A walking cane company, a musician, and a coffee business bought domain names. Every company needs a domain name. Researching Sedo's domain sales each week introduces me to many industries I've never considered. For example, do you know those tags ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
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.Com domain registrars, ranked
· Domain RegistrarsHere's how domain registrars fared with .com in the most recent public data. ICANN has published the latest official data from Verisign (NASDAQ: VRSN) about the .com namespace. This registrar-by-registrar report covers August 2023. Note that the ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
.AI expired domain auction grosses over $425k, led by engage.ai
· Expired DomainsDynadot's monthly auction is a scorcher. Dynadot's monthly .ai expired domain name auction, held in conjunction with the .ai registry, concludes today. Domains started closing this morning, but not all lots have completed. These auctions are a ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
ICANN meetings set for 2024: Puerto Rico, Rwanda, Türkiye
· UncategorizedBoard adds Türkiye to round out the 2024 meeting schedule. The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) has finalized its meeting schedule for 2024. The schedule kicks off with ICANN79 in San Juan, Puerto Rico, from March 2-7, ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
NIS2 is here – DNW Podcast #464
· PodcastsHow NIS2 adds a burden on the domain name business. NIS2 is a European Union Directive that could impact domain registrations. On today’s show, I’m joined by Polina Malaja, Policty Director of CENTR, to talk about NIS2. She explains why the EU ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Law firm now zero for SEVEN in UDRP complaints
· Policy & LawAnother month, another reverse domain name hijacking loss for this law firm as it failed to win a UDRP complaint for the seventh time in as many tries. Two weeks ago, I wrote about Gearhart Law losing its sixth UDRP complaint as a representative in ... Continue Reading2 Comments
This stolen domain name lawsuit has a twist
· Policy & LawLawsuit doesn't name the person who currently owns the domain name. The estate of a recently passed woman has sued (pdf) to get the domain name ProjectHindsight.com, which it alleges was stolen. Ellen Black managed a website at the domain name ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Which countries love their ccTLDs — and which don’t?
· UncategorizedIt's not a .com world in every country. If you live in the United States, you can be forgiven for thinking we live in a .com-only world. Nearly all domain names you see end in .com, not the country's .us domain name extension. But that's not the case ... Continue Reading1 Comment
NamesCon ticket prices go up on Friday
· ServicesSave money by getting your conference pass before Friday. NamesCon 2024 is still more than six months away, but you might want to buy your ticket before Friday if you're sure you will attend. That's when prices go up. Next year's edition of the ... Continue Reading1 Comment
More recent end user sales at Sedo
· Domain SalesA steel company, a maintenance firm, and an "Airbnb for farmhouses" bought domain names. Sedo had a slower-than-usual sales week thanks to the Thanksgiving holiday. But it managed to turn in some big-ticket sales, including hot7 .com for $150,000 ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
