Monthly Archives: May 2015

Thu 14th May 2015
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.XYZ Starts Taking Domain Registrations Directly From Its Site -           .XYZ sent out an email the other day announcing that they were taking live domain name direct registrations from their registry site at Gen.xyz for .XYZ domains While a lot of new gTLD registries look like they take registrations from their registry site,  I believe that .XYZ joins only Uniregisty as a registry, to have live domain name registrations from the registry site. .XYZ appears to be a domain name registrar reseller, rather than have their own Registrar credentials. I would ... read more ...
 
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.Sucks registry unconcerned with criticisms - 14 May 2015   |   Peter Leung, Washington DC Vox Populi, the company behind the .sucks gTLD, told Managing IP that they wanted to start a conversation and indeed they’ve done that, this time at the United States Congress ... read more ...
 
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.XYZ Starts Taking Domain Registrations Directly From Its Site -           .XYZ sent out an email the other day announcing that they were taking live domain name direct registrations from their registry site at Gen.xyz for .XYZ domains While a lot of new gTLD registries look like they take registrations from their registry site,  I believe that .XYZ joins only Uniregisty as a registry, to have live domain name registrations from the registry site. .XYZ appears to be a domain name registrar reseller, rather than have their own Registrar credentials. I would ... read more ...
 
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Ping! Zine Editor May 14,May, 2015 Comments Off on The .PARTY domain … - (Ping! Zine Web Hosting Magazine) – The new .PARTY domain ending has raced past 100,000 registrations in the 3 short months since its launch. This puts .PARTY firmly in the top ten new generic Top Level Domains released under ICANNs New gTLD program. “We had little doubt that people would love the .PARTY domain ending” said Andy Churley, CMO of Famous Four Media, the registry management company for .PARTY. “Party venues, events and media companies, children’s ... read more ...
 
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The .BANK top level domain will soon be launched – financial institutions should … - ICANN’s program to expand the available generic Top-Level Domains (gTLDs) is well underway. The well-known .com, .gov, and .org strings have been and continue to be supplemented with hundreds of new strings, and likely hundreds more are on the way. Many of these strings are probably innocuous to most businesses, such as .bike and .camera. But one string on the horizon will be of particular interest to financial institutions: the top level domain ".BANK" will soon be available. Financial institutions ... read more ...
 
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Q&A: Seward Park Conservancy Holds Saturday Event, Plants Seeds For Future – The Lo - Photo by the Seward Park Conservancy. Last fall, we told you about the creation of the Seward Park Conservancy, a group advocating for improvements in one of the most active public spaces on the Lower East Side. This coming Saturday, they’ll be hosting their first big public event. We asked Tobi Elkin, a founding member, a few questions about the community cleanup day and about their fledgling organization.  TLD: What’s going to be happening on Saturday for “It’s My Park Day?”  It’s ... read more ...
 
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Spam Traffic Down Despite New TLD Use - The amount of spam traffic decreased by six percent in Q1 2015, but phishing campaigns are being launched in large numbers from the new TLDs, according to a report by Kaspersky Labs. “Spam and Phishing in the First Quarter of 2015” was released Wednesday, and details the continuing adaptation of cyber attacks. In Q1 2015 the proportion of spam in email traffic was 59.2 percent, down from 65 percent in Q4 2014, and after hitting nearly a full two-thirds of traffic in December 2014, fell in ... read more ...
 
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6 domain name bonds are adult during slightest 10% this year - Domain name stocks are reversing their fortunes. Domain name stocks were a bad bet last year, but 2015 is turning out much better so far. Companies can thank GoDaddy for shining some more light on the industry. This has likely helped Web.com and Endurance International Group. Six companies have a 10% or greater return so far this year. Here’s a list of domain name companies, ordered by highest return this year. GoDaddy (NYSE: GDDY) shareholders have been treated to a fairly stable stock price since ... read more ...
 
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The .PARTY domain ending surpasses 100000 registrations in just 3 months - The new .PARTY domain ending has raced past 100,000 registrations in the 3 short months since its launch. This puts .PARTY firmly in the top ten new generic Top Level Domains released under ICANNs New gTLD program. Posted via Industry Today. Are you into it? Follow us on Twitter @IndustryToday Everybody loves to .PARTY! Thursday, 14th May 2015 Gibraltar:  The new .PARTY domain ending has raced past 100,000 registrations in the 3 short ... read more ...
 
