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The Domains
Verisign Makes Statement On .Com Contract & Shares Are Up 10%: “Verisign Expects to Continue to Run The .com Registry”
VeriSign, Inc. ( NASDAQ : VRSN ), just issued a statement on the status of the .Com contract and shares of the company are up 10%. In essessence Verisign stated that the contract review is a normal part of the process, that the Department of Justice ...
Discussion
Verisign Makes Statement On .Com Contract & Shares Are Up 10%: “Verisign Expects to Continue to Run The .com Registry”
VeriSign, Inc. ( NASDAQ : VRSN ), just issued a statement on the status of the .Com contract and shares of the company are up 10%. In essessence Verisign stated that the contract review is a normal part of the process, that the Department of Justice ...
Discussion
November 1, 2012, 2:28 pm
Domain Name Wire
VeriSign shares jump $4 in 15 mins, company issues statement about .com contract
VeriSign details .com contract renewal and its current status. Last week VeriSign made the surprising announcement that The Department of Commerce was evaluating the pricing in its .com registry contract renewal. Its shares plunged from $46 to around...
Discussion
VeriSign shares jump $4 in 15 mins, company issues statement about .com contract
VeriSign details .com contract renewal and its current status. Last week VeriSign made the surprising announcement that The Department of Commerce was evaluating the pricing in its .com registry contract renewal. Its shares plunged from $46 to around...
Discussion
November 1, 2012, 2:23 pm
Domain Name Wire
Adam Dicker’s video blog is worth checking out
A great resource for new and old domainers alike. I’m not a big fan of video, especially when the message can be conveyed in writing. It’s why I always read the transcripts at DomainSherpa instead of watching the videos. It’s a lot ...
Discussion
Adam Dicker’s video blog is worth checking out
A great resource for new and old domainers alike. I’m not a big fan of video, especially when the message can be conveyed in writing. It’s why I always read the transcripts at DomainSherpa instead of watching the videos. It’s a lot ...
Discussion
November 1, 2012, 12:31 pm
Elliot's Blog
Use Other Resources to Find a Domain Owner
One of the most common problems I face when trying to buy a domain name in private is getting in touch with the owner. You probably wouldn’t believe the number of people who seem to have outdated Whois contact information, making it more diffic...
Discussion
Use Other Resources to Find a Domain Owner
One of the most common problems I face when trying to buy a domain name in private is getting in touch with the owner. You probably wouldn’t believe the number of people who seem to have outdated Whois contact information, making it more diffic...
Discussion
November 1, 2012, 11:37 am
Domain Name Wire
For new TLD companies, ball finally gets rolling
Applicant talks revenue and jobs — two things mostly missing from new TLD companies so far. Finally. After years and years of false starts, it looks like the business engine behind new top level domains is starting to fire up. That’s cert...
Discussion
For new TLD companies, ball finally gets rolling
Applicant talks revenue and jobs — two things mostly missing from new TLD companies so far. Finally. After years and years of false starts, it looks like the business engine behind new top level domains is starting to fire up. That’s cert...
Discussion
November 1, 2012, 9:59 am
Domain Name Wire
“Free” .xxx domains with PornWords promotional credit
.xxx registry giving advertising credit to each registrant. ICM Registry announced this morning that it is offering a $75 advertising credit to existing .xxx domain owners and anyone who registers a domain by January 31. The advertising credit can be...
Discussion
“Free” .xxx domains with PornWords promotional credit
.xxx registry giving advertising credit to each registrant. ICM Registry announced this morning that it is offering a $75 advertising credit to existing .xxx domain owners and anyone who registers a domain by January 31. The advertising credit can be...
Discussion
November 1, 2012, 9:21 am
Elliot's Blog
ICM Registry Giving $75 Search.XXX Advertising Credit to Registrants
In a bid to “reward existing .XXX adult site owners and encourage new registrants,” the ICM Registry announced a $75 Search.XXX advertising credit (valid for 90 days) to .XXX domain name owners. The advertising platform has not been launc...
Discussion
ICM Registry Giving $75 Search.XXX Advertising Credit to Registrants
In a bid to “reward existing .XXX adult site owners and encourage new registrants,” the ICM Registry announced a $75 Search.XXX advertising credit (valid for 90 days) to .XXX domain name owners. The advertising platform has not been launc...
Discussion
November 1, 2012, 8:13 am
The Domains
Right Of The Dot™ Teams up with Escrow.com™ To Provide Neutral Auction & Mediation Resolution for gTLD String Contention
According to a Press Release out today RightOfTheDot ,LLC, announced their independent private auction resolution and mediation services for competing gTLD applicants. “”Hot on the heels of ICANN’s welcome announcement of the drawin...
Discussion
Right Of The Dot™ Teams up with Escrow.com™ To Provide Neutral Auction & Mediation Resolution for gTLD String Contention
According to a Press Release out today RightOfTheDot ,LLC, announced their independent private auction resolution and mediation services for competing gTLD applicants. “”Hot on the heels of ICANN’s welcome announcement of the drawin...
Discussion
November 1, 2012, 8:00 am
The Domains
BusinessInsider Covers Stuart Lawley & Search .XXX: “Looks like Internet Porn Is Here to Stay & Thanks to Lawley, it’s a Little Bi
BusinessInsider.comjust covered Stuart Lawley CEO of ICM Registry which operates the .XXX TLD, in a story entitled: “Meet The Man Behind The Google Of Porn” And the story is quite positive. ...
Discussion
BusinessInsider Covers Stuart Lawley & Search .XXX: “Looks like Internet Porn Is Here to Stay & Thanks to Lawley, it’s a Little Bi
BusinessInsider.comjust covered Stuart Lawley CEO of ICM Registry which operates the .XXX TLD, in a story entitled: “Meet The Man Behind The Google Of Porn” And the story is quite positive. ...
Discussion
October 31, 2012, 5:41 pm
The Domains
TLDH: Turning Point Has Been Reached For New gTLD Program & Some Registries Will Be Revenue Producing In 2013
According to a press release just issed by Top Level Domain Holdings (TLDH) “a turning point has been reached for the timetable for the implementation of the new generic top level domain (“gTLD”) program.” “The first con...
Discussion
TLDH: Turning Point Has Been Reached For New gTLD Program & Some Registries Will Be Revenue Producing In 2013
According to a press release just issed by Top Level Domain Holdings (TLDH) “a turning point has been reached for the timetable for the implementation of the new generic top level domain (“gTLD”) program.” “The first con...
Discussion
October 31, 2012, 5:11 pm
