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Registrars Fight Spammers as Whois Data Disappears – Domain Name Wire
Spammers and scammers need to be creative in contacting domain name owners.
This month, a GoDaddy customer received an email shortly after registering a domain name. We'll call the domain example.com for this story.
Subject:…
The Future of Whois Access is on the Table Today – Domain Name Wire
ICANN and the GNSO Council will meet to discuss the future of SSAD.
Today, the ICANN Board and the Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO) Council will meet to discuss ICANN's first-ever operational design review for the proposed…
Sedo Two Letter Domain Auction Results – Domain Name Wire
A two-letter .org domain ranks first.
Sedo's two-letter domain name auction ended this morning (PST).
None of the prized two-letter .com domains have seen much success, with bids exceeding just over $100,000. Two-letter .com domains…
When not to use UDRP against domain name hijackers | Knowledge
"Did any of you gentlemen want to talk to ME about this?" Long John Silver, Treasure Island
Pirates. They are the worst. The first reaction to many domain name hijackers is that they deserve quick and decisive action, and the Uniform…
Approve.com Unapproved UDRP – Domain Name Thread
The company is unable to upgrade the domain name to Approve.com via UDRP.
A World Intellectual Property Organization panelist has denied Approve Me, LLC's attempt to obtain Approve.com through a cybersquatting complaint.
Approve Me,…
How to get a free domain name for your website
Creating a website takes a lot of work and consideration. It is not enough to simply create a website or find a hosting provider to make it work on the World Wide Web. You also need a domain name to attract visitors and customers. If…
OnlineBusiness.com explains the importance of upgrading a domain name when rebranding
New York, NY- OnlineBusiness.com, a well-known marketplace for premium domain names and starter sites, shares information on the importance of having a domain name upgrade strategy when businesses are looking to rebrand.
“Why do…
Dot Hip Hop Withdraws Request After Reaching Goal – Domain Name Wire
The group says this prompted ICANN to act.
As Jeff Neumann commented last week, Dot Hip Hop has withdrawn its request for reconsideration of the assignment of Uniregistry's .hiphop TLD to Dot Hip Hop (DHH). This is only the thirteenth…
Review of the year 2021 for domain names
Is it really 2022? Is it? Although many may view 2021 as another "lost" year due to the pandemic, filled with Zoom™ meetings, virtual conferences, working from home and limited travel, there have been a number of notable…
ICANN Explains Views on Blocking UNR Registry Transfer – Domain Name Wire
New “contract law counterparties” are still awaiting transfers.
ICANN released an explanation last week explaining why it still hasn't approved UNR registry transfer requests from last year.
At the end of April, Frank Schilling auctioned…
Blockchain Domains and the Big Challenges They Face – Domain Name Wire
It will take a lot to overcome the challenges of previous attempts at naming the alternate root.
Currently, there is a lot of talk about blockchain-based decentralized naming systems.
The pitch for blockchain-based domains usually…
Top 11 Tips to Help You Pick the Best Domain Name
A domain name is the most essential part of a website. As your domain name represents your brand identity, you need to think and think hard enough to choose the right one.
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Are these Amazon domain registrations really necessary? – Domain name thread
Send Alexa into space and throw money down the drain.
Alexa in space! For some reason, Amazon has defensively registered over 50 domains for this. Image courtesy of Lockheed Martin.
Lockheed Martin announced last week that it is…
Domain Name System (DNS) Firewall Market Size, Detailed Business Development Analysis, Top Companies…
The extensive market insights of the Global Domain Name System (DNS) Firewalls Market report will surely increase business and improve Return on Investment (ROI). The report has been prepared taking into account several…
Wow: judge orders Canvas.com to stop using his domain name – domain name wire
The judge grants a preliminary injunction which will force Canvas to stop using its precious domain name.
A judge ordered Canvas to stop using canvas.com.
U.S. District Judge Dale Kimball granted (pdf) a preliminary joinder request by…
My 2021 in domain – Domain Name Wire
Here is an overview of my activity in 2021.
