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Domain investor sues Korean fast food chain over cybersquatting claims
Domain owner makes a preemptive move to defend his domain name. If the Korean fast food chicken and burger chain Mom’s Touch wants to upgrade its domain name, it will have to fight for it in Colorado. The chain of over 1,200 restaurants recentl...
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Domain investor sues Korean fast food chain over cybersquatting claims
Domain owner makes a preemptive move to defend his domain name. If the Korean fast food chicken and burger chain Mom’s Touch wants to upgrade its domain name, it will have to fight for it in Colorado. The chain of over 1,200 restaurants recentl...
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November 2, 2020, 9:34 pm
Domain Name Wire
When Big Tech has too much power
Big tech has too much power to cut off users without recourse. I had two thoughts when I learned that PayPal dropped Epik from its services a couple of weeks ago. My first reaction was, “It sucks that this happened.” My second reaction wa...
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When Big Tech has too much power
Big tech has too much power to cut off users without recourse. I had two thoughts when I learned that PayPal dropped Epik from its services a couple of weeks ago. My first reaction was, “It sucks that this happened.” My second reaction wa...
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November 2, 2020, 9:10 pm
Domain Name Wire
Booking.com and cybersquatting – DNW Podcast #310
A discussion with a UDRP panelist who also represented Booking.com at the Supreme Court. One of the best sessions at September’s NamesCon Online was a chat between Zak Muscovitch, general counsel of Internet Commerce Association, and David Bern...
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Booking.com and cybersquatting – DNW Podcast #310
A discussion with a UDRP panelist who also represented Booking.com at the Supreme Court. One of the best sessions at September’s NamesCon Online was a chat between Zak Muscovitch, general counsel of Internet Commerce Association, and David Bern...
Discussion
November 2, 2020, 4:30 pm
Domain Name Wire
Endurance International Group to go private in $3 billion deal
Clearlake Capital to acquire EIGI. Clearlake Capital Group is acquiring Endurance International Group (NASDAQ: EIGI) in a $3 billion deal (including debt). The private equity company will pay $9.50 per share, a 64% premium over Friday’s closing...
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Endurance International Group to go private in $3 billion deal
Clearlake Capital to acquire EIGI. Clearlake Capital Group is acquiring Endurance International Group (NASDAQ: EIGI) in a $3 billion deal (including debt). The private equity company will pay $9.50 per share, a 64% premium over Friday’s closing...
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November 2, 2020, 3:34 pm
Domain Name Wire
It’s in: the latest list of which registrars are top in .Com
ICANN has published the latest official data from Verisign (NASDAQ: VRSN) about the .com namespace. This registrar-by-registrar report covers July 2020. For the second month in a row, Chinese domain name registrar Xin Net has hemorrhaged domai...
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It’s in: the latest list of which registrars are top in .Com
ICANN has published the latest official data from Verisign (NASDAQ: VRSN) about the .com namespace. This registrar-by-registrar report covers July 2020. For the second month in a row, Chinese domain name registrar Xin Net has hemorrhaged domai...
Discussion
November 2, 2020, 2:37 pm
Domain Name Wire
Big shakeup at MMX after accounting investigation
CEO and CFO are out after board investigates company’s finances. The Board of top level domain name company MMX (London AIM: MMX) has concluded an investigation into revenue recognization at the company. The casualties include the company&rsquo...
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Big shakeup at MMX after accounting investigation
CEO and CFO are out after board investigates company’s finances. The Board of top level domain name company MMX (London AIM: MMX) has concluded an investigation into revenue recognization at the company. The casualties include the company&rsquo...
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October 30, 2020, 3:24 pm
Domain Name Wire
NamesCon Online is free for first-timers
Never been before? Conference will give you a free ticket. NamesCon Online, the online edition of the popular NamesCon conference, is again inviting first-timers to attend its next event for free. Attendees who want to attend for free need to fill ou...
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NamesCon Online is free for first-timers
Never been before? Conference will give you a free ticket. NamesCon Online, the online edition of the popular NamesCon conference, is again inviting first-timers to attend its next event for free. Attendees who want to attend for free need to fill ou...
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October 30, 2020, 1:45 pm
Domain Name Wire
Less is more for domain name parking
GoDaddy generates more revenue from parked pages by showing fewer ads. How do you optimize revenue for a parked domain name lander? Less is more, according to GoDaddy. After acquiring Uniregistry, the company tested Uniregistry landers to optimize re...
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Less is more for domain name parking
GoDaddy generates more revenue from parked pages by showing fewer ads. How do you optimize revenue for a parked domain name lander? Less is more, according to GoDaddy. After acquiring Uniregistry, the company tested Uniregistry landers to optimize re...
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October 29, 2020, 5:30 pm
Domain Name Wire
Dr. Suess goes after Grinches
Company has won 16 cybersquatting disputes in the past year. If you’re the Grinch that infringes on Dr. Suess’ intellectual property, it’s time to retreat to your home in the hills. Dr. Seuss Enterprises, L.P. just won a cybersquatt...
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Dr. Suess goes after Grinches
Company has won 16 cybersquatting disputes in the past year. If you’re the Grinch that infringes on Dr. Suess’ intellectual property, it’s time to retreat to your home in the hills. Dr. Seuss Enterprises, L.P. just won a cybersquatt...
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October 29, 2020, 3:18 pm
Domain Name Wire
MarkMonitor parent Clarivate reports earnings
Acquisitions boost top line. Clarivate (NYSE: CCC), the parent company of brand protection domain name registrar MarkMonitor, reported Q3 earnings this morning. The company reported stellar growth over the same period of 2019 thanks to two acquisitio...
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MarkMonitor parent Clarivate reports earnings
Acquisitions boost top line. Clarivate (NYSE: CCC), the parent company of brand protection domain name registrar MarkMonitor, reported Q3 earnings this morning. The company reported stellar growth over the same period of 2019 thanks to two acquisitio...
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October 29, 2020, 3:03 pm
