Domain News
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Sedo weekly domain name sales led by CV.co
Sedo released their weekly domain name sales and CV.co led the way at $130,000. Brokered by Derick Clegg. Sunvie.com was…
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Squarespace gets sweetened $7.2 billion takeover offer
Squarespace looks set to be acquired by private equity firm Permira in a sweetened cash deal valuing the registrar at…
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ICANN hit by DDoS attack
If you noticed ICANN’s web site acting sluggishly or failing to respond at all last week, now you know why.…
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NameJet/SnapNames 3 months of sales data released
We have three months of NameJet/SnapNames sales data today. VVA.com was the highest sale at $35,999 June: July: August: SnapNames…
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Pool company spat results in reverse domain name hijacking
Company filed a cybersquatting complaint without disclosing its long history with the domain owner. A fight between pool construction companies…
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NameJet and SnapNames combined for 203 “big” sales this summer
Aftermarket platforms auctioned 203 names for $2,000 or more this summer. Newfold Digital published sales data for the past three…
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Connecting domains to services – DNW Podcast #499
This company makes it easier to change DNS records. If you’ve ever set up a new email marketing account, website…
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Russia calls for ICANN to split from US
The Russian government has called on ICANN to further distance itself from US legal jurisdiction, complaining that the current war-related…
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Two personal name cybersquatting claims result in reverse domain name hijacking
Domain investors successfully defend UDRP cases with the help of well-known domain attorneys. Czech Arbitration Court published two reverse domain…
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China loses over half a million domains
The Chinese ccTLD .cn shrunk by over half a million domains in the first half of the year, according to…
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ICANN to be director light for months
ICANN’s board of directors will be down one person for six months or more after last month’s unexpected resignation of…
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FBI seizes Russian fake news domains
The FBI has seized 32 domain names it says were being used by Russian-government-backed interests to peddle fake news to…
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Outside Interactive sues to get outside.com
Company tried to get the domain name via UDRP over 15 years ago. Outside Interactive, a sports and outdoor media…
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Paul Diaz moves from Public Interest Registry to CleanDNS
Diaz joins company that aims to rid the DNS of abuse. Paul Diaz has joined CleanDNS as vice president of…
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Russia says .aero domains were unfairly suspended
Russia is asking ICANN to intervene after it says the .aero registry unfairly suspended domain registration for organizations in the…