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Blockchain and domains: hype vs. reality and what comes next
Previous efforts to mix blockchain with domains have failed. Will new ideas work? I spent a couple of days last week thinking about blockchain technology…
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Internet Commerce Association Recap – DNW Podcast #520
Hear from 12 people who attended the ICA meeting in Las Vegas. Last week, Internet Commerce Association held its annual meeting in Las Vegas. On…
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$3,000 to do a Whois lookup?
ICANN’s Registration Data Request Service cost hundreds, maybe even thousands, of dollars every time it was used in its first year, according to an analysis…
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Global Travel News
Meliá Pattaya Hotel Opens in Tribute to History and Culture
Pattaya, Thailand, February 3, 2025 / TRAVELINDEX / Meliá Pattaya Hotel, a 234-room hotel that pays homage to Pattaya’s ethnic diversity and commands expansive views…
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Global Travel News
BWH Hotels Expands in Pakistan with Opening of Best Western Hotel Rawalpindi
Rawalpindi, Pakistan, February 2, 2025 / TRAVELINDEX / BWH Hotels, the leading global hospitality network comprising WorldHotels, Best Western Hotels & Resorts, and SureStay Hotels,…
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End user domain name sales up to £300,000
Company goes big on a .co.uk domain name. Sedo reported a blockbuster sale this week: tryes.co.uk for £300,000. That’s the fifth-highest .co.uk sale recorded by…
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PIR to join GlobalBlock, but its crown jewel won’t
Public Interest Registry is set to join GlobalBlock, the multi-TLD trademark blocking network, following approval of a series of ICANN registry contract amendments. It will…
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LA wildfire victims get domain deletes delay
Victims of the recent wildfires in the Los Angeles area have been offered special relief from renewing their expiring domains, according to an ICANN note…
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.free domains to finally arrive as Amazon reveals three gTLD launches
Amazon Registry has revealed launch dates for three of its long-dormant gTLDs, and they have the potential to be the most popular of its patchy…
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Six more gTLDs shown the door, five may be auctioned
There are to be six fewer gTLDs on the internet, after ICANN terminated its registry contracts with two companies. Asia Green IT System’s agreements for…
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Leaving Las Vegas
The domain name business convened in Las Vegas this week. I spent the past few days in Las Vegas, first at the Internet Commerce Association…
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Registrar terminated after ignoring Whois transition
A registrar has lost its right to sell gTLD domains in part due to its failure to migrate from Whois to RDAP. Spain-based Abansys &…
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$10 million ICANN giveaway winners picked
ICANN has picked the beneficiaries of up to $10 million it plans to give away in the first year of its Grant Program. The board…
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Company tries reverse hijacking domain registered in 2001
Complainant failed on all three elements of UDRP. There are times when you should hire a lawyer. Here’s one. STREXO Safety & Compliance, LLC has…
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Global Travel News
Azerai Welcomes the Year of the Wooden Snake
Ke Ga Bay, Vietnam, January 29, 2025 / TRAVELINDEX / Azerai Resorts is set to welcome the Year of the Wooden Snake with a whole…