PayPal, a fly, and some expensive domain forwards made for top domain name news last month. Here are the stories that attracted the most attention on Domain Name Wire last month. 1. PayPal drops Epik, sparking registrar to cry it is being ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
XYZ acquires 5 more top level domains including .Autos, .Homes
· UncategorizedXYZ picks up Dominion Domains' portfolio. New top level domain name registry XYZ has acquired Dominion Domains' portfolio of five top level domain names. The acquisition includes .autos, .homes, .boats, .yachts and .motorcycles. This summer, XYZ ... Continue Reading13 Comments
XYZ wins .car/.cars/.auto auction
· Domain SalesXYZ buys out Frank Schilling through auction. Top level domain company XYZ has won the auction for the .car, .cars, and .auto top level domain names. ICANN posted the assignment agreements today. XYZ partnered with Frank Schilling to bring the ... Continue Reading5 Comments
Frank Schilling and XYZ to sell .car, cars and .auto registries
· Domain SalesThree low-volume, high-price domain registries go on the auction block. A partnership between Frank Schilling's UNR and XYZ is auctioning off three domain name registries: .car, .cars and .auto. [Update 8/7/20: XYZ won the auction.] The two ... Continue Reading11 Comments
January’s top domain name news stories
· UncategorizedLooking back at last month in domains. There was a lot of news in the domain name industry last month. Here's a look at the top five posts on Domain Name Wire ranked by the number of pageviews. 1. This company's domain name is a ten digit ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
L’Oreal sells four top level domains to XYZ
· ServicesCosmetics company gets out of generic domain business. Top level domain registry XYZ has acquired four domain names from L'Oreal, according to ICANN records. The company acquired .beauty, .makeup, .hair and .skin on January 10, 2020. L'Oreal ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
XYZ to launch five top level domains this year
· Services.Quest is next up on the company's launch schedule. The rollout of new top level domains has slowed to a trickle these days, but one company continues to bring the domains to market. New top level domain name company XYZ says it has acquired ... Continue Reading3 Comments
New TLDs, five years in
· UncategorizedIt was five years ago this month that the first domains under the new top level domain (nTLD) program started rolling out to consumers. The first Latin script general availability domains came out in early February 2014. Remember .guru? ... Continue Reading40 Comments
XYZ files three trademark applications
· UncategorizedNew TLD company files for three trademarks on existing TLDs; readies two more namespaces. New top level domain name company XYZ.com LLC filed three trademark applications last week that match the slogans it uses to market three top level domain ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
XYZ files renewed motion for fees against Verisign
· Policy & LawDistrict Court will reconsider request for Verisign to pay legal fees stemming from lawsuit. After winning its second Appeals Court case against Verisign, top level domain name registry .XYZ is renewing its request (pdf) for Verisign to pay attorney ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
