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Top stories: Dead people get domain names
Four famous people got their domains posthumously in 2019. Some of the most popular stories on Domain Name Wire are about famous people. In 2019, four famous people got control of key domain names posthumously. (OK, so really it was their heirs that ...
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Top stories: Dead people get domain names
Four famous people got their domains posthumously in 2019. Some of the most popular stories on Domain Name Wire are about famous people. In 2019, four famous people got control of key domain names posthumously. (OK, so really it was their heirs that ...
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January 2, 2020, 6:09 pm
Domain Name Wire
Top Stories: Domain name price controls
ICANN’s decision to remove price controls will have a long term impact on the domain name industry. The biggest story in the domain name industry in 2019, and the one that will have the most impact in years to come, is the removal of price caps...
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Top Stories: Domain name price controls
ICANN’s decision to remove price controls will have a long term impact on the domain name industry. The biggest story in the domain name industry in 2019, and the one that will have the most impact in years to come, is the removal of price caps...
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January 2, 2020, 2:50 pm
Domain Name Wire
.Org in China
Chinese non-profits spurn .org for alternatives. In my series of articles to studying the Chinese domain market, I have already covered the big picture, .cn, .com, and .net. Today, let’s look at .org. This analysis is based on data I have colle...
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.Org in China
Chinese non-profits spurn .org for alternatives. In my series of articles to studying the Chinese domain market, I have already covered the big picture, .cn, .com, and .net. Today, let’s look at .org. This analysis is based on data I have colle...
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January 1, 2020, 4:08 pm
Domain Name Wire
NamesCon Austin hotel sold out, new blocks announced
Conference organizers strike deals with nearby hotels. Both of NamesCon’s hotel blocks at the Omni Hotel for January’s conference in Austin have sold out. In fact, the entire hotel is now sold out for the conference. NamesCon announced to...
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NamesCon Austin hotel sold out, new blocks announced
Conference organizers strike deals with nearby hotels. Both of NamesCon’s hotel blocks at the Omni Hotel for January’s conference in Austin have sold out. In fact, the entire hotel is now sold out for the conference. NamesCon announced to...
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December 30, 2019, 4:50 pm
Domain Name Wire
2020 Domain Industry Predictions – DNW Podcast #266
Hear predictions about the next year in the domain industry. This week you’ll get predictions for 15 people (including me) about what to expect in the domain name industry next year. I also asked people what their biggest surprise was during 20...
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2020 Domain Industry Predictions – DNW Podcast #266
Hear predictions about the next year in the domain industry. This week you’ll get predictions for 15 people (including me) about what to expect in the domain name industry next year. I also asked people what their biggest surprise was during 20...
Discussion
December 30, 2019, 4:30 pm
Domain Name Wire
Top Stories: Alpnames shuts down
A big story of 2019 was when a domain name registrar shut down without warning. What would you do if your domain name registrar suddenly disappeared? In 2019, domain name registrar Alpnames shut its doors without notice. ICANN subsequently stepped in...
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Top Stories: Alpnames shuts down
A big story of 2019 was when a domain name registrar shut down without warning. What would you do if your domain name registrar suddenly disappeared? In 2019, domain name registrar Alpnames shut its doors without notice. ICANN subsequently stepped in...
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December 30, 2019, 3:46 pm
Domain Name Wire
This elite startup uses a long numeric domain
This popular Chinese company uses a five digit domain name. This year’s Top 100 Chinese Internet Companies list welcomes a new member which, surprisingly, uses a long numeric domain as its corporate domain. Here’s the story behind choosin...
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This elite startup uses a long numeric domain
This popular Chinese company uses a five digit domain name. This year’s Top 100 Chinese Internet Companies list welcomes a new member which, surprisingly, uses a long numeric domain as its corporate domain. Here’s the story behind choosin...
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December 30, 2019, 2:44 pm
Domain Name Wire
Top stories: a record-smashing domain sale
This is the first in a series of posts covering top stories in the domain industry from 2019. In 2010, the domain name Sex.com sold for $13 million. It was a record for a cash transaction. I’ve heard whispers of other, bigger domain sales since...
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Top stories: a record-smashing domain sale
This is the first in a series of posts covering top stories in the domain industry from 2019. In 2010, the domain name Sex.com sold for $13 million. It was a record for a cash transaction. I’ve heard whispers of other, bigger domain sales since...
Discussion
December 27, 2019, 3:23 pm
Domain Name Wire
The cultural reason 2 letter domains are valuable in China
Kassey Lee explains why two-letter domain names aren’t valuable in China just because they are rare. Recently a domain investor asked me if ST has any meaning in Chinese. That got me thinking about 2L (letter-letter) domains in general. In fact...
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The cultural reason 2 letter domains are valuable in China
Kassey Lee explains why two-letter domain names aren’t valuable in China just because they are rare. Recently a domain investor asked me if ST has any meaning in Chinese. That got me thinking about 2L (letter-letter) domains in general. In fact...
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December 26, 2019, 8:55 pm
Domain Name Wire
4 U.S. lawmakers question .Org sale
Presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren among those concerned about sales of .org registry. Three U.S. Senators and a U.S. Representative have sent a letter to Ethos Capital, Internet Society and Public Interest Registry questioning the decision to s...
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4 U.S. lawmakers question .Org sale
Presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren among those concerned about sales of .org registry. Three U.S. Senators and a U.S. Representative have sent a letter to Ethos Capital, Internet Society and Public Interest Registry questioning the decision to s...
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December 23, 2019, 9:56 pm
