ICANN just released a report showing that it has received over $26 Million dollars from last resort new gTLD auctions. The total amount received by ICANN from the last resort auctions is $26,172,919. That amount is net of auction set up guarantees, set up and cancellation auction fees paid to Power Auctions the provider of the ICANN auctions. There have only been 7 new gTLD's last resort … [Read more...]
Archives for 2014
FoxNews Reports On Media Org’s Calling Google’s .Soy new gTLD “Segregation” For Latinos
According to a story out in FoxNews.com, Google’s recent announcement of its new .SOY domain, meant to appeal to Latinos, has drawn criticism and jest from a number of places. .Soy (Spanish for "I am") according to Google "offers Hispanic consumers, brands and publishers "a place to build, create and share culturally relevant Web content." "A number of Latino organizations, including the … [Read more...]
Partners Trust “LA Real Estate Broker Specializing in Luxury Properties” Partners with .LUXURY
According to a press release out today Partners Trust, Los Angeles' most selective real estate brokerage specializing in luxury properties, has partnered with .LUXURY, to create custom-tailored marketing experiences for luxury properties. PartnersTrust.Luxury is the first destination website built to highlight luxury properties exclusively represented by Partners Trust to clients around the … [Read more...]
After Suspended 2,359 Domains, London’s Police IP Crime Unit Gets £3 million in Funding
According to a press release out overnight, The City of London’s Police Intellectual Property Crime Unit (PIPCU) has been given £3 million in funding to ensure its existence to at least 2017. The IP Crime Group report 2013/2014 notes PIPCU has already investigated more than £29 million worth of IP crime and has suspended 2,359 domain names. IPCU was also involved in the review of Nominet’s … [Read more...]
UDRP Filed To Recover Another Stolen 3 Letter .Com From Godaddy: CIN.com
A UDRP has been filed on a 3 letter .com and seems to be an attempt by the previous owner, CIN-CORPORACAO INDUSTRIAL DO NORTE, S.A. to recover the domain name CIN.com which appears to have recently stolen from CIN's Godaddy account The domain name was owned by CIN-CORPORACAO until October 17th when it was transferred to Ename.com of China Here is the current whois record: Registrar: eName … [Read more...]
The 100 People Who Will Shape The Future of The Internet
Kieren McCarthy wrote a piece on TheRegister.co.uk about the 100 people who will shape the future of the Internet. The article takes a look at the Cross Community Working Group who will set out to propose the right transition plan for IANA. From the article: Unfortunately, despite having had nearly 14 years to think about it, the process for deciding how to move the global internet and its … [Read more...]
Wiley Rein Files Suit Over 14 Stolen Domain Names: 9 Are 3 Letter .com’s
The law firm of Wiley Rein this week filed a federal lawsuit on behalf of an e-commerce company that had 14 domain names stolen by computer hackers based in China from a Godaddy Account. The case, Acme Billing Company v. John Doe, was filed on October 21, 2014 in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia by David Weslow of Wiley Rein LLP. The domain names mentioned in … [Read more...]