Communication shows that Web.com didn't receive contract until after reservation program was live. Last month I wrote that ICANN's Registrar Stakeholder Group (RrSG) was questioning if Top Level Domain Holdings/Minds + Machines' "Priority Registration ... Continue Reading4 Comments
.Green and .Wedding contention sets settled in multi-million dollar auctions
· UncategorizedTwo three-applicant contention sets are resolved. The .green and .wedding new top level domain name contention sets have been resolved in private auctions. It's unclear which company won the .green auction as applications have not yet been ... Continue Reading8 Comments
TLDH raises $33.6 million for new top level domain name auctions
· ServicesNew TLD applicant building war chest to resolve contention sets. Top Level Domain Holdings, a publicly trade portfolio applicant for new TLDs, has conditionally raised £21 million (approximately US $33.6 million) to help it resolve new TLD contention ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Top Level Domain Holdings stock up 25% on .London news, up 3x since last month
· ServicesTLDH on fire as new top level domain names get closer to reality. Shares in Top Level Domain Holdings skyrocketed 25% today after the company announced ICANN had signed the contract for the .london top level domain name. TLDH is the backend registry ... Continue Reading2 Comments
TLDH scores nearly $5 million by losing two domain name auctions
· Domain SalesTLDH grows its cash pile thanks to losing two private auctions. Top Level Domain Holdings will add $4.81 million to its cash reserves as a result of losing private auctions for .website and .lawyer, the company announced today. $130,000 is from ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Four more new TLD contention sets settled in private auctions
· UncategorizedDonuts and Radix win auctions to settle four more new TLD contention sets. Innovative Auctions has helped settle four more top level domain name contention sets through its auction service. Donuts, by the far the largest applicant for new top level ... Continue Reading3 Comments
Shares of Top Level Domain Holdings spike
· UncategorizedTLDH shares almost double in price. Shares in new top level domain name applicant Top Level Domain Holdings have double in recent days. The stock is currently trading on the London Stock Exchange for 10.25p. Shares were trading for less than 6.00p ... Continue Reading1 Comment
planet.ECO loses objection against TLDH for .eco top level domain name
· Policy & LawTLDH gets a victory in fight over .eco. The latest salvo in the fight for the .eco top level domain name has been successfully defended by Top Level Domain Holdings. A World Intellectual Property Organization panel denied planet.ECO, LLC's Legal ... Continue Reading5 Comments
TLDH walked away from auction with 2 strings plus cash
· UncategorizedNew top level domain applicant settles contention sets and walks away with more cash than it spent. Top Level Domain Holdings (TLDH) was initially opposed to the private auction model to settle top level domain name contention sets. That changed, and ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
TLDH to participate in 4 private domain auctions
· Domain SalesCompany will challenge three competitors in private auctions. Top Level Domain Holdings announced today that it will participate in 4 private auctions to settle top level domain contention sets. The four auctions will resolve these contention ... Continue Reading2 Comments