As we wrote a few days ago, Monday is the last day for submitting your comments on the New domain extensions, the gTLD’s, which is an incredibly important issue for all domain…
Author: Michael Berkens
Michael Berkens, Esq. is the founder and Editor-in-Chief of TheDomains.com. Michael is also the co-founder of Worldwide Media Inc. which sold around 70K domain to Godaddy.com in December 2015 and now owns around 8K domain names . Michael was also one of the 5 Judges selected for the the Verisign 30th Anniversary .Com contest.
Kentucky Appeals Court Hears Arguments On Domain Seizure Case
Yesterday the Kentucky Court of Appeals heard arguments that Gov. Steve Beshear’s effort to seize domain names is blatantly unconstitutional. A three-judge panel is weighing Beshear’s unprecedented move to seize the domain…
Outing Buyers Of Trademarked Domains
Last week we wrote about two domains that were at auction at TDNAM. Both of which were obvious trademark infringing domains, and both of which had high reserve prices, due to the…
So Much For Google Dropping The Domain Channel
A few months ago the industry was on its heels, troubled by reports on some blogs that Google was about to drop the domain channel from its PPC programs. Today with Google’s…
This is Why People Squat On Domains: GeorgeWBushLibrary.com Sold Back For $35K
We write so many stories about the evils of CyberSquatiing, and once in a while story comes out, that shows why so many people do it. Yuma Solutions, the developer of the…
Yahoo Changes Severance Bonuses To Help A Sale
According to a regulatory filing that was made to settle a shareholder lawsuit, Yahoo overhauled a severance program it passed earlier this year to thwart an unsolicited buyout bid by Microsoft. The…
New President Of Microsoft Online, Speaks
Microsoft published a Q&A with Qi Lu, who was hired as president of Microsoft’s Online Services Group. “””””Lu will lead Microsoft’s efforts to expand and strengthen its search and online advertising efforts….