ICANN Ombudsman upset about service from "the little guy" at Air Canada. ICANN Ombudsman Frank Fowlie is giving a whole new meaning to "sticking it to the man". The "little man", that is. At the same time, he has learned what it's like to be on the ... Continue Reading15 Comments
Archives for February 2010
Top Domain Name Wire Stories of February 2010
· UncategorizedA look back at February in the domain world. It's over already? February is a short month, but it was still packed with interesting domain name news. Here are the top five stories on Domain Name Wire for the month, ranked by views. 1. GoDaddy ... Continue Reading1 Comment
SnapNames Class Action Lawsuit Dismissed
· Policy & LawLawsuit over employee bidding scandal voluntarily dismissed by plaintiff. A lawsuit against SnapNames and parent company Oversee.net that was requesting class action status has been voluntarily dismissed. Steward Resmer, a SnapNames customer who ... Continue Reading13 Comments
.XXX Registry to ICANN: “We Must Protect Our Rights”
· Policy & LawICM Registry notifies ICANN of its hopes and intentions. Fresh off an independent review victory over ICANN, .XXX top level domain name applicant ICM Registry is asking ICANN to get the show on the road. In a letter (pdf) to ICANN chairman of the ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Go Daddy CEO Bob Parsons Buys Cher’s House
· Domain RegistrarsBob Parsons buys house at auction for $8.72 million. According to The Wall Street Journal, Go Daddy founder and CEO Bob Parsons just bought a house in Hawaii owned by singer Cher. The house went up for auction, and Parsons was the winning bidder at ... Continue Reading5 Comments
VeriSign’s Plans for “.Com IDNs” Become Clearer
· Policy & LawRegistrants of existing .com domain names are well positioned for coming release of IDN TLDs. For years, domainers have been investing in Internationalized Domain Names (IDNs) that use non-Latin characters. But these have all been IDN at the second ... Continue Reading43 Comments
The Lifecyle of a Top Level Domain Fanboy
· UncategorizedHere's what happens in the domain investment world whenever a new top level domain name is released. Every time a new top level domain name comes out -- be it .mobi or .tel -- I see a similar cycle of "fanboys". I think of "fanboys" like those Apple ... Continue Reading22 Comments
If You’re Stupid, Domain Hijacking Clause Doesn’t Apply to You
· Policy & LawApparently ignorant people can't be found guilty of reverse domain name hijacking. One of the more controversial aspects of Uniform domain-name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP) is Reverse Domain Name Hijacking (RNDH). A domain owner can ask the UDRP ... Continue Reading4 Comments
More Domain Name Companies that are Hiring
· UncategorizedMore job opportunities at domain name companies. Yesterday I wrote the first post about domain name companies that are hiring. With so many domain companies in growth mode, here's a look at other opportunities. Go Daddy - With 2,500 employees, Go ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Time Capsule: MP3.com Bought for $1,000 for 10,000 Visitors a Day
· Domain SalesEntrepreneur paid $1000 for MP3.com domain name, got 10,000 unique visitors in the first day. For an interesting domain name story, check out TWiST #42 with Michael Robertson, founder of what became MP3.com. In minutes 54:00 to 58:00 of the show, ... Continue Reading11 Comments