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The state of .tel in 2012
It’s still there. Really. .Tel has been quiet, at least in the domainer community, for quite some time. There are a couple good reasons for this: you can’t park .tel domains and no one is getting rich trying to resell them for a profit. T...
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The state of .tel in 2012
It’s still there. Really. .Tel has been quiet, at least in the domainer community, for quite some time. There are a couple good reasons for this: you can’t park .tel domains and no one is getting rich trying to resell them for a profit. T...
Discussion
March 13, 2012, 3:57 pm
Domain Name Wire
OK, so maybe American Airlines hasn’t decided who to merge with
AMR to merge with U.S. Airways, United, or Delta? Sunday evening I posted about how American Airlines or U.S. Airways registered a bunch of domain names related to a merger with U.S. Airways. Today I have clarity that the company doing the registerin...
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OK, so maybe American Airlines hasn’t decided who to merge with
AMR to merge with U.S. Airways, United, or Delta? Sunday evening I posted about how American Airlines or U.S. Airways registered a bunch of domain names related to a merger with U.S. Airways. Today I have clarity that the company doing the registerin...
Discussion
March 13, 2012, 9:14 am
Domain Name Wire
ICANN: We’re moving forward with vertical integration
ICANN posts update on vertical integration. ICANN just posted an update (pdf) to the issue of “vertical integration” between registries and registrars. At issue is whether a registry, such as Afilias or VeriSign, can also own a domain reg...
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ICANN: We’re moving forward with vertical integration
ICANN posts update on vertical integration. ICANN just posted an update (pdf) to the issue of “vertical integration” between registries and registrars. At issue is whether a registry, such as Afilias or VeriSign, can also own a domain reg...
Discussion
March 13, 2012, 9:02 am
Domain Name Wire
SXSW 2012: .Co, .Net, new TLDs, and SEO.com
Four connections to domain names at SXSW. SXSW 2012 Interactive kicked off on Thursday in Austin, Texas, with lots of “domain” attractions. .Co – .co was a big sponsor this year, hosting numerous parties and sponsoring panels and gi...
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SXSW 2012: .Co, .Net, new TLDs, and SEO.com
Four connections to domain names at SXSW. SXSW 2012 Interactive kicked off on Thursday in Austin, Texas, with lots of “domain” attractions. .Co – .co was a big sponsor this year, hosting numerous parties and sponsoring panels and gi...
Discussion
March 12, 2012, 10:04 am
Domain Name Wire
American Airlines merger with U.S. Airways is a go, suggest domain registrations
Company registers over a dozen domain names for airline merger. U.S. Airways has been rumored as a potential acquirer of American Airlines since the latter went into bankruptcy protection. Over two dozen recent domain registrations suggest that the a...
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American Airlines merger with U.S. Airways is a go, suggest domain registrations
Company registers over a dozen domain names for airline merger. U.S. Airways has been rumored as a potential acquirer of American Airlines since the latter went into bankruptcy protection. Over two dozen recent domain registrations suggest that the a...
Discussion
March 11, 2012, 11:42 pm
Domain Name Wire
UDRP panelist decides case despite pending legal action
Panelist decides to render his opinion even though it will be ignored. Earlier today I wrote about Nominet’s Dispute Resolution Service for .uk domain names, and how the registry wants it to be the “final say” on domain disputes for...
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UDRP panelist decides case despite pending legal action
Panelist decides to render his opinion even though it will be ignored. Earlier today I wrote about Nominet’s Dispute Resolution Service for .uk domain names, and how the registry wants it to be the “final say” on domain disputes for...
Discussion
March 9, 2012, 1:55 pm
Domain Name Wire
Domain Name Wire turns seven today
Time flies when you’re having fun. Seven years ago today I wrote the first post on Domain Name Wire. When I started Domain Name Wire the domain industry media landscape was very different. The only online publication was Ron Jackson’s DNJ...
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Domain Name Wire turns seven today
Time flies when you’re having fun. Seven years ago today I wrote the first post on Domain Name Wire. When I started Domain Name Wire the domain industry media landscape was very different. The only online publication was Ron Jackson’s DNJ...
Discussion
March 9, 2012, 12:32 pm
Domain Name Wire
Unlike UDRP, Nominet doesn’t want your .uk disputes to go to court
Nominet says court decision validates its dispute resolution service. Nominet is celebrating a decision by the High Court (a senior court in England) upholding a decision reached in its Dispute Resolution Service for the domain Emirates.co.uk. In its...
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Unlike UDRP, Nominet doesn’t want your .uk disputes to go to court
Nominet says court decision validates its dispute resolution service. Nominet is celebrating a decision by the High Court (a senior court in England) upholding a decision reached in its Dispute Resolution Service for the domain Emirates.co.uk. In its...
Discussion
March 9, 2012, 11:47 am
Domain Name Wire
Verisign says 225 million domains registered, discusses domain hijacking
Domain name base keeps growing. VeriSign has released its latest quarterly Domain Name Industry Brief. Here are the latest stats, according to VeriSign and Zooknic: - Last year ended with over 225 million domains registered across all top level domai...
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Verisign says 225 million domains registered, discusses domain hijacking
Domain name base keeps growing. VeriSign has released its latest quarterly Domain Name Industry Brief. Here are the latest stats, according to VeriSign and Zooknic: - Last year ended with over 225 million domains registered across all top level domai...
Discussion
March 8, 2012, 4:50 pm
Domain Name Wire
ICANN releases checklist for domain seizures
Non-profit releases paper explaining considerations and parties involved with domain seizures. Citing increased domain seizures and take downs due to criminal activity, the ICANN Security Team has released a paper explaining the process and considera...
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ICANN releases checklist for domain seizures
Non-profit releases paper explaining considerations and parties involved with domain seizures. Citing increased domain seizures and take downs due to criminal activity, the ICANN Security Team has released a paper explaining the process and considera...
Discussion
March 8, 2012, 1:04 pm
