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Domain Name Wire
Another .music trademark application and an interesting one for .pay
.Music trademark application dead on arrival and merchant service company applies for .pay mark. A California sole proprietor is the latest person to waste money trying to trademark .music. Joseph Walker, through is company ExtraWeb Ent., filed the a...
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Another .music trademark application and an interesting one for .pay
.Music trademark application dead on arrival and merchant service company applies for .pay mark. A California sole proprietor is the latest person to waste money trying to trademark .music. Joseph Walker, through is company ExtraWeb Ent., filed the a...
Discussion
April 23, 2012, 5:17 pm
Domain Name Wire
.Co expands number of accredited registrars
Instra among most recent registrars to become accredited for .co. Most of the time you see top level domains operators try to get as many registrars as possible to carry their domains as possible. But .co took a different tact, launching with just 10...
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.Co expands number of accredited registrars
Instra among most recent registrars to become accredited for .co. Most of the time you see top level domains operators try to get as many registrars as possible to carry their domains as possible. But .co took a different tact, launching with just 10...
Discussion
April 23, 2012, 4:53 pm
Domain Name Wire
Thursday is deadline to comment on VeriSign .com renewal
Time running out to comment on .com contract. Thursday, April 26 is the last day to comment to ICANN about its proposed contract renewal with VeriSign. The terms of the agreement are very similar to ICANN’s last .com contract. It allows VeriSig...
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Thursday is deadline to comment on VeriSign .com renewal
Time running out to comment on .com contract. Thursday, April 26 is the last day to comment to ICANN about its proposed contract renewal with VeriSign. The terms of the agreement are very similar to ICANN’s last .com contract. It allows VeriSig...
Discussion
April 23, 2012, 12:42 pm
Domain Shane
(Pic) I Was Pretty Excited: I Bought Two Names Yesterday
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(Pic) I Was Pretty Excited: I Bought Two Names Yesterday
Discussion
April 23, 2012, 12:34 pm
Elliot's Blog
How Reddit and Hacker News Took Down My Blog, and How I Got It Back Up
When I was writing my article about NameCheap out ranking Go Daddy in Google for the key term “domain name,” I knew it would draw significant interest from NameCheap’s enthusiastic customers, but I had no idea how much traffic ...
Discussion
How Reddit and Hacker News Took Down My Blog, and How I Got It Back Up
When I was writing my article about NameCheap out ranking Go Daddy in Google for the key term “domain name,” I knew it would draw significant interest from NameCheap’s enthusiastic customers, but I had no idea how much traffic ...
Discussion
April 23, 2012, 12:33 pm
Elliot's Blog
How Reddit and Hacker News Took Down My Blog, and How I Got It Back Up
When I was writing my article about NameCheap out ranking Go Daddy in Google for the key term “domain name,” I knew it would draw significant interest from NameCheap’s enthusiastic customers, but I had no idea how much traffic ...
Discussion
How Reddit and Hacker News Took Down My Blog, and How I Got It Back Up
When I was writing my article about NameCheap out ranking Go Daddy in Google for the key term “domain name,” I knew it would draw significant interest from NameCheap’s enthusiastic customers, but I had no idea how much traffic ...
Discussion
April 23, 2012, 11:33 am
DomainSherpa
Developing the Ultimate Geo-domain for the Rich and Famous – With Toby Hardy
Most developers build a site, increase readership and then sell advertising space. Unless you own an ultra-premium geographic domain name like FrenchRiviera.com, in which case the brand alone is enough to set up meetings with some of the most exclusi...
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Developing the Ultimate Geo-domain for the Rich and Famous – With Toby Hardy
Most developers build a site, increase readership and then sell advertising space. Unless you own an ultra-premium geographic domain name like FrenchRiviera.com, in which case the brand alone is enough to set up meetings with some of the most exclusi...
Discussion
April 23, 2012, 11:05 am
Domain Name Wire
Paris still running away from reverse domain hijacking claim
Paris’ motto in domain disputes: fire an attack, then run away. The city of Paris — officially Ville de Paris — apparently likes to lob attacks and then run away when it has to defend itself. Back in 2009 the city filed a UDRP again...
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Paris still running away from reverse domain hijacking claim
Paris’ motto in domain disputes: fire an attack, then run away. The city of Paris — officially Ville de Paris — apparently likes to lob attacks and then run away when it has to defend itself. Back in 2009 the city filed a UDRP again...
Discussion
April 23, 2012, 10:43 am
Domain Name Wire
Amazon unveils AmazonSupply.com, which I wrote about last month
Domain registrations hinted at Amazon’s plans. Today Amazon.com officially unveiled AmazonSupply.com, billed as “the hardware store for researchers and developers”. Last month I caught wind of this new shop from an inside connection...
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Amazon unveils AmazonSupply.com, which I wrote about last month
Domain registrations hinted at Amazon’s plans. Today Amazon.com officially unveiled AmazonSupply.com, billed as “the hardware store for researchers and developers”. Last month I caught wind of this new shop from an inside connection...
Discussion
April 23, 2012, 10:27 am
The Domains
ICANN’s Public Comment Period On Renewal Of Verisign Contract Closes Thursday
ICANN public comment period for the .com Registry Agreement renewal, which ends on Thursday April 26th. As you know, under the terms of the renewal contract Verisign will be able to raise their wholesale price on .com registration 7% in 4 out of the ...
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ICANN’s Public Comment Period On Renewal Of Verisign Contract Closes Thursday
ICANN public comment period for the .com Registry Agreement renewal, which ends on Thursday April 26th. As you know, under the terms of the renewal contract Verisign will be able to raise their wholesale price on .com registration 7% in 4 out of the ...
Discussion
April 23, 2012, 9:51 am
