Fri 27th June 2014
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Terror victim families seek ownership or Iranian Web domains - (JNS.org) Family members of U.S. victims of Iran-sponsored terrorist attacks are seeking to legally own all "top-level domain" (TLD) names provided by the U.S. to Iran.The domains included the .ir TLD, the ایران TLD, and all Internet Protocol (IP) addresses being utilized by the Iranian government and its agencies. The families served court papers to the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), an agency of the U.S. Department of Commerce in Washington, DC, which manages ... read more ...
 
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Bitcoin as a Legal Currency in Currency Bill is Off to Governor Brown for Signing - The bill looking to make Bitcoin a legal currency in California is now going to the Governor Mike Shedlock and investment adviser with Sitka Pacific Capital Management, covered the bill on his blog. From the article: California Bill AB-129 Lawful Money passed the California Senate on June 19, and the Assembly on June 23. The bill now awaits signing by Governor Jerry Brown. Existing law prohibits a corporation, flexible purpose corporation, association, or individual from issuing or putting in circulation, ... read more ...
 
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Verisign Downgraded By Wells Fargo: Growth Is Slowing Due To New gTLD’s … - TheStreet.com is reporting that Wells Fargo analyst Gray Powell downgraded Verisign (VRSN) today writing: VeriSign’s domain name growth appears to be falling a bit lower than the midpoint of second quarter expectations and competition from new gTLDs could be influencing overall growth to some degree. “The company is tracking toward about 400K domain name additions in the upcoming quarter, which is lower than the 550K guidance midpoint, said the analyst, citing ICANN zone files.” “The analyst ... read more ...
 
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Verisign Downgraded By Wells Fargo: Growth Is Slowing Due To New gTLD’s & Could Get Worse - TheStreet.com is reporting that Wells Fargo analyst Gray Powell downgraded Verisign (VRSN) today writing: VeriSign’s domain name growth appears to be falling a bit lower than the midpoint of second quarter expectations and competition from new gTLDs could be influencing overall growth to some degree. “The company is tracking toward about 400K domain name additions in the upcoming quarter, which is lower than the 550K guidance midpoint, said the analyst, citing ICANN zone files.” “The analyst ... read more ...
 
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VeriSign Slumps After Wells Fargo Cuts Rating - NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Shares of Internet infrastructure service provider VeriSign (VRSN) are sliding after Wells Fargo downgraded the stock in a note to investors earlier today. WHAT'S NEW: VeriSign's domain name growth appears to be falling a bit lower than the midpoint of second quarter expectations and competition from new gTLDs could be influencing overall growth to some degree, Wells Fargo analyst Gray Powell wrote. Generic top-level domains, or gTLDs, are one of the categories of top-level ... read more ...
 
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Countries Scramble for Internet Sovereignty as Icann Shifts - By Rory Gallivan Some governments are urging the US to ensure they retain a role in allocating country-specific Internet address suffixes— like .de for Germany— when the US relinquishes its oversight of the body that assigns web addresses as early as next year. For some, it’s a question of ensuring that websites using Country Code Top Level Domains, or CCTLDs, have a link to the country.  Other governments are happy to sell control to all or part of their CCTLDs to ... read more ...
 
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Say Hello To The 1st 158 .NYC Domains: HappyBirthday.NYC, Honeymoon.NYC Startrek.NYC - The Sunrise period for trademark/brand holders closed on June 20 for the .NYC new gTLD, the extension for the city of New York. The latest zone files indicate that  brands and trademark holders participated very lightly in the Sunrise period,  where I count less than 160 domain name registrations (of course all of the Sunrise maybe in). However since New York is largely regarded to be the headquarters of so many companies including those in media, advertising, marketing and is the home to thousands ... read more ...
 
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June 25: updated status of sunrise periods and trademark claims notification … - As we previously reported to you (click here to view April 29, 2013 TLD article), the internet is expanding to include hundreds of new top-level-domains (TLDs) (examples of TLDs as we know them today include .com, .net. and .org – i.e., the term that is to the right of the "dot"). While the only certainty at that time was that the launch was inevitable, like it or not, it's finally here (click here to view January 9, 2014 Sunrise article). Frost Brown Todd will be sending out ... read more ...
 
