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The Domains
ICANN Getting Ready To Approve .XXX Over The Objection Of The Government Advisory Counsel (GAC)?
The Government Advisory Council (GAC) gave its report on the .XXX extension to the ICANN board this morning and it sounds like the ICANN board is getting ready to approve the .XXX extension in a vote on Friday Morning. Here is the statement of the GA...
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ICANN Getting Ready To Approve .XXX Over The Objection Of The Government Advisory Counsel (GAC)?
The Government Advisory Council (GAC) gave its report on the .XXX extension to the ICANN board this morning and it sounds like the ICANN board is getting ready to approve the .XXX extension in a vote on Friday Morning. Here is the statement of the GA...
Discussion
March 17, 2011, 2:06 pm
Domain Name Wire
French Open Is Latest To Win .Co Domain Name
French Open organizer awarded domain name by arbitration panel. Fedération Française du Tennis (FFT), organizer of the Grand Slam tournament French Internationals of Roland Garros (French Open), is the latest group to win a .co domain n...
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French Open Is Latest To Win .Co Domain Name
French Open organizer awarded domain name by arbitration panel. Fedération Française du Tennis (FFT), organizer of the Grand Slam tournament French Internationals of Roland Garros (French Open), is the latest group to win a .co domain n...
Discussion
March 17, 2011, 1:09 pm
Elliot's Blog
Why I Support the Ronald McDonald House
A couple of people have asked me why I am supporting the Ronald McDonald House and spending time and effort raising funds for this particular non-profit organization. I want to share a bit about my personal connection, and it’s something most o...
Discussion
Why I Support the Ronald McDonald House
A couple of people have asked me why I am supporting the Ronald McDonald House and spending time and effort raising funds for this particular non-profit organization. I want to share a bit about my personal connection, and it’s something most o...
Discussion
March 17, 2011, 12:31 pm
The Domains
We Call Bullshit On The Free Speech Collation’s Position on .XXX: Our Exclusive Interview With The CEO Of .XXX
Last week the Free Speech Collation (FSC) had a five part series on laying out its argument’s against the .XXX extension entitled “What’s Wrong With .XXX” which was republished by the “Adult Video News” (AVN)...
Discussion
We Call Bullshit On The Free Speech Collation’s Position on .XXX: Our Exclusive Interview With The CEO Of .XXX
Last week the Free Speech Collation (FSC) had a five part series on laying out its argument’s against the .XXX extension entitled “What’s Wrong With .XXX” which was republished by the “Adult Video News” (AVN)...
Discussion
March 17, 2011, 8:32 am
Domain Shane
Thursday’s Daily Auction and Drop Picks
There are WAY too many good names to list today. There as many high search term dot nets and dot orgs as I’ve ever seen in one day. I’m as excited about my pickup last week as I have been for any name in the last ten years. As soon ...
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Thursday’s Daily Auction and Drop Picks
There are WAY too many good names to list today. There as many high search term dot nets and dot orgs as I’ve ever seen in one day. I’m as excited about my pickup last week as I have been for any name in the last ten years. As soon ...
Discussion
March 17, 2011, 2:36 am
Domain Name Wire
Bill Clinton Address ICANN Conference
Clinton gets standing ovation after address to ICANN community. I just finished watching Bill Clinton give a keynote address at the ICANN meeting in San Francisco. I’ve never seen him speak in person before, and it was cool to be only 20 feet a...
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Bill Clinton Address ICANN Conference
Clinton gets standing ovation after address to ICANN community. I just finished watching Bill Clinton give a keynote address at the ICANN meeting in San Francisco. I’ve never seen him speak in person before, and it was cool to be only 20 feet a...
Discussion
March 16, 2011, 11:07 pm
The Domains
.SX To Compete With .XXX As THE Adult Extension?
Domainincite.com reported today that OpenRegistry.com won the contract to operate the back end services for the .SX registry, the cc-TLD newly assigned to Sint Maarten (the Dutch Side). In an exclusive interview with with OpenRegistry, the plan for t...
Discussion
.SX To Compete With .XXX As THE Adult Extension?
Domainincite.com reported today that OpenRegistry.com won the contract to operate the back end services for the .SX registry, the cc-TLD newly assigned to Sint Maarten (the Dutch Side). In an exclusive interview with with OpenRegistry, the plan for t...
Discussion
March 16, 2011, 8:35 pm
Domain Name Wire
Overheard at ICANN Meeting in San Francisco
Latest rumors and thoughts from ICANN meeting. The third “official” day of the ICANN meeting in San Francisco has hit its midway point. The big show is later this evening as President Bill Clinton takes the stage. Unfortunately the venue ...
Discussion
Overheard at ICANN Meeting in San Francisco
Latest rumors and thoughts from ICANN meeting. The third “official” day of the ICANN meeting in San Francisco has hit its midway point. The big show is later this evening as President Bill Clinton takes the stage. Unfortunately the venue ...
Discussion
March 16, 2011, 7:07 pm
Domain Name News
VeriSign Announces 25th .COM Anniversay Grant Winners
Four universities have been chosen to receive grants of $75,000 each for their research teams to pursue projects aimed at strengthening Internet infrastructure. The grants are being awarded as part of a VeriSign, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRSN) program designed ...
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VeriSign Announces 25th .COM Anniversay Grant Winners
Four universities have been chosen to receive grants of $75,000 each for their research teams to pursue projects aimed at strengthening Internet infrastructure. The grants are being awarded as part of a VeriSign, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRSN) program designed ...
Discussion
March 16, 2011, 6:27 pm
Domain Name News
Sun.com To Be Decommissioned – 11th oldest Domain on the Internet along with IBM.com
Sun.com to set and go dark on June 1st, 2011 According to iwhois, Sun.com is the 11th oldest domain name together with ibm.com, registered on March 1986. Oracle, who purchased Sun Microcomputers in 2009, is apparently now decommissioning the brand an...
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Sun.com To Be Decommissioned – 11th oldest Domain on the Internet along with IBM.com
Sun.com to set and go dark on June 1st, 2011 According to iwhois, Sun.com is the 11th oldest domain name together with ibm.com, registered on March 1986. Oracle, who purchased Sun Microcomputers in 2009, is apparently now decommissioning the brand an...
Discussion
March 16, 2011, 1:48 pm
