Monthly Archives: October 2013

Tue 29th October 2013
Written by The Domains in EN and tagged
Confirmed: 1and1.com Has Spent Over $50 Million On Television Ads; But Are They Over? - Fairwinds Domain Strategy Blog has confirmed was we have been suspecting, that 1and1.com has spent more than $50 Million dollars on its television advertising campaign promoting pre-registrations for the new gTLD program. “”Web hosting company 11 has spent over $50 million on TV, print, and online marketing for new generic top-level domains (gTLDs) and has increased its web traffic by 200% because of it. 11 officials disclosed these numbers at the Munich newdomains2013 conference held from October ... read more ...
 
Written by DomainHack.er in EN and tagged
First of the new gTLD sunrise registration periods scheduled to open later this … - We have previously reported on the expansion of the Domain Name System following the process launched in 2012 by ICANN to allow for the registration of a potentially unlimited number of new gTLDs - see full article. There were 1930 new gTLD proposals received by ICANN, of which 116 have been withdrawn.  The 1814 remaining gTLDs will be launched in batches and the release of the first gTLDs is scheduled to commence later this month.  First Domain Names to enter Sunrise period One new Registry, ... read more ...
 
Written by DomainHack.er in ES and tagged
ICANN comienza a dar a conocer nuevos dominios genéricos de alto nivel -

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Neue generische Top-Level-Domains Das plant Google mit den neuen Domain … - Jordyn Buchanan stellt Googles Strategie für neue Top Level Domains vor (Foto: is) Google hat 97 Anträge für neue generische Top-Level-Domains bei der ICANN eingereicht. Jordyn ... read more ...
 
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Chancen und Möglichkeiten der neuen Top Level Domains - Die sogenannten neuen Top Level Domains (nTLDs) stehen in den Startlöchern. Doch welche Chancen und Möglichkeiten bieten diese eigentlich? Generell sollte ein optimaler Domainname kurz, prägnant und vor allem leicht zu merken sein. Doch das ist heutzutage alles andere als einfach, da der Markt um die beliebten Endungen wie .com oder .de hart umkämpft ist. Um dem entgegenzuwirken, werden die neuen TLDs eingeführt. Obwohl die ICANN es zur Zeit noch relativ ruhig um das Thema nTLDs ist, ... read more ...
 
Written by DomainHack.er in PL and tagged
ICANN dodaje do gTLD nowe, nieangielskojęzyczne nazwy domen - Oznacza to, że baza danych gTLD (zawierająca obecnie 22 wpisy) może powiększyć się wkrótce nawet o kilkaset kolejnych, nowych nazw domen, które zostały już wstępnie zaakceptowane i w najbliższych miesiącach mogą również dołączyć do bazy danych gTLD.Przedstawiciel ICANN informuje, że nowe domeny (pisane po arabsku, chińsku i cyrylicą) zaczną funkcjonować za kilka tygodni, bo tyle czasu musi minąć, zanim zostaną wdrożone w życie. nowe nazwy w życie. Dopiero wtedy ... read more ...
 
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Demand Approved as Registrar for Top-Level Domains - Santa Monica's Demand Media has received approval to be the registrar for a new set of top-level domain names – the dot com or dot org that comes at the end of a Web address. The company's domain registry business has been approved as a registrar for the dot dance and dot democrat top-level domains, known as gTLDs, by the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN). United TLD, a Dublin subsidiary of Demand, will handle the registrations. It has also applied to register ... read more ...
 
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ABC/Univision Launch New TV Network Tonight & Goes With a Net: Fusion.net Instead of Fusion.tv For Its Site - A new television network is launching tonight in the United States, Fusion Network, a joint venture between ABC/Disney and Univision. According to  Wilkipedia.org Fusion is an  24-hour news, lifestyle and entertainment channel aimed at English-speaking Millenial’s and combines the resources of ABC News and Univision. “Fusion is based in a converted studio facility outside Miami.” On the domain name front the newest national network is going with a .Net for its website which is Fusion.net Fusion.com ... read more ...
 
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BreatheAccord wins village conflict opposite .Breathe tip turn domain name - The following is a satirical response to news that SportAccord won a community objection against the .sport top level domain name. An International Chamber of Commerce panelist has upheld a community objection brought by BreatheAccord against dotBreathe LLC’s top level domain name application for .breathe. The decision by panelist Aru Kiddinme means that BreatheAccord, the only other applicant for .breathe, will now have a clear path to delegation for the domain ... read more ...
 