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Which New gTLD Will Reach Its Goal by the Next World Cup? - The soccer bug has bitten FairWinds Partners – how could it not? – and now we’re eagerly watching how the new top-level domain (TLD) applications for .SOCCER, .FOOTBALL, and .FUTBOL will pan out.Several applications each for .SOCCER and .FOOTBALL are currently in contention. .FUTBOL has already been delegated into the root zone and thus has a head start. We’ll have to wait and see which TLD of the three will be the most popular by the time the next World Cup rolls around in 2018. At that ... read more ...
 
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NetNames: A Fragmented Internet Will Be Better For Business? - By 2020, the Internet will fragment into ‘communities of interest’, but offer more tools for branding and marketing and speak many more languages thanks to the introduction of new generic Top Level Domains (gTLDs), suggests research by NetNames. The brand protection and domain management agency, which has a vested interest in promoting sales of gTLDs, also says gTLDs are great because people can type them in directly instead of using search engines. This somewhat-optimistic result is backed up ... read more ...
 
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Radix Launches Three New TLDs in Sunrise with Backing from 50+ Registrar … – Virtual - .website, .press and .host takeoff with strong support from leading global registrars. Dubai, United Arab Emirates, June 27, 2014 --(PR.com)-- Radix, the largest new TLD registry based in Asia, launched three of its uncontested extensions into Sunrise: .website, .press and .host. Radix enters its first Sunrise partnered with 50+ prominent domain registrars, establishing a strong foundation for success in the international domain market. Sunrise for .website, .press and .host is running ... read more ...
 
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Neue Domainendungen ermöglichen mehr Vielfalt im Netz - Radio hören Aktuelle Hörer: 8.310 Wähle deine Lieblingsmusik...Country - Country, Western, AmericanaPartyHits - Après-Ski, Mallorca Co.Main - Pop, Rock, Charts, 80s neue HitsClub - Techno, Dance, HandsupChartHits - House, RnB, Dance, ElectroRock - Rock, Alternative, PunkWacken Radio - Metal, Heavy Metal12punks - Punk Rock, Ska, HardcoreJaM - HipHop, RnB, Rap, Soul, UrbanDeutschrap - Deutscher HipHop RapHouse - House, Dance, ElectroTechHouse - Tech House, MinimalGoldies ... read more ...
 
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Hmm…UDRP row orders send of Galvanize.com - Panelist orders generic domain be transferred to local startup accelerator. A National Arbitration Forum has ordered the transfer of the domain name Galvanize.com in a highly questionable decision. At every turn in deciding the case, NAF panelist Dr. Reinhard Schanda gave the benefit of the doubt to complainant Galvanize LLC. That said, the respondent could have put up a better case. Respondent Brett Blair / ChristianGlobe Network bought the domain name in an expired ... read more ...
 
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A “High” week for lapsed domain name sales - “High” is perched high on the list of last week’s expired domain auctions — specifically, the French word, “Haut”, which sold at NameJet for nearly $5k.  Another French four-letter — this time a .NET — follows with “Vide”, meaning “empty”, “blank”, “void”. Continuing with the LLLLs, AskE.com went for $3.3k; and at least another 3 sold over $1k.   Of these, OKKK.com is an interesting specimen.  Personally, I wouldn’t be OK ... read more ...
Thu 26th June 2014
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As ICANN Meeting Ends “China Launches Campaign To Control The Internet” - Talk about a disturbing headline Chinatopix.com just published a post entitled “China Launches Campaign To Control The Internet” According to the story, China’s communist government intends to impose on the Internet the same “guiding principles” it currently uses to stifle online dissent within China.” The decision of the U.S.  to relinquish its oversight of ICANN, is seen by China as an opportunity to increase its influence over the Internet. Political analysts said China wants a “new ... read more ...
 
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IPOFinancial: “No Way Godaddy’s IPO Can Move Forward As Is With Google Entering The Market” - I chatted with David Menlow, who is the founder IPOfinancial.com yesterday about Godaddy’s planned IPO and Google’s announcement this week  that they were entering the domain name registrar business “I don’t see how  GoDaddy’s IPO could “move forward.” “If  it does, the valuations of this deal has to be radically” “Whatever valuation models were being thrown around had to be completely redone” IPOfinancial.com  “has been serving the investment community with information ... read more ...
 
