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Lucky 8s: Rick Schwartz Tops $10.5m in Sales for 2015: Sells 989.com for $818,181.81
October 20, 2015 @ 5:48 AMRick Schwartz a/k/a the Domain King just sold the domain name 989.com for $818,181.81, topping $10.5 Million in domain name sales in 2015. For Rick who always talked about having a 20 year plan, 2015 marks the 20th year and its been a record setter. For a guy who made a reputation for saying NO…
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Afilias is Likely "One and Done" With 101domain Acquisition
October 20, 2015 @ 5:32 AMCompany doesn’t expect to acquire other domain name registrars any time soon. Last Friday, domain name registrar 101Domain disclosed that it had been acquired by domain name registry Afilias. It’s Afilias’ first acquisition of a domain name registrar. An Afilias spokesperson told Domain Name Wire that the company does not plan to acquire any other…
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ICANN Boss Warns Against "Content Policing" Calls
October 20, 2015 @ 5:07 AMICANN should resist attempts to turn the organization into a content regulator responsible for fighting piracy, counterfeiting and terrorism. That’s according to CEO Fadi Chehade, speaking in Dublin yesterday at the opening ceremony of ICANN’s 54th public meeting. His remarks have already solicited grumbles from members of the intellectual property community, which are eager for…
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US Senators Lean On ICANN, Tell It to Quit Squirming and Open Up
October 19, 2015 @ 10:05 PMTwo leading US senators have warned domain name overseer ICANN to stop resisting accountability changes in return for control over the internet’s DNS.
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Verisign Given “BBB” Credit Rating (VRSN)
October 19, 2015 @ 12:05 PMVerisign (NASDAQ:VRSN) has been given a “BBB” credit rating by Morningstar. The research firm’s “BBB” rating suggests that the company is a moderate default risk. They also gave their stock a two star rating.
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This Week's New TLDs: .law, .abogado
October 19, 2015 @ 6:28 AMTwo restricted legal top level domain names become available today. Minds + Machines releases the highly-anticipated .law and .abogado (Spanish for lawyer) domain names today. There’s no room for speculation in these domain names unless you are a lawyer. You have to be a licensed lawyer to register the domain names. The domains aren’t cheap,…
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Australian Domain Market Up in Arms Over Netfleet Bidding Scandal
October 19, 2015 @ 5:44 AMAustralia gets its own type of “Halvarez”. The Australian domain community is still reeling from a controversy that emerged in late September. Haven’t heard? Then you’re not an Aussie. But if private bids are shared to attract competing bidders, then that matters everywhere. The Context In order to understand this upside-down story, let’s visit the “Land Down Under”…
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There are Now 2,121 ICANN Accredited Domain Name Registrars
October 19, 2015 @ 4:50 AMDuring remarks made at the 54th ICANN Meeting being held in Dublin, Akram Atallah, the President of the Global Domain Domains Division of ICANN stated that there are now 2,121 ICANN Accredited Domain Name Registrars in the world. ICANN has accredited 579 domain name registrars just since the last ICANN meeting in Buenos Aires 53,…
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ICANN ILAC Advisory Group Throws Spanner in ICANN Accountability Discussions
October 18, 2015 @ 6:09 AMThe At-Large Advisory Committee has yanked backing for a key ICANN accountability proposal. The ALAC, on of ICANN’s policy advisory groups, this afternoon voted unanimously “to withdraw support for the Membership model” at ICANN 54 in Dublin. The Membership model is a proposal out of the Cross Community Working Group on Accountability (CCWG) that would…
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Afilias Gives Its gTLDs a Kick Up The Bum With U-turn 101domain Buy
October 16, 2015 @ 10:42 AMAfilias, once one of the fiercest opponents of registries owning registrars, has acquired 101domain to gain its first significant foothold in the registrar market. Wolfgang Reile, president and CEO of 101domain, said he would be quitting the company and that COO/CFO Anthony Beltran will be leading the new Afilias unit in future. The acquisition, which…
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