A look back at June in domaining.
It’s the last day of June, which means it’s time to review the top five stories on Domain Name Wire over the past month. They are ranked by total number of views.
1. Yahoo Settles Lawsuit and Gets Flicker.com Domain Name – After many years of neglect, Flicker.com can now be put to good use: redirecting internet users who know how to spell to the correct web address.
2. Web.com Buys Register.com for $135 Million – One of the original domain name registrars is changing hands again.
3. Fannie Mae Spends $50,000 to Buy Domain Name – Your tax dollars at work, folks.
4. Court Greenlights Sex.com Order – A bankruptcy court judge approved a deal among Sex.com’s shareholders and creditors, paving the wave for an eventual sale of the domain by Sedo.
5. iPad is No Domain Name Killer, Nor a Kindle Killer – Analysis of the iPad after a couple days.
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