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The Domains
United/Contential Sues Owner Of United.com Used As A Gripe Site After 15 Years
According to the ChicagoTribune.com, United and Continental airlines, filed suit on Nov. 19, in both the Federal Court of Canada and Superior Court of Quebec. against the owner of United.com. The domain name United.com, has been owned by a Canadian p...
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United/Contential Sues Owner Of United.com Used As A Gripe Site After 15 Years
According to the ChicagoTribune.com, United and Continental airlines, filed suit on Nov. 19, in both the Federal Court of Canada and Superior Court of Quebec. against the owner of United.com. The domain name United.com, has been owned by a Canadian p...
Discussion
December 6, 2012, 9:19 am
The Domains
SSL.com Hits The Market Including Operating Business, Trademarks & Patents Pending
The category killer domain name SSL.com has just hit the market. But the SSL.com is not just a domain sale. It includes a profitable business, federal trademarks and patents pending” The domain name is being brokered by MediaOptions.com Here...
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SSL.com Hits The Market Including Operating Business, Trademarks & Patents Pending
The category killer domain name SSL.com has just hit the market. But the SSL.com is not just a domain sale. It includes a profitable business, federal trademarks and patents pending” The domain name is being brokered by MediaOptions.com Here...
Discussion
December 6, 2012, 8:48 am
The Domains
.Eu 3Q 2012 Report is Out & Registrations Increase By Over 7% To 3.67 Million; Renewal Rate 81%; 16K Domains Traded
EURID the company that manages the .Eu ccTLD issued its report this morning for the third quarter of 2012. Here are the relevant numbers: “The number of registered .eu domain names rose by 7.4% to 3.67 million when compared with Q3 2011.”...
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.Eu 3Q 2012 Report is Out & Registrations Increase By Over 7% To 3.67 Million; Renewal Rate 81%; 16K Domains Traded
EURID the company that manages the .Eu ccTLD issued its report this morning for the third quarter of 2012. Here are the relevant numbers: “The number of registered .eu domain names rose by 7.4% to 3.67 million when compared with Q3 2011.”...
Discussion
December 6, 2012, 8:34 am
The Domains
Brand Protection Companies Need To Do Better Job Protecting Their Clients On TM Dropping Domains
We have written many times about instances where Brand Protection companies fail to protect their clients by not registering or acquiring domain names before the launch of a new product or service. Today we are calling them out for not even attemptin...
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Brand Protection Companies Need To Do Better Job Protecting Their Clients On TM Dropping Domains
We have written many times about instances where Brand Protection companies fail to protect their clients by not registering or acquiring domain names before the launch of a new product or service. Today we are calling them out for not even attemptin...
Discussion
December 6, 2012, 8:33 am
Domain Shane
SHANE’S BIG LIST: Thursday’s Domains at Auction or Dropping on the 6th
Yesterday I received a little notice from Paypal letting me know I had crossed the 200 transaction mark for the year. I had already passed the $20,000 mark so I was already on board for the 1099K form to be sent. The $20K doesn’t ta...
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SHANE’S BIG LIST: Thursday’s Domains at Auction or Dropping on the 6th
Yesterday I received a little notice from Paypal letting me know I had crossed the 200 transaction mark for the year. I had already passed the $20,000 mark so I was already on board for the 1099K form to be sent. The $20K doesn’t ta...
Discussion
December 6, 2012, 4:04 am
The Domains
Congress Passes A Resolution Unanimously 397-0 Calling On The US To Oppose UN Control of the Internet
The House of representatives voted today unanimously to pass Senate resolution S.Con.Res. 50 that calls on the U.S. government to oppose United Nations control of the Internet. The Senate approved the resolution unanimously in September so the ...
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Congress Passes A Resolution Unanimously 397-0 Calling On The US To Oppose UN Control of the Internet
The House of representatives voted today unanimously to pass Senate resolution S.Con.Res. 50 that calls on the U.S. government to oppose United Nations control of the Internet. The Senate approved the resolution unanimously in September so the ...
Discussion
December 5, 2012, 5:46 pm
Elliot's Blog
Weekly Brokerage Listings
Last week, I asked if I should continue posting the weekly brokerage listings, and the majority of people who voted said yes. This week’s new brokerage listings are below. Someone suggested that I let readers of my blog add their own names, and...
Discussion
Weekly Brokerage Listings
Last week, I asked if I should continue posting the weekly brokerage listings, and the majority of people who voted said yes. This week’s new brokerage listings are below. Someone suggested that I let readers of my blog add their own names, and...
Discussion
December 5, 2012, 4:34 pm
The Domains
If Your In Contention For a New gTLD Your Draw Number Is Only As Good As The Worst Number Picked By A Competing Applicant
As the ICANN draw of December 17th is less than two weeks away, one issue that has been debated on Facebook is the importance of the draw for those new gTLD’s strings in contention. Today ICANN settled one issue giving IDN applications preferen...
Discussion
If Your In Contention For a New gTLD Your Draw Number Is Only As Good As The Worst Number Picked By A Competing Applicant
As the ICANN draw of December 17th is less than two weeks away, one issue that has been debated on Facebook is the importance of the draw for those new gTLD’s strings in contention. Today ICANN settled one issue giving IDN applications preferen...
Discussion
December 5, 2012, 3:53 pm
Domain Name Wire
Confirmed: IDNs will be prioritized in new TLD queue
IDN backers get their wish. Applicants for internationalized domain names will get prioritized to the front of the new top level domain name queue, ICANN confirmed today. ICANN confirmed this information in a webinar about the gTLD prioritization dra...
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Confirmed: IDNs will be prioritized in new TLD queue
IDN backers get their wish. Applicants for internationalized domain names will get prioritized to the front of the new top level domain name queue, ICANN confirmed today. ICANN confirmed this information in a webinar about the gTLD prioritization dra...
Discussion
December 5, 2012, 3:11 pm
Elliot's Blog
Contest: Win One Hour of Domain Consulting
During the past year, Protrada’s Troy Rushton has probably educated more people about domain names than just about anyone in the domain space. He’s a charismatic guy, and he has spoken at a number of seminars and events, both online ...
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Contest: Win One Hour of Domain Consulting
During the past year, Protrada’s Troy Rushton has probably educated more people about domain names than just about anyone in the domain space. He’s a charismatic guy, and he has spoken at a number of seminars and events, both online ...
Discussion
December 5, 2012, 1:03 pm
