Registrar didn't respond to breach notice. ICANN has issued a notice of termination (pdf) to the domain name registrar Brennercom Limited. The company was previously known as Webhosting24, Inc. Its website says that it typically works with ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
ICANN terminates small domain name registrar
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It’s not just a .com world – DNW Podcast #569
· Podcasts.AI, .IO, and .CO propelled this domain investor's 2025 sales. With 2025 in the books, I will be interviewing a handful of domain investors in the coming months to ask them how the year was for them. I find these interviews insightful, as they let ... Continue Reading3 Comments
Com Laude completes Markmonitor acquisition
· Domain RegistrarsCombined entity to operate under the Markmonitor Group name. Com Laude has completed its acquisition of corporate domain management company Markmonitor, and has adopted the name of its acquired company for the parent company. Com Laude announced ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Targeting “a” trademark holder vs. “the” trademark holder
· Policy & LawDomain owner admitted the Complainant was one of the companies that would be interested in its domain, but that there were many others. A World Intellectual Property Organization panel has ordered (pdf) the domain name temco.com transferred to a ... Continue Reading2 Comments
ICANN hosting new TLD webinars ahead of April 30 application window
· Policy & LawTwo sessions this month will help applicants understand the process. Well, this is the year. For the first time since 2012, entities wishing to control their own top level domain name can apply. The window to apply is tight, however, as ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
A weaker U.S. dollar changes the economics of domain deals
· UncategorizedCurrency swings could influence aftermarket transactions. 2025 was not a good year for the U.S. dollar. Compared to a basket of currencies, it was down nearly 10% last year. This is one reason U.S. residents investing in foreign stocks did well ... Continue Reading2 Comments
How domain stocks performed in 2025: one tripled, one halved
· Domain RegistrarsNameSilo and Tucows lead gainers; Team Internet and GoDaddy saw steep declines. With 2025 in the books, here's a look at how domain name stocks performed for the year. For reference, the NASDAQ was up about 20% in 2025. NameSilo (OTC: URL.CN): ... Continue Reading3 Comments
Google firms up Nano Banana trademarks for cybersquatting disputes
· Policy & LawAnother panel finds that Google had common law trademarks shortly after launching Nano Banana AI model. Google has won another cybersquatting dispute involving its Nano Banana image-generation AI, securing the transfer of nanobananapro .com. The ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
2025 in Review: Reverse domain name hijacking
· Policy & LawIn 2025, there was an explosion of UDRP cases filed in bad faith. 2025 was the year of reverse domain name hijacking (RDNH). Before running the calculations, I had a sense that 2025 had many more RDNH findings than years past. I write about most ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
IT company tries reverse domain name hijacking
· Policy & LawCDW did not show that registrant was targeting it with domain registration. A World Intellectual Property Organization panelist has found (pdf) that technology company CDW (NASDAQ: CDW) tried to reverse hijack the domain name cdw.au. The case ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
