The registry already runs .inc. ICANN has published an assignment agreement for .llp, the latest of the domains that Frank Schilling's UNR sold in an auction last year to transfer hands. Intercap Registry Inc. is the buyer. The domain is a fit ... Continue Reading1 Comment
.Help top level domain buyer revealed
· Domain SalesSeychelles company scoops up .help. ICANN has published the assignment agreement for .help, one of the domains Frank Schilling's UNR auctioned last year. Innovation Service Ltd, a Seychelles company, acquired the top level domain. I can't find ... Continue Reading1 Comment
XYZ buys 10 new TLDs as ICANN consents to (some) UNR transfers
· UncategorizedDaniel Negari's company expands its portfolio of top level domains. Today, ICANN announced the approval of 11 top level domain transfer requests resulting from the UNR auction that took place in May of last year. Frank Schilling's UNR offered 23 ... Continue Reading1 Comment
ICANN explains its side of UNR registry transfer holdup
· Policy & LawNew "contractual-right-counter-parties" still waiting for transfers. ICANN published an explanation last week for why it still hasn't approved any UNR registry transfer requests from last year. Frank Schilling auctioned off his 23 top-level ... Continue Reading8 Comments
NFTs trip up Uniregistry’s top level domain auctions
· Policy & LawA marketing stunt gone horribly awry? Frank Schilling's top level domain company UNR auctioned its 23 top level domain names at the end of April, grossing more than $40 million. To date, none of the TLDs have transferred to the winning bidders. The ... Continue Reading8 Comments
Tucows picks up UNR registry and employees
· ServicesTucows gets into the registry business with the acquisition of Frank Schilling's technical registry and 10 employees. Tucows (NASDAQ: TCX) announced today that it is acquiring Frank Schilling's UNR technical registry business and 10 of its ... Continue Reading2 Comments
Top 5 domain name stories in May
· UncategorizedHere's a look back at the top stories on Domain Name Wire last month, ranked by views. 1. Frank Schilling new TLD auction grosses more than $40 million - Schilling's UNR sold 23 top level domains to 10 different buyers. 2. Lawsuit: Bird.com and ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Top 5 domain name stories from last month
· UncategorizedGoDaddy's acquisition, Frank Schilling's auction and more. I apparently neglected to publish my monthly post about the top stories from the prior month. So better late than never, these were the top 5 stories on Domain Name Wire last month ranked ... Continue Reading2 Comments
Frank Schilling new TLD auction grosses more than $40 millon
· Domain SalesAll 23 top level domains sold in auction last week. Frank Schilling's UNR business sold 23 top level domains in auctions last week, grossing more than $40 million. The company says that 17 bidders deposited money to participate in the auctions, ... Continue Reading26 Comments
Frank Schilling’s top level domain auction begins today
· Domain SalesDomain investor hopes to sell 23 top level domains. A three-day auction for Frank Schilling's new top level domain names begins today. Schilling's UNR is auctioning 23 strings without reserves (but with varying starting bids). The domains being ... Continue Reading22 Comments