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Robin Wauters starting tech announcement during Tech.eu - Journalist who has covered the domain industry is starting a new technology publication. Robin Wauters is launching Tech.eu.Robin Wauters, a technology journalist who has frequently written about domain names, is starting a new online technology publication geared to Europe. It will launch at Tech.eu. Wauters previously wrote for The Next Web (where he was European Editor) and TechCrunch. Although just a small part of his writing, he sometimes covered domain name ... read more ...
 
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dotCloud renames itself - …and that’s not a top level domain name. Technology company dotCloud has renamed itself Docker Inc., in a bit of news tangentially related to the domain name industry. Despite its name, the company has nothing to do with domain names. It created the Docker.io container technology for Linux Apps. Since that’s the crux of its business, it is renaming itself Docker. Although the name change had to do with a business model change, don’t you think the company’s ... read more ...
 
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How a GoDaddy lead looks on DomainNameSales.com - I’ve received my first lead from DNS’ integration with GoDaddy. Here’s how it looks. Earlier this month I wrote about how DomainNameSales.com users can now syndicate their listings to GoDaddy.com and DomainTools in order to reach potential buyers. I recently received my first lead through syndication to GoDaddy, and here’s what it looked like in my DNS account: Now, there’s a bit of a catch with the GoDaddy integration. GoDaddy customers basically fill ... read more ...
 
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ICANN gets a CSSRO - ICANN promotes senior director to replace Chief Security Officer role. I hope John Crain abbreviates his title on business cards.Most companies have CXOs. ICANN is expanding that to CXXXOs. The non-profit announced today that it has promoted John Crain to be the Chief Security, Stability and Resiliency Officer. That’s a new title for the Chief Security Officer role, which is being vacated by Jeff Moss at the end of the year. Crain was previously a senior director ... read more ...
Mon 28th October 2013
Written by DomainHack.er in EN and tagged
Verisign’s Earnings Continue To Grow On Domain Name Registrations - Verisign (NASDAQ:VRSN), the provider of registry services for all .com and .net domain names, posted revenue growth of 9% annually in Q3 2013 to $244 million. We expect the company to sustain its moderate growth rate in the future, as we believe the market share of of .com and .net domain names in overall Internet domains could decline in the long-run. The restriction on .com domain fee hikes until November 2018, further supports our moderate growth outlook. The company’s net income ... read more ...
 
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Demand Media (DMD) To Become A gTLD Registrar - Tags: Demand Media, Taryn Naidu Today Demand Media (NYSE:DMD) said that their domain name subsidiary has entered the generic Top-Level Domain (gTLD) market as they have been awarded the contracts necessary.  Demand Media’s Domain Name Services has become an Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) accredited registry for new gTLDs including subsidiaries eNom.com and Name.com.  Demand Media’s domain name companies are based ... read more ...
 
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The Domain Name Association (DNA) Launches Today & RightOfTheDot.com Is a Founding Member -         I wanted to share with you a Press Release from the The Domain Name Association (DNA), which officially launched today. As a Director of RightoftheDot.com we are proud to be a Founding Member of the Organization.  Other Founding members are: ARI Registry Services, Demand Media, Donuts, FairWinds Partners, Go Daddy, Google, Momentous, United TLD, and WhatBox?. DomainsBot Inc. and Minds + Machines “The association will promote the interests of the domain name industry by advocating ... read more ...
 
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Manwin Operator of YouPorn.com Renames Itself To MindGeek & Buys MindGeeks On Sedo For $3,500 - According to xBiz.com,  Manwin which operates some of the most visited adult websites in the world including YouPorn.com, RedTube.com, Pornhub.com and Tube8.com to name a few has been re-named to MindGeek. “Manwin.com now links to MindGeek.com, a site that calls the company an international information technology firm, specializing in highly trafficked websites.” The company which is said to use be one of the top five bandwidth consumption companies in the world, acquired the domain name of ... read more ...
 