Investing in estates is my third most important business from a financial standpoint. I don't do it for the cash; I reinvest what I earn by selling in new areas. I thought it would be…
Thousands of websites taken offline during Brexit domain name change – POLITICO
Around 48,000 internet domain names belonging to UK citizens and organizations - including the pro-Brexit site Leave.eu - were taken indefinitely from Monday after their names were revoked .eu domain name by the agency in charge…
domain name dispute: what to do in case of website or domain name dispute
Today, a brand's identity is defined by its online presence. The first place a consumer goes to find information about a brand is their website, which makes the domain name a kind of “online brand”. Domain names help promote a business by…
Former IPC member attempts reverse domain name hijacking – domain name wire
A former member of ICANN's intellectual property group represented a company in a UDRP. It didn't go so well.
A World Intellectual Property Panel (WIPO) found (pdf) that Pacific House, LLC had engaged in reverse domain name hijacking…
MetaMask attempts reverse domain name hijacking – domain name wire
The maker of the popular cryptocurrency wallet is trying to reverse MetaMask.com domain hijacking.
The developer of MetaMask was find trying to hijack the reverse domain name from the MetaMask.com domain name.
MetaMask is a popular…
Filing a UDRP when you have a common brand name – domain name wire
Can you show that the domain owner registered the domain with your business in mind?
Today, National Arbitration Forum published a reverse domain name hijacking decision against Gridiron Fiber Corp. and Lumos Telephone LLC d / b / a Lumos…
NFTs trigger Uniregistry top-level domain auctions – domain name wire
A marketing stunt that went horribly wrong?
Frank Schilling's top-level domain company, UNR, auctioned off its 23 top-level domain names at the end of April, grossing over $ 40 million. To date, none of the TLDs have been transferred…
NiRA directs registrars to deepen domain name adoption
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What’s in a domain name? A look at the strategies of luxury brands
Like all other industries, luxury brands have not been immune to the pandemic, and in fact, the onset and continued effects of COVID-19 have resulted in significant…
Internet domain name registrations drop to 364.6 million in third quarter
RESTON, Virginia—VeriSign Reports Third Quarter 2021 Ended With 364.6 Million Domain Name Registrations Across All Top Level Domains, Down 0.7% From 2.7 Million Name Registrations more than the second quarter of 2021. Year-over-year,…
The internet has 364.6 million domain name registrations at the end of the third quarter of 2021
RESTON, Virginia - (COMMERCIAL THREAD) - VeriSign, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRSN), a global provider of domain name registration and Internet infrastructure services, today announced that the third quarter of 2021 closed with 364.6 million…
364.6 million domain name registrations in the third quarter of 2021
Verisign Domain Name Industry Brief Q3 2021 - Download the full report
Today we published the latest issue of The domain name industry record, which shows that the third quarter of 2021 ended with 364.6 million domain name…
Sonic Frontiers gets domain name ahead of Game Awards
All signs point to the next step in the Sonic series revealed at The Game Awards.
via Sega / Game Awards
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Verisign patent anomaly detector for domain registries – domain name wire
The patent describes a way to track unusual registration activity.
A graphic from Verisign's patent for anomaly detection.
The US Patent and Trademark Office has granted patent number 11 190479 (pdf) to Verisign (NASDAQ: VRSN) for…
National ‘.vn’ Domain Name Helps Develop Brands of Local Agricultural Products |…
The products of the company Loc Thinh Phat presented on locthinhphat.vn (Screenshot)
Hanoi (VNA) - The fourth COVID-19 epidemic has hit hard Vietnamthis trade. However, many businesses across the country have taken advantage of this…
SD Wheel Corp. convicted of reverse domain name hijacking – domain name wire
A company that sells wheels, tires and other auto parts has filed a cybersquatting complaint in violation of the policy.
An auto parts company was convicted of reverse domain name hijacking in a cybersquatting conflict.
SD Wheel Corp.…
Black Friday and Cyber Monday: detect abusive domain name registrations and act quickly
Each year, the Black Friday / Cyber Monday event is accompanied by multiple and heterolytic cyber threats, including cybersquatting and typosquatting. In this regard, the simple creation of a domain name is not an end in itself, so…
An interesting UDRP case involving an expired domain – domain name wire
This panelist includes expired domain names.
