After pointing out that Namecheap didn't get everything it asked for, ICANN says it's up to the organization what to do with the decision. ICANN has published its spin on the Independent Review Panel decision in the complaint brought by Namecheap ... Continue Reading4 Comments
Namecheap claims victory in .org and .info price cap battle
· Policy & LawRegistrar says panel found largely in its favor in dispute over uncapped registry prices. Domain name registrar Namecheap is claiming victory in a battle it waged to keep price caps on .org and .info domain names. The company filed for the ... Continue Reading1 Comment
What’s trending in new TLDs
· Domain Sales.Mobi is trending? Donuts has released its Domain Trend Report for March, showing what keywords and top level domains are trending. The report includes data from the company's acquisition of Afilias' top level domains, including some big ones ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
What’s hot in non-.com
· UncategorizedHere's what's selling in non-.com domains. Donuts has published its Donuts Domain Trend Report for February. Donuts manages more top level domains than any other company, so it gives a good window into what's trending in the non-come space. The ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Time is running out to reject unlimited .Org (and other) prices
· Policy & LawOne week left to have your say on unrestricted registry prices for legacy TLDs. Last month, ICANN dropped a bomb on the domain name industry with a proposal to lift all price restrictions on .org and .info domain names. It later proposed the same ... Continue Reading22 Comments
The problem with price hikes on legacy TLDs
· Policy & LawIt should not be a goal to align legacy TLD policies with new TLD policies. ICANN dropped a bombshell yesterday: it's planning to remove all price controls on .org and .info domain names. The organization justified this move by saying: This change ... Continue Reading18 Comments
ICANN proposes lifting price controls on .Org, .Info domains
· UncategorizedYou might have to pay a lot more for your .org and .info domains in the future. Domain name overseer ICANN has proposed new contracts for the .Org and .Info registries that would eliminate price caps on the domain names. Under the terms of the new ... Continue Reading21 Comments
The falling value of a .info domain name
· Domain SalesOne example of a domain name losing value. Yesterday Pizza.info sold for €2,900 in an auction on Sedo. That's about $3,150. Unfortunately for the seller, he paid $6,180 to buy the domain name on Sedo in 2014. But hey, he shouldn't feel too bad. ... Continue Reading16 Comments
There’s no such thing as a premium .Info domain name any more
· Domain SalesThe market is quickly becoming flooded with acceptable alternatives to .info (and .biz) domains. Sedo is trying to sell some of its own .info domain names in an auction right now, and takers are few and far between. The auction is called the ... Continue Reading10 Comments
.Info and .LA auctions end this morning
· Domain SalesSedo and GoDaddy auctions end today starting at noon EDT. Two top level domain name-specific domain auctions end today. Sedo is auctioning off 50 .info domain names, all with reserve prices under 500 euros. The auction ends at noon EDT today. At ... Continue Reading1 Comment