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iOS 7 und die Probleme bei der Zeitumstellung, .berlin und .wien kommen und … - 12-Jähriger hackt Regierungsseiten im Tausch gegen Videospiele Ein 12-Jähriger Junge aus Quebec hat nach Angaben der Toronto Sun mehrere Regierungs- und Polizei-Webseiten während der Studentenproteste im Jahr 2012 gehackt. Vor einem kanadischen Gericht bekannte er sich schuldig, die Taten im Namen von Anonymous verübt zu haben. Dabei sei er nicht politisch motiviert gewesen, vielmehr habe er die gewonnenen ... read more ...
 
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With An Asking Price Of $495,000, Looks Like Kosher.com Just Sold - It appears the domain name Kosher.com sold in the last few days. The domain was offered to me in an email earlier this year for $495,000 “”If you would like to purchase this domain name, we are offering it for a one-time cash price of $495,000. Depending on how you are intending to use the domain, we would also entertain other deal structures, such as royalties, equity, and/or payments over time.  Please let us know.”” We have no idea what the price was, but we have reached out to the previous ... read more ...
 
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Demand Media Announces Significant Steps For Domain Business - Demand Media has a few pieces of domain-related news this morning. Its United TLD subsidiary is now officially an ICANN accredited gTLD registry, eNom and Name.com have signed the 2013 ICANN RAA, and the company has joined the Domain Name Association. Regarding the first two bits of news, a spokesperson for the company tells WebProNews, “These are significant steps forward in preparing the domain services business for over a thousand new domain name extensions coming to ... read more ...
 
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Domainers Registrar bietet ein TMCH-Modul zur Eintragung von Markennamen … - Im Spätsommer 2013 fällt der Startschuss für die ersten neuen Top-Level-Domains (TLDs). Markeninhaber sind gut beraten, eine Registrierung ihrer wichtigen Markennamen beim Trademark Clearinghouse (TMCH) durchführen, um diese vor unerwünschten Registrierungen als Domainnamen zu schützen. Zudem können damit Registrierungen für die eigene Marke vereinfacht ausgeführt werden, da dies bei den neuen TLDs innerhalb der Sunrise-Phase ausschließlich nach erfolgter Registrierung von Marken beim TMCH ... read more ...
 
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Demand Media Moves Forward in Historic Internet Domain Name Expansion – Virtual - Demand Media (NYSE: DMD), a leading media and domain name services company, today announced its Domain Name Services business has been awarded the contracts necessary for its Registry and Registrar subsidiaries to participate in the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) historic new generic Top-Level Domain (gTLD) program. Demand Media’s United TLD has entered into its first registry agreements, becoming an ... read more ...
 
Written by DomainHack.er in DE and tagged
Vertragsunterzeichnung für .WIEN als weltweit erste geo- & community-TLD - Die neue Domainendung für Österreichs Bundeshauptstadt .WIEN ist mit dem unterzeichneten Vertrag der Inbetriebnahme wieder einen Schritt näher.Akram Atallah, ICANN Präsident der Division für generische Domains, und Nikolaus Futter, Geschäftsführer der punkt.wien GmbH, unterzeichneten heute in München den Vertrag zur Realisierung der neuen Top Level Domain (TLD) .WIEN. Die feierliche Vertragszeremonie fand im Rahmen der "newdomains 2013" - der größten europäischen Konferenz zu den neuen Domainendungen ... read more ...
 
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Host Europe Group Acquisition Domain Name Registrar Domainfactory.com - Host Europe Group announced the successful acquisition of the domain name registrar, Domainfactory, for an undisclosed amount. Domainfactory currently manages 1.1 million domains and serves approximately 173,000 customers. This transaction follows the recent acquisition by Host Europe Group of Telefónica Germany Online Services GmbH, a leading enterprise managed hosting provider. “This acquisition further enhances Host Europe Group’s presence and capabilities in the German mass hosting market ... read more ...
 
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PresseBox > Domainers Registrar GmbH > Domainers Registrar bietet ein … - (PresseBox) (Köln, 28.10.2013) Im Spätsommer 2013 fällt der Startschuss für die ersten neuen Top-Level-Domains (TLDs). Markeninhaber sind gut beraten, eine Registrierung ihrer wichtigen Markennamen beim Trademark Clearinghouse (TMCH) durchführen, um diese vor unerwünschten Registrierungen als Domainnamen zu schützen. Zudem können damit Registrierungen für die eigene Marke vereinfacht ausgeführt werden, da dies bei ... read more ...