Domain News
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ICANN sends breach notices to family of six domain registrars
Six registrars are breaching their contract with ICANN. ICANN sent breach notices to six domain name registrars yesterday. The organization…
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Chinese registrars back in trouble after porn UDRP suspension
A collection of six registrars in the XZ.com stable are back on the ICANN naughty step, facing more Compliance action…
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Google just dealt another blow to domain name parking
New ad accounts must opt-in for their ads to show on parked pages. Domain name parking (or what’s left of…
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Coachella wins a cybersquatting dispute that was really a trademark dispute
A panelist ordered a legitimate non-profit’s domain name transferred. The Coachella music festival has won a dispute it filed under…
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An interview with Shane Cultra
Shane Cultra is very well known in the domain industry, Shane recently joined D3 working in Business Development and Partnerships.…
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$50,000 .io sale tops end user domain name sales
.Io domains top Sedo’s sales this week. Sedo’s top two public sales this week were .io domain names. A sports…
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Sedo weekly sales led by Fan.io
Sedo released their weekly domain name sales and Fan.io led the way at $50,000. Med.io right behind at 33,864 Euro,…
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Cannabis company tries reverse domain name hijacking
Panel agrees with domain owner that the case was filed in bad faith. A UDRP panel has ruled that Cronos…
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ICA opens nominations for new Trailblazer Award
New award to recognize company or individual that significantly advanced the domain industry. Internet Commerce Association has opened nominations for…
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Sav applies for patent for AI-powered website builder
Application describes a way of generating a website and suggesting a domain using AI. Domain name registrar Sav.com has applied…
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Sataki quits ICANN board
Katrina Sataki has abruptly resigned from the ICANN board of directors. In a letter last week to the ICANN brass…
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Microsoft switches two gTLDs from GoDaddy to Nominet
Microsoft has moved two of its branded gTLDs from GoDaddy’s registry back-end to Nominet’s. Records show that .skype and .office…
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ICANN homes in on new gTLD application fee
ICANN has narrowed down the expected application fee for the next round of new gTLDs, and while it’s towards the…
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Afternic Boost commissions kick in on Wednesday
Afternic sellers will pay an additional 5% commission unless they opt out of new program. Domain investors who sell domains…
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Namepros introduces custom descriptions for their landers
Namepros continues to listen to community feedback and add the features members are demanding. The launch of their own landers…