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Domain Name Wire
Things people tell John Berryhill, and what he thinks about them
An attorney explains some questionable assertions domain investors make. Last week at the Internet Commerce Association meeting in Las Vegas, attorney John Berryhill discussed some common things he hears domainers say. Here’s what he had to say...
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Things people tell John Berryhill, and what he thinks about them
An attorney explains some questionable assertions domain investors make. Last week at the Internet Commerce Association meeting in Las Vegas, attorney John Berryhill discussed some common things he hears domainers say. Here’s what he had to say...
Discussion
February 2, 2023, 2:39 pm
Domain Name Wire
Squadhelp reduces commission on domains sold at Afternic
Company changes commission structure for semi-exclusive domains. Naming platform Squadhelp is lowering the commission it charges sellers of some domains if the domains sell on Afternic instead of Squadhelp. Squadhelp offers two listing types: Premium...
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Squadhelp reduces commission on domains sold at Afternic
Company changes commission structure for semi-exclusive domains. Naming platform Squadhelp is lowering the commission it charges sellers of some domains if the domains sell on Afternic instead of Squadhelp. Squadhelp offers two listing types: Premium...
Discussion
February 1, 2023, 8:54 pm
Domain Name Wire
LoLo.gifts owner tries to reverse domain name hijack LoLo.com
WIPO panel denies cybersquatting claim over valuable four letter domain name. Lolo, LLC, a North Carolina company that operates a business at LoLo.gifts, has been found (pdf) to have engaged in reverse domain name hijacking for the domain LoLo.com. T...
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LoLo.gifts owner tries to reverse domain name hijack LoLo.com
WIPO panel denies cybersquatting claim over valuable four letter domain name. Lolo, LLC, a North Carolina company that operates a business at LoLo.gifts, has been found (pdf) to have engaged in reverse domain name hijacking for the domain LoLo.com. T...
Discussion
February 1, 2023, 5:16 pm
The Domains
Swedish domain registry takes the Pirate Bay of Science offline
The Swedish Internet Foundation, which manages Sweden’s .se has deactivated the domain name Sci-Hub.se which has been known as the PirateBay of Science, according to TorrentFreak.com. TorrentFreak.com published an article on the takedown. From ...
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Swedish domain registry takes the Pirate Bay of Science offline
The Swedish Internet Foundation, which manages Sweden’s .se has deactivated the domain name Sci-Hub.se which has been known as the PirateBay of Science, according to TorrentFreak.com. TorrentFreak.com published an article on the takedown. From ...
Discussion
February 1, 2023, 4:15 pm
Domain Name Wire
Identity Digital gets patent for multi-TLD domain management system
System makes it easier for registrars to interact with registries that have multiple top level domains. The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has granted patent number 11,570,141 (pdf) to Afilias (now part of Identity Digital) for Coordinating transac...
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Identity Digital gets patent for multi-TLD domain management system
System makes it easier for registrars to interact with registries that have multiple top level domains. The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has granted patent number 11,570,141 (pdf) to Afilias (now part of Identity Digital) for Coordinating transac...
Discussion
February 1, 2023, 2:05 pm
Domain Name Wire
Pocketbook ebook company gets pocketbook.com in settlement
Ebook reader company got what it wanted, but at what cost? Pocketbook International, a maker of ebook readers, has acquired the domain name pocketbook.com through a legal settlement. The company’s quest for the domain name began in 2019 when it...
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Pocketbook ebook company gets pocketbook.com in settlement
Ebook reader company got what it wanted, but at what cost? Pocketbook International, a maker of ebook readers, has acquired the domain name pocketbook.com through a legal settlement. The company’s quest for the domain name began in 2019 when it...
Discussion
January 31, 2023, 9:51 pm
Domain Name Wire
Track your cannabis: 12 more end user domain sales
A cannabis-tracking firm, a curfew-beating service, and a business that sells communication radios bought domain names. Sedo’s top public sale of the week, ThisAV/com for $99,000, was used as an adult NSFW site and still resolves to that site. ...
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Track your cannabis: 12 more end user domain sales
A cannabis-tracking firm, a curfew-beating service, and a business that sells communication radios bought domain names. Sedo’s top public sale of the week, ThisAV/com for $99,000, was used as an adult NSFW site and still resolves to that site. ...
Discussion
January 31, 2023, 6:01 pm
The Domains
Sedo weekly domain name sales led by ThisAV.com
Sedo released their weekly domain name sales and ThisAV.com led the way at $99,000. More background on this name here. Juv.com was second at $29,500 and puppytoys.com third at $20,000. 43 .com sales 30 cctld sales 10 other tld sales Highlights of pub...
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Sedo weekly domain name sales led by ThisAV.com
Sedo released their weekly domain name sales and ThisAV.com led the way at $99,000. More background on this name here. Juv.com was second at $29,500 and puppytoys.com third at $20,000. 43 .com sales 30 cctld sales 10 other tld sales Highlights of pub...
Discussion
January 31, 2023, 2:46 pm
The Domains
CentralNic 2022 gross revenue of about USD728 million
CentralNic Group PLC (LON: CNIC) posted earnings on Monday, and 2022 was a very good year. With gross revenue up 77% compared to 2021. The stock closed up on Monday. Last Price145.50 Day Change2.50|1.75% CentralNic Group PLC on Monday said it booked ...
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CentralNic 2022 gross revenue of about USD728 million
CentralNic Group PLC (LON: CNIC) posted earnings on Monday, and 2022 was a very good year. With gross revenue up 77% compared to 2021. The stock closed up on Monday. Last Price145.50 Day Change2.50|1.75% CentralNic Group PLC on Monday said it booked ...
Discussion
January 31, 2023, 5:28 am
Domain Name Wire
Epik updates: layoffs and technical issues
CEO addresses layoffs and technical issues. I’ve heard more chatter about Epik over the past couple of weeks, and I reached out to Epik CEO Brian Royce for an update. First, I noticed a couple of Epik employees/contractors posting that they&rsq...
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Epik updates: layoffs and technical issues
CEO addresses layoffs and technical issues. I’ve heard more chatter about Epik over the past couple of weeks, and I reached out to Epik CEO Brian Royce for an update. First, I noticed a couple of Epik employees/contractors posting that they&rsq...
Discussion
January 30, 2023, 6:50 pm
