We started back in May of 2014 discussing the right to be forgotten. Back in in 2014, A European court, in an important test of the “right to be forgotten,” that Google must amend some of its search results at the request of ordinary people when they show links to outdated, irrelevant information. We covered 5 more stories about different demands from different European countries. Now the … [Read more...]
Archives for July 2016
Playing The President/VP Domain Game? Asking Prices Up to $80K
TheHill.com published a story last night about an anti-Donald Trump super-PAC registering "a slew of web domains" in anticipation of the presumptive Republican nominee's running mate announcement later this week. Well it appears a "slew of domain names" were actually three .Gop domains; "trumpgingrich.gop, trumppence.gop and trumpchristie.gop, all three of which redirect to the group's … [Read more...]
URS Panel Finds The URS Complaint “Was An Abuse of Process” in Grey.email
In what be the first case, an Examiner found a "Complaint filed under the Uniform Rapid Suspension (URS) proceeding was brought as abuse of the administrative proceeding or with material falsehoods". The URS involved the generic domain name Grey.email and the Complainant Grey Global Group LLC of New York, New York, which was represented by Fross Zelnick Lehrman & Zissu, P.C. of New York, … [Read more...]
Domain Tools Gets Some More Competition As Co-Founder of CA Launches Digital Associates
The co-founder of Computer Assoicates, (CA) Russell Artzt and longtime CA chief architect Vince Re today announced the launch of Digital Associates, a New York-based software company offering cloud-based digital-marketing solutions that help companies discover, understand and analyze their digital presence. Digital Associates will offer a range of software-based services that bring order to the … [Read more...]
Sedo Weekly Transactions Total $1million led by 1396.com
Over the past week, 416 transactions took place on Sedo’s marketplace and via SedoMLS, totaling $1.m. 55% of total sales were the result of Buy Now listings. Highlights of public sales are: Top .com: 1396.com at 60,000 USD Top ccTLD: visco.de at 18,000 EUR Top “other” TLD: netbook.center at 4,000 EUR AAAAi.com selling for 5,500 Euros was the sale that intrigued me. With all the focus … [Read more...]
Donuts Closes Strategic Investment In Netki Blockchain Technology
According to a press release out today, "Donuts Inc., the world's largest operator of new domain name extensions, announced an investment in Netki, Inc., a digital identity startup dedicated to democratizing digital currency. Netki uses the domain name system (DNS) to humanize typically complex numbering mechanisms needed to exchange digital currency." Partnering with Netki further advances … [Read more...]
The Daily Roundup for 7-12-16 – 36.net sells for $135,000
Welcome to the Daily Roundup for July 12, 2016 Two number .net sells for $135,000 Kassey Lee translated a story posted on Ename.Cn 36.net sold for $135k (900k yuan) in July 7 auction. 36 is associated with Chinese ancient essay titled Thirty-Six Stratagems for solving problems. Similar name 36.cn already developed into job site. Liberty Mutual registers FurFund.com regged since 2009 … [Read more...]