ICANN selects Tucows to receive bulk transfer. [Update: I have received clarification from Tucows that 1stDomain did not renew its accreditation with ICANN, rather than being terminated due to any sort of breach of contract. Further, it appears that ... Continue Reading2 Comments
Archives for January 5, 2010
Ranking Domain Name Stocks in 2009
· UncategorizedMixed results for domain name stocks in 2009. The U.S. stock markets returned about 35% in 2009. Domain name stocks were a mixed bag, however. Here's how six publicly traded companies fared last year, based on the closing price December 31 of 2008 ... Continue Reading1 Comment
2010 Domain Name Wire Survey Opens
· UncategorizedNow in its fifth year, the 2010 Domain Name Wire survey will collect the opinions of hundreds of domain name owners and service providers around the globe. The survey is open until February 4, 2010. Not much has changed about the structure of this ... Continue Reading2 Comments
MSNBC Buys BreakingNews.com to Complement Twitter Handle
· Domain SalesWith Twitter handle in hand, MSNBC buys matching BreakingNews.com domain name. File this under breaking news: the MSNBC Digital Network has purchased the domain name BreakingNews.com. What makes this interesting is that the purchase seems to have ... Continue Reading3 Comments
Report: China Halts Overseas Registrars from Registering .CN Domains
· Policy & LawRegistrar reports that overseas registrars are restricted from registering .cn domains. According to a report at RRPproxy, .Cn registry CNNIC has temporarily halted overseas registrars from registering .cn domain names on behalf of registrants. The ... Continue Reading9 Comments