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Expired Domain Leads To Anti-Gay Protesters Accidentally Promoting Gay Porn Website - Everyone should keep up to date with their domain names and make sure they don’t expire. That is especially important when it comes to live websites, more so when you are advertising that website. There was a story on PinkNews.co.uk about some religious group in North Carolina protesting a rock festival using a sign that pointed to what they thought was their website. Problem was the domain expired, a Reddit user registered it and pointed it to a gay porn site. From the article: Anti-gay protesters ... read more ...
 
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Was Google Mobilegeddon overblown? - I’m not seeing a big change in results. Are you? Last month I eagerly looked forward to April 21. This was the day, Google told us, that it would start favoring mobile-friendly content in search results. It would have a “significant impact” on search results. Has this had an effect on your mobile-friendly site? I can’t find much (if any) of a change on Domain Name Wire and in general searches. Google said it might take a few weeks for the results to be seen. It’s been a few weeks, and I ... read more ...
 
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New domains revitalize phishing campaigns - Symantec Top-level domains are becoming a favorite tool of cybercriminals looking to promote unwanted, fraudulent advertising and phishing campaigns.According to a new report released by Kaspersky Lab, Spam and Phishing in Q1, the new generic top-level domain (gTLD) registration program has become an attractive target for spammers. Launched at the beginning of ... read more ...
 
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Domain Movers: DNL.com, Ali.com, Laws.org and More Domains - The following is the result of heavy research and a lot of digging to provide you with many domain name registrations, acquisitions and simply domains moving for one reason or another that most likely wouldn’t be reported on otherwise. We call it Domain Movers and the articles are stacked with interesting information, so we hope you enjoy it! Unilever Plc registered the domain name AxeWhiteLabel.com on October 14, 2014 and launched the new dry spray brand AXE White Label in early December. Speaking ... read more ...
 
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Spam and Phishing in Q1: New Domains Revitalise Old Spam - LONDON, May 13, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- The new range of top level domains, launched in January 2015 and intended for use by relevant communities and organisations, has proved irresistible to spammers according to Kaspersky Lab's Q1 2015 analysis of the spam and phishing threats landscape. For many, the new domains represent an excellent tool for promoting unwanted or illegitimate advertising campaigns. Spam and phishing statistics: The proportion of spam in email traffic according to the figures ... read more ...
 
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Expired domain name results: Wangan.com $13k, Floridian.com $11k and more - Joseph Peterson reviews the past week of expired domain name sales at NameJet. The usual suspects are at it again – China and the USA. During the past week, NameJet saw a $13.9k auction finish for Wangan.com, which formerly belonged to a Chinese manufacturer of electrical fire places that managed $9 million in assets, a 646,000 square-foot factory, and 380 employees. Said the company: “We are powerful in manufacturing and researching”. Aye, but less so in paying $10 renewal fees. Although ... read more ...
 
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.Design Winds Up With Over 5K Domain Registrations After 1st Day - .Design which launched into general availability (GA) on Tuesday wound up with 5,204 domain registrations according to ntldstats.com. The 5,204 domain names include all registrations during the Sunrise period by Trademark Holders and those who paid an extra fee to get early access to domain registrations ahead of GA (Early Access Program). We chatted yesterday that mostly every domain name was available in the launch of .Design including single and two letter domain names, three-letter domains, Geo ... read more ...
 
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In Congressional Hearing, Stakeholders Highlight ICANN’s Failures and Need … - Can we trust ICANN to conduct itself in a predictable, open, transparent, and accountable manner if it takes over governance of the Internet's domain name system from the U.S. government? That was the main question up for discussion Wednesday in the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet, as lawmakers heard feedback from a diverse group of stakeholders about the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) plan to relinquish its ... read more ...
Wed 13th May 2015
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TLD Podcast #10: Golovkin-Monroe & Canelo-Kirkland - In this episode, Diego and I break down the three round firefight between Saul “Canelo” Alvarez and James Kirkland. Is Canelo boxing’s next crossover star, and how will he fare against Miguel Cotto should the two fight in the fall? We also preview Gennady Golovkin-Willie Monroe Jr. Monroe is a slick boxer, but will that bother Golovkin? Speculation about Canelo eventually fighting Golovkin is tantalizing, but David Lemieux also looms. Lastly, Roman Gonzalez, who fights on the Golovkin-Monroe ... read more ...
 
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Weigel Broadcasting Co (MeTvNetwork.com) Files UDRP on Me.Tv - Weigel Broadcasting Co. has filed a UDRP on the domain name Me.Tv The domain name is owned under privacy since at least 2005 at Enom.com and it looks like it may have been owned by Enom.com as it went to an Enom.com registration page in 2012 rather than a placeholder according to Screenshots.com The domain went to Channelme.tv for several years for a few years ending in around 2009 according to screenshots.com The last time the domain was not under privacy it was owned by Hot Media, Inc. and Michael ... read more ...
 
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In San Francisco, Catholic Church Starts Digital Collection Plate - In San Francisco, where technology is almost a religion, the Catholic Church is moving beyond the collection plate and weekly newsletter.The Archdiocese of San Francisco is partnering with Evergive, a service that starting on Friday will let Bay Area Catholics donate money, share prayers and more from their computers or smartphones.The Catholic Church has already embraced social media at the highest (well, nearly highest) levels. But this technology could help local churches, ... read more ...
 
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California Wine Grower is Early Mover in Largest Expansion of Internet Ever - LARKSPUR, Calif., May 13 /CSRwire/ - The Internet is undergoing its greatest expansion in history with the launch of new Top Level Domain (TLD) names. DotGreen Community, Inc., steward of the new .green TLD,  announces that Fetzer Vineyards has joined its Green Leaders Program and launched its new website at Fetzer.green. Fetzer, one of  America’s largest producers of wine and a pioneer in sustainable operations in the wine industry, is the first in its industry to claim their .green ... read more ...
 
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Here Is The Statement Phil Corwin Of The ICA Will Be Giving To The House … - Here is the Statement of Philip S. Corwin,  Counsel, Internet Commerce Association   will give today to the House Judiciary Committee, Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property and the Internet The hearing is entitled: “Stakeholder Perspectives on ICANN: The .Sucks Domain and Essential Steps to Guarantee Trust and Accountability in the Internet’s Operation” The hearing should have a live webcast here and is scheduled to start at 10am EST Here is Mr. Corwin statement and there are some ... read more ...
 
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Qatar Airways Loses Attempt To Grab DiscoverQatar.org & QatarTourism.org - Qatar Airways Doha, Qatar, just lost its bid to grab the domain names discoverqatar.org and qatartourism.org in a UDRP which are owned by Travelindex SA The one member panel of Tony Willoughby found the Complaint which owns qatarairways.com slogan on its site “Qatar – Discover the Spirit” did not give it trademark rights nor did the “Discover Qatar” logo which they trademarked. Qatar Airways has also filed a UDRP against the owner of the domain name DiscoverQatar.com, that case is pending. The ... read more ...
 
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Qualcomm, Express and other End User Domain Name Buyers - Qualcomm and Express among end user domain name buyers last week. The top sale on Sedo’s weekly transaction list for the past week was Same.com, which I wrote about here. Although that sale dwarfed the other public sales, some big companies were buyers. Qualcomm, Express and Choice hotels all made purchases. Also take a look at the €7,949 price paid for a hyphenated new top level domain name! Here’s a look at end user domain name sales at Sedo from the past week: Previous weeks’ lists can ... read more ...
 
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Co. Found Guilty Of Reverse Domain Name Hijacking on Mango.UK; Owns New gTLD .Mango -

Michael Berkens, Esq. is a owner and Editor-in-Chief of TheDomains.com. Michael is also a co-founder of Worldwide Media Inc. that sole around 70K domain to Godaddy.com in Dec 2015 and now owns around 5K domain names . Michael is also a Director of RightoftheDot.com that is a consultant in a new gTLD space and a attorney of super reward domains. Michael was also one of a 5 Judges comparison for a a Verisign 30th Anniversary .Com competition this year.

Via: thedomains.com