A story about the .cloud launch was the most-viewed story on DNW this year. Drumroll please.... The top story on Domain Name Wire this past year based on views was the story of .Cloud's launch. A lot of new top level domain names launched this ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Archives for December 2016
#2 in 2016: .Web sells for $135 million but the saga continues
· Uncategorized.Web's record-shattering auction was big news in the domain name industry. The second most-read story on Domain Name Wire this year was about the .Web top level domain name selling for $135 million. I broke the news about the final auction price, ... Continue Reading2 Comments
.Shop and .Site get Chinese approval
· Policy & LawGMO and Radix get good news from China. Just a few weeks after approving .club, .VIP and .XYZ, China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) has approved two more domain names for sale and hosting within China. GMO Registry's .Shop ... Continue Reading3 Comments
#3 in 2016: Faroe Islands and Whales
· Policy & LawWhale butchering and domain names do not mix. Or do they? What do the Faroe Islands and whales have to do with domain names? Let me explain. You can learn about the Faroe Islands, which relies on tourism for much of its economy, at ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
#4 in 2016: The Death of DNForum
· UncategorizedThe demise of DNForum was big news in 2016. ... Continue Reading6 Comments
#5 in 2016: How to lose a $175,000 domain name in a UDRP
· Policy & LawCompany seemingly targets bank with domain name and loses it in a UDRP. You buy a domain name for $175,000. It's a geo domain name, but it also matches a famous trademark. Do you a) make sure to only use it in the geo sense or b) antagonize the ... Continue Reading5 Comments
#6 in 2016: GMO goes shopping for .Shop
· UncategorizedA story about GMO's $41.5 million auction win for .shop was the sixth-most read story on Domain Name Wire this year. An ICANN auction of last resort for the .Shop top level domain name took place in January. It closed at a then-record $41.5 ... Continue Reading3 Comments
#7 in 2016: Agario-related domain name expires
· Expired DomainsPopularity of Agario domain made this expired domain name article sizzle. Joseph Peterson discontinued his expired domain name reports on Domain Name Wire this year, but they were always an important read for domain buyers. One of his articles in ... Continue Reading4 Comments
2017 Predictions – DNW Podcast #116
· PodcastsHear predictions for 2017 from 15 people in the domain business. It's the annual Domain Name Wire Podcast Predictions episode! Hear predictions from 15 people in the domain name industry about what they think is in store for 2017. This year's podcast ... Continue Reading15 Comments
Donuts extends brand protection offering
· ServicesDPML Plus will be available until the end of March, and regular DPML price will remain unchanged through the end of January. New top level domain name company Donuts is extending its Domains Protected Marks List (DPML) Plus service, making it available ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment