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With .Sex, more proof the ICDR doesn’t have its act together
Despite what the official list says, SX Registry lost its objection against .sex. So I’m going through the updated list of string confusion objection decisions when I think I’ve hit a great story: SX Registry SA has prevailed in its strin...
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With .Sex, more proof the ICDR doesn’t have its act together
Despite what the official list says, SX Registry lost its objection against .sex. So I’m going through the updated list of string confusion objection decisions when I think I’ve hit a great story: SX Registry SA has prevailed in its strin...
Discussion
September 24, 2013, 4:13 pm
Domain Name Wire
The company is called Sold, but finding it isn’t easy
If you use a generic name like Sold and don’t own Sold.com, it might be harder for people to find you. TechCrunch is reporting today about Sold, a company that apparently make selling your used stuff easy. The company has raised seed funding fr...
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The company is called Sold, but finding it isn’t easy
If you use a generic name like Sold and don’t own Sold.com, it might be harder for people to find you. TechCrunch is reporting today about Sold, a company that apparently make selling your used stuff easy. The company has raised seed funding fr...
Discussion
September 24, 2013, 1:16 pm
Domain Name Wire
.Axis TLD appears dead after WIPO decision
WIPO decides not to accept late response to objection. World Intellectual Property Organization has made a determination that it will not accept a late response to a Legal Rights Objection against .axis, thereby effectively killing off Saudi Telecom ...
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.Axis TLD appears dead after WIPO decision
WIPO decides not to accept late response to objection. World Intellectual Property Organization has made a determination that it will not accept a late response to a Legal Rights Objection against .axis, thereby effectively killing off Saudi Telecom ...
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September 24, 2013, 12:40 pm
Domain Name Wire
What GoDaddy’s acquisition of Afternic means for domainers
Domainers will see some immediate benefits and should keep a close eye on changes at the combined GoDaddy/Afternic. Last week GoDaddy announced that it acquired domain name aftermarket Afternic. My in-depth article about the acquisition covered some ...
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What GoDaddy’s acquisition of Afternic means for domainers
Domainers will see some immediate benefits and should keep a close eye on changes at the combined GoDaddy/Afternic. Last week GoDaddy announced that it acquired domain name aftermarket Afternic. My in-depth article about the acquisition covered some ...
Discussion
September 24, 2013, 9:56 am
Domain Name Wire
One more sign that PayPal is about to buy Braintree Payments
Braintree domain names registered. The Wall Street Journal is reporting that PayPal is close to a deal to acquire Braintree Payments. Braintree handles payments for OpenTable, Uber Technologies and Airbnb, among others. If you need more proof that so...
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One more sign that PayPal is about to buy Braintree Payments
Braintree domain names registered. The Wall Street Journal is reporting that PayPal is close to a deal to acquire Braintree Payments. Braintree handles payments for OpenTable, Uber Technologies and Airbnb, among others. If you need more proof that so...
Discussion
September 23, 2013, 5:48 pm
Domain Name Wire
Viacom CEO loses domain dispute against cybersquatter
Philippe Dauman loses UDRP, but that may not be the last of it. Viacom CEO Philippe Dauman has lost a UDRP for the domain name philippepierredauman.com He lost the UDRP because he didn’t convince the panel that he had trademark rights in his ow...
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Viacom CEO loses domain dispute against cybersquatter
Philippe Dauman loses UDRP, but that may not be the last of it. Viacom CEO Philippe Dauman has lost a UDRP for the domain name philippepierredauman.com He lost the UDRP because he didn’t convince the panel that he had trademark rights in his ow...
Discussion
September 23, 2013, 12:50 pm
Domain Name Wire
Comparing private vs. last resort new TLD auctions
In private auctions, applicants bid less than the valuation they place on the string. There have been two rounds of private auctions (that we know about) to settle top level domain contention sets. The first one included six TLDs and totaled $9.01 mi...
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Comparing private vs. last resort new TLD auctions
In private auctions, applicants bid less than the valuation they place on the string. There have been two rounds of private auctions (that we know about) to settle top level domain contention sets. The first one included six TLDs and totaled $9.01 mi...
Discussion
September 23, 2013, 11:28 am
Domain Name Wire
Domain name registry OpenRegistry picks up 2M EUR financing
OpenRegistry, which operates .sx and is the registry provider for a number of new TLDs, has raised a round of funding. Domain name registry OpenRegistry announced today that it is raising 2M euro. The registry already provides technical services to r...
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Domain name registry OpenRegistry picks up 2M EUR financing
OpenRegistry, which operates .sx and is the registry provider for a number of new TLDs, has raised a round of funding. Domain name registry OpenRegistry announced today that it is raising 2M euro. The registry already provides technical services to r...
Discussion
September 23, 2013, 9:59 am
Domain Name Wire
Sedo completes its second most expensive domain name transaction ever
Sedo completes domain transaction in “mid seven figures”. Sedo sent out a press release about its sales yesterday, as sort of a “don’t forget we sell more dollars worth of domains than Afternic” reminder in the wake of G...
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Sedo completes its second most expensive domain name transaction ever
Sedo completes domain transaction in “mid seven figures”. Sedo sent out a press release about its sales yesterday, as sort of a “don’t forget we sell more dollars worth of domains than Afternic” reminder in the wake of G...
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September 21, 2013, 11:34 am
Domain Name Wire
AIDA Cruises loses domain name dispute to 2 year old girl
Owner of Aida.me registered domain name for his daughter. Cruiseline AIDA Cruises has lost a UDRP it filed against the domain name Aida.me. It turns out the owner of the domain name registered it for his two year old daughter, Aida. The owner provide...
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AIDA Cruises loses domain name dispute to 2 year old girl
Owner of Aida.me registered domain name for his daughter. Cruiseline AIDA Cruises has lost a UDRP it filed against the domain name Aida.me. It turns out the owner of the domain name registered it for his two year old daughter, Aida. The owner provide...
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September 20, 2013, 11:29 am
