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Domain Name Wire
Top stories: Big domain sale, domain transfer changes, and Atom
A big domain purchase, domain transfers, and Atom becoming a registrar were top stories last month. These were the top stories on Domain Name Wire in May: 1. BigCommerce buys domain name for $2.4 million – The company purchased commerce .com. T...
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Top stories: Big domain sale, domain transfer changes, and Atom
A big domain purchase, domain transfers, and Atom becoming a registrar were top stories last month. These were the top stories on Domain Name Wire in May: 1. BigCommerce buys domain name for $2.4 million – The company purchased commerce .com. T...
Discussion
June 4, 2025, 7:59 pm
Domain Name Wire
.Cloud changes premium pricing model, increases regular fees 33%
You have until 8 pm EDT to save money on .cloud domains. The registry for .cloud domains is making a big change to its pricing. Effective 00:00 UTC on June 5 (that’s 8 pm EDT today), the registry is changing its pricing for premium domains from...
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.Cloud changes premium pricing model, increases regular fees 33%
You have until 8 pm EDT to save money on .cloud domains. The registry for .cloud domains is making a big change to its pricing. Effective 00:00 UTC on June 5 (that’s 8 pm EDT today), the registry is changing its pricing for premium domains from...
Discussion
June 4, 2025, 3:37 pm
Domain Name Wire
End users bought these dozen domain names
A school district, a cybersecurity company, and a Chrome plugin maker bought domain names. Sedo’s top sales this week were EightAM.com for $26,000 and Flat.fi for €23,898. Neither domain is developed yet, so we’ll have to keep an eye...
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End users bought these dozen domain names
A school district, a cybersecurity company, and a Chrome plugin maker bought domain names. Sedo’s top sales this week were EightAM.com for $26,000 and Flat.fi for €23,898. Neither domain is developed yet, so we’ll have to keep an eye...
Discussion
June 4, 2025, 12:55 pm
Domain Name Wire
Report urges caution on governments’ use of DNS blocking
i2Coalition highlights impact of DNS-level blocking. A new report and website from i2Coalition raise concerns about governments increasingly using DNS blocking to control online content, warning that it could harm the global internet. The report, &ld...
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Report urges caution on governments’ use of DNS blocking
i2Coalition highlights impact of DNS-level blocking. A new report and website from i2Coalition raise concerns about governments increasingly using DNS blocking to control online content, warning that it could harm the global internet. The report, &ld...
Discussion
June 3, 2025, 9:24 pm
Domain Name Wire
GoDaddy plans new domain investor tier of Domain Discount Club
New tier will include domain investor tools that other users don’t need. GoDaddy is introducing a new tier to its Domain Discount Club (DDC), a program that offers discounts and additional features. DDC currently has over 100,000...
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GoDaddy plans new domain investor tier of Domain Discount Club
New tier will include domain investor tools that other users don’t need. GoDaddy is introducing a new tier to its Domain Discount Club (DDC), a program that offers discounts and additional features. DDC currently has over 100,000...
Discussion
June 3, 2025, 7:55 pm
Domain Name Wire
Appeals panel reverses .uk cybersquatting decision, finds reverse domain name hijacking
Panel says complainant doubled down despite evidence refuting its case. One of the key differences between the Nominet Dispute Resolution Service (DRS) for .uk cybersquatting claims and the UDRP is that DRS cases can be appealed. In a recent case, th...
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Appeals panel reverses .uk cybersquatting decision, finds reverse domain name hijacking
Panel says complainant doubled down despite evidence refuting its case. One of the key differences between the Nominet Dispute Resolution Service (DRS) for .uk cybersquatting claims and the UDRP is that DRS cases can be appealed. In a recent case, th...
Discussion
June 3, 2025, 6:36 pm
The Domains
Sedo weekly domain name sales led by Flat.fi
Sedo released their weekly domain name sales and Flat.fi led the way at 23,898 Euro, ($27,202). EightAm.com was the top .com sale at $26,000. DateGPT.com was third at $20,000. 34 .com sales 25 cctld sales 4 other tld sales Highlights of public SedoML...
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Sedo weekly domain name sales led by Flat.fi
Sedo released their weekly domain name sales and Flat.fi led the way at 23,898 Euro, ($27,202). EightAm.com was the top .com sale at $26,000. DateGPT.com was third at $20,000. 34 .com sales 25 cctld sales 4 other tld sales Highlights of public SedoML...
Discussion
June 3, 2025, 1:36 pm
Domain Name Wire
Sightseeing in Spain… and spotting domains along the way
From .com to .cat, Spain offers a colorful mix of domain extensions in everyday use. I just returned from a vacation in Spain. Whenever I travel to foreign countries, I pay close attention to domain names. While .com dominates the United States, it s...
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Sightseeing in Spain… and spotting domains along the way
From .com to .cat, Spain offers a colorful mix of domain extensions in everyday use. I just returned from a vacation in Spain. Whenever I travel to foreign countries, I pay close attention to domain names. While .com dominates the United States, it s...
Discussion
June 3, 2025, 12:49 pm
Domain Name Wire
UDRP panel unplugs electrician’s cybersquatting claim
Company went after descriptive and geographic domain name. A highly charged UDRP dispute has resulted in a finding of reverse domain name hijacking. The case involved two electrician companies in New Orleans, Louisiana. The city is commonly referred ...
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UDRP panel unplugs electrician’s cybersquatting claim
Company went after descriptive and geographic domain name. A highly charged UDRP dispute has resulted in a finding of reverse domain name hijacking. The case involved two electrician companies in New Orleans, Louisiana. The city is commonly referred ...
Discussion
June 2, 2025, 9:19 pm
The Domains
Nearly 15,000 .med pre-registrations in May
.med launched pre-registrations on May 1 so I asked Ray Fassett of Medistry how this was going? Ray informed me nearly 15,000 .med domains have been pre-registered through May 31. The caveat is that the registry is not taking any money for pre-regist...
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Nearly 15,000 .med pre-registrations in May
.med launched pre-registrations on May 1 so I asked Ray Fassett of Medistry how this was going? Ray informed me nearly 15,000 .med domains have been pre-registered through May 31. The caveat is that the registry is not taking any money for pre-regist...
Discussion
June 2, 2025, 8:36 pm
