BusinessInsider.comjust covered Stuart Lawley CEO of ICM Registry which operates the .XXX TLD, in a story entitled: "Meet The Man Behind The Google Of Porn" Overall the story is quite positive. BusinessInsider writes in … [Read more...]
Archives for October 2012
TLDH: Turning Point Has Been Reached For New gTLD Program & Some Registries Will Be Revenue Producing In 2013
According to a press release just issued by Top Level Domain Holdings (TLDH) "a turning point has been reached for the timetable for the implementation of the new generic top level domain ("gTLD") program." and they expect that certain new registries "are likely to be revenue producing in 2013." "The first contracts or delegations are expected to be concluded following the next ICANN meeting in … [Read more...]
Breaking: Rosetta Stone To Drop Its Lawsuit Against Google For Selling Ads Under TM Keywords
According to BusinessWeek.com, Rosetta Stone Inc. (RST), has agreed to drop a lawsuit it brought against Google Inc. (GOOG) for selling keywords under its trademarks to other companies for search-engine advertising. "The companies agreed that all claims in the infringement case will be dismissed, according to a filing today in federal court in Alexandria, Virginia. " “Google and Rosetta … [Read more...]
Shares Of Verisign Are Still Dropping
With the .Com contract still hanging in the wind at the DOJ, share of Verisign (VRSN) continue to fall. Shares of Verisign are currently trading below $37 a share, or at $36.88 which is a new post earning report low. Prior to Verisign earnings report last week and word that the .Com contract which was approved by ICANN back in June without much of any discussion, was held up at the … [Read more...]
WSJ Covers Case Involving Domain TexasWorkersCompLaw.com Asking “When Is a Domain Name Protected Speech”
WSJ.com law blog, just covered the ruling of the federal appeals court in a case of the domain name TexasWorkersCompLaw.com asking "When Is a Domain Name Protected Speech?" "In 2011, Texas officials demanded that lawyer John Gibson give up the domain name, saying state code prohibits him from pairing “Texas” and “Workers’ Comp.” in connection with his practice. (The regulation, which is meant … [Read more...]
QuinStreet Hits A New All Time Low After Reporting Earnings
QuinStreet, Inc. (QNST), hit an all time low this morning after issuing its earnings report for the quarter ending September 30, 2012 The stock traded as low as $5.66 today and is current trading as of time of publication at $6 a share. At $6 a share the company has a market cap of just $255 million dollars, which is not great for a company with $103 million in cash. Shares of QuinStreet … [Read more...]
Afternic.com Sells $1.25MM In Domains Led By Meechy.com At $60K
Afternic.com just published its report of domain name sales totalling $1,252,279 for the week ending October 28th, 2012. The publicly reportable sales were led by Meechy.com for $60,000 followed by WebVideos.com at $22,500. Below is the complete list of publicly reportable sales: .com … [Read more...]