so far in 2011. These numbers don’t reflect the actu...
Discussion
June 26, 2011, 12:12 pm
Domain Name Wire
Microsoft Lists Over 100 Domains For Sale on Sedo
Company gets proactive with domain sales. Yesterday I wrote about Microsoft’s sale of Do.com. Last month Microsoft finally relented and sold HotList.com to startup TheHotList.com. But it appears that Microsoft might also be proactively selling ...
Discussion
Microsoft Lists Over 100 Domains For Sale on Sedo
Company gets proactive with domain sales. Yesterday I wrote about Microsoft’s sale of Do.com. Last month Microsoft finally relented and sold HotList.com to startup TheHotList.com. But it appears that Microsoft might also be proactively selling ...
Discussion
June 26, 2011, 10:37 am
The Domains
Wow What A Difference Between ICANN San Fransisco & Singapore: The United States Could Learn A Lot From Singapore
Singapore is one of those places I probably would never have visited if not to attend the ICANN meeting which just concluded this week. I’m certainly glad I had the opportunity. The last ICANN meeting in March of 2011, was held in San Francisco...
Discussion
Wow What A Difference Between ICANN San Fransisco & Singapore: The United States Could Learn A Lot From Singapore
Singapore is one of those places I probably would never have visited if not to attend the ICANN meeting which just concluded this week. I’m certainly glad I had the opportunity. The last ICANN meeting in March of 2011, was held in San Francisco...
Discussion
June 26, 2011, 9:10 am
The Domains
FBI Seizes Servers at Digital One In US, “Taking Tens of Clients Sites Down” When Only Wanting 1
The New York Times reported a few days ago that “The F.B.I. seized Web servers in a raid on a data center early Tuesday, causing several Web sites, including those run by the New York publisher Curbed Network, to go offline.” &ldquo...
Discussion
FBI Seizes Servers at Digital One In US, “Taking Tens of Clients Sites Down” When Only Wanting 1
The New York Times reported a few days ago that “The F.B.I. seized Web servers in a raid on a data center early Tuesday, causing several Web sites, including those run by the New York publisher Curbed Network, to go offline.” &ldquo...
Discussion
June 25, 2011, 9:46 pm
Domain Name Wire
Microsoft Sells (or Places for Sale) Do.com
Domain name transfers to IP protection company. An old Microsoft domain name has changed hands. The whois record for Do.com changed yesterday from Microsoft to Glendale, California company Marksmen. Marksmen is an intellectual property company that o...
Discussion
Microsoft Sells (or Places for Sale) Do.com
Domain name transfers to IP protection company. An old Microsoft domain name has changed hands. The whois record for Do.com changed yesterday from Microsoft to Glendale, California company Marksmen. Marksmen is an intellectual property company that o...
Discussion
June 25, 2011, 10:41 am
The Domains
Tucows & Demand Shares Benefit From Godaddy.com Reported Buyout
Shares of both Demand Media (NYSE: DMD) and Tucows (TCX) had nice gains in the stock market on Friday following on the heals of the pending sale of Godaddy.com for up to $2.5 Billion which is expected to be announced officially on Tuesday. As we repo...
Discussion
Tucows & Demand Shares Benefit From Godaddy.com Reported Buyout
Shares of both Demand Media (NYSE: DMD) and Tucows (TCX) had nice gains in the stock market on Friday following on the heals of the pending sale of Godaddy.com for up to $2.5 Billion which is expected to be announced officially on Tuesday. As we repo...
Discussion
June 24, 2011, 11:57 pm
Domain Shane
You’re Not Flying, You’re Falling Gracefully
That’s my feeling about a lot of things lately. In a online world where people are celebrating what they deem to be success I think the reality is they are falling. They’re just falling gracefully. 1. Groupon: I don’t ca...
Discussion
You’re Not Flying, You’re Falling Gracefully
That’s my feeling about a lot of things lately. In a online world where people are celebrating what they deem to be success I think the reality is they are falling. They’re just falling gracefully. 1. Groupon: I don’t ca...
Discussion
June 24, 2011, 7:45 pm
The Domains
Minds + Machines Game Changer For New gTLD Back End Providers: Unlimited Registrations For $100K
In what appears to be a bold move, Minds + Machines, (London AIM: TLDH), today announced a flat pricing model for back end registry services for top-level domains. According to a press release (translated from German) Minds + Machines will offe...
Discussion
Minds + Machines Game Changer For New gTLD Back End Providers: Unlimited Registrations For $100K
In what appears to be a bold move, Minds + Machines, (London AIM: TLDH), today announced a flat pricing model for back end registry services for top-level domains. According to a press release (translated from German) Minds + Machines will offe...
Discussion
June 24, 2011, 3:10 pm
Domain Name Wire
Domain Name Company Files UDRP for 3 Letter Domain, Loses
Domain registrar loses UDRP. A domain name registration and brand protection company has tried its hand at filing a UDRP for its own name — and lost. Dutch company Besloten Vennootschap IVX Networks Europe B.V, which owns IVX.eu, filed the case...
Discussion
Domain Name Company Files UDRP for 3 Letter Domain, Loses
Domain registrar loses UDRP. A domain name registration and brand protection company has tried its hand at filing a UDRP for its own name — and lost. Dutch company Besloten Vennootschap IVX Networks Europe B.V, which owns IVX.eu, filed the case...
Discussion
June 24, 2011, 1:43 pm
Elliot's Blog
If Go Daddy Is Bought…
There have been reports that a team of private equity companies (led by Henry Kravis’ KKR) are in talks to acquire the world’s largest domain registrar, Go Daddy. I’ve been a customer of Go Daddy for about 8 years, and there are som...
Discussion
If Go Daddy Is Bought…
There have been reports that a team of private equity companies (led by Henry Kravis’ KKR) are in talks to acquire the world’s largest domain registrar, Go Daddy. I’ve been a customer of Go Daddy for about 8 years, and there are som...
Discussion
June 24, 2011, 12:47 pm
