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DomainSherpa
DomainSherpa – Sherpa Shorts – June 5, 2025: Miami Vice
As we say on DomainSherpa - all roads lead to domains! And today we have a Sherpa Shorts segment co-hosted by JT and Drew, who are joined by Chris and Matthew Zuiker of MediaOptions.com, on location in Miami Beach. The Sherpas discuss the curren...
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DomainSherpa – Sherpa Shorts – June 5, 2025: Miami Vice
As we say on DomainSherpa - all roads lead to domains! And today we have a Sherpa Shorts segment co-hosted by JT and Drew, who are joined by Chris and Matthew Zuiker of MediaOptions.com, on location in Miami Beach. The Sherpas discuss the curren...
Discussion
June 5, 2025, 10:29 pm
Domain Name Wire
WIPO panel rules Finsure attempted reverse domain hijacking
Company filed UDRP after failing to acquire domain name through negotiation. A UDRP panel has determined that Finsure, a U.S.-based insurance brokerage firm, attempted to reverse domain name hijack the domain finsure.com from domain investor Mira Hol...
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WIPO panel rules Finsure attempted reverse domain hijacking
Company filed UDRP after failing to acquire domain name through negotiation. A UDRP panel has determined that Finsure, a U.S.-based insurance brokerage firm, attempted to reverse domain name hijack the domain finsure.com from domain investor Mira Hol...
Discussion
June 5, 2025, 5:33 pm
Domain Name Wire
GoDaddy releases details of new, more expensive Pro plan for domain investors
New discount plan for investors will cost $120 more per year. Earlier this week, GoDaddy teased changes to its Domain Discount Club (DDC). It revealed full details today, and I have a feeling domain investors won’t be pleased. Essentially, GoDa...
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GoDaddy releases details of new, more expensive Pro plan for domain investors
New discount plan for investors will cost $120 more per year. Earlier this week, GoDaddy teased changes to its Domain Discount Club (DDC). It revealed full details today, and I have a feeling domain investors won’t be pleased. Essentially, GoDa...
Discussion
June 5, 2025, 4:28 pm
Domain Name Wire
Tesla wins cybersquatting case against Russian cryptocurrency scammer
Panel orders all 52 domains used in scams to be transferred to Tesla. Tesla has successfully recovered 52 domain names that leveraged its brand and Elon Musk’s likeness to promote cryptocurrency and phishing scams. In a UDRP decision at Wo...
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Tesla wins cybersquatting case against Russian cryptocurrency scammer
Panel orders all 52 domains used in scams to be transferred to Tesla. Tesla has successfully recovered 52 domain names that leveraged its brand and Elon Musk’s likeness to promote cryptocurrency and phishing scams. In a UDRP decision at Wo...
Discussion
June 5, 2025, 2:44 pm
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...
Discussion
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
