World Intellectual Property Organization panelist finds RDNH in case involving domain acquired during .app early access phase. A World Intellectual Property Organization panelist had determined (pdf) that Norman Ortiz, CEO of app-building platform ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
An app builder tried to reverse hijack com.app
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And the best automated domain name appraisal tool is…
· ServicesHere's what we found after evaluating 15 domain appraisal systems. Over the past couple of weeks, Andrew Allemann and Mike Cyger have reviewed 11 domain name appraisal platforms: Estibot GoDaddy Atom Appraise.net GoExpired ... Continue Reading6 Comments
May’s top 5 domain name news stories
· UncategorizedFake UDRP notices, .ai domains, and .de's domain outage were top stories last month. 1. Germany's .de domain faces outage - A problem with DNSSEC led to a brief outage. 2. Network Solutions duped by fake UDRP notice - First name .com, now ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Humbleworth domain appraisal review: no backup data makes it hard to justify prices
· ServicesAI-powered domain appraisal system claims to be based on 20 years of auction data, but doesn't show its work. This is part of Domain Name Wire's review of automated domain appraisal tools. See all reviews: Estibot, GoDaddy, Atom, Appraise.net, ... Continue Reading1 Comment
.Com rankings: Squarespace tops nine million .coms
· Domain RegistrarsThese are the fastest-growing and fastest-shrinking domain registrars. ICANN has published the latest registrar-by-registrar data for the .com namespace using official data Verisign provides to ICANN. The data is always three months in arrears; the ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Cybersecurity company says former employee is holding domain name hostage
· Policy & LawSan Francisco startup alleges terminated employee won't give it access to its domain name. System Two Security, a San Francisco-based cybersecurity company that raised a $7 million seed round in 2024, is suing (pdf) a former employee who it alleges ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Here are the latest end user domain name sales
· Domain SalesAn insurance company, a business that sells truck liners, and a social media platform bought domain names. It was a slow sales week at Sedo, perhaps because last week started with a holiday in the US and some other countries. The top public sale ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Graen domain appraisal review: it’s fine, but not worth your time
· ServicesThis marketplace's domain appraisal tool doesn't offer a compelling reason to use it. This is part of Domain Name Wire's review of automated domain appraisal tools. See all reviews: Estibot, GoDaddy, Atom, Appraise.net, GoExpired, Dynadot, ... Continue Reading2 Comments
Donald Trump forces ICANN to move meeting again
· Policy & LawU.S. President's war means meeting will be relocated once again. Donald Trump's war in Iran has forced ICANN to change meeting locations away from Oman for the second year in a row. The organization announced that the October Annual General ... Continue Reading4 Comments
Losing DropCatch bidder tries reverse hijacking domain name
· Policy & LawAfter losing an expired domain auction, man files UDRP against winner. A man who lost a DropCatch auction and subsequently filed a UDRP has been found guilty of reverse domain name hijacking. Daniel Diemers runs a business called SNGLR and has ... Continue Reading1 Comment
