Complainant previously owned the valuable domain name. OEE Ltd and Because Music SAS have lost a cybersquatting dispute (pdf) over the domain name because.com. The Complainant previously owned the domain name, which it bought at Sedo for $27,500 ... Continue Reading2 Comments
Because.com cybersquatting claim denied
· Policy & LawGoDaddy to nix customer listings on GoDaddy Auctions
· Domain SalesCustomers can no longer list domains on the platform as of April 29, but Afternic listings will still be syndicated. GoDaddy will no longer let customers list domains directly on GoDaddy Auctions, effective April 29. The company announced today ... Continue Reading3 Comments
.Ape in to new TLDs – DNW Podcast #480
· PodcastsFred Hsu discusses some of his company's plans for new top level domains tied to web3 communities. It's been just six months since I had Fred Hsu, co-founder of D3, on the podcast. The company has made many announcements since then, and it's ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
.AI adds another 70k domains in less than four months
· UncategorizedThere's no end in sight for the .ai domain name boom. The domain name registry for .ai domain names has released its latest domains under management figure. The registry disclosed that there are 425,060 registered .ai domains as of today. Here's ... Continue Reading2 Comments
Domains aren’t important? That’s the wrong conclusion.
· UncategorizedThe reason domain names are important has changed over time. A few readers have sent me an article published in The Atlantic this week titled "The Web Became a Strip Mall" with the subhead "Domain names once gave the internet a sense of place. Now ... Continue Reading13 Comments
Man gets $486k judgment against Rob Monster and Epik Inc over stolen domain
· Policy & LawMonster never responded to the lawsuit, and a California court issued a default judgment. A California man has been awarded a $486,432 judgment against Epik founder Rob Monster and Epik Inc. over a stolen domain name. Robert M. Lee registered ... Continue Reading31 Comments
Company tries reverse domain name hijacking from former licensee
· Policy & LawA World Intellectual Property Organization panelist has found (pdf) Music Together, LLC guilty of reverse domain name hijacking. The case followed a surprisingly common fact pattern: a company registers a domain name in good faith as a licensee of the ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Oops. Twitter’s latest x.com transition is another fumble
· UncategorizedX.com marks the spot...or does it? Let's face it: Many of the changes X (Twitter) has made under Elon Musk's ownership haven't been well thought out. The company is certainly following the "move fast and break things" business method. Security ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Team Internet Group begins trading OTC
· Domain RegistrarsMove makes it easier for U.S. investors to invest in the company. U.S. investors interested in investing in domain name company Team Internet Group now have an easier option. The company trades on the London Stock Exchange's market for small and ... Continue Reading1 Comment
NamePros has a brilliant idea with its new “buy now” feature
· ServicesThis approach could be the best of both worlds. NamePros is introducing a new feature for its free "for sale" parking pages, and I think it's brilliant. Domain investors typically choose between "buy now" and "make offer" landing pages. The ... Continue Reading8 Comments