Finally, someone with common sense lays the hammer on Kentucky's Governor. A Kentucky appeals court has granted a motion to stay the forfeiture hearing for 141 gambling related domain names until it can hear arguments. Of course the appeals court ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Governor Beshear Has Bitten Off More Than He Can Chew
· Policy & LawGovernor of Kentucky's drastic step to seize domain names may backfire. Beshear: Public Enemy #1I haven't written about what's going on in Kentucky yet. Frankly, I was so dumbfounded by Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear's action to seize online gambling ... Continue Reading12 Comments
Top Domain Name News Stories – March 2008
· UncategorizedMarch was another big month for domain name industry news. Here's a recap of the top stories. March was a record traffic month at Domain Name Wire. The stats counter shows a total of 132,000 visits and 450,000 page views include RSS reads. Here's a ... Continue Reading5 Comments
EFF: Anti-Phishing Bill “A Free Speech Double Whammy”
· Policy & LawInternet freedom group points out several flaws in bill. Electronic Freedom Foundation, a respected organization for promoting free speech and consumer protection on the internet, has spoken out against Senator Snowe's so-called Anti-Phishing bill, ... Continue Reading3 Comments