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Domain Name Wire
31 end user domain domain sales at Afternic
Afternic sells $1.2 million in domains including a number to end users. What do a natural gas fracking company, an asphalt layer, and a company that cleans portable tanks all have in common? They bought domain names on Afternic last week. Here’...
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31 end user domain domain sales at Afternic
Afternic sells $1.2 million in domains including a number to end users. What do a natural gas fracking company, an asphalt layer, and a company that cleans portable tanks all have in common? They bought domain names on Afternic last week. Here’...
Discussion
June 21, 2013, 9:59 am
The Domains
PokerStars Settes With Kentucky Over Domain Seizure Case By Paying $6 Million
PokerStars has agreed to pay just over $6 million to settle the claims of the Commonwealth of Kentucky in the domain name seizure case. In September 2008 the Governor ordered the seizure of 141 domain names. The case had many appeals all the wa...
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PokerStars Settes With Kentucky Over Domain Seizure Case By Paying $6 Million
PokerStars has agreed to pay just over $6 million to settle the claims of the Commonwealth of Kentucky in the domain name seizure case. In September 2008 the Governor ordered the seizure of 141 domain names. The case had many appeals all the wa...
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June 21, 2013, 9:48 am
Domain Shane
SHANE’S BIG LIST: Friday’s Domains at Auction or Dropping on the 21st
Looking at Ron Jackson’s list from yesterday there were a few names that stood out. HDT.com for $8500 seemed like a great buy. Eskimos.com for $8K wasn’t too bad either. Like many of you I wish I was was the seller for most of...
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SHANE’S BIG LIST: Friday’s Domains at Auction or Dropping on the 21st
Looking at Ron Jackson’s list from yesterday there were a few names that stood out. HDT.com for $8500 seemed like a great buy. Eskimos.com for $8K wasn’t too bad either. Like many of you I wish I was was the seller for most of...
Discussion
June 21, 2013, 6:35 am
The Domains
Frank Schilling’s Uniregistry Withdraws Its 1st New gTLD Application
Frank Schilling Uniregistry withdrew its 1st new gTLD application for .Marketing The application had a prioritization number of 826, with ICANN getting ready to release Initial Evaluations for applications with a prioritization number of 801-900, by ...
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Frank Schilling’s Uniregistry Withdraws Its 1st New gTLD Application
Frank Schilling Uniregistry withdrew its 1st new gTLD application for .Marketing The application had a prioritization number of 826, with ICANN getting ready to release Initial Evaluations for applications with a prioritization number of 801-900, by ...
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June 20, 2013, 11:51 pm
The Domains
Washington Post On New gTLD’s: Brings The Value of Any One Domain Down to Almost Nothing
A very interesting article in the WashingtonPost.com today basically proclaimed the death of the domain investor with a big assist from Sedo. The article cites the growing inventory of domain names from new gTLD;’s saying the parking and ...
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Washington Post On New gTLD’s: Brings The Value of Any One Domain Down to Almost Nothing
A very interesting article in the WashingtonPost.com today basically proclaimed the death of the domain investor with a big assist from Sedo. The article cites the growing inventory of domain names from new gTLD;’s saying the parking and ...
Discussion
June 20, 2013, 5:11 pm
Domain Name Wire
What domains Hallmark, Swarovski, and Sapient bought last week
Sedo has big sales week for large end user buyers. This week’s end user report for Sedo sales it full of big name companies. In addition to those in the headline, you’ll see purchased by Philips, Genentech, Intel, and Fujifilm Australia. ...
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What domains Hallmark, Swarovski, and Sapient bought last week
Sedo has big sales week for large end user buyers. This week’s end user report for Sedo sales it full of big name companies. In addition to those in the headline, you’ll see purchased by Philips, Genentech, Intel, and Fujifilm Australia. ...
Discussion
June 20, 2013, 3:37 pm
Domain Name Wire
GoDaddy uses quick survey to segment customers
GoDaddy segments its customers using quick survey. When I logged in to my GoDaddy account this morning I was greeted by a friendly blonde asking me what I was up to. “We’re working on new ways to give you a more personalized experience,&r...
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GoDaddy uses quick survey to segment customers
GoDaddy segments its customers using quick survey. When I logged in to my GoDaddy account this morning I was greeted by a friendly blonde asking me what I was up to. “We’re working on new ways to give you a more personalized experience,&r...
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June 20, 2013, 1:22 pm
Domain Name Wire
After suspicious activity yesterday, Moniker asks users to reset passwords
Company says it has no evidence that domain names were stolen. Domain name registrar Moniker discovered suspicious activity on its network, and as a precaution is asking all account holders to reset their passwords today. The suspicious activity occu...
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After suspicious activity yesterday, Moniker asks users to reset passwords
Company says it has no evidence that domain names were stolen. Domain name registrar Moniker discovered suspicious activity on its network, and as a precaution is asking all account holders to reset their passwords today. The suspicious activity occu...
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June 20, 2013, 11:46 am
Elliot's Blog
How Domain Registrars Can Deal With Yahoo Email Recycling
Andrew Allemann discussed the potential problem domain registrars face if / when Yahoo begins to recycle email addresses that haven’t been used in over a year. The problem is not just limited to domain registrars, who will be forced to deal wit...
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How Domain Registrars Can Deal With Yahoo Email Recycling
Andrew Allemann discussed the potential problem domain registrars face if / when Yahoo begins to recycle email addresses that haven’t been used in over a year. The problem is not just limited to domain registrars, who will be forced to deal wit...
Discussion
June 20, 2013, 11:13 am
Domain Name Wire
ICANN explains why it didn’t publish Verisign’s letters
Group it doesn’t usually publish counsel-to-counsel letters. Verisign sent several letters to ICANN earlier this year highlighting concerns about the new registry agreement. ICANN never posted those letters, and they only came to light when Ver...
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ICANN explains why it didn’t publish Verisign’s letters
Group it doesn’t usually publish counsel-to-counsel letters. Verisign sent several letters to ICANN earlier this year highlighting concerns about the new registry agreement. ICANN never posted those letters, and they only came to light when Ver...
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June 20, 2013, 10:22 am
