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Neustar to Split Into Two
June 22, 2016 @ 4:20 AMNeustar is to split into two companies and its domain name business is set for a rebranding. The company said yesterday that it is breaking into an Order Management & Numbering Services company which will be called Neustar, and an Information Services company, which contains the domain business and will get a new name…
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One in Seven New gTLD Domain Names are Actually Just Numbers
June 22, 2016 @ 2:40 AMRoughly one out of every seven new gTLD domain names active today is numbers-only before the dot, according to DI research. It might be surprising to some that the DNS, designed to turn immemorable numbers into memorable names, is actually being used to register millions of numeric domains. Using the almost 1,000 new gTLD zone…
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Watches.com Acquired By Largest Independent Online Watch Retailer, Watchismo
June 21, 2016 @ 7:09 AMSAN FRANCISCO, CA (PRWEB) JUNE 21, 2016 Online watch seller Watchismo acquires and merges into the new domain Watches.com. Watchismo (nowWatches.com) curates and sells the world’s largest online collection of diverse watches. Established in 1998, the company has a long-standing…
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Enom's Refreshed Logo
June 21, 2016 @ 7:04 AMSecond largest registrar offers up a cleaner, crisper brand image. It appears that eNom is about to reveal a new logo as part of a previously-announced refresh of its platform. The company filed an intent-to-use trademark application with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office last week. The new logo includes a stylized red/orange “e” in…
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Neustar to Split Into Two Companies. Here's Why
June 21, 2016 @ 4:52 AMCompany will separate NPAC contract from the rest of its business. Neustar, which operates domain name registry services for .co, .biz and many others, is splitting into two publicly traded companies. The move comes as the company’s stock (NYSE:NSR) has fluctuated wildly in recent years as the company tried to retain its Number Portability Administration…
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DomainIncite.com Implicated in .sucks "Gag Order" Fight
June 20, 2016 @ 2:44 PMVox Populi, the .sucks registry, terminated Com Laude’s accreditation last week due to its belief that the brand protection registrar had leaked a “confidential” document to Domain Incite. Vox Pop CEO John Berard tonight denied that the company he works for was carrying out a “grudge” against Com Laude, which in January led a charge…
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Mrs Jello Sues Over Stolen Domain Names
June 20, 2016 @ 7:43 AMThree letter domain names are among those stolen. Mrs. Jello, LLC, the company founded by the late domain investor Igal Lichtman, has filed suit to recover domain names that were allegedly stolen from its eNom account. The lawsuit (pdf) claims that the following domains were stolen: ifz.com, jogs.com, jojo.com, lute.com, mica.com, sack.com, hxx.com, iaf.com, khk.com,…
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Moniker Customer Sues Over Expired Domain Names
June 20, 2016 @ 6:45 AMCustomer, which has previously sued Moniker, says domains should have been renewed. A client of domain name registrar Moniker has sued the registrar, arguing that the registrar mistakenly let domain names expire. Given the troubles Moniker has experienced over the past couple years, it might be easy to accept the allegations as fact. Yet, there’s…
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CentralNic to Relaunch .cx ccTLD Rebranded As Customer Xperience
June 20, 2016 @ 5:30 AMCentralNic will relaunch the TLD .CX on June 22 through its new Registry Gateway Service. .CX is the ccTLD for Christmas Island. The ccTLD is rebranded as the domain for good Customer Xperience. The TLD was formerly administered by Planet Three Limited, a company with offices in the United Kingdom and Australia, which went bankrupt…
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BillyBobs.com Subject of UDRP
June 17, 2016 @ 5:34 AMA UDRP was filed against the BillyBobs.com domain name. The UDRP was filed at the World Intellectual Property Organization, and it is WIPO Case D2016-1221. BillyBobs.com is registered to Name Administration, the Grand Cayman-based company operated by Frank Schilling…
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