Media behemoth buys Dealbook.com domain name after losing arbitration for the domain.
In November I wrote about how Frank Schilling defeated New York Times Company in a landmark UDRP ruling for the domain name Dealbook.com.
After losing the decision it appears New York Times ponied up and bought the domain name. The domain name has not yet been forwarded to the publication’s Dealbook site.
Schilling’s Name Administration owned the domain name through early January. It was transferred to New York Times Digital on or before January 20 according to whois records at DomainTools.
This is a good domain name for New York Times to own. But I bet they ended up paying more for the domain name that they otherwise would have because they started by taking the low road.
(hat tip: Ramiro Canales)
DR.DOMAIN says
Heck yeah…Frank would be fully justified in “showboating” around the bases…after the NYT
“chin music”. Take ’em 7 figures deep Frankie!
ian says
After winning the UDRP case, I hope he upped the price to more than ten times what he would have normally sold it for, if they had not gone down that road.
steve says
Isn’t the better domain BookDeal.com
Dealbook?????? I don’t get it
Andrew Allemann says
@ Steve – it’s a common financial term
Still Chillin' After All These Domains says
Sounds like the New York Times play dirty ball.
What a wanna-be thief they turned out to be.
Just another scumball company.
Bret Moore says
Well, just because he won the UDRP doesn’t mean he would have won an actual court case, since there’s some different standards in an action under the ACPA. And there’s statutory damages, and the uncertainty of a lawsuit’s outcome … I’m sure the UDRP loss raised his price some, and it should, but I would be really surprised if it was a 7-figure amount. Anyone know him? But I assume the terms were confidential…
Joey Starkey says
I think the NY Times would have saved probably half of the cost of the domain not to mention lawyer fees.
Typical big Corporation try to steal it first.
greg says
the normal way of doing business has changed, they are new online and Frank is experienced, they charge thousands and millions for ads so should Frank. I love it.
UDRPtalk says
I wonder if FaceBook will interfere with whatever NYTimes does with DealBook.
Kate H. says
@Steve – In addition to being a common financial term, it’s the name of the NY Times Financial blog. It’s normally housed at dealbook.nytimes.com
steve says
thanks for answering my question Kate.
Now it is very understandable.
Thanks again Kate. God bless.
George Kirikos says
The New York Times trades on the NYSE (ticker = NYT), so we might find out the price (if it was “material”) by following their financial filings (via EDGAR), if it isn’t disclosed elsewhere.
Steven Chang says
Vising this in 2019, and typing DealBook.com in browser doesn’t go anywhere.