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ICANN new gTLD Prioritization Lottery Draw – General Information
Some quick information regarding the ICANN new gTLD Prioritization Lottery Draw, which happens shortly: 1766 tickets were sold, 92% of applications (1920 total) First draw is for IDN applicants (108 out of 116 applications purchased tickets) Sec...
Discussion
ICANN new gTLD Prioritization Lottery Draw – General Information
Some quick information regarding the ICANN new gTLD Prioritization Lottery Draw, which happens shortly: 1766 tickets were sold, 92% of applications (1920 total) First draw is for IDN applicants (108 out of 116 applications purchased tickets) Sec...
Discussion
December 17, 2012, 4:24 pm
Domain Name News
Watch the ICANN new gTLD Lottery Draw
And here’s where to watch the ICANN new gTLD lottery draw live today – either via the embedded stream below, or you can also watch it directly on Ustream or via Adobe Connect. The draw is expected to start at 4pm EST, 1pm PST which is 21:...
Discussion
Watch the ICANN new gTLD Lottery Draw
And here’s where to watch the ICANN new gTLD lottery draw live today – either via the embedded stream below, or you can also watch it directly on Ustream or via Adobe Connect. The draw is expected to start at 4pm EST, 1pm PST which is 21:...
Discussion
December 17, 2012, 3:38 pm
Elliot's Blog
Watch the gTLD Draw Live
I will be watching some of the gTLD draw this afternoon from the comfort of my computer screen, and I wanted to make it easier for you to watch. I have embedded the live feed below, which is scheduled to begin in under an hour (4pm eastern 1pm pacifi...
Discussion
Watch the gTLD Draw Live
I will be watching some of the gTLD draw this afternoon from the comfort of my computer screen, and I wanted to make it easier for you to watch. I have embedded the live feed below, which is scheduled to begin in under an hour (4pm eastern 1pm pacifi...
Discussion
December 17, 2012, 3:12 pm
The Domains
Getty Images Loses Bid To Trademark Photos.com In The EU, Again
In a long running battle Getty Images just lost its bid to trademark the term Photos.com with the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (OHIM). On September 15th 2009, Getty Images (US), Inc. , filed an application...
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Getty Images Loses Bid To Trademark Photos.com In The EU, Again
In a long running battle Getty Images just lost its bid to trademark the term Photos.com with the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (OHIM). On September 15th 2009, Getty Images (US), Inc. , filed an application...
Discussion
December 17, 2012, 3:04 pm
The Domains
ICANN Withdraws Notice Of Breach Against .Jobs Registry
ICANN, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers, announced today that its has formal withdrawn the February 2011 Notice of Breach against Employ Media, the registry operator of .JOBS, and confirmed that Employ Media is in good standin...
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ICANN Withdraws Notice Of Breach Against .Jobs Registry
ICANN, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers, announced today that its has formal withdrawn the February 2011 Notice of Breach against Employ Media, the registry operator of .JOBS, and confirmed that Employ Media is in good standin...
Discussion
December 17, 2012, 2:20 pm
The Domains
ICANN Draw Starts in 2 Hours: What Will We Know Today?
The ICANN Priority Numbers Drawn for New gTLD Applications starts today at 4PM EST, 1PST local time The question is what will we know by the end of today? The draw will be broadcast live but as of now there is no URL for the broadcast. You can check ...
Discussion
ICANN Draw Starts in 2 Hours: What Will We Know Today?
The ICANN Priority Numbers Drawn for New gTLD Applications starts today at 4PM EST, 1PST local time The question is what will we know by the end of today? The draw will be broadcast live but as of now there is no URL for the broadcast. You can check ...
Discussion
December 17, 2012, 2:12 pm
Domain Shane
Internet Revenue Models
The goal of starting a business online is to make money. And there are a whole lot of ways to do it. Fred Wilson, with the help of various people put together the most complete list of revenue models I’ve seen yet. I’ve ...
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Internet Revenue Models
The goal of starting a business online is to make money. And there are a whole lot of ways to do it. Fred Wilson, with the help of various people put together the most complete list of revenue models I’ve seen yet. I’ve ...
Discussion
December 17, 2012, 1:32 pm
Elliot's Blog
December Great Domains Auction Results
The Great Domains auction held by Sedo ended last week, and I have compiled the results below. The auction grossed over $100,000, and 78 domain names were sold. Since the auction was just held, I would imagine these sales haven’t closed ye...
Discussion
December Great Domains Auction Results
The Great Domains auction held by Sedo ended last week, and I have compiled the results below. The auction grossed over $100,000, and 78 domain names were sold. Since the auction was just held, I would imagine these sales haven’t closed ye...
Discussion
December 17, 2012, 12:40 pm
Domain Name News
New gTLDs – the movie?
Pinky Brand of Domain Diction released a mock movie trailer today for the new gTLDs. The prioritization draw takes place today. [via InternetNews.me] Related posts: Reuters on New gTLDs 36 Fortune 100 Companies that applied for new gTLDs Movie Galler...
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New gTLDs – the movie?
Pinky Brand of Domain Diction released a mock movie trailer today for the new gTLDs. The prioritization draw takes place today. [via InternetNews.me] Related posts: Reuters on New gTLDs 36 Fortune 100 Companies that applied for new gTLDs Movie Galler...
Discussion
December 17, 2012, 11:55 am
Domain Name News
Sedo redesigns German Homepage
Domain Marketplace Sedo launched a new version of their German homepage today. According to an email sent at launch the focus of the redesign was the domain buyer: Easy access to domain search and search results The focus on buyers means that the hom...
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Sedo redesigns German Homepage
Domain Marketplace Sedo launched a new version of their German homepage today. According to an email sent at launch the focus of the redesign was the domain buyer: Easy access to domain search and search results The focus on buyers means that the hom...
Discussion
December 17, 2012, 11:02 am
