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After the first 2 GoDaddy/Afilias auctions, the next batch of premium .info domains moves to a new venue. Namejet has partnered with Afilias to auction this list of 79 Premium .INFO domains for the first …

Today, March 27, 2013, Directi, Tucows and Namecheap formed an alliance to manage the .online registry by producing one single bid. There are three more applicants for the .online new gTLD string: I-REGISTRY Ltd., Niederlassung Deutschland from Germany …

HEXONET has temporarily disabled new registrations and domain transfers of the AdamsNames ccTLDs “.GD”, “.TC” and “.VG”.  Due to unprecedented circumstances explained below, this action is required until further notice. HEXONET Registrar Statement: 1.    As …

This week, 782 transactions (865 last week) took place on Sedo’s marketplace and via SedoMLS, totaling $1.3 million ($1.47 last week). Only 246 domains (271 last week) were reported by Sedo this week. The other …

This past week 7 more new gTLDs applications were withdrawn and their status was updated at the ICANN New gTLD website. These 7 withdrawn applications bring the total of withdrawn gTLD applications to 33. Progressive …

The domain name hansoft.com just sold for 24,000 USD at Sedo. The domain was registered in 1997. The buyer is a Swedish software company, Hansoft AB. Currently the domain name redirects to the official company website at …

This past week 47 new objections were filed at the WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center for new gTLD strings. The WIPO center received the objections from March 8, 2013 to March 13, 2013 and these …

The domain name MyChoco.com sold for 23,000 Euro (or $29,560 USD) at Sedo. The domain was registered in 2005. The buyer is a German company, The Windel GmbH & Co. KG, that is a European based confectionery …

Last Friday marked a major milestone in the New gTLD Program: Initial Evaluation (IE) results for the first set of new gTLD applications were released to applicants and the general public. This achievement is the …

The Trademark Clearinghouse, launching the 26th of March, has announced some crucial changes in its fee structure. The changes are applicable to Trademark Holders and Trademark Agents who opt for a Prepayment Account (Advanced Fee …