Namejet partnered with Afilias to auction a list of 79 Premium .INFO domains for the first time. Each name was listed with No Reserve. The auctions ran from May 3rd to May 10th. Here are some …
Read More »3 new gTLDs applications withdrawn for .KIEHLS (L’Oréal), .ANTHEM, .BOOK (total at 66)
This past week 3 more new gTLDs applications were withdrawn and their status was updated at the ICANN New gTLD website. These 3 withdrawn applications bring the total of withdrawn gTLD applications to 66. WellPoint, …
Read More »New gTLD program posts 50 new Initial Evaluation results: 41 applications get a pass (total is 341)
The next set of Initial Evaluation (IE) Results was released by ICANN. The total number of passing applications is now 341. ICANN released Initial Evaluation (IE) results for the next set of applications with priority numbers 350-400. There are …
Read More »Sedo latest sales: Creditos.com.mx 19k USD, Garnki.pl 12,650 EUR, Essentials.co.uk 10,000 GBP etc.
Here are some of the most notable sales at Sedo during the past week. These are sales that were published after the latest Sedo report was released last Tuesday. Please find below the list of …
Read More »My registrar complaints part 2: enom.com, domainmonster.com, hexonet.net
Some people say that I complain a lot. Maybe they are right but most of the times I have a reason to complain. I am a very active domainer and developer meaning that I buy …
Read More »My registrar complaints part 1: register.com, dynadot.com, moniker.com
Some people say that I complain a lot. Maybe they are right but most of the times I have a reason to complain. I am a very active domainer and developer meaning that I buy …
Read More »ICANN sends notice of breach to registrar: USA Webhost, Inc.
As of 10 May 2013, 1 more ICANN accredited registrar is in breach of their Registrar Accreditation Agreement (RAA) with the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN). Registrar: USA Webhost, Inc. (IANA #439) …
Read More »Sedo sells 677 domains worth $1.15 million: iPark.com 23k USD, NAV.co 6k USD – Week 6/5-12/5
This week, 677 transactions (703 last week) took place on Sedo’s marketplace and via SedoMLS, totaling $1.15 million ($1.46 last week). Only 199 domains (254 last week) were reported by Sedo this week. The other …
Read More »6 new gTLDs applications withdrawn for .ONLINE (Namecheap), .MAIL (Afilias), .MOVIE, .TLD, .INC (total at 63)
This past week 6 more new gTLDs applications were withdrawn and their status was updated at the ICANN New gTLD website. These 6 withdrawn applications bring the total of withdrawn gTLD applications to 63. Following …
Read More »NameJet auctions 97 Yummy Names (Tucows) domains: Pope.org, Ballerinas.com, Drummers.com, etc.
NameJet announced a partnership with Yummy Names (owned by Tucows) to auction an exclusive list of 97 premium domain names. These domains are available exclusively at NameJet, all priced to sell at no or low …
Read More »Sedo’s Q1 2013 report: parked domains up 8%, parking revenue down 14.1%, domains at sedo up 11.4%
Sedo Holding AG published its first quarter 2013 report today that reveals that overall revenue is up by 7.3% but parking revenue is down 14.1%. The number of domains tradable on the platform rose to …
Read More »Sedo latest sales: PCloud.com 12,000 EUR, ysw.com 15,000 USD, 4wtc.com 10,000 USD etc.
Here are some of the most notable sales at Sedo during the past week. These are sales that were published after the latest Sedo report was released last Tuesday. Please find below the list of …
Read More »Name.com hacking incident: only full disclosure keeps customers
The popular registrar Name.com was hacked last week and send an email to all customers so they could reset their passwords. Hackers aimed at one of name.com’s large commercial clients caused the registrar to send emails …
Read More »New gTLD program posts 50 new Initial Evaluation results: 56 applications get a pass (total is 300)
The next set of Initial Evaluation Results was released by ICANN. The total number of passing applications is now 300. ICANN released Initial Evaluation (IE) results for the next set of applications with priority numbers …
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