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The Domains
This Weeks “Black Friday” Domain Count: .Com 559; .Net 60; .Blackfriday 16
A week from today actually marks the day know as “Black Friday” which is the day after Thanksgiving in the United States which traditionally is one of the busiest shopping days in the US. Like much else in life when retailers got a good t...
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This Weeks “Black Friday” Domain Count: .Com 559; .Net 60; .Blackfriday 16
A week from today actually marks the day know as “Black Friday” which is the day after Thanksgiving in the United States which traditionally is one of the busiest shopping days in the US. Like much else in life when retailers got a good t...
Discussion
November 22, 2014, 12:00 am

The Domains
From Brussels With Love – Europe Wants Google Split Up
Europe Wants Google Split Up We have seen countries in Europe propose a “Google Tax” we have seen several initiatives with regard to privacy and the right to be forgotten. Now Europe looks to be mulling a proposal to split the company up....
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From Brussels With Love – Europe Wants Google Split Up
Europe Wants Google Split Up We have seen countries in Europe propose a “Google Tax” we have seen several initiatives with regard to privacy and the right to be forgotten. Now Europe looks to be mulling a proposal to split the company up....
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November 21, 2014, 8:59 pm

The Domains
UDRP Panel Passes On Reverse Domain Name Hijacking: It Was Complainant & Lawyers 1st Case
A one member UDRP panel passed on making a finding of Reverse Domain Name Hijacking (RDNH) on the domain name DateLikeaGrownUp.com in large part because; “fact that this appears to be the first time this Complainant or its representative has br...
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UDRP Panel Passes On Reverse Domain Name Hijacking: It Was Complainant & Lawyers 1st Case
A one member UDRP panel passed on making a finding of Reverse Domain Name Hijacking (RDNH) on the domain name DateLikeaGrownUp.com in large part because; “fact that this appears to be the first time this Complainant or its representative has br...
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November 21, 2014, 7:20 pm

The Domains
Google Rolls Out “Contributor” Which Allows Users To Block Adsense Ads For A Fee
According to CBS News, Google is rolling out a new service called “Contributor” that will allow users to block seeing AdSense ads on site users visit for a charge. “Working with a handful of websites, including Mashable,...
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Google Rolls Out “Contributor” Which Allows Users To Block Adsense Ads For A Fee
According to CBS News, Google is rolling out a new service called “Contributor” that will allow users to block seeing AdSense ads on site users visit for a charge. “Working with a handful of websites, including Mashable,...
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November 21, 2014, 6:20 pm

Domain Name Wire
Interview: .Cloud top level domain winner Aruba
Aruba, which defeated Google and Amazon to win the .cloud top level domain name, discusses why it applied for the domain name and what it plans to do with it. .Cloud was one of the most applied-for top level domain names, with big names like Amazon.c...
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Interview: .Cloud top level domain winner Aruba
Aruba, which defeated Google and Amazon to win the .cloud top level domain name, discusses why it applied for the domain name and what it plans to do with it. .Cloud was one of the most applied-for top level domain names, with big names like Amazon.c...
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November 21, 2014, 4:54 pm

The Domains
Defending Internet Freedom Act of 2014 Introduced To Stop US From Giving Up Control Over ICANN
A Bill was introduced into the House of Representatives, yesterday the Defending Internet Freedom Act of 2014 which would prevent the Obama administration, or that of any future president, from relinquishing the critical functions of the Internet to ...
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Defending Internet Freedom Act of 2014 Introduced To Stop US From Giving Up Control Over ICANN
A Bill was introduced into the House of Representatives, yesterday the Defending Internet Freedom Act of 2014 which would prevent the Obama administration, or that of any future president, from relinquishing the critical functions of the Internet to ...
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November 21, 2014, 3:15 pm

The Domains
Z.com Sold For $6.8 Million Dollars
GMO Internet, Inc. is a publicly traded company and one of Japan’s largest ISP and operator of the country’s largest domain registrar, today announced they acquired the domain name Z.com for JPY800 million which is at today exchange...
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Z.com Sold For $6.8 Million Dollars
GMO Internet, Inc. is a publicly traded company and one of Japan’s largest ISP and operator of the country’s largest domain registrar, today announced they acquired the domain name Z.com for JPY800 million which is at today exchange...
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November 21, 2014, 2:26 pm

Domain Name Wire
Wow: Nissan sells Z.com domain name to GMO for $6.8 million
GMO Internet, operator of Japan’s largest domain name registrar, has acquired the one letter domain name Z.co for JPY800 million ($6.8 million), the company announced today. Japanese car manufacturer Nissa sold the domain name, which it used to...
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Wow: Nissan sells Z.com domain name to GMO for $6.8 million
GMO Internet, operator of Japan’s largest domain name registrar, has acquired the one letter domain name Z.co for JPY800 million ($6.8 million), the company announced today. Japanese car manufacturer Nissa sold the domain name, which it used to...
Discussion
November 21, 2014, 2:10 pm

Sully's Blog
Staying on Track
Robert Savage, CEO of Track.com agreed to talk to me about the company’s keyword domain name. Prior to serving at Track.com, he served as Managing Director of FX Macro Sales at Goldman Sachs, where he published widely-read and insightful resear...
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Staying on Track
Robert Savage, CEO of Track.com agreed to talk to me about the company’s keyword domain name. Prior to serving at Track.com, he served as Managing Director of FX Macro Sales at Goldman Sachs, where he published widely-read and insightful resear...
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November 21, 2014, 2:00 pm

Domain Shane
DomainShane’s BIG LIST of Domain Name Auction Picks: Saturday 11/21/14
Which certainly can’t hurt co.com Here are today’s names. Interprime.com 18 years old. Sounds like a foreign country’s secret service in the movies……..or a tech company CasinoBoat.com No bidders. 18 y...
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DomainShane’s BIG LIST of Domain Name Auction Picks: Saturday 11/21/14
Which certainly can’t hurt co.com Here are today’s names. Interprime.com 18 years old. Sounds like a foreign country’s secret service in the movies……..or a tech company CasinoBoat.com No bidders. 18 y...
Discussion
November 21, 2014, 11:45 am