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Amazon governments not playing ball with Amazon’s .amazon
Governments in South America are refusing to play nicely with Amazon over its controversial .amazon dot-brand. Speaking at ICANN 74…
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High fives, or elbows only? ICANN 74 intros traffic light system for socializing
People attending ICANN 74 in The Hague this week are being encouraged to outwardly express their social distancing preferences with…
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Blockchain.com and Unstoppable Domains Introduce .blockchain, First Branded Domain Name
83 million Blockchain.com Wallet users will be able to secure a free .blockchain NFT domain Blockchain.com and Unstoppable Domains put…
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NetBeacon goes live for DNS abuse reporting
The DNS Abuse Institute has gone live with its new clearinghouse for DNS abuse reports, NetBeacon. The service allows anyone…
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DigiCert acquires DNS Made Easy
Major DNS company acquired. DigiCert, an online security company with a focus on public key infrastructure, announced today that it…
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NamesCon auction looking for premium domains — and NFTs
Right of the Dot will auction domain names and NFTs at this year’s NamesCon. Right of the Dot has opened…
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Knock knock: Knock raises $220 million at knock.com
The company’s generic domain made it easier to pivot its business model. Knock’s generic name made it easier to pivot.…
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Man files lawsuit to recover 30 stolen domain names
Portfolio includes valuable three-digit domains. A man in China has filed a lawsuit in an effort to recover 30 domain…
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As registration closes, many ICANN 74 sessions at bursting point
When I’m wrong, I’m wrong. I speculated a couple of weeks ago that it was likely that ICANN had laid…
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What’s your duty to search for trademarks before registering a domain?
The answer is nuanced. You see a domain name in an auction that looks appealing. It’s comprised of a couple…
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Belarusian domains to change hands
The two ccTLDs representing the sanctioned nation of Belarus are to change hands ahead of next week’s public ICANN meeting…
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DNS Abuse Institute launches centralized DNS abuse reporting service
NetBeacon promises to make abuse reports easier for both parties. DNS Abuse Institute has launched NetBeacon, which it calls the…
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9 things to do in The Hague next week
Here are some suggestions for what to do in The Hague next week during ICANN 74. Here’s what to do…
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GoDaddy acquires two TLDs, PIR completes acquisition of 3 Donuts domains
Five top level domains change hands. ICANN has published five registry agreement assignments. First, GoDaddy Registry has acquired .study and…
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3 letter .com leads Sedo’s end user sales
A plastic surgeon, a sports camp organizer, and a web3 racing game bought domain names. Two of Sedo’s sales this…