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55,367 .xxx domain names registered in first 24 hours
Big numbers in latest top level domain release. I just got an email from ICM Registry about .xxx registration results in the first 24 hours. 55,367 new .xxx domain names were registered. That brings total registrations (including sunrise and landrush...
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55,367 .xxx domain names registered in first 24 hours
Big numbers in latest top level domain release. I just got an email from ICM Registry about .xxx registration results in the first 24 hours. 55,367 new .xxx domain names were registered. That brings total registrations (including sunrise and landrush...
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December 7, 2011, 2:45 pm
Domain Name Wire
Single digit .co.uk domains under attack
Four single digit .co.uk domain names subject to arbitration. I officially nominate 9.co.uk as the most fascinating domain arbitration of 2011. You may recall that .uk registry Nominet auctioned of its one and two character domain names a couple mont...
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Single digit .co.uk domains under attack
Four single digit .co.uk domain names subject to arbitration. I officially nominate 9.co.uk as the most fascinating domain arbitration of 2011. You may recall that .uk registry Nominet auctioned of its one and two character domain names a couple mont...
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December 7, 2011, 2:40 pm
Domain Name Wire
LiveDrive buys LiveCloud.com for $92,000 and 10 other domain sales
An online storage company makes a big splash in the domain market. This week’s top (reported) end user domain name purchase comes courtesy of cloud storage company LiveDrive. It bought LiveCloud.com for $92,000 via Sedo from Seattle based Group...
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LiveDrive buys LiveCloud.com for $92,000 and 10 other domain sales
An online storage company makes a big splash in the domain market. This week’s top (reported) end user domain name purchase comes courtesy of cloud storage company LiveDrive. It bought LiveCloud.com for $92,000 via Sedo from Seattle based Group...
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December 7, 2011, 11:36 am
Domain Name Wire
.Jobs foes to ICANN: Hurry up, open up, and get a spine
Coalition calls out ICANN for apparent lack of progress in dealing with Employ Media. The .Jobs Charter Compliance Coalition, a group of job boards opposed to expansion of the .jobs namespace, has sent a letter (pdf) to ICANN’s CEO and Board of...
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.Jobs foes to ICANN: Hurry up, open up, and get a spine
Coalition calls out ICANN for apparent lack of progress in dealing with Employ Media. The .Jobs Charter Compliance Coalition, a group of job boards opposed to expansion of the .jobs namespace, has sent a letter (pdf) to ICANN’s CEO and Board of...
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December 7, 2011, 9:19 am
Domain Name Wire
DomainTools gives spotlight to screenshots with Screenshots.com
Company launches dedicated site for historical screenshots. We all know that DomainTools is a domain name treasure trove. But few people know how extensive the data is. Sometimes the company highlights it with a dedicated site such as DailyChanges.co...
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DomainTools gives spotlight to screenshots with Screenshots.com
Company launches dedicated site for historical screenshots. We all know that DomainTools is a domain name treasure trove. But few people know how extensive the data is. Sometimes the company highlights it with a dedicated site such as DailyChanges.co...
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December 6, 2011, 10:09 am
Domain Name Wire
Whois privacy. Even the Fortune 500 use it.
It’s hypocritical for large companies to lobby against whois privacy services when they use them as well. Why do so many large companies argue against whois privacy and whois proxy services when they use the same tools themselves? It’s a ...
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Whois privacy. Even the Fortune 500 use it.
It’s hypocritical for large companies to lobby against whois privacy services when they use them as well. Why do so many large companies argue against whois privacy and whois proxy services when they use the same tools themselves? It’s a ...
Discussion
December 6, 2011, 9:54 am
Domain Name Wire
It’s go-time for .xxx as www.Buy.xxx commercials make a buzz
.XXX opens for registration today. At the time of writing the .xxx domain name launch is just two hours away and the internet is buzzing thanks to an aggressive TV ad campaign. The ads tell visitors to visit www.Buy.xxx, where you’ll find a lis...
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It’s go-time for .xxx as www.Buy.xxx commercials make a buzz
.XXX opens for registration today. At the time of writing the .xxx domain name launch is just two hours away and the internet is buzzing thanks to an aggressive TV ad campaign. The ads tell visitors to visit www.Buy.xxx, where you’ll find a lis...
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December 6, 2011, 9:12 am
Domain Name Wire
The “got milk” loophole
You can own GotMilk domains if… I’ve written before about how “got milk” is a trademark and actively protected by the California Milk Processor Board. Yet the owner of GotMilke.com just handed the group its first ever uniform...
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The “got milk” loophole
You can own GotMilk domains if… I’ve written before about how “got milk” is a trademark and actively protected by the California Milk Processor Board. Yet the owner of GotMilke.com just handed the group its first ever uniform...
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December 5, 2011, 4:45 pm
Domain Name Wire
Tim Schumacher announces departure from Sedo
Longtime domain industry vet Tim Schumacher is moving on. Sedo announced today that co-founder and CEO Tim Schumacher will be stepping down from the company at the end of January. He will transition to the company’s Board of Directors. Schumach...
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Tim Schumacher announces departure from Sedo
Longtime domain industry vet Tim Schumacher is moving on. Sedo announced today that co-founder and CEO Tim Schumacher will be stepping down from the company at the end of January. He will transition to the company’s Board of Directors. Schumach...
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December 5, 2011, 11:27 am
Domain Name Wire
Wave59 guilty of reverse domain name hijacking
Arbitration panel says software company changed dates in UDRP. Stock trading software company Wave59 has been found guilty of attempted reverse domain name hijacking by a National Arbitration Forum panelist over the domain name W59.com. Wave59 origin...
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Wave59 guilty of reverse domain name hijacking
Arbitration panel says software company changed dates in UDRP. Stock trading software company Wave59 has been found guilty of attempted reverse domain name hijacking by a National Arbitration Forum panelist over the domain name W59.com. Wave59 origin...
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December 5, 2011, 9:19 am