National Arbitration Forum published an interesting case decision today involving a domain recovered from DropCatch.com.
Dr Alan Y. Chow, d / b / a Optobionics, owned the domain optobionics.com…
Unstoppable Domains launches blockchain brand campaign in Canada – Domain Name Wire
The company wants to mark terms like blockchain and crypto for domain name registration.
Unstoppable Domains, a company that offers alt-root domain names based on blockchain technology, has filed 21 trademark applications in Canada…
Why I bought a blatant branded domain name
Over the weekend, while looking at a Dropping.pro list of domain names for auction that day, I saw a domain name that I found remarkable. It is the unique name of a popular beer in the .com extension. The domain name had been…
Decentraweb leads the era of unauthorized domain name registration
Kalamaja, Tallinn, Estonia (Accesswire, November 5, 2021) The management of Decentraweb is pleased to invite the general public to participate in the unauthorized registration of domain names.
There have been changes to the Internet that…
It’s About To Be Easier To Challenge Trademarks – Domain Name Wire
New rules should help clean up bad brands.
There are many questionable trademarks. Sometimes a business rigs the dates of first use. Other times, they submit specimens of questionable use. And on occasion, people register fraudulent…
New Australian domain name – Lexology
A new Australian domain name, .to will be available from March 24, 2022. Australian individuals, businesses and organizations will be able to register their existing and new domain names in the .to domain namespace (for example,…
Is Crypto.com the Best Cryptocurrency Domain Name?
In 2018, the Crypto.com domain name was reportedly acquired for $ 12 million. Perhaps because the sale price was never confirmed, it was not added to DNJournal's sales records for 2018, where he would have placed at the top of…
Airbnb lost the web domain name for not updating it
This article was translated from our Spanish edition using AI technologies. Errors may exist due to this process.
We will not stop stressing the importance of having our to-do in order so as…
Small Business Owners – How To Register Your Domain Name
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If you have a business in the 21st century, having a dominant online presence is essential. However, it does take quite a bit of effort, including a fast, user-friendly, and mobile-friendly website. Before you do…
Launch of the new .au domain name extension – Intellectual property
Australia: Launch of the new .au domain name extension…
Robinhood needs a good domain name manager
This afternoon, security researcher and blogger Brian Krebs shared a link to a Robinhood corporate blog post disclosure of a "security incident":
The Robinhood investment platform claims that a security incident led…
NIS2 Directive (proposal): obligations of registers and registrars of domain names
The Directive on measures for a high common level of cybersecurity across the Union, known as 'NIS2', which is at the stage of proposal (eur-lex.europa.eu), includes obligations for all top-level domain (TLD) registries and registrars…
Australia: Launch of the new .au domain name extension
The Australian registry recently announced that it will launch its .au domain name on March 24, 2022. This extension will allow registrants to get shorter and more precise second-level domain names, for example, mycompany.au, by opposition…
The empower.com lawsuit is a doozy – Domain Name Wire
A large investment firm tries to secure a valuable domain registered long before its corresponding trademark exists.
Earlier this year, Elliot Silver wrote of a cybersquatting lawsuit against empower.com. The judge is currently…
Unprecedented “meta” domain name registrations
Thursday's announcement that Facebook is renaming itself "Meta" has resulted in an unprecedented number of new domain name registrations. Since Friday, we have identified more than 48,000 new "meta" domain names thanks to the premium and…
Here are the Metaverse-related domains that Meta (Facebook) has registered – domain name wire
The list is short.
Last week, Facebook announced that it was renaming its corporate entity to Meta, as it aims to become a key player in Metaverse technology. It doesn't change the name of its main properties, including Facebook,…
New Stricter Rules for Domain Name Registration in Denmark – Intellectual Property
Denmark: New, stricter rules for domain name registration in Denmark…
Investing in .gg domains will become more expensive – domain name wire
The cheapest option for .gg domains is to pass on an increase in the price of the registry.
