Domain News
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More details on ICANN’s CEO handover
ICANN has published more information on its change of CEO, which saw Göran Marby’s shock resignation last week. Interim CEO…
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GoDaddy acquires Dan – 2022 top stories
GoDaddy gobbled up a competitor, and domain investors are worried. A single acquisition rarely rises to the level of being…
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These domain auctions are heating up for non-traditional reasons
How much would you pay for these domains if you didn’t know the backstory? Looking ahead at the next…
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GoDaddy gets another domain suggestion patent
Patent describes way to use training data to create search results. The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has granted patent…
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CEO exodus – 2022 top stories
There were three surprising CEO changes at domain companies this year. There were several surprising changes in the c-suite at…
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An attempt to Hijack a Domain Seizure Order, Posing as a Rightsholder failed
TorrentFreak.com published an article where there was an attempt to hijack a domain name seizure order. MindGeek who runs many…
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CloudFest USA will run in conjunction with NamesCon next year
Event organizers bring their two shows to the same venue. CloudFest will be held in conjunction with NamesCon in Austin…
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Reverse domain name hijacking in beautygarde.com case
Panel admonishes PROMARK law firm for leaving out essential information. A World Intellectual Property Organization panel has decided that a…
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Why PutLocker .com Sold For Six Figures
This domain gets serious traffic. [Editor’s note: this is the first post on Domain Name Wire by Sean Markey. Sean…
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Merry Christmas! Marby finally out as ICANN CEO
Göran Marby has “resigned” as the CEO of ICANN. Chair Tripti Sinha informed staff of his departure last night, saying…
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Göran Marby out as ICANN CEO
Marby exits ICANN with over a year left on his contract. Göran Marby ICANN announced today that Göran Marby has…
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Exxe.com dispute leads to reverse domain name hijacking finding
Luxury retailer tried to upgrade its domain with cybersquatting claim after failing to buy the domain. A Turkish company has…
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The .FR counts today 4 million domain names
Managed by AFNIC (acronym for Association Française pour le Nommage Internet en Coopération – French Association for Cooperative Internet Naming,…
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Sedo end user sales led by an interesting .org domain name
A wireless audio company, a crypto company and a clothing company bought domain names. Sedo sold some nice mid-five-figure domains…
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GoDaddy responds to lawsuit over 968.com domain
Domain registrar asks court to dismiss the case. GoDaddy has responded to a lawsuit filed in October regarding the 968.com…