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We Must Keep The Internet Free
Senator Ted Cruz released a video titled, “We must keep the Internet Free” Cruz addresses the U.S. giving up control of the Internet. From the transcript: 0:38 Obama wants to give that power away to an international body called I can whic...
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We Must Keep The Internet Free
Senator Ted Cruz released a video titled, “We must keep the Internet Free” Cruz addresses the U.S. giving up control of the Internet. From the transcript: 0:38 Obama wants to give that power away to an international body called I can whic...
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June 26, 2016, 6:34 pm

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How Much Do You Believe ? Results
About 6 weeks ago we did a poll on how much industry participants actually believe what they hear and read. 50% was the most popular response, 25% of the 190 voters picked 50%. There were 8 voters who believe nothing, nada, zilch. At the other end of...
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How Much Do You Believe ? Results
About 6 weeks ago we did a poll on how much industry participants actually believe what they hear and read. 50% was the most popular response, 25% of the 190 voters picked 50%. There were 8 voters who believe nothing, nada, zilch. At the other end of...
Discussion
June 26, 2016, 6:22 pm

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Muhammad Ali Enterprises Files 1st UDRP To Gain Control of Domain TheGreatestAli.com
Muhammad Ali Enterprises has filed its first UDRP to Gain Control of the domain name TheGreatestAli.com. The domain name TheGreatestAli.com was registered by Michael Green of Austin Texas on his date of death June 3, 2016. The domain is going to a si...
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Muhammad Ali Enterprises Files 1st UDRP To Gain Control of Domain TheGreatestAli.com
Muhammad Ali Enterprises has filed its first UDRP to Gain Control of the domain name TheGreatestAli.com. The domain name TheGreatestAli.com was registered by Michael Green of Austin Texas on his date of death June 3, 2016. The domain is going to a si...
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June 24, 2016, 2:32 pm

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Donuts Offers To Buy All Of Rightside new gTLD’s For $70 Million Cash
Donuts Inc., publicly announced its interest in acquiring Rightside Group, Ltd.’s (NAME) entire registry of generic top-level domains (gTLDs, also known as domain extensions) and related assets for $70 million in an all-cash deal. According to ...
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Donuts Offers To Buy All Of Rightside new gTLD’s For $70 Million Cash
Donuts Inc., publicly announced its interest in acquiring Rightside Group, Ltd.’s (NAME) entire registry of generic top-level domains (gTLDs, also known as domain extensions) and related assets for $70 million in an all-cash deal. According to ...
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June 24, 2016, 1:25 pm

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791.com Sells for 1.62 million CNY
There have been some decent numeric sales over the last few days in China. 791.com sold for $246,400. The sale was reported on Ename.cn. English translation from Kassey Lee of Coreile.com: 791.com sold for 1.62m CNY in recent auction. 9 is a lucky nu...
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791.com Sells for 1.62 million CNY
There have been some decent numeric sales over the last few days in China. 791.com sold for $246,400. The sale was reported on Ename.cn. English translation from Kassey Lee of Coreile.com: 791.com sold for 1.62m CNY in recent auction. 9 is a lucky nu...
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June 23, 2016, 7:08 pm

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Sedo Weekly Transactions Total $1million led by Mallorca.net
Over the past week, 492 transactions took place on Sedo’s marketplace and via SedoMLS, totaling $1m. 63% of total sales were the result of Buy Now listings. Highlights of public sales are: Top .com: arbeitskleidung.com (workw...
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Sedo Weekly Transactions Total $1million led by Mallorca.net
Over the past week, 492 transactions took place on Sedo’s marketplace and via SedoMLS, totaling $1m. 63% of total sales were the result of Buy Now listings. Highlights of public sales are: Top .com: arbeitskleidung.com (workw...
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June 22, 2016, 8:08 am

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After Letting Meryl.com Drop 10 Years Ago, TM Holder Loses UDRP
NYLSTAR S.A. of Blanes, Girona, Spain lost its bid to gain control of the domain name Meryl.com The complainant registered the Domain Name on September 26, 1997 and let it lapse and drop in November 2006. The current domain owner, is Meryl Blog of St...
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After Letting Meryl.com Drop 10 Years Ago, TM Holder Loses UDRP
NYLSTAR S.A. of Blanes, Girona, Spain lost its bid to gain control of the domain name Meryl.com The complainant registered the Domain Name on September 26, 1997 and let it lapse and drop in November 2006. The current domain owner, is Meryl Blog of St...
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June 22, 2016, 1:57 am

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Senators To NTIA: Agency Violated Fed Law Using Fed Funds To Relinquish U.S. Oversight
U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), James Lankford (R-Okla.), Mike Lee (R-Utah), and Rep. Sean Duffy (R-Wis.), today sent a letter to NTIA Assistant Secretary Lawrence Strickling, questioning the agency’s apparent violation of federal law in using f...
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Senators To NTIA: Agency Violated Fed Law Using Fed Funds To Relinquish U.S. Oversight
U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), James Lankford (R-Okla.), Mike Lee (R-Utah), and Rep. Sean Duffy (R-Wis.), today sent a letter to NTIA Assistant Secretary Lawrence Strickling, questioning the agency’s apparent violation of federal law in using f...
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June 21, 2016, 8:42 pm

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Clinton Campaign Attacks Trump Using a .Biz
To go after Republican Presidential candidate Donald Trump and how he would handle the economy, the Clinton campaign has rolled out the ArtofTheSteal.BIZ. A play on words from the famous Trump book the Art of the deal. Apparently the site will be upd...
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Clinton Campaign Attacks Trump Using a .Biz
To go after Republican Presidential candidate Donald Trump and how he would handle the economy, the Clinton campaign has rolled out the ArtofTheSteal.BIZ. A play on words from the famous Trump book the Art of the deal. Apparently the site will be upd...
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June 21, 2016, 1:13 pm

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Wow: 20 Year Old Domain Name WorldTradeCenter.com Lost in UDRP
The domain name WorldTradeCenter.com, was lost in a UDRP along with WorldTradeCenter.net. The one member panel decision was handed down by the On-line ADR Center of the Czech Arbitration Court (CAC). The complainant is the World Trade Centers Associa...
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Wow: 20 Year Old Domain Name WorldTradeCenter.com Lost in UDRP
The domain name WorldTradeCenter.com, was lost in a UDRP along with WorldTradeCenter.net. The one member panel decision was handed down by the On-line ADR Center of the Czech Arbitration Court (CAC). The complainant is the World Trade Centers Associa...
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June 18, 2016, 9:28 pm