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October’s Top 5 Stories on Domain Name Wire
A look back at the past month in the domain name world. Before we jump into last month’s podcasts and top stories on Domain Name Wire, I’d like to highlight a podcast I published this week in memory of Lonnie Borck. Many readers knew Lonn...
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October’s Top 5 Stories on Domain Name Wire
A look back at the past month in the domain name world. Before we jump into last month’s podcasts and top stories on Domain Name Wire, I’d like to highlight a podcast I published this week in memory of Lonnie Borck. Many readers knew Lonn...
Discussion
November 3, 2016, 3:46 pm
Domain Name Wire
Two stolen three-letter domains returned via UDRP
Panels order EDP.com and LGI.com to be transferred back to their previous owners. Two three-letter domain names that were allegedly stolen from their owners have been returned through cybersquatting claims under UDRP. In separate decisions, a panel a...
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Two stolen three-letter domains returned via UDRP
Panels order EDP.com and LGI.com to be transferred back to their previous owners. Two three-letter domain names that were allegedly stolen from their owners have been returned through cybersquatting claims under UDRP. In separate decisions, a panel a...
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November 3, 2016, 1:19 pm
Domain Name Wire
GoDaddy releases Q3 earnings, posts 15% top line growth
Company swings to a GAAP profit as top line continues to grow at healthy clip. GoDaddy (NYSE: GDDY) reported earnings after the bell today. Total revenue was $472.1 million, up 14.8% year over year. Domains revenue was $236.6 million, up 10% year ove...
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GoDaddy releases Q3 earnings, posts 15% top line growth
Company swings to a GAAP profit as top line continues to grow at healthy clip. GoDaddy (NYSE: GDDY) reported earnings after the bell today. Total revenue was $472.1 million, up 14.8% year over year. Domains revenue was $236.6 million, up 10% year ove...
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November 2, 2016, 8:23 pm
Domain Name Wire
Capital One buys a domain, a .Org sells for $49k and more end user sales
Science.org sells for $49,000. It was a big week for end user domain name sales at Sedo. American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) paid $49,000 for Science.org, which puts it in the top 30 public .org transactions of all time accordi...
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Capital One buys a domain, a .Org sells for $49k and more end user sales
Science.org sells for $49,000. It was a big week for end user domain name sales at Sedo. American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) paid $49,000 for Science.org, which puts it in the top 30 public .org transactions of all time accordi...
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November 2, 2016, 7:01 pm
Domain Name Wire
CIT Bank’s CEO “Sucks Ass” according to domain name registrations
Over a dozen negative domain names about Ellen Alemany registered at MarkMonitor. CIT Bank, or someone affiliated with its CEO Ellen Alemany, has just gone on a defensive domain name registration binge. Using brand protection domain name service Mark...
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CIT Bank’s CEO “Sucks Ass” according to domain name registrations
Over a dozen negative domain names about Ellen Alemany registered at MarkMonitor. CIT Bank, or someone affiliated with its CEO Ellen Alemany, has just gone on a defensive domain name registration binge. Using brand protection domain name service Mark...
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November 2, 2016, 2:16 pm
Domain Name Wire
.Buzz top level domain name hits market for $3. 5 million+
Owner of .buzz plans to exit the business through an auction. The .buzz domain name can be yours–for a minimum bid of $3.5 million. DotStrategy, the company behind .buzz, is holding a sealed auction for the domain. .Buzz has always fascinated m...
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.Buzz top level domain name hits market for $3. 5 million+
Owner of .buzz plans to exit the business through an auction. The .buzz domain name can be yours–for a minimum bid of $3.5 million. DotStrategy, the company behind .buzz, is holding a sealed auction for the domain. .Buzz has always fascinated m...
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November 2, 2016, 1:52 pm
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Owner of DataMiner.co nailed for reverse domain name hijacking over DataMiner.com
Company filed UDRP after failing to negotiate a purchase of DataMiner.com. Skyline Communications NV, which operates a business at DataMiner.co, have been found to have engaged in reverse domain name hijacking over the domain name DataMiner.com. The ...
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Owner of DataMiner.co nailed for reverse domain name hijacking over DataMiner.com
Company filed UDRP after failing to negotiate a purchase of DataMiner.com. Skyline Communications NV, which operates a business at DataMiner.co, have been found to have engaged in reverse domain name hijacking over the domain name DataMiner.com. The ...
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November 1, 2016, 5:19 pm
Domain Name Wire
.Club domain name in the iTunes app store
The maker of a popular app has branded it with a new TLD. I was scrolling through the iTunes app store charts last night when something caught my eye: an app called Gear.club. My first thought: A case of weird branding, or does this company actually ...
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.Club domain name in the iTunes app store
The maker of a popular app has branded it with a new TLD. I was scrolling through the iTunes app store charts last night when something caught my eye: an app called Gear.club. My first thought: A case of weird branding, or does this company actually ...
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November 1, 2016, 1:55 pm
Domain Name Wire
Paris loses another domain name dispute
City files UDRP and doesn’t even meet the “confusingly similar” test. The city of Paris (Ville de Paris) continues to have trouble understanding trademarks and domain name law. It just lost another domain name dispute, this time for...
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Paris loses another domain name dispute
City files UDRP and doesn’t even meet the “confusingly similar” test. The city of Paris (Ville de Paris) continues to have trouble understanding trademarks and domain name law. It just lost another domain name dispute, this time for...
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November 1, 2016, 1:23 pm
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Rate.com looks really good on TV
$725,000 domain name looks mighty nice in TV commercial. I was at the gym the other day when a commercial caught my eye: Yep, that’s Rate.com. I have to admit that it looks good on a TV screen. GuaranteedRate bought the domain name for $725,000...
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Rate.com looks really good on TV
$725,000 domain name looks mighty nice in TV commercial. I was at the gym the other day when a commercial caught my eye: Yep, that’s Rate.com. I have to admit that it looks good on a TV screen. GuaranteedRate bought the domain name for $725,000...
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October 31, 2016, 4:31 pm
