Dori Media International called out for Reverse Domain Hijacking by WIPO arbitrator. Fred McCaw was a bit late to the domain market. Getting started in 1999, he realized all of the good english-language domains were registered. So he registered ... Continue Reading20 Comments
David Beats Goliath, Dori Media International Loses Battle for Domain
· Policy & LawRegisterFly Restarts Marketing Machine
· Domain RegistrarsDisaccredited registrar restarts familiar marketing emails. RegisterFly, a once-ICANN-accredited registrar that imploded in a wave of scandal last year, has restarted its familiar email marketing campaigns. The company was famous for sending e-mails ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Hola: Mexico and .Mx
· UncategorizedMexico uses the .mx domain when targeting its home country. I spent the last 4 days in Playa del Carmen, Mexico at an entrepreneur retreat. As always, domains were on top of my mind. Especially when I got a call Thursday morning from Moniker about ... Continue Reading3 Comments
Short-Use Domain Names: OSULSU.com
· UncategorizedCox News uses domain name for football event. Cox news understands domain names and their importance, even if the domain will only be in used for a short period of time. Its Dayton Daily News has a NCAA football national championship "mini" site at ... Continue Reading2 Comments
Top Domain Name News Stories of December 2007
· Uncategorized.Mobi and security attract most attention in December. I'm diligently working on my "Top News Stories of 2007" article. The third installment of this annual article is taking more time than I expected. In the meantime, here are the top Domain Name ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Modern Domainer Ships Third Issue
· UncategorizedLatest issue of domain magazine hits mailboxes in time for New Year. The latest issue of Modern Domainer magazine is arriving in domainers' mailboxes this week. This is the third issue for the recently launched magazine covering the business and ... Continue Reading4 Comments
CedarFever.com
· UncategorizedCedar allergies hit Central Texas. My attempts to find remedies using direct navigation are largely fruitless. Anyone who lives in Austin or San Antonio knows about "Cedar Fever". Cedar Fever affects many people in this region, as pollen from cedar ... Continue Reading10 Comments
Iran.com May Sell for $735,000
· Domain SalesDomain name Iran.com at auction for $735,000; one suitor so far. The domain Iran.com is up for grabs at Sedo after receiving a $735,000 offer. The auction runs through January 4 and the reserve has been met. If the sale closes this will be a heck of ... Continue Reading12 Comments
Reverse Cybersquatting in Las Vegas
· Policy & LawCosmopolitan Resort & Casino goes after owner of CosmopolitanResort.com. Las Vegas has always been a high stakes town. A recent lawsuit suggests it's also high stakes for domain names. In an obvious case of "reverse cybersquatting", a new resort ... Continue Reading5 Comments
Gmail Hack Leads to Domain Theft
· Policy & LawGmail flaw leads to theft of domain name; GoDaddy steps in to return domain. A "cracker"* used a deficiency in Gmail to steal a domain name this month. The theft was of DavidAirey.com, a popular graphic designer's personal site that attracts a couple ... Continue Reading8 Comments