Domain News
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Mind Gym plc tries to reverse hijack better name
Tries to drop the ‘the’ through bad UDRP case. Mind Gym plc, a company that provides business consulting services, has…
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Scuba fight results in reverse domain name hijacking
Panelist notes that scuba is a generic term. A World Intellectual Property Organization panelist has found (pdf) eScuba Pty Limited…
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Sedo weekly domain name sales led by Rebate.com and Rebates.com at $500K each
Sedo released their weekly domain name sales and Rebate.com/Rebates.com led the way at $500,000. A.game was in second place at…
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The latest .com leaderboard
Here are the biggest and fastest-growing domain name registrars for .com domains. ICANN has published the latest official data from…
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An Epik victim tells her story
She’s waiting on her payout for her retirement. Epik owes a lot of money to its customers. I’ve heard stories…
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Macy’s gives up .macys domain
Company never used the dot-brand top level domain. One thing that perplexes me about new top level domain names is…
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.Xyz, Epik and more – DNW Podcast #415
Let’s dig into the latest conversations in the domain industry. On today’s show I talk about a couple of big…
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InternetNZ says sorry for “institutional racism”
New Zealand ccTLD registry InternetNZ has apologized for its “institutional racism” following a probe instigated by its reaction to a…
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TRX.com owner sues for reverse domain name hijacking
Domain owner halts transfer of domain with lawsuit. The owner of trx.com has filed a lawsuit (pdf) in the wake…
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DropCatch changes bid increments following big auctions
Higher bid increments should speed up high-dollar auctions. Expired domain name marketplace DropCatch has changed its bid increments following an…
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Rebate.com and Rebates.com sell for $500k each
Sedo brokers sale of domains that were sold for the same amount in 2007. Sedo has brokered the sale of…
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Epik continues to dig out from financial mess
But creditors aren’t happy with the pace as they are still owed money. Domain name registrar Epik continues to dig…
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Melbourne IT to relaunch, return to roots, after $3.4 million acquisition
Australian registrar Webcentral.au is to revive its Melbourne IT brand with a renewed focus on the corporate domains market, following…
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Registrars CAN charge for Whois, ICANN grudgingly admits
ICANN is powerless to prevent registrars from charging for access to non-public Whois data, the Org has reluctantly admitted. In…