TechCrunch.com. just published that the domain name Power.com will be sold at an auction that ends on August 17, 2011. Interested parties can pre-register on the website in order to receive detailed…
Month: April 2011
Fallout From Poker Domain Seizures & Indictments; ESPN Pulls Plug On Poker Shows & Commercials
In the wake of last weeks federal indictments against three big Internet gambling companies, ESPN has temporarily removed all advertising and programming from its schedule, including the “The World Series of Poker.”…
Breaking News: US Government Allows FullTiltPoker.com & PokerStars.com To Use The Domains To Allow Poker Players To Get A Refund
According to a Press Release from the US Attorney General (pdf) For the Southern District Of New York, the Government has reached an Agreement which will Restore the Use of Domain Names…
Stupid Domainer Of The Year Award: Domain Holder Loses Geo Domain, NewportNews.com & Made To Pay 80K In Damages & Attorney Fees
The 4th Circuit of Appeals has just upheld the ruling of a lower court against the domain holder of NewportNews.com awarding the domain to the trademark holder . (pdf) Virtual City Vision…
GAC Publishes Remaining Points of Difference Between ICANN Board and the GAC On New gTLD Rights Protection
The Government Advisory Counsel (GAC) issued a paper today of the “remaining Points of Difference Between The ICANN Board and the GAC on New gTLD Rights Protection” Rights protections= trademark holders rights…
Yahoo Revenue Down 6%; Earnings Down 28%; Search Advertising Down 19%: Stock Up 3%
Yahoo reported results for the quarter ended March 31, 2011, after the market closed today. “Revenue excluding traffic acquisition costs (“revenue ex-TAC”) was $1,064 million for the first quarter of 2011, a…
Afternic.com Sells $635k In Domains Led By ringer.com For $40k
Afternic.com just released its sales for the week ending Sunday April 17th. All reportable domain sales $1k and over totaled $635,000. The top seller of the week was Ringer.com at $40,500 followed…