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Walden messes up Apple domain example in ICANN hearing
Chairman of committee calls out iPad.com as an example of someone buying a domain just to sell it to a big brand. Want to know how to lose credibility in a hurry? Take a look at the statement of Greg Walden Chairman, Subcommittee on Communications an...
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Walden messes up Apple domain example in ICANN hearing
Chairman of committee calls out iPad.com as an example of someone buying a domain just to sell it to a big brand. Want to know how to lose credibility in a hurry? Take a look at the statement of Greg Walden Chairman, Subcommittee on Communications an...
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December 14, 2011, 9:19 am
Domain Name Wire
Sorry domainers, but Microsoft’s study has nothing to do with domains
Study is about brand loyalty to certain web sites, not the quality of a domain name. A study by Microsoft over “domain bias” in searches is making the rounds today. Unfortunately I think domainers are misinterpreting what it says. I&rsquo...
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Sorry domainers, but Microsoft’s study has nothing to do with domains
Study is about brand loyalty to certain web sites, not the quality of a domain name. A study by Microsoft over “domain bias” in searches is making the rounds today. Unfortunately I think domainers are misinterpreting what it says. I&rsquo...
Discussion
December 13, 2011, 3:59 pm
Domain Name Wire
The two biggest misconceptions about .xxx domain names
News stories propagate fear over .xxx. I’ve watched with amusement over the past week as the press has written story after story about defensive .xxx domain name registrations. Almost every article I’ve read suggests two things about .xxx...
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The two biggest misconceptions about .xxx domain names
News stories propagate fear over .xxx. I’ve watched with amusement over the past week as the press has written story after story about defensive .xxx domain name registrations. Almost every article I’ve read suggests two things about .xxx...
Discussion
December 13, 2011, 1:31 pm
Domain Name Wire
Democrats register Bet10k.com domain name
Democrats register two domain names that could be used to attack Mitt Romney. Mitt Romney’s attempt to bet Rick Perry $10,000 during a televised debate is the latest (non-issue) making waves in the Republican primaries. His opponents are seizin...
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Democrats register Bet10k.com domain name
Democrats register two domain names that could be used to attack Mitt Romney. Mitt Romney’s attempt to bet Rick Perry $10,000 during a televised debate is the latest (non-issue) making waves in the Republican primaries. His opponents are seizin...
Discussion
December 13, 2011, 10:31 am
Domain Name Wire
GoDaddy rocks on with Kid Rock (video)
GoDaddy party transforms Chase Field into amusement park. Every year Go Daddy spends millions of dollars on a holiday party for its employees at Chase Field in Phoenix. This year it expanded with a road show in Iowa and Colorado, but the big show in ...
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GoDaddy rocks on with Kid Rock (video)
GoDaddy party transforms Chase Field into amusement park. Every year Go Daddy spends millions of dollars on a holiday party for its employees at Chase Field in Phoenix. This year it expanded with a road show in Iowa and Colorado, but the big show in ...
Discussion
December 13, 2011, 10:04 am
Domain Name Wire
Want to be ICANN’s next CEO?
Non-profit publishes profile of desired CEO. Want to be the CEO of an organization launching a highly controversial expansion of the internet namespace and seeing its budget double or triple your first year on the job? ICANN has a job for you. Today ...
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Want to be ICANN’s next CEO?
Non-profit publishes profile of desired CEO. Want to be the CEO of an organization launching a highly controversial expansion of the internet namespace and seeing its budget double or triple your first year on the job? ICANN has a job for you. Today ...
Discussion
December 12, 2011, 11:03 am
Domain Name Wire
Company manages to get .secure trademark
Company going after .bank and .secure domain names gets a (weak) trademark. A company hoping to offer .bank and .secure domain names has managed to get a trademark for .secure from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office — albeit on the supplement...
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Company manages to get .secure trademark
Company going after .bank and .secure domain names gets a (weak) trademark. A company hoping to offer .bank and .secure domain names has managed to get a trademark for .secure from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office — albeit on the supplement...
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December 12, 2011, 10:53 am
Domain Name Wire
Huffington Post Gets Sexsquatted
California man registers HuffingtonPost.xxx. .XXX domain names opened up for registration last week, but it looks like one big brand may have missed the message. HuffingtonPost.xxx was registered by a California man shortly after the registry opened ...
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Huffington Post Gets Sexsquatted
California man registers HuffingtonPost.xxx. .XXX domain names opened up for registration last week, but it looks like one big brand may have missed the message. HuffingtonPost.xxx was registered by a California man shortly after the registry opened ...
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December 12, 2011, 9:11 am
Domain Name Wire
With 1 month to go, new TLD program still full of uncertainties
New TLD investors face a big challenge: uncertainty. The application window for new top level domain names opens one month from today. It’s kind of funny to think about it. The internet community has been working on new TLDs for so many years, ...
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With 1 month to go, new TLD program still full of uncertainties
New TLD investors face a big challenge: uncertainty. The application window for new top level domain names opens one month from today. It’s kind of funny to think about it. The internet community has been working on new TLDs for so many years, ...
Discussion
December 12, 2011, 8:51 am
Domain Name Wire
Amazon.com buys SmartIsBeautiful.com — a new brand?
What does company plan to do with domain? Is being smart beautiful? And if so, are you smart enough to figure out why Amazon.com just bought SmartIsBeautiful.com? The domain name was owned by BuyDomains until July 21, 2011, according to historical wh...
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Amazon.com buys SmartIsBeautiful.com — a new brand?
What does company plan to do with domain? Is being smart beautiful? And if so, are you smart enough to figure out why Amazon.com just bought SmartIsBeautiful.com? The domain name was owned by BuyDomains until July 21, 2011, according to historical wh...
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December 9, 2011, 9:15 am
