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Sedo .Co Domain Auction “For Startups” Ends At Noon Today
The Sedo.com, .Co domain name auction “For Startups” ends today at Noon EST. There are 164 domain name at auction and of the time of publication with three hours to go 66 domains out of 167 have bids but only 7 have hit reserve. The domai...
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Sedo .Co Domain Auction “For Startups” Ends At Noon Today
The Sedo.com, .Co domain name auction “For Startups” ends today at Noon EST. There are 164 domain name at auction and of the time of publication with three hours to go 66 domains out of 167 have bids but only 7 have hit reserve. The domai...
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November 19, 2012, 9:02 am

The Domains
CNET: Russian Continuing To Push To Take Over Control Of Domain Naming System At The ITU Meeting In December
According to a story published in Cnet.com last night, according to ” documents leaked on Friday from an upcoming treaty conference, the Russian Federation is calling on the United Nations to take over key aspects of Internet governance, includ...
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CNET: Russian Continuing To Push To Take Over Control Of Domain Naming System At The ITU Meeting In December
According to a story published in Cnet.com last night, according to ” documents leaked on Friday from an upcoming treaty conference, the Russian Federation is calling on the United Nations to take over key aspects of Internet governance, includ...
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November 18, 2012, 9:43 am

The Domains
ICANN CEO: Until the first new gTLD is Delegated, Akram Attalah & I Will Personally Oversee the Whole New gTLD Program
According to a blog post by the CEO of ICANN Fadi Chehadé, he and Akram Attalah will “personally oversee the whole new gTLD program until the 1st new gTLD is delegated. This comes only days after Kurt Pritz who was heading up the new gTL...
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ICANN CEO: Until the first new gTLD is Delegated, Akram Attalah & I Will Personally Oversee the Whole New gTLD Program
According to a blog post by the CEO of ICANN Fadi Chehadé, he and Akram Attalah will “personally oversee the whole new gTLD program until the 1st new gTLD is delegated. This comes only days after Kurt Pritz who was heading up the new gTL...
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November 17, 2012, 12:54 pm

The Domains
Deluxe.Org Gets Hit With UDRP
A UDRP was just filed on the domain name Deluxe.org The domain name is owned by The Tidewinds Group, Inc. of Mass and looks like it was under privacy until yesterday. The complainant is not yet listed however Deluxe.com, is owned by the Deluxe E...
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Deluxe.Org Gets Hit With UDRP
A UDRP was just filed on the domain name Deluxe.org The domain name is owned by The Tidewinds Group, Inc. of Mass and looks like it was under privacy until yesterday. The complainant is not yet listed however Deluxe.com, is owned by the Deluxe E...
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November 16, 2012, 7:36 pm

The Domains
In a Case of First Impression Lewis & Lin Obtains Attorney Fee Award in Personal Name Cybersquatting Case
In a case of first impression under 15 U.S.C. 8131 , the personal name cybersquatting provision of the Anticybersquatting Consumer Protection Act (ACPA), the law firm of Lewis & Lin obtained a court order awarding attorneys’ fees as the pre...
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In a Case of First Impression Lewis & Lin Obtains Attorney Fee Award in Personal Name Cybersquatting Case
In a case of first impression under 15 U.S.C. 8131 , the personal name cybersquatting provision of the Anticybersquatting Consumer Protection Act (ACPA), the law firm of Lewis & Lin obtained a court order awarding attorneys’ fees as the pre...
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November 16, 2012, 3:44 pm

The Domains
Feng.com Sold For $250,000
According to a Press release just out the domain name Feng.com just sold for $250,000 “:The domain name Feng.com sold for $250,000 in a deal brokered by FindYourDomain.com. The transaction was between two private parties and the sale closed on ...
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Feng.com Sold For $250,000
According to a Press release just out the domain name Feng.com just sold for $250,000 “:The domain name Feng.com sold for $250,000 in a deal brokered by FindYourDomain.com. The transaction was between two private parties and the sale closed on ...
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November 16, 2012, 1:45 pm

The Domains
Meetme, Inc. Leads Companies From Domain World Making The Deloitte 2012 Technology Fast 500 Rankings
Deloitte published their annual Technology Fast 500™ list, which is an annual ranking of the fastest growing technology, media, telecommunications, life sciences and clean technology companies in North America. Award winners were selected based...
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Meetme, Inc. Leads Companies From Domain World Making The Deloitte 2012 Technology Fast 500 Rankings
Deloitte published their annual Technology Fast 500™ list, which is an annual ranking of the fastest growing technology, media, telecommunications, life sciences and clean technology companies in North America. Award winners were selected based...
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November 16, 2012, 12:55 pm

The Domains
Tucows Loses Marker.com In UDRP Used By Hover For Personalized Email Addresses
Tucows just lost a UDRP on the domain name Marker.com to Marker Völkl (International) GmbH of Baar, Switzerland The domain name Marker.com is being used by Tucows, Hover service to provide personalized email addresses. However the one memb...
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Tucows Loses Marker.com In UDRP Used By Hover For Personalized Email Addresses
Tucows just lost a UDRP on the domain name Marker.com to Marker Völkl (International) GmbH of Baar, Switzerland The domain name Marker.com is being used by Tucows, Hover service to provide personalized email addresses. However the one memb...
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November 16, 2012, 10:16 am

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4 Lettered .Com Lost in UDRP Based On TM On Three Letter: OOVH.com
A one member panel just ruled against the domain holder of OOVH.com based off a trademark on the term OVH which is an acronym for “On Vous Héberge”, In English this translates as “We Host You”. The Complain...
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4 Lettered .Com Lost in UDRP Based On TM On Three Letter: OOVH.com
A one member panel just ruled against the domain holder of OOVH.com based off a trademark on the term OVH which is an acronym for “On Vous Héberge”, In English this translates as “We Host You”. The Complain...
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November 16, 2012, 9:49 am

The Domains
Guest Post: Clarifying Clarifying Financial Questions: What New gTLD Applicants Need To Do To Pass Evaluation
This is a guest post by Phil Buckingham, CEO Dot Advice Ltd. Mr Buckingham was involved at the start of the DNS in the UK in 1995, as CFO of Netnames, the pioneering corporate domain portfolio registrar. Mr Buckingham was involved in the Financ...
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Guest Post: Clarifying Clarifying Financial Questions: What New gTLD Applicants Need To Do To Pass Evaluation
This is a guest post by Phil Buckingham, CEO Dot Advice Ltd. Mr Buckingham was involved at the start of the DNS in the UK in 1995, as CFO of Netnames, the pioneering corporate domain portfolio registrar. Mr Buckingham was involved in the Financ...
Discussion
November 16, 2012, 9:18 am