We'll find out in an auction that ends today. .Cm, the country code for Cameroon, has been on an interesting ride. It previously struck a deal with Kevin Ham to wildcard the DNS and monetize the traffic. Then it sold .cm domains to all comers, ... Continue Reading3 Comments
2009 Domain Dunce Award: .CM Launch
· UncategorizedA controversial "relaunch" goes awry. .CM, the country code top level domain name for The Republic of Cameroon, has a storied history amongst domainers. Kevin Ham struck a deal to wildcard the domain name, sending lots of typo traffic of .com domain ... Continue Reading7 Comments
More Problems for .CM Domain as Registry Loses Files
· Domain Registrars.Cm domain name registry NETCOM loses financial files. The "relaunch" of Cameroon's .cm domain name stuttered out of the gate after many technical difficulties. Apparently those problems continue, and it highlights one of the risks of buying certain ... Continue Reading10 Comments
NameJet .Cm Domain Name Auctions to Start Today
· Uncategorized.Cm auctions should finally start today at NameJet. After many delays, NameJet will begin auctions today for .cm domain names. NameJet General Manager Steve Brown informed Domain Name Wire this morning that the sunrise and single pre-order .cm ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Domain Name News Bytes for Wednesday, July 22
· UncategorizedA brief look at domain name news. .cm, .info, and other stories worth reading. Is the .cm landrush a blight on domainers? Chad Kettner thinks so. I tend to agree. Rightly or wrongly, it's easy for the media to point to major domain name companies ... Continue Reading4 Comments