Some domain investors have stepped up their investments in .gg domain names in recent years. .Gg has gained popularity through its use by…
Domain name registrar market size to reach $ 1,025 billion by
Pune, India, October 25, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) - The global domain name registrar market is expected to reach USD 1,025.00 billion by 2027, with a CAGR of 4.70%. In January 2021, the internet concentration in the world was around…
Bahrain TRA launches .bh domain name registry | Salaam Gateway
Posted on October 19, 2021 via bizbahrain - The Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) of the Kingdom of Bahrain has launched its promotional campaign to introduce mechanisms for…
Domain Name Registers Reject Hollywood Hack Criticism * TorrentFreak
Last week, the Hollywood Motion Picture Association (MPA) shared its annual snapshot of “big markets” with the United States Trade Representative (USTR).
This list usually includes examples of pirate sites and services. However, this…
TRA will initiate the registration of the .bh domain name
MANAMA: Local businesses and entities will soon be able to register a .bh domain name for their online presence.The Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) will unveil the mechanisms for registering new website domain names under the…
EU proposals could unmask domain name holders
The EU could prepare to ban anonymous registration of domain data in a bid to bolster security and anti-hacking efforts, it emerged.
The new provision was added to the “NIS2” legislation which was adopted by the European Parliament. It…
Investing in .hk domains – domain name wire
Kassey Lee examines the .hk domain name market.
Being born and raised in Hong Kong, I am aware that money and investment are part of the social fabric of this great city. In this article, I want to explore the topic of investing in…
The .TV would not be spared by the new ccTLD plan – Domain Name Wire
The country code organization submits the ccTLD retirement plan to ICANN.
The Country Code Name Support Organization (ccNSO) submitted a new recommendation Politics (pdf) on the ccTLD withdrawal process for approval by the ICANN Board of…
What is the domain name expiration cycle and why should you know it?
Domain names are registered by the thousands every day. In July 2021, 236,336 domains were newly registered daily on average across all top level domains (TLDs). Tens of thousands were also newly expired. Other months could…
How to choose a domain name
How to choose a domain name? This decision is extremely important when planning a new site while also selecting one of the best web hosting services and the best website builders to build a website with. When someone stumbles upon your…
Blockchain companies are interested in .XYZ domain names – domain name wire
Blockchain-related companies buy .xyz domains on the secondary market.
One of the most exciting investment stories in the field this year is that of Swetha Yenugula. She's invested hundreds of thousands of dollars building a .xyz…
Ghana Domain Name Registry Gets Board of Directors
Share this with more people!Ghana's Domain Name Registry had its first-ever Board of Directors on Thursday tasked with creating strong and affordable domain names for the country.
The Ghana Domain Name Registry (GDNR) was…
Cheap and reliable places to buy a .io domain name
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TurnCommerce Questions Donuts’ Plans For New Drop Catching System – Domain Name Wire
The company is concerned about the expired domain system with additional fees and the precedent it may set.
TurnCommerce, which operates the DropCatch expired domain platform, has raised concerns with ICANN regarding a new expired domain…
367.3 million domain name registrations in Q2 2021
Verisign Domain Name Industry Brief Q2 2021 – Download Full Report
Today we published the latest issue of The Domain Name Industry Brief, which shows that the second quarter of 2021 ended with 367.3 million domain name…
Domain Name Disputes in Thailand: How to Deal with the Pitfalls of the Country’s Domain…
Thailand: Domain Name Disputes in Thailand: How to Handle the Pitfalls of the Country's Domain Registration Policy…
Verisign raises prices for dot com domain names again
Verisign raises prices for dot com domain names again
The price of a .com domain is rising again thanks to ICANN's decision in 2020 to allow Verisign to increase wholesale prices…
New Australian Domain Name Licensing Rules – Intellectual Property
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The .au Domain Administration Ltd (auDA) has introduced new licensing rules for the registration of Australian domain names, which apply…
An Afnic study of the global domain name market in 2020, impact of COVID on ccTLDs
Afnic, the French network information center and manager of the .fr extension, has just published its report on the Afnic global domain name market in 2020 on the global domain name market in 2020 . The study is based on ICANN…