The ICANN meeting got under way in Colombia yesterday and the new gTLD’s were back front and center. There were two sessions on the new gTLD program today and my general take…
Month: December 2010
WikiLeaks Founder Julian Assange arrested in London
According to various news sources the Founder of Wikileaks Julian Assange was arrested today in London. Scotland Yard said Mr Assange was arrested by appointment at a London police station at 0930…
Breaking News: .Co To Star In Godaddy Super Bowl Commercial
The big news for domainers out of the ICANN meeting in Colombia today was delivered by none other than Bob Parsons CEO of Godaddy. Tonight .Co held a party for some of…
The 20 Most Influential People In The Domain Industry, 3 Years Later
As I was coming up to the 3rd anniversary of TheDomains.com I reviewed some of my earliest posts and came across a Post Entitled “The 20 Most Influential People In The Domain…
WIPO: Xpand.com: Offering The Domain For Sale To The Highest Bidder is A Bona Fide Offering Of Goods/Services”
In a WIPO case decided today on the domain name, xpand.com, a three member panel ruled in favor of the domain holder despite a trademark, the domain being parked and the domain…
1/2 Hour After Entering Colombia, I Have Over a Million In My Pocket
Talk about the land of golden opportunity. Less 1/2 hour after touching down on the ground in Colombia, I was walking around with over a million in my pocket. 1.7 Million to…
Beckstrom: ICANN Doesn’t Take Down Websites
Over the last week I have gotten several comments on my various posts on the domain name seizures with people asking what ICANN position is on them. Well Rod Beckstrom CEO of…