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Domain Name Wire
Domaining.com’s CAX.com to Start Rewarding Bidders
Early bidders will earn cash back. Francois Carrillo, the guy behind Domaining.com, is getting ready to launch a new cash back program for bidding on his CAX.com domain marketplace. The program will reward both the initial bidder in an auction and th...
Discussion
June 30, 2011, 9:36 pm
Domain Name Wire
Domain Name Wire
Finally a Good UDRP Finds Reverse Domain Name Hijacking
Australian company uses UDRP in bad faith. I’m kind of upset lately over panels not finding reverse domain name hijacking, so let me applaud the three person panel in a case over Futuris.com. The panel found Australia-based Futuris Automotive I...
Discussion
June 30, 2011, 2:27 pm
Domain Name Wire
Domain Name Wire
Lazy Panelist Alert: This Should Have Been Reverse Domain Name Hijacking
WIPO panelist doesn’t bother to consider a sure-fire reverse domain name hijacking claim. I realize UDRP panelists aren’t paid much to handle cases, but there must be a minimum standard here. Why the frustration? Take a look at the recent...
Discussion
June 30, 2011, 1:55 pm
Domain Name Wire
Domain Name Wire
Amazon: Kindle Beats Nook
Amazon registers domain name flouting recent Consumer Reports rankings. Earlier this month Consumer Reports released updated eBook reader ratings, declaring “Nook beats Kindle“. That certainly didn’t go well with Jeff Bezos. So the ...
Discussion
June 30, 2011, 11:27 am
Domain Name Wire
Domain Name Wire
It’s Time for a National Discussion on Sales Tax
Amazon cans its California affiliates. California loses, affiliates lose. It’s time for a bigger discussion. Yesterday a couple California readers forwarded a message from Amazon.com saying that, should their governor sign in to law a new so-ca...
Discussion
June 30, 2011, 10:22 am
Domain Name Wire
Domain Name Wire
When a Business Relationship Goes Sour, Make Sure You Own the Domain Name
Another lawsuit shows that domain names are important intellectual property. I’ve written numerous times about web design companies holding a client’s domain name hostage. Here’s another cautionary tale about domain name ownership. ...
Discussion
June 29, 2011, 9:37 pm
Domain Name Wire
Domain Name Wire
Owner of Somedia.com Forced to Spend Thousands Defending Domain Name
UDRP was a waste of time and money. Here’s another example of a UDRP case that should have never been filed. A social media marketing firm that apparently just came into existence (or at least started using its brand) in 2010 filed a case again...
Discussion
June 29, 2011, 2:57 pm
Domain Name Wire
Domain Name Wire
Short Application Period Spurs Artificial Demand for .Brand TLDs
Three month window means lots of companies will apply for .brand under pressure. It may have been Google that made in mainstream. It’s the idea of a closed beta. Remember clamoring for a Gmail invite? Or perhaps begging for an invite to Google ...
Discussion
June 29, 2011, 12:10 pm
Domain Name Wire
Domain Name Wire
Nuestar Offers $10k a Year .Brand Domain Names
A dormant .brand domain for $10,000 a year (plus ICANN fees). Domain name registry Nuestar has created a new package for companies wishing to get their own .brand top level domain names. Called the “Brand Assurance Package” (pdf), it&rsqu...
Discussion
June 29, 2011, 11:46 am
Domain Name Wire
Domain Name Wire
Domainers Will Love This UDRP Decision
Panelist respects the limited scope of UDRP. The UDRP, a quick and inexpensive dispute resolution policy for cybersquatting, is limited in scope. But over time some panelists have tried to make it more of a court, bending the lines to find in favor o...
Discussion
June 29, 2011, 10:09 am
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