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Monte Cahn invests in and joins DomainHoldings
Another familiar face turns up at Domain Holdings. Monte Cahn, best known in the domain industry for founding domain registrar Moniker, has invested in Domain Holdings and taken a role with the company. Cahn has joined Domain Holdings as an Executive...
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Monte Cahn invests in and joins DomainHoldings
Another familiar face turns up at Domain Holdings. Monte Cahn, best known in the domain industry for founding domain registrar Moniker, has invested in Domain Holdings and taken a role with the company. Cahn has joined Domain Holdings as an Executive...
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May 30, 2012, 8:12 am
Domain Name Wire
ICANN announces new TLD reveal date, digital archery schedule, 500 unfinished applications
Dates are finalized and a lot of applicants have work to do before tomorrow. ICANN just provided a timeline for the new top level domain application process going forward. The “big reveal” date, when ICANN releases the full list of applic...
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ICANN announces new TLD reveal date, digital archery schedule, 500 unfinished applications
Dates are finalized and a lot of applicants have work to do before tomorrow. ICANN just provided a timeline for the new top level domain application process going forward. The “big reveal” date, when ICANN releases the full list of applic...
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May 29, 2012, 9:26 pm
Domain Name Wire
China reopens .cn to individuals, but registrars may be slow to follow
Individuals can now register .cn domains, but domain registrars may still be cautious about offering the domains. After clamping down on .cn domain registrations a few years ago, China is beginning to open up its country code top level domain again. ...
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China reopens .cn to individuals, but registrars may be slow to follow
Individuals can now register .cn domains, but domain registrars may still be cautious about offering the domains. After clamping down on .cn domain registrations a few years ago, China is beginning to open up its country code top level domain again. ...
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May 29, 2012, 1:16 pm
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A registrar’s take on law enforcement wish list for domain registrations
Michele Neylon opines about registrar accreditation negotiations. Earlier this month I wrote about what various law enforcement agencies would like you to do before registering a domain. Although well intentioned, the requirements would wreak havoc o...
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A registrar’s take on law enforcement wish list for domain registrations
Michele Neylon opines about registrar accreditation negotiations. Earlier this month I wrote about what various law enforcement agencies would like you to do before registering a domain. Although well intentioned, the requirements would wreak havoc o...
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May 29, 2012, 12:14 pm
Domain Name Wire
Arbitration company loses domain arbitration case
JAMS can’t have domain name, WIPO rules. Oh, the irony. An arbitration company has lost a UDRP arbitration case. JAMS, a.k.a. Jams/Endispute, LLC filed an arbitration case with World Intellectual Property Organization over the domain name jamsa...
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Arbitration company loses domain arbitration case
JAMS can’t have domain name, WIPO rules. Oh, the irony. An arbitration company has lost a UDRP arbitration case. JAMS, a.k.a. Jams/Endispute, LLC filed an arbitration case with World Intellectual Property Organization over the domain name jamsa...
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May 29, 2012, 11:59 am
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Tumblr picks up Tumblr.co.uk in dispute
Company turns to dispute resolution service to get control of key UK domain name. Blogging service Tumblr has obtained the United Kingdom country code domain name Tumblr.co.uk through a dispute. Tumblr filed the dispute with registry Nominet’s ...
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Tumblr picks up Tumblr.co.uk in dispute
Company turns to dispute resolution service to get control of key UK domain name. Blogging service Tumblr has obtained the United Kingdom country code domain name Tumblr.co.uk through a dispute. Tumblr filed the dispute with registry Nominet’s ...
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May 29, 2012, 9:47 am
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Hipsters.com for sale: Afternic teams up with SnapNames for auction and .Me kicks off at Sedo
Where are my black framed glasses? SnapNames just started its “Summer Kick-Off Auction“, run in conjunction with Afternic. Although most of the domains in the auction are owned by Afternic or an affiliate company, some of the domains appe...
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Hipsters.com for sale: Afternic teams up with SnapNames for auction and .Me kicks off at Sedo
Where are my black framed glasses? SnapNames just started its “Summer Kick-Off Auction“, run in conjunction with Afternic. Although most of the domains in the auction are owned by Afternic or an affiliate company, some of the domains appe...
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May 25, 2012, 11:19 am
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Groupon registers domains for payment system and POS
Local deals company registers three domain names for retailer payment systems. Groupon registered the domain names GrouponPayments.com, GrouponPOS.com, and GrouponTerminal.com on May 22. Now we know why. VentureBeat reports that the company is testin...
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Groupon registers domains for payment system and POS
Local deals company registers three domain names for retailer payment systems. Groupon registered the domain names GrouponPayments.com, GrouponPOS.com, and GrouponTerminal.com on May 22. Now we know why. VentureBeat reports that the company is testin...
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May 25, 2012, 11:01 am
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What domains Kanye West and others bought this week
Kanye West buys domain name for new short film. Kanye West has made some interesting naming decisions in the past. So let’s give him credit for buying CruelSummer.com for $3,000. Cruel Summer is the name of his new short film. Here are some oth...
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What domains Kanye West and others bought this week
Kanye West buys domain name for new short film. Kanye West has made some interesting naming decisions in the past. So let’s give him credit for buying CruelSummer.com for $3,000. Cruel Summer is the name of his new short film. Here are some oth...
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May 25, 2012, 10:49 am
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TRAFFIC sets dates for Las Vegas show
It’s a year away, but dates are finalized. For a while there were too many domainer-targeted domain conferences. Then the pendulum swung the other way. TRAFFIC is adding an additional show in 2013, and today it announced the final dates. The sh...
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TRAFFIC sets dates for Las Vegas show
It’s a year away, but dates are finalized. For a while there were too many domainer-targeted domain conferences. Then the pendulum swung the other way. TRAFFIC is adding an additional show in 2013, and today it announced the final dates. The sh...
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May 25, 2012, 10:07 am
