A couple weeks ago we wrote about Germany taking hate speech and fake news seriously. In an article out from Reuters it looks like the fines are going to be huge and I would expect companies either pulling out of Germany or moderating a lot of content. From the article: Germany has some of the world's toughest laws covering defamation, public incitement to commit crimes and threats of … [Read more...]
Archives for April 2017
Radix owned .FUN enters general availability today.
.Fun enters general availability today, the pricing should be in the $12 to $20 range depending upon registrar. Radix who is an advertiser here on TheDomains is the registry owner for .Fun. Full release Mumbai, April 5th, 2017: Radix, Asia’s largest new gTLD applicant to ICANN with a portfolio of over 9 new domain extensions, has announced the launch of .FUN, which is now available on 100+ … [Read more...]
Rick Schwartz takes the Queen.com UDRP up another notch
As reported first by Elliot Silver, a UDRP has been filed on Queen.com. The domain is owned by Rick Schwartz who is probably the last person someone wants to file a questionable UDRP against. Well seems like Rick upped the ante: Wanna play Frands?? Your party! I now own https://t.co/otbL4inFRE & https://t.co/vFNftTU1US To SHARE MY story. #Domains #RDNH #hijacker … [Read more...]
Sedo weekly sales led by 1515.com
Sedo reported their weekly sales and 1515.com topped the list at $121,000. A couple CVCV.coms went for 5 figures with Dova.com selling for 30,000 Euros. Goko.com sold for just $2,999. .Ai sales were back led by Robot.ai at $10,099. eSports.net sold for $50,000. Business.top sold for $2,700 Domain … [Read more...]
What is the best domain you have ever owned ?
Someone asked me the other day what was the best name I ever owned ? I said I would have to think about it, best as far as liquid value ? In brandability ? The highest sales price ? So I figured I would have everyone post their best name and if they still own it. I can say I don't any of the names in the running for my best. … [Read more...]
Bloomberg Loses URS on the new gTLD Domain Name Bloomberg.Site
Bloomberg just lost a Uniform Rapid Suspension (URS) on the new gTLD domain name Bloomberg.Site which is owned by someone in China. The URS was not answered by the domain holder. The Examiner Terry F. Peppard found that Bloomberg holds a valid national registration for the trademark and service mark BLOOMBERG, on file with the United States Patent and Trademark Office as Registry and that … [Read more...]
Uniregistry Implements Price Protections for Existing Registrants
Uniregistry put out a press release that they will put in pricing protection for existing registrants. The announcements about price increases upset many. Frank Schilling noted: "Creating a legacy tier of prices for inaugural registrants in our niche, premium top-level domains is technically more difficult," said Frank Schilling, Managing Director of Uniregistry, "but it's the right thing to … [Read more...]