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ICANN Seeks Provider To Conduct A Review of The Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO)
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (“ICANN”) is seeking a provider to conduct an independent review of the Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO), as mandated by ICANN’s Bylaws. The GNSO is the policy-maki...
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ICANN Seeks Provider To Conduct A Review of The Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO)
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (“ICANN”) is seeking a provider to conduct an independent review of the Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO), as mandated by ICANN’s Bylaws. The GNSO is the policy-maki...
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April 23, 2014, 11:56 am
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Go Daddy/Afternic Sells $1.9 million in domains for the week
Go Daddy/Afternic reportable weekly domain sales for the week of 4/14/14 – 4/20/14 The top sale for the week was Trade360.com at $42,500, registered in 2004. Rad360.com also sold for $3,500. Cod.co was the top country code sale at $8,250 Resell...
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Go Daddy/Afternic Sells $1.9 million in domains for the week
Go Daddy/Afternic reportable weekly domain sales for the week of 4/14/14 – 4/20/14 The top sale for the week was Trade360.com at $42,500, registered in 2004. Rad360.com also sold for $3,500. Cod.co was the top country code sale at $8,250 Resell...
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April 23, 2014, 7:18 am
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Sedo Transactions Total $1 Million As 10% Were .Club Domains
Over the past week, 513 transactions took place on Sedo’s marketplace and via SedoMLS, totaling $1 million of which .Club domains sales totaled $98,750 Highlights of public sales are: · Top .coms: fun8.com at 25,000 USD &midd...
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Sedo Transactions Total $1 Million As 10% Were .Club Domains
Over the past week, 513 transactions took place on Sedo’s marketplace and via SedoMLS, totaling $1 million of which .Club domains sales totaled $98,750 Highlights of public sales are: · Top .coms: fun8.com at 25,000 USD &midd...
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April 22, 2014, 9:23 pm
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Sedo Transactions Total $1.6 Million
Over the past week, 710 transactions took place on Sedo’s marketplace and via SedoMLS, totaling $1.6 million 47% of total sales were the result of Buy Now listings. Highlights of public sales are: · Top .coms: homify.com at 30,000 EUR &m...
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Sedo Transactions Total $1.6 Million
Over the past week, 710 transactions took place on Sedo’s marketplace and via SedoMLS, totaling $1.6 million 47% of total sales were the result of Buy Now listings. Highlights of public sales are: · Top .coms: homify.com at 30,000 EUR &m...
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April 22, 2014, 9:07 pm
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Neustar is Holding A Live Event In NYC To Discuss Rights Protections in .NYC Tomorrow
Neustar the company operating the .NYC domain name extension on behalf of the city of New York is holding a Breakfast seminar in New York Tomorrow April 23rd at 8:30 Am to discuss ICANN’s rights protection mechanisms, the Trademark Clearinghous...
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Neustar is Holding A Live Event In NYC To Discuss Rights Protections in .NYC Tomorrow
Neustar the company operating the .NYC domain name extension on behalf of the city of New York is holding a Breakfast seminar in New York Tomorrow April 23rd at 8:30 Am to discuss ICANN’s rights protection mechanisms, the Trademark Clearinghous...
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April 22, 2014, 5:51 pm
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Well There Goes Another LL.com Domain As Mi.com Bought By Xiaomi of China
According to TechCrunch Chinese Android devices startup, Xiaomi has acquired the two letter domain name Mi.com to rebrand its company from Xiaomi.com to Mi.com. Xiaomi translates literally as ‘little rice’. “The ‘Mi’ in ...
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Well There Goes Another LL.com Domain As Mi.com Bought By Xiaomi of China
According to TechCrunch Chinese Android devices startup, Xiaomi has acquired the two letter domain name Mi.com to rebrand its company from Xiaomi.com to Mi.com. Xiaomi translates literally as ‘little rice’. “The ‘Mi’ in ...
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April 22, 2014, 1:38 pm
The Domains
MyArt.com Lost in UDRP On 2nd Try
The On-line ADR Center of the Czech Arbitration Court (CAC) UDRP provider, has just handed over the domain name MyArt.com to the My-Art Company which was just formed on September 10th, 2010 The domain was subject to a previous UDRP which the complain...
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MyArt.com Lost in UDRP On 2nd Try
The On-line ADR Center of the Czech Arbitration Court (CAC) UDRP provider, has just handed over the domain name MyArt.com to the My-Art Company which was just formed on September 10th, 2010 The domain was subject to a previous UDRP which the complain...
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April 22, 2014, 1:30 pm
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HowStuffWorks.com To Be Sold for 18 % of its 2007 Purchase Price
The Wall Street Journal reported that Discover Communications is selling the popular website, HowStuffWorks.com. They will be taking a loss on the sale as they are only realizing 18% of their 2007 purchase price. From the article: For Discovery...
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HowStuffWorks.com To Be Sold for 18 % of its 2007 Purchase Price
The Wall Street Journal reported that Discover Communications is selling the popular website, HowStuffWorks.com. They will be taking a loss on the sale as they are only realizing 18% of their 2007 purchase price. From the article: For Discovery...
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April 22, 2014, 9:21 am
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Matt Cutts Answers How To Research A Domain Before Buying
Matt Cutts got a question today from someone who purchased a domain name and then found out the domain had been in trouble with Google. The domain is not currently indexed and the new owner has to do a reconsideration request. Matt points out steps t...
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Matt Cutts Answers How To Research A Domain Before Buying
Matt Cutts got a question today from someone who purchased a domain name and then found out the domain had been in trouble with Google. The domain is not currently indexed and the new owner has to do a reconsideration request. Matt points out steps t...
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April 21, 2014, 8:08 pm
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Rook Media Acquires DomainSponsor.com
Oversee.net, announced today that Rook Media, has acquired its DomainSponsor monetization business. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Oversee.net which once owned the domain name registrar, Moniker.com, the auction platform snapnames.com a...
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Rook Media Acquires DomainSponsor.com
Oversee.net, announced today that Rook Media, has acquired its DomainSponsor monetization business. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Oversee.net which once owned the domain name registrar, Moniker.com, the auction platform snapnames.com a...
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April 21, 2014, 6:50 pm
