A lawsuit alleges that two web hosts took down a website in response to a trademark complaint. A Maryland man has filed a lawsuit (pdf) alleging disturbing behavior related to trademarks and website takedowns. Kenneth Gaughan operated a website ... Continue Reading3 Comments
That’s disturbing: web hosts take down site for trademark complaints
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Sixteen new end user domain name sales
· Domain SalesA Claude skills management platform, a Polish bedding company, and a live streaming business bought domain names. Sedo's top public sale this week was adam.net for €45,000. I'm curious if an individual bought this. It is pointing to AWS ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Legal company tries to reverse hijack legally.io
· Policy & LawCompany that uses legally.co filed claim against legally.io. It previously lost a case against legally.com. A World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) panel has determined that Legally Co. LLC, which uses the domain name legally.co, ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Julia Child’s foundation takes down recipe website
· Policy & LawCybersquatting panel orders domain name to be transferred to the late chef's foundation. The Julia Child Foundation for Gastronomy and the Culinary Arts, created by the late chef Julia Child, will gain control of the domain JuliaChildsRecipes ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
From naming to domaining – DNW Podcast #585
· PodcastsA man who has named 750 companies and brands explains how he thinks about domain investing. Phil Davis has named 750 companies and brands, such as PODS, since he started his naming agency, Tungsten Branding. The process led him to get into domain ... Continue Reading7 Comments
.Com domain registrar rankings – GoDaddy, Namecheap, Squarespace and more
· Domain RegistrarsSee the fastest-growing and fastest-shrinking domain registrars. ICANN has published the latest registrar-by-registrar data for the .com namespace using official data Verisign provides to ICANN. The data is always three months in arrears; the ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
ICANN opens application period for new top level domains
· UncategorizedApplicants have until mid-August to apply. The wait is over. Fourteen years after the last round closed, ICANN has opened a brief window to apply for new top level domains. The deadline is August 12. Applicants will have to fork over $227,000 ... Continue Reading2 Comments
GoDaddy reports earnings, slower big aftermarket transactions
· Domain RegistrarsCompany's aftermarket revenue up just slightly, blames lack of big transactions it had a year ago. GoDaddy (NYSE: GDDY) released Q1 earnings Thursday afternoon. Total revenue was $1.3 billion, up 6% year over year. Bookings were $1.5 billion, up ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Domain stuffing: when free domain promos cross the line
· Domain RegistrarsCustomers should have to opt in to free domains, not have them automatically added to their orders. For years, domain name registrars have offered free or heavily discounted domain bundles. These started fairly benignly. For example, even 20 years ago, ... Continue Reading3 Comments
New end user domain sales: mergers create domain acquisitions
· Domain SalesA soccer club, a prediction market maker, and a window coverings company bought domain names. Mergers often lead to brand changes, which necessitate a new domain name. Sedo's top public sale this week was because of a merger. It was a bit odd, ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
