Lets.com which “sold” on NameJet.com on October 21st, is back on the auction block due to a non-paying bidder at NameJet.com The high current bid is $25,700 with 1 days and 21…
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.
Tucows Sells It Equity Interest in Afilias
Tucows today announced it has sold all of its 7.38% equity interest in Afilias, a global provider of registry services, back to the company. The purchase price of $7.4 million is payable…
Google Pulls out of Yahoo Ad Deal
Google is officially pulling out of its planned advertising partnership with Yahoo, in the face of a looming antitrust challenge by the government. In a blog post, Google said: “After four months…
CADNA Adds New Members: Continues Push To Criminalize Cybersquatting
In a Press release, the Coalition Against Domain Name Abuse (CADNA) announced today the addition of Hewlett-Packard and InterContinental Hotels as new members. Here is a look at their agenda for 2009:…
WSJ: Companies Are Protesting New Domain Extensions
The Wall Street Journal is reporting several major companies are protesting the new gTLD extensions. Verizon Communications, Marriott International and New York Life Insurance are among the companies arguing that the new…
Twitter Squatting Compared to Early Domain Registrations
PC World posted an article about a new trend, Twitter Squatting, comparing it to early domain name registrations. “””””Think back for a moment to the early days of the Internet when domain…
Verizon to Sell and Release Up To 100,000 Domains
According ot FariWinds Partners Press Release, FairWinds Partners, a member of CADNA, has been