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Domain Name Wire
ICANN’s at-large committee debating recommendation to throttle new TLD release
Would throttling release of new TLDs benefit the internet? The At-Large Advisory Committee (ALAC), which represents the interests of internet users, is the latest group to consider asking ICANN to do a phased release of its new TLD program. Although ...
Discussion
ICANN’s at-large committee debating recommendation to throttle new TLD release
Would throttling release of new TLDs benefit the internet? The At-Large Advisory Committee (ALAC), which represents the interests of internet users, is the latest group to consider asking ICANN to do a phased release of its new TLD program. Although ...
Discussion
December 21, 2011, 12:45 pm
The Domains
Busta Rhymes Becomes Latest Celeb To Let His Domain Name Expire As BustaRhymes.com Drops Today
A few months ago we wrote how a famous athlete Michael Vick, had just allowed his two domain names to expire and drop. Today another Celeb’s domain name is facing deletion as BustaRhymes.com has expired and is deleting today. The domain name Bu...
Discussion
Busta Rhymes Becomes Latest Celeb To Let His Domain Name Expire As BustaRhymes.com Drops Today
A few months ago we wrote how a famous athlete Michael Vick, had just allowed his two domain names to expire and drop. Today another Celeb’s domain name is facing deletion as BustaRhymes.com has expired and is deleting today. The domain name Bu...
Discussion
December 21, 2011, 11:56 am
The Domains
Is Google Rolling Out A Political Site: It Registers GoogleElections.com
Yesterday Google, Inc., registered GoogleElections.com Google has had a blog dedicated to politics but this domain name registration may indicate they are planning on expanding coverage or planning on putting up a full on political site in anticipati...
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Is Google Rolling Out A Political Site: It Registers GoogleElections.com
Yesterday Google, Inc., registered GoogleElections.com Google has had a blog dedicated to politics but this domain name registration may indicate they are planning on expanding coverage or planning on putting up a full on political site in anticipati...
Discussion
December 21, 2011, 11:15 am
Domain Shane
XY.com Sells for $149,557
Today over at 4.cn, XY.com sold for 948,000 RMB or approximately $149,500 making it one of the better sales of the month. 838.c0m failed to meet reserve even though it reached $61,000. 804 also failed to reach reserve but it ended at $11,000 wh...
Discussion
XY.com Sells for $149,557
Today over at 4.cn, XY.com sold for 948,000 RMB or approximately $149,500 making it one of the better sales of the month. 838.c0m failed to meet reserve even though it reached $61,000. 804 also failed to reach reserve but it ended at $11,000 wh...
Discussion
December 21, 2011, 10:35 am
Domain Name Wire
ICANN’s plan for needy new gTLD applicants is really, really bad
Want to watch another aspect of the new TLD process explode? I just finished reviewing ICANN’s draft plan to assist “needy” applicants wishing to apply for a new top level domain name. I know the title to this post is lame, but I re...
Discussion
ICANN’s plan for needy new gTLD applicants is really, really bad
Want to watch another aspect of the new TLD process explode? I just finished reviewing ICANN’s draft plan to assist “needy” applicants wishing to apply for a new top level domain name. I know the title to this post is lame, but I re...
Discussion
December 21, 2011, 10:29 am
Elliot's Blog
Great Deals Are Made Before Launch
In my opinion, sometimes the absolute best deals are usually made before launch, and they’re generally made in private, behind closed doors, with terms unavailable to the general public. The sellers want to use the funds to pay back earlier inv...
Discussion
Great Deals Are Made Before Launch
In my opinion, sometimes the absolute best deals are usually made before launch, and they’re generally made in private, behind closed doors, with terms unavailable to the general public. The sellers want to use the funds to pay back earlier inv...
Discussion
December 21, 2011, 10:06 am
The Domains
Co-Founder Of Absolute Poker Pleads Guilty
In April of this year we told you that several gambling poker sites were seized by the Feds & the owners charged with a bunch of Federal crimes. Yesterday, the co-founder and the director of payment processing for Absolute Poker, Brent Beck...
Discussion
Co-Founder Of Absolute Poker Pleads Guilty
In April of this year we told you that several gambling poker sites were seized by the Feds & the owners charged with a bunch of Federal crimes. Yesterday, the co-founder and the director of payment processing for Absolute Poker, Brent Beck...
Discussion
December 21, 2011, 10:04 am
Domain Shane
Wednesday’s Big List of Domains At Auction or Dropping Around The Internets 12/21/11
Today starts the beginning of some big price auctions over at 4.cn. I’m not saying it because they are a sponsor but because they are fetching tens and hundreds of thousands of dollars. Makes you wish you had a whole pocketful of two and ...
Discussion
Wednesday’s Big List of Domains At Auction or Dropping Around The Internets 12/21/11
Today starts the beginning of some big price auctions over at 4.cn. I’m not saying it because they are a sponsor but because they are fetching tens and hundreds of thousands of dollars. Makes you wish you had a whole pocketful of two and ...
Discussion
December 21, 2011, 2:38 am
The Domains
Afternic.com Sells $1.2MM In Domain Led By StockMarketWatch.com For $35K
Afternic.com reported $1,149,613 in domain sales for the week ending December 18th. The publicly reportable sales included in the total above were $733,857 led by StockMarketWatch.com at $35,000 followed by FirstAvenue.com at $25,000. Succeed.com was...
Discussion
Afternic.com Sells $1.2MM In Domain Led By StockMarketWatch.com For $35K
Afternic.com reported $1,149,613 in domain sales for the week ending December 18th. The publicly reportable sales included in the total above were $733,857 led by StockMarketWatch.com at $35,000 followed by FirstAvenue.com at $25,000. Succeed.com was...
Discussion
December 20, 2011, 5:10 pm
Domain Shane
Sedo Books $2.4 Million in Sales for the Week: 3D.com Tops List at $500K
Sedo had another fine week this week with 883 sales for a total of $2.42 million dollars. The top sale for the week was 3d.com which I think was a little lower than expected but a nice sale nonetheless. MarketingAnalysis.com sold for a little less bu...
Discussion
Sedo Books $2.4 Million in Sales for the Week: 3D.com Tops List at $500K
Sedo had another fine week this week with 883 sales for a total of $2.42 million dollars. The top sale for the week was 3d.com which I think was a little lower than expected but a nice sale nonetheless. MarketingAnalysis.com sold for a little less bu...
Discussion
December 20, 2011, 5:07 pm
