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Nominet shelves shorter .uk domain names (for now)
No second level registrations — for now. .UK registry Nominet has delayed approving its own proposal for offer second level domain names. The proposal would have allowed people to register domain names at the second level (e.g. name.uk) instead...
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Nominet shelves shorter .uk domain names (for now)
No second level registrations — for now. .UK registry Nominet has delayed approving its own proposal for offer second level domain names. The proposal would have allowed people to register domain names at the second level (e.g. name.uk) instead...
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February 27, 2013, 10:28 am
Domain Name Wire
Ron Paul files another domain dispute targeting RonPaul.org
Ron Paul files additional domain dispute. Ron Paul has filed another domain name complaint with the World Intellectual Property Organization. The new case is targeted solely at RonPaul.org. Earlier this month Paul filed a case against both RonPaul.co...
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Ron Paul files another domain dispute targeting RonPaul.org
Ron Paul files additional domain dispute. Ron Paul has filed another domain name complaint with the World Intellectual Property Organization. The new case is targeted solely at RonPaul.org. Earlier this month Paul filed a case against both RonPaul.co...
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February 27, 2013, 10:07 am
Domain Name Wire
A lot of worrying for nothing: only 4 new TLDs are too similar
Only for top level domain applicants find themselves ensnared by string similarity. Did you hear that? It’s a collective sigh of relief from many new top level domain applicants. Today ICANN announced which domain names would be placed into str...
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A lot of worrying for nothing: only 4 new TLDs are too similar
Only for top level domain applicants find themselves ensnared by string similarity. Did you hear that? It’s a collective sigh of relief from many new top level domain applicants. Today ICANN announced which domain names would be placed into str...
Discussion
February 27, 2013, 9:37 am
Domain Name Wire
More details about URS and National Arbitration Forum
Pricing not set, but technology paved the way for inexpensive service. Last week ICANN announced that it appointed The National Arbitration Forum as an administrator of the Uniform Rapid Suspension System (URS). URS is a faster and cheaper way to tak...
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More details about URS and National Arbitration Forum
Pricing not set, but technology paved the way for inexpensive service. Last week ICANN announced that it appointed The National Arbitration Forum as an administrator of the Uniform Rapid Suspension System (URS). URS is a faster and cheaper way to tak...
Discussion
February 26, 2013, 3:08 pm
Domain Name Wire
No surprise: Escrow.com is still your favorite escrow service
Escrow.com is most popular domain escrow service for domain investors. There’s one question on the Domain Name Wire survey that always has a predictable result: Escrow.com is selected as the best domain escrow service. This year it once again c...
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No surprise: Escrow.com is still your favorite escrow service
Escrow.com is most popular domain escrow service for domain investors. There’s one question on the Domain Name Wire survey that always has a predictable result: Escrow.com is selected as the best domain escrow service. This year it once again c...
Discussion
February 26, 2013, 10:34 am
Domain Name Wire
TLDH gets up to $15 million for a single top level domain name auction
TLDH and investor are going big on one top level domain. Top Level Domain Holdings Limited announced it has received up to $15 million in backing to be used to chase a single top level domain at auction. The money is strictly for bidding in an auctio...
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TLDH gets up to $15 million for a single top level domain name auction
TLDH and investor are going big on one top level domain. Top Level Domain Holdings Limited announced it has received up to $15 million in backing to be used to chase a single top level domain at auction. The money is strictly for bidding in an auctio...
Discussion
February 26, 2013, 9:50 am
Domain Name Wire
DNForum is top domain forum again
No surprise: DNForum is your favorite. DNForum.com has once again been voted the top domain name forum in Domain Name Wire’s annual survey. The survey of over 500 domain name investors and professionals selected the long running domain forum as...
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DNForum is top domain forum again
No surprise: DNForum is your favorite. DNForum.com has once again been voted the top domain name forum in Domain Name Wire’s annual survey. The survey of over 500 domain name investors and professionals selected the long running domain forum as...
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February 25, 2013, 3:28 pm
Domain Name Wire
Ernst & Young finds out that brand protection is easier in .US
Company doesn’t have to pay to protect domains with the S word. I got a chuckle out of a few domain names that had a registrant change last week. The three domains were all previously registered to Ernst & Young: ernstandyoungeatsshit.us er...
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Ernst & Young finds out that brand protection is easier in .US
Company doesn’t have to pay to protect domains with the S word. I got a chuckle out of a few domain names that had a registrant change last week. The three domains were all previously registered to Ernst & Young: ernstandyoungeatsshit.us er...
Discussion
February 25, 2013, 2:20 pm
Domain Name Wire
Oakley goes after counterfeiters and their domain names
Sunglass brand fights counterfeiters with federal lawsuit. Oakley has filed UDRP cases in the past to take down sites selling fake Oakley sunglasses. Now it’s going for damages against alleged counterfeiters with a federal lawsuit (pdf) filed i...
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Oakley goes after counterfeiters and their domain names
Sunglass brand fights counterfeiters with federal lawsuit. Oakley has filed UDRP cases in the past to take down sites selling fake Oakley sunglasses. Now it’s going for damages against alleged counterfeiters with a federal lawsuit (pdf) filed i...
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February 25, 2013, 10:32 am
Domain Name Wire
Lead Gen company buys AutoInsurance.com domain name
Big insurance domain name changes hands. Lead generation company TZ Insurance Solutions, LLC, also known as Tranzact, appears to have purchased the domain name AutoInsurance.com. Domain investor P.A. Gordon owned the AutoInsurance.com domain. Nameser...
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Lead Gen company buys AutoInsurance.com domain name
Big insurance domain name changes hands. Lead generation company TZ Insurance Solutions, LLC, also known as Tranzact, appears to have purchased the domain name AutoInsurance.com. Domain investor P.A. Gordon owned the AutoInsurance.com domain. Nameser...
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February 25, 2013, 9:26 am
