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Audi Loses UDRP On AudiCity.com
A one person UDRP panel just ruled against Audi AG of Germany on the domain name audicity.com The case seemed to turn on the fact that the domain name was “registered for over 10 years, and there is no evidence that the Respondent has ever atte...
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Audi Loses UDRP On AudiCity.com
A one person UDRP panel just ruled against Audi AG of Germany on the domain name audicity.com The case seemed to turn on the fact that the domain name was “registered for over 10 years, and there is no evidence that the Respondent has ever atte...
Discussion
November 26, 2012, 12:49 pm

The Domains
The Biggest Domain Sale Of The Year? 25.Com Gets A $1.5 Million Dollar Bid At CAX.com
The domain name 25.com in auction at CAX.com has a $1.5 Million dollar bid and has met reserve. I wrote to Francois Carrillo who owns and operates CAX.com who confirmed that the bidder has bought on the auction system before. Therefore it looks like ...
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The Biggest Domain Sale Of The Year? 25.Com Gets A $1.5 Million Dollar Bid At CAX.com
The domain name 25.com in auction at CAX.com has a $1.5 Million dollar bid and has met reserve. I wrote to Francois Carrillo who owns and operates CAX.com who confirmed that the bidder has bought on the auction system before. Therefore it looks like ...
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November 26, 2012, 12:14 pm

The Domains
Single Letter & Number Registry Owned .Tk Domain Names Hit SnapNames.com Starting At $500
The fast growing ccTLD is .Tk which is also according to the latest Verisign Report is the second largest ccTLD in the world in terms of numbers of registration. SnapNames.com is holding a premium.TK domain name auction featuring registry owned .TK d...
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Single Letter & Number Registry Owned .Tk Domain Names Hit SnapNames.com Starting At $500
The fast growing ccTLD is .Tk which is also according to the latest Verisign Report is the second largest ccTLD in the world in terms of numbers of registration. SnapNames.com is holding a premium.TK domain name auction featuring registry owned .TK d...
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November 25, 2012, 8:02 pm

The Domains
G.Co Hits Times Square By Letting You Put Your Pictures & Message In Times Square
G.co has hit New York’s Times Square and now so can your pictures. The campaign is called “For Everyone” and is part of their ad campaign for...
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G.Co Hits Times Square By Letting You Put Your Pictures & Message In Times Square
G.co has hit New York’s Times Square and now so can your pictures. The campaign is called “For Everyone” and is part of their ad campaign for...
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November 25, 2012, 10:01 am

The Domains
Just Because Your new gTLD Application Escaped GAC Early Warning Doesn’t Mean The GAC Won’t Object To It
This week the Governmental Advisory Council (GAC) issued its 242 early warnings. There seems to be a belief held in the domainer community that the absence of a GAC early warning means that the GAC will not object to a string or an application. Wrong...
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Just Because Your new gTLD Application Escaped GAC Early Warning Doesn’t Mean The GAC Won’t Object To It
This week the Governmental Advisory Council (GAC) issued its 242 early warnings. There seems to be a belief held in the domainer community that the absence of a GAC early warning means that the GAC will not object to a string or an application. Wrong...
Discussion
November 24, 2012, 9:08 am

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How many new gTLDs Applications Will Not Be Approved? Dirk Krischenowski of DotBerlin Says More Than 700
In a story posted by Netnames.com, DotBerlin promoter Dirk Krischenowski gave his analysis on how many gTLD applications might not make it. As we know there are over 1,900 applications still alive after several have been withdrawn for around 1,400 di...
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How many new gTLDs Applications Will Not Be Approved? Dirk Krischenowski of DotBerlin Says More Than 700
In a story posted by Netnames.com, DotBerlin promoter Dirk Krischenowski gave his analysis on how many gTLD applications might not make it. As we know there are over 1,900 applications still alive after several have been withdrawn for around 1,400 di...
Discussion
November 23, 2012, 12:01 pm

The Domains
UDRP Panel Turns Back Ireland Governmental Agency Bid To Grab DrivingLicence.ie
A UDRP rejected the complaint of the Irish Road Safety Authority Act, which :has sole authority and competence in Ireland for oversight of the driving licensing system, including management of the driving test, development of driver licensing policy ...
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UDRP Panel Turns Back Ireland Governmental Agency Bid To Grab DrivingLicence.ie
A UDRP rejected the complaint of the Irish Road Safety Authority Act, which :has sole authority and competence in Ireland for oversight of the driving licensing system, including management of the driving test, development of driver licensing policy ...
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November 23, 2012, 8:36 am

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ICANN Issues Details On New gTLD Prioritization Draw For December 17th
ICANN just released details on the Prioritization Draw (“Draw”) that will be held on 17 December 2012 in Los Angeles to assign priority numbers to all new gTLD applications includin...
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ICANN Issues Details On New gTLD Prioritization Draw For December 17th
ICANN just released details on the Prioritization Draw (“Draw”) that will be held on 17 December 2012 in Los Angeles to assign priority numbers to all new gTLD applications includin...
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November 21, 2012, 11:01 am

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Elizabeth Taylor’s Estate Wins Rights To LizTaylor.xxx
A one member UDRP panel just award the domain name LizTaylor.xxx to the The Elizabeth Taylor Trust, Interplanet Productions Limited and The Elizabeth Taylor Cosmetics Company who all brought the UDRP. The decision is more interesting that you think. ...
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Elizabeth Taylor’s Estate Wins Rights To LizTaylor.xxx
A one member UDRP panel just award the domain name LizTaylor.xxx to the The Elizabeth Taylor Trust, Interplanet Productions Limited and The Elizabeth Taylor Cosmetics Company who all brought the UDRP. The decision is more interesting that you think. ...
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November 21, 2012, 9:25 am

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Zak Muscovitch, Esq., Gets UDRP Panel Finding of Reverse Domain Name Hijacking On GTMS.com
Global Transmission Media Solutions was just found guilty of reverse domain name hijacking on the domain name gtms.com by a UDRP panel from the National Arbitration Forum The domain holder was represented by Zak Muscovitch. The one member panel foun...
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Zak Muscovitch, Esq., Gets UDRP Panel Finding of Reverse Domain Name Hijacking On GTMS.com
Global Transmission Media Solutions was just found guilty of reverse domain name hijacking on the domain name gtms.com by a UDRP panel from the National Arbitration Forum The domain holder was represented by Zak Muscovitch. The one member panel foun...
Discussion
November 21, 2012, 9:06 am