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ccTLD owners add .com in this week’s Sedo end user sales list
Country code domain name owners buy the matching .com on this week’s Sedo end user sales list. A good number of end user domain purchases at Sedo and Afternic each week are made by companies that own the same second level domain under a differe...
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ccTLD owners add .com in this week’s Sedo end user sales list
Country code domain name owners buy the matching .com on this week’s Sedo end user sales list. A good number of end user domain purchases at Sedo and Afternic each week are made by companies that own the same second level domain under a differe...
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September 11, 2013, 12:15 pm
Domain Name Wire
17 end user domain name sales
A law firm, casino owner, and bank bought domain names through Afternic last week. Afternic sold $968,810 worth of domain names last week. Here are 17 domain names that sold to end users. Online car rental company Booking Group bought CarRentalNews.c...
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17 end user domain name sales
A law firm, casino owner, and bank bought domain names through Afternic last week. Afternic sold $968,810 worth of domain names last week. Here are 17 domain names that sold to end users. Online car rental company Booking Group bought CarRentalNews.c...
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September 11, 2013, 11:09 am
Domain Name Wire
Name.space files Opening Brief in appeal of new TLD lawsuit
Company claims new TLD program is a conspiracy to enrich a select few and that ICANN is violating antitrust laws. Name.space has filed its opening brief in an appeal of a lawsuit it brought against ICANN last year. Name.space operates an “alter...
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Name.space files Opening Brief in appeal of new TLD lawsuit
Company claims new TLD program is a conspiracy to enrich a select few and that ICANN is violating antitrust laws. Name.space has filed its opening brief in an appeal of a lawsuit it brought against ICANN last year. Name.space operates an “alter...
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September 11, 2013, 10:29 am
Domain Name Wire
Typosquatting domain recovery firm CitizenHawk acquired
CitizenHawk acquired by legal and brand services firm. Wolters Kluwer Corporate Legal Services (CLS) has acquired CitizenHawk, Inc., a company that helps companies protect their brands in domain names. CitizenHawk is primarily a typosquatting recover...
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Typosquatting domain recovery firm CitizenHawk acquired
CitizenHawk acquired by legal and brand services firm. Wolters Kluwer Corporate Legal Services (CLS) has acquired CitizenHawk, Inc., a company that helps companies protect their brands in domain names. CitizenHawk is primarily a typosquatting recover...
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September 11, 2013, 9:59 am
Domain Name Wire
Companies hide their identities in real estate transactions, too
Companies don’t want property sellers to know who they are – both online and offline. When a domain investor receives an offer, they usually try to figure out who is making it. A big company might be able to pay more. That’s why com...
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Companies hide their identities in real estate transactions, too
Companies don’t want property sellers to know who they are – both online and offline. When a domain investor receives an offer, they usually try to figure out who is making it. A big company might be able to pay more. That’s why com...
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September 10, 2013, 2:14 pm
Domain Name Wire
Key takeaways from .Architect community objection decision
The .Architect objection had some unique characteristics, but the panelist’s decision may concern other applicants. The International Chamber of Commerce today issued its decision (pdf) on an objection to Donuts’ application for the .arch...
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Key takeaways from .Architect community objection decision
The .Architect objection had some unique characteristics, but the panelist’s decision may concern other applicants. The International Chamber of Commerce today issued its decision (pdf) on an objection to Donuts’ application for the .arch...
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September 10, 2013, 1:19 pm
Domain Name Wire
First community objection decisions: .Architect objection prevails, .Fly and .Gay fail
ICC issues first three community objection decisions. More controversy about new top level domain names is coming as the first community objection decisions have been released by the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC). The International Union of...
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First community objection decisions: .Architect objection prevails, .Fly and .Gay fail
ICC issues first three community objection decisions. More controversy about new top level domain names is coming as the first community objection decisions have been released by the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC). The International Union of...
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September 10, 2013, 11:45 am
Domain Name Wire
Archeo formally launches domain name marketplace
Marchex spin-off is open for business. Archeo, which is being spun off from Marchex, formally launched its domain name marketplace to the public today. The site went live last month. The marketplace at ArcheoDomains.com features over 200,000 domain n...
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Archeo formally launches domain name marketplace
Marchex spin-off is open for business. Archeo, which is being spun off from Marchex, formally launched its domain name marketplace to the public today. The site went live last month. The marketplace at ArcheoDomains.com features over 200,000 domain n...
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September 10, 2013, 10:41 am
Domain Name Wire
IG.com domain name part of £4.0 million spending spree
Company bought IG.com and multiple ccTLDs. In May Domain Name Wire reported that financial firm and new top level domain name applicant IG Group had purchased the domain name IG.com. The purchase price was recently revealed (pdf) in the company&rsquo...
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IG.com domain name part of £4.0 million spending spree
Company bought IG.com and multiple ccTLDs. In May Domain Name Wire reported that financial firm and new top level domain name applicant IG Group had purchased the domain name IG.com. The purchase price was recently revealed (pdf) in the company&rsquo...
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September 9, 2013, 3:24 pm
Domain Name Wire
Merck KGaA sues Merk & Co. over .merck top level domain name
Company files two lawsuits in .merck dispute. Merck KGaA, one of the applicants for the .merck top level domain names, has filed two lawsuits against competing applicant Merck & Co. According to a reconsideration request (pdf) Merck KGaA filed wi...
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Merck KGaA sues Merk & Co. over .merck top level domain name
Company files two lawsuits in .merck dispute. Merck KGaA, one of the applicants for the .merck top level domain names, has filed two lawsuits against competing applicant Merck & Co. According to a reconsideration request (pdf) Merck KGaA filed wi...
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September 9, 2013, 11:57 am
