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Registry contract will transition to Team Internet’s registry backend in partnership with Colombian domain registrar. After 15 years, the rights to operate Colombia’s .co domain name extension is changing hands. The country has awarded a 10-year contract to manage the popular domain to Equipo PuntoCo, a newly formed joint venture between Team Internet (AIM: TIG, […]

Post link: Big news: GoDaddy loses .co contract to TIG partnership

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This company changed domain names as its business evolved. This is part of a series in which businesses discuss why they changed domains and the process they went through. The story has been edited with permission. Rick Levine, Partner/CEO of Modus At the end of March, we made a big move: we changed our domain […]

Post link: Domain changes: a strategic shift requires a new domain

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Domain name was registered before it had trademark rights. Alumni Ventures LLC, a venture investing group, has been found (pdf) to have tried reverse domain name hijacking the domain name AlumniVentures.com. The company uses the domain name av.vc. It claimed two trademarks, with the earliest use in commerce date of 2018. However, the registrant of […]

Post link: Alumni Ventures attempts reverse domain name hijacking

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Poor user experiences created by SEO tactics and ad networks are accelerating AI adoption. Artificial intelligence, particularly generative AI, is rapidly changing how people find information online. This is challenging traditional search engines like Google. Reflecting on this shift, two reasons stand out. First, as I’ve previously discussed, AI tools like ChatGPT excel at providing […]

Post link: Google and publishers made the web horrible, opening the door for AI

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Panelist says UDRP can’t be used without proven trademark rights, even in clear cases of fraud. UDRP is designed to handle clear-cut cases of cybersquatting. There are cases of clear-cut fraud and bad faith use that don’t qualify as cybersquatting under UDRP. The Complainant must meet all three elements required to win the case. The […]

Post link: UDRP cybersquatting complaint fails despite clear evidence of fraud

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Blockbuster expired domain sale tops auction sales list. Newfold Digital, the parent company of NameJet and SnapNames, published its sales over $2,000 for April and May. The results were stronger than usual, thanks to some high-ticket sales. In April, the auction platforms combined for $527,000 of sales. In May, they combined for $702,000. Here are […]

Post link: Expired domain sales up to $200,000

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Study shows reactive takedowns have little impact on deterring phishing. An ICANN-funded study has identified which registrar practices are most associated with phishing-related domain name abuse. Unsurprisingly, registration cost is one of the top factors associated with maliciously registered domain names. The research, known as INFERMAL (Inferential Analysis of Maliciously Registered Domains), was conducted by […]

Post link: ICANN study links low-cost, automated registrations to phishing abuse

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New Radix research shows some possible improvement, although IDNs are still a challenge. I’ve written about the challenges of Universal Acceptance (UA) many times. UA refers to all top level domains working with websites, email platforms, social media sites, etc. It’s been over a decade since a flood of new top level domains entered the […]

Post link: Universal Acceptance is improving, but has a long way to go

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What to expect in the next round of new top level domain expansion. It’s finally happening. ICANN has published its Draft Applicant Guidebook for the next round of new top level domain expansion. Other than adding some deadlines, it’s likely to be more or less the final rulebook when applications open starting this time next […]

Post link: The new new TLD opportunity – DNW Podcast #538

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Dispute centers on expired agreement to market .md domain names in English and Spanish-speaking countries. A U.S.-based company has filed an international arbitration claim against the Republic of Moldova over rights related to the .md country code top level domain. Park Avenue Capital LLC filed the claim with the International Centre for Settlement of Investment […]

Post link: Company files claim over rights to Moldova’s .md domain name

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Company filed UDRP after failing to acquire domain name through negotiation. A UDRP panel has determined that Finsure, a U.S.-based insurance brokerage firm, attempted to reverse domain name hijack the domain finsure.com from domain investor Mira Holdings. Finsure argued that Mira Holdings registered the finsure.com domain in bad faith shortly after Finsure’s trademark application for […]

Post link: WIPO panel rules Finsure attempted reverse domain hijacking

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New discount plan for investors will cost $120 more per year. Earlier this week, GoDaddy teased changes to its Domain Discount Club (DDC). It revealed full details today, and I have a feeling domain investors won’t be pleased. Essentially, GoDaddy is adding a third, more expensive tier to DDC called Domain Discount Club Pro. This […]

Post link: GoDaddy releases details of new, more expensive Pro plan for domain investors

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Panel orders all 52 domains used in scams to be transferred to Tesla. Tesla has successfully recovered 52 domain names that leveraged its brand and Elon Musk’s likeness to promote cryptocurrency and phishing scams. In a UDRP decision at World Intellectual Property Organization, panelist William A. Van Caenegem found (pdf) that Russian resident Ekaterina Tkachenko registered […]

Post link: Tesla wins cybersquatting case against Russian cryptocurrency scammer

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A big domain purchase, domain transfers, and Atom becoming a registrar were top stories last month. These were the top stories on Domain Name Wire in May: 1. BigCommerce buys domain name for $2.4 million – The company purchased commerce .com. The nameservers for the domain recently switched to those that BigCommerce uses for its […]

Post link: Top stories: Big domain sale, domain transfer changes, and Atom

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You have until 8 pm EDT to save money on .cloud domains. The registry for .cloud domains is making a big change to its pricing. Effective 00:00 UTC on June 5 (that’s 8 pm EDT today), the registry is changing its pricing for premium domains from a high-low model to a high-high model. Until now, […]

Post link: .Cloud changes premium pricing model, increases regular fees 33%

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A school district, a cybersecurity company, and a Chrome plugin maker bought domain names. Sedo’s top sales this week were EightAM.com for $26,000 and Flat.fi for €23,898. Neither domain is developed yet, so we’ll have to keep an eye on them to learn who bought them. Here’s a list of end user domain name sales […]

Post link: End users bought these dozen domain names

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i2Coalition highlights impact of DNS-level blocking. A new report and website from i2Coalition raise concerns about governments increasingly using DNS blocking to control online content, warning that it could harm the global internet. The report, “DNS at Risk: How Network Blocking and Fragmentation Undermine the Global Internet,” notes that DNS was built to neutrally direct […]

Post link: Report urges caution on governments’ use of DNS blocking

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New tier will include domain investor tools that other users don’t need. GoDaddy is introducing a new tier to its Domain Discount Club (DDC), a program that offers discounts and additional features. DDC currently has over 100,000 members. Many of these are domain investors, but others are bulk customers and agencies. These other groups probably aren’t interested in […]

Post link: GoDaddy plans new domain investor tier of Domain Discount Club

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Panel says complainant doubled down despite evidence refuting its case. One of the key differences between the Nominet Dispute Resolution Service (DRS) for .uk cybersquatting claims and the UDRP is that DRS cases can be appealed. In a recent case, the appeal not only overturned the original decision but also resulted in a finding of […]

Post link: Appeals panel reverses .uk cybersquatting decision, finds reverse domain name hijacking

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From .com to .cat, Spain offers a colorful mix of domain extensions in everyday use. I just returned from a vacation in Spain. Whenever I travel to foreign countries, I pay close attention to domain names. While .com dominates the United States, it shares the stage with many other extensions in some countries. Spain is […]

Post link: Sightseeing in Spain… and spotting domains along the way

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