National Arbitration Forum finds that Red Hat filed a cybersquatting claim to harass domain name registrant. Red Hat, a software company that's a subsidiary of IBM, has been found guilty of attempting reverse domain name hijacking. The company ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Marc Lore’s Latest Startup Launches on Mojo.com
· Domain SalesThe man behind Diapers.com and Jet.com acquires Mojo.com for his latest startup. Entrepreneur Marc Lore has an incredibly successful backlog of companies he has created, intrinsically linked to some of the best domains. As CEO of Quidsi, Lore ... Continue Reading4 Comments
Domain Name Wire turns 17
· UncategorizedThanks for being part of Domain Name Wire. Domain Name Wire celebrates its 17th anniversary today. I started this humble site on March 9, 2005. I enjoyed trading in domains, so I started the site as a hobby. At the time, no daily news sources ... Continue Reading29 Comments
ICANN denies Ukraine’s request to kick Russia off the internet
· Policy & LawICANN's role is to coordinate a working internet, not to break it. ICANN has responded to Ukraine's request to essentially kick Russia off the internet. Unsurprisingly, it denied the request. Earlier this week, Ukraine's government asked ICANN ... Continue Reading11 Comments
How the domain ecosystem is responding to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
· Policy & LawGroups are creating their own sanctions. Companies and entities in the domain name ecosystem have taken action in the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Here's a round-up of what's happening: Namecheap took the most decisive (and perhaps ... Continue Reading12 Comments
CentralNic acquires product review business for €60 million+, issues new shares
· UncategorizedCompany further expands its online advertising business with latest acquisition. CentralNic (AIM: CNIC) announced today that it is acquiring German product review business VGL Verlagsgesellschaft mbH for an initial enterprise value of €60 million. ... Continue Reading1 Comment
NamesCon returns in person this August
· ServicesNamesCon announces it will return in person later this year. In-person events are back! NamesCon announced today that it will hold an in-person conference in Austin from August 31-September 3. It will be at the downtown Omni hotel where it held ... Continue Reading2 Comments
Canvas rebrands to Untapped, using untapped.io
· Policy & LawAfter being found in contempt of court, Canvas quickly changed its branding to Untapped. Diversity recruiting company Canvas has rebranded to Untapped following a trademark dispute. Last year, the company changed its brand from Jumpstart (and ... Continue Reading5 Comments
Verisign announces another .com price hike
· Policy & LawGet ready to pay more for .com domains starting in September. Verisign today announced that it will raise prices on .com domains again this year. Prices will increase from today's wholesale price of $8.39 to $8.97 on September 1, 2022. (Registrars ... Continue Reading8 Comments
Appeals court deals a blow to Canvas.com
· Policy & LawCompany will need to rebrand quickly. It looks like Canvas.com is going to have to change its brand and domain name. Instructure filed a lawsuit against the company claiming that its Canvas brand infringed on its trademark for Canvas and that it ... Continue Reading6 Comments
