SEC filings show valuation of Rightside business and disclose deal value of registry services. There are a couple interesting tidbits in SEC filings for Donuts acquisition of Rightside (NASDAQ:NAME) that are worth sharing as they could be important to ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Here’s the latest on Donuts acquisition of Rightside
· UncategorizedDonuts' purchase of Rightside might be coming to a conclusion. There has been a bit of activity regarding Donuts acquisition of Rightside (NASDAQ:NAME). Offer issued: The tender offer was issued on June 27 and is valid until July 26, 2017 at ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
In Review: June in the domain industry
· UncategorizedBig geos and a big acquisition lead last month's news. It's time to take a quick look back at the top stories and podcasts on Domain Name Wire over the past month. Here are the top five stories ranked by pageviews: 1. Skip Hoagland puts domain ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Donuts files patent for system to handle restricted domain names
· UncategorizedApplication describes ways to handle domain registrations that require validation. New top level domain name company Donuts has filed a patent application with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for a "Whitelist Domain Name Registry" (pdf). The ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Analyzing Donuts’ deal to acquire Rightside
· Domain RegistrarsRightside had to sell and Donuts is the logical buyer. Last week, Donuts agreed to acquire Rightside (NASDAQ: NAME) for $213 million. As luck would have it, I was vacationing in Costa Rica when the deal was announced. I gave some initial thoughts right ... Continue Reading8 Comments
First take: Donuts to buy Rightside for $213 million
· Domain RegistrarsDeal saves Rightside from the public markets and challenged growth trajectory. Top level domain name company Donuts has agreed to acquire competitor Rightside (NASDAQ: NAME) for $213 million, Rightside announced today. The deal will give Donuts an ... Continue Reading13 Comments
Richard Tindal leaves Donuts
· UncategorizedExit follows Stahura's role change. Half of new top level domain name company Donuts' founding team is no longer in their original day-to-day roles. The company announced that Richard Tindal, COO and one of four co-founders of the company, has ... Continue Reading2 Comments
Rightside changes brand blocking service for new TLDs
· ServicesProduct will cover more domains but cost more money. Domain name company Rightside is expanding the scope and features of its Domain Protected Marks List (DPML), a service that lets trademark holders block domain names across its portfolio of 40 TLDs. ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Donuts tries the dirt-cheap domain model
· UncategorizedMajority of Donuts' domain names will cost less than $10 for the first year. New top level domain name company Donuts initially held out on offering low first-year prices for its domain names. Then, it started testing it across some of its ... Continue Reading8 Comments
Donuts’ appeal means .Web is a long way off
· Policy & LawCourt case for .web works its way through appeals court. Question: When will .web domain names grace the internet? Answer: no time soon. In late November, Judge Percy Anderson of the U.S. District Court, Central District of California, granted ... Continue Reading14 Comments