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MyRedbook.com Seized By Feds & Owners Arrested - According to Sfgate.com,  two San Fransisco based websites MyRedbook.com and sfredbook.com were seized by the federal government yesterday. The alleged operators of the sites, Eric Omuro, and Annmarie Lanoce, were arrested Wednesday. “Omuro was charged with 24 counts of money laundering in connection with alleged transfers of the website’s revenue into bank accounts. “Federal authorities are seeking to seize $5.4 million in cash and property from Omuro and Lanoce, the alleged windfall from ... read more ...
 
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Radix Launches First Three TLDs with 50+ Registrars Onboard - June 26th, 2014 By: THN News <!-- GA_googleFillSlot("THN-140x60-1-Rotating");--> <!--GA_googleFillSlot("THN-140x60-2");--> <!--GA_googleFillSlot("THN-140x60-3");--> (The Hosting News) –  Radix, the largest new TLD registry based in Asia, launched three of its uncontested extensions into Sunrise: .website, .press and .host. Radix enters its first Sunrise partnered with 50+ prominent domain registrars, establishing a strong foundation ... read more ...
 
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.Com Breaks Through The 113.5 Million Domain Mark; Adding 500K Domains In 3 Months - According to zone file for the .com registry the number of .Com domain name registrations has passed 113.5 Million domains for the first time. Of course everyday tens of thousands of .com domains are deleted for non-renewal and tens of thousands are more are registered. Most days result in a net positive gain for the .com registry while its also not unusually to see a net loss for certain days were more domains are deleted than registered. It was on March 22nd 2014 that we reported that the .Com ... read more ...
 
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1st Day New gTLD Totals .Tools 1759.Supplies 1143; .Parts 1010; .Supply 864 … - Several new gTLD’s went into its first day of general availability yesterday. For the second week in a row, no new gTLD that launched  had any particularly great results. Matter of fact the total amount of all the new gTLD’s that went into GA yesterday was just over 5,500 domains Here are the total number of registrations after the 1st day of general availability including all Sunrise registrations and domain names taken in the Early Access Program (EAP). .Tools 1,759 .Supplies 1,143 .Parts ... read more ...
 
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Here Is The GAC Communique From The ICANN London That Was Just Released - The Government Advisory Counsel (GAC) has just issued its Communique from the ICANN London meeting. It has been the practice of the GAC to issue such a Communique at the end of each ICANN meeting outlining its decisions its advice to the ICANN Board and any developments or other thoughts arising out of the meeting. Here it is: 1. Transition of US Stewardship of IANA and Strengthening ICANN Accountability The GAC is committed to engaging with the current processes dealing with transition of US Government ... read more ...
 
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1st Day New gTLD Totals .Tools 1,759.Supplies 1,143; .Parts 1,010; .Supply 864; .Industries 566 - Several new gTLD’s went into its first day of general availability yesterday. For the second week in a row, no new gTLD that launched  had any particularly great results. Matter of fact the total amount of all the new gTLD’s that went into GA yesterday was just over 5,500 domains Here are the total number of registrations after the 1st day of general availability including all Sunrise registrations and domain names taken in the Early Access Program (EAP). .Tools 1,759 .Supplies 1,143 .Parts ... read more ...
 
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New Insurance Sales CRM Makes Small-Mid Size Brokers and Offices … - More Related Stories email article print page <![CDATA[ ]]>   June 25, 2014 -- Coral Springs FL (PRWEB) June 25, 2014 A new CRM system has just been released specifically for small and mid size insurance sales agencies giving them all the tools and automation of large and highly automated insurance companies. The Lead Depot CRM, TLD CRM, is a turn key system offering a full CRM system with an integrated VOIP (Voice Over IP) ... read more ...
 
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Afnic: “Launch of the new TLDs: validity of the 50/50 law” - French Study Has Some Interesting Assumptions Afnic the organization that governs the .fr extension put out a report where they took a look at the 50/50 law and how it correlates to new gtlds. It seems the study refers to a law they say is well known among domain professionals. I am not sure this is well known, if it is true then some new gtlds are in for a tough time. One of the points of the study concerned .club, “The .club TLD will probably join the top three TLDs once the first month of its ... read more ...
 
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Afnic: “Launch of a new TLDs: effect of a 50/50 law” - French Study Has Some Interesting Assumptions Afnic the organization that governs the .fr extension put out a report where they took a look at the 50/50 law and how it correlates to new gtlds. It seems the study refers to a law they say is well known among domain professionals. I am not sure this is well known, if it is true then some new gtlds are in for a tough time. One of the points of the study concerned .club, “The .club TLD will probably join the top three TLDs once the first month of its ... read more ...