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The Domains
Wow: Check Out Verisign’s Scathing Letter To ICANN
In a scathing letter from Chuck Gomes, Vice President of Verisign to Fadi Cheladeto CEO of ICANN Mr. Gomes lists 6 “examples of ICANN’s Unaccountable Actions as Requested by ICANN CEO Fadi Chelade” The letter itself fills in the bac...
Discussion
Wow: Check Out Verisign’s Scathing Letter To ICANN
In a scathing letter from Chuck Gomes, Vice President of Verisign to Fadi Cheladeto CEO of ICANN Mr. Gomes lists 6 “examples of ICANN’s Unaccountable Actions as Requested by ICANN CEO Fadi Chelade” The letter itself fills in the bac...
Discussion
September 4, 2013, 1:00 am
Elliot's Blog
Domainers Choice Awards Coming Back
This evening, Donna Mahony announced that she is bringing the Domainers Choice Awards back to life. Originally handed out at DomainFest in 2008, the Domainers Choice Awards have been on a hiatus for the past several years. The 2014 edition will be sp...
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Domainers Choice Awards Coming Back
This evening, Donna Mahony announced that she is bringing the Domainers Choice Awards back to life. Originally handed out at DomainFest in 2008, the Domainers Choice Awards have been on a hiatus for the past several years. The 2014 edition will be sp...
Discussion
September 3, 2013, 8:48 pm
The Domains
Demand Increases Credit Facility From $105 Million To $225 Million
Demand Media (DMD) announced today that it has entered into a new $225 million credit facility comprised of a $125 million revolving credit facility and a $100 million term loan. The new facility, which matures in August 2018, replaces the Company&rs...
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Demand Increases Credit Facility From $105 Million To $225 Million
Demand Media (DMD) announced today that it has entered into a new $225 million credit facility comprised of a $125 million revolving credit facility and a $100 million term loan. The new facility, which matures in August 2018, replaces the Company&rs...
Discussion
September 3, 2013, 5:12 pm
The Domains
Sedo Transactions Total $1.4M Led By OPS.com & Deco.com at $100K; Fork.com $50K Test.net $40K
Sedo released its weekly report for the holiday shortened week and 746 transactions took place on Sedo’s marketplace and via SedoMLS, totaling $1,4m. This amounts to $46,4m in year-to-date sales revenue. Over 46% of total sales were the ...
Discussion
Sedo Transactions Total $1.4M Led By OPS.com & Deco.com at $100K; Fork.com $50K Test.net $40K
Sedo released its weekly report for the holiday shortened week and 746 transactions took place on Sedo’s marketplace and via SedoMLS, totaling $1,4m. This amounts to $46,4m in year-to-date sales revenue. Over 46% of total sales were the ...
Discussion
September 3, 2013, 4:01 pm
Domain Shane
Sedo’s Weekly Sales List: Fork.com Deco.com
Some solid sales on this week’s list. Four names of $50K which has been rare this summer. Here is the complete list Domain name Price Currency .COMs ops.com 100,000 USD deco.com 100,000 US...
Discussion
Sedo’s Weekly Sales List: Fork.com Deco.com
Some solid sales on this week’s list. Four names of $50K which has been rare this summer. Here is the complete list Domain name Price Currency .COMs ops.com 100,000 USD deco.com 100,000 US...
Discussion
September 3, 2013, 3:59 pm
The Domains
Google Buys Smart Watch Maker WIMM & Gets Category Killer SmartWatch.com Along With
Google acquired WIMM Labs a maker of “smart watches” last year according to TechCrunch.com and Gigaom.com. “Google has some smartwatch development projects of its own, and it quietly snapped up Los Altos, Calif.-based WIMM Labs last...
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Google Buys Smart Watch Maker WIMM & Gets Category Killer SmartWatch.com Along With
Google acquired WIMM Labs a maker of “smart watches” last year according to TechCrunch.com and Gigaom.com. “Google has some smartwatch development projects of its own, and it quietly snapped up Los Altos, Calif.-based WIMM Labs last...
Discussion
September 3, 2013, 2:14 pm
The Domains
FirstHotel.com Saved In UDRP: Domainer Also Owns CheapHotels.com & CheapRooms.com
First Hotels AS of Oslo, Norway just lost a UDRP on the domain name FirstHotel.com which is owned by Klaudia Kruzicevic of Split, Croatia, who was represented by ESQwire.com, P. C. The three member panel basically found that the domain holder d...
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FirstHotel.com Saved In UDRP: Domainer Also Owns CheapHotels.com & CheapRooms.com
First Hotels AS of Oslo, Norway just lost a UDRP on the domain name FirstHotel.com which is owned by Klaudia Kruzicevic of Split, Croatia, who was represented by ESQwire.com, P. C. The three member panel basically found that the domain holder d...
Discussion
September 3, 2013, 12:33 pm
Domain Name Wire
NoktaDomains domain name sales and leases from last month
Company sold 29 domains and made five leases that are public. I always find NoktaDomains’ monthly sales lists interesting. It gives insight into a mid-sized domain portfolio owner and it also shows the types of domain names it’s leasing r...
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NoktaDomains domain name sales and leases from last month
Company sold 29 domains and made five leases that are public. I always find NoktaDomains’ monthly sales lists interesting. It gives insight into a mid-sized domain portfolio owner and it also shows the types of domain names it’s leasing r...
Discussion
September 3, 2013, 11:41 am
The Domains
Vertical Axis Loses UDRP On 9 Year Old ParisOpera.com and 7 Year Old OperaParis.com
Opera National de Paris of Paris, France, just gained control of ParisOpera.com and OperaParis against Vertical Axis Inc. which was represented by ESQwire.com, P.C., It was a majority decision with panelist Neil Brown filing a dissent...
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Vertical Axis Loses UDRP On 9 Year Old ParisOpera.com and 7 Year Old OperaParis.com
Opera National de Paris of Paris, France, just gained control of ParisOpera.com and OperaParis against Vertical Axis Inc. which was represented by ESQwire.com, P.C., It was a majority decision with panelist Neil Brown filing a dissent...
Discussion
September 3, 2013, 10:44 am
Domain Name Wire
GoDaddy auctions sells 40,264 domain names in August
A good month for GoDaddy Auctions including a public six figure sale. GoDaddy Auctions sold 40,264 domain names last month, up slightly from July’s 39,264 sales. (Numbers aren’t finalized immediately when the month ends, so August’s...
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GoDaddy auctions sells 40,264 domain names in August
A good month for GoDaddy Auctions including a public six figure sale. GoDaddy Auctions sold 40,264 domain names last month, up slightly from July’s 39,264 sales. (Numbers aren’t finalized immediately when the month ends, so August’s...
Discussion
September 3, 2013, 10:28 am
