Panelist said company made false statement about its registration of similar name. A Nominet Dispute Resolution Service panelist has determined that 24translate GmbH attempted to reverse hijack the domain name 24translate.co.uk. 24translate is a ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
German translation company tries reverse domain name hijacking
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Verisign ups guidance, reveals first-year renewal rates
· ServicesCompany had a great Q1, also reveals first-year renewal rates and new TLD preparations. Verisign (NASDAQ: VRSN) reported Q1 earnings today and upped its guidance for the year. For the quarter, new registrations for .com/.net jumped to 11.5 ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Breaking: VeriSign raising wholesale .com prices
· UncategorizedVeriSign announces price increase. VeriSign (NASDAQ: VRSN) announced today that it is raising wholesale prices of .com domain names. Effective November 1, the price will increase 7% from $10.26 to $10.97 per year. Verisign last raised prices ... Continue Reading4 Comments
New CSC report examines top level domains popular with large corporations
· UncategorizedSome top level domains punch above their weight for corporation registrations. Corporate domain registrar and brand protection company CSC has issued its Domain Name Trends 2026 report, examing which top level domain names are popular with large ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Atom adds new end user targeting, and is building an outbounding system
· Domain SalesProgrammatic ad targeting is already live for those who opt in. Atom users are accustomed to receiving signal alerts. These alerts show when someone develops a new website on a second level domain that matches one of theirs, or when a matching ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Where to meet the domain industry in 2026
· UncategorizedEarly bird ticket deals for domain conferences are ending soon. If you want to meet people in the domain industry, there are plenty of opportunities on tap. I'm heading to Manchester next week for ICANN's Contract Parties Summit (CPS). At the ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Escrow.com passes $8 billion milestone, reports solid Q1
· ServicesFirst quarter of year showed spike in domain transactions. Escrow.com has surpassed $8 billion in handled transactions, the company disclosed. In a Q1 market report for parent company Freelancer Limited (ASX: FLN OTCQX: FRLCY), the company said it ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Nineteen new end user domain sales
· Domain SalesA "magnetic Legos" company, a Mercedes-Benz dealer, and an email marketing platform bought domain names. Sedo sold SuperApp.com for a whopping $200k this week. It's not yet clear who bought the domain. Here's a list of end user domain name sales that ... Continue Reading3 Comments
Identity Digital to offer “Birth Certificates for AI Agents”
· Policy & LawCompany is building a system that uses DNS, PKI, and blockchain technology to trace accountability for AI agents. Identity Digital is launching DNSid, which it bills as "Birth Certificates for AI Agents." The company has previously teased an ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
NTIA puts .us domain out to bid, relaxes registrar ownership rule
· UncategorizedGoDaddy and Identity Digital will now be eligible to bid on contract. Today, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) issued a Request for Proposals for the administration of the .us top level domain. The government ... Continue Reading3 Comments
