In keeping with its name, ShortDot applies for short top level domains. Top level domain company ShortDot has applied for 40 top level domain names. The company just disclosed its 40 applications and 40 replacement strings. In keeping with its ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
ShortDot applies for 40 short top level domain names
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nTLDData fills gap for top level domain and registrar data
· Domain RegistrarsNew site provides registry and registrar data. Ever since nTLDStats stopped updating, I've been waiting for a good data source for top level domain data. It has finally arrived. Domain registrar Porkbun has launched nTLDData, and it covers all ... Continue Reading1 Comment
TrustName customer files new lawsuit in Verisign’s home court
· Policy & LawNew lawsuit is in rem and in a different district. Oath Research, a company that says its domains were stolen from its account at registrar TrustName, has filed a new lawsuit (pdf) to recover its most important domain. The company originally ... Continue Reading3 Comments
Antitrust lawsuit filed against Verisign and ICANN over .com pricing
· Policy & LawLawsuit alleges Verisign has maintained an illegal monopoly over the .com registry. A California man has sued (pdf) Verisign (NASDAQ: VRSN) and ICANN, alleging that their agreements governing .com have allowed Verisign to maintain an illegal monopoly ... Continue Reading1 Comment
A troubling dissent in a cybersquatting dispute
· Policy & LawDissent relies on a very different type of domain dispute. A World Intellectual Property Organization panel has denied (pdf) a complaint against the domain name CactusPartners.com. Even though the majority made the appropriate decision, there is ... Continue Reading1 Comment
August’s top domain name stories
· UncategorizedNew TLDs stole the show last month. August was a super busy month in the domain business thanks to the new top level domain application window closing. These were the top stories on Domain Name Wire, ranked by views: 1. Exclusive: Namecheap ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Discontinuation of third-level .name domains leaves some in a lurch
· Policy & LawPeople will soon loses their email addresses and websites. Verisign (NASDAQ: VRSN) is discontinuing third-level .name domain registrations, which will cause pain for an unspecified number of registrants. The company told ICANN that about 22,000 ... Continue Reading4 Comments
Sedo end user domain sales up to $75,000
· Domain SalesA cosmetic surgeon, an agricultural equipment company, and a huge office furniture business bought domain names. OK, we're almost caught up with Sedo end user sales lists. This one covers sales completed by last week. The list shows how dominant ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
.Com rankings: Squarespace leaps Tucows
· UncategorizedSquarespace keeps growing and is now the fourth-largest registrar for .com domains. 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 ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Customer sues TrustName over stolen domains
· Domain RegistrarsCustomer says its losing $70,000 in daily revenue from one of the domains. [Update: On Thursday afternoon, a judge denied the request for a temporary restraining order on the grounds that it lacks personal jurisdiction and it has not shown why ... Continue Reading13 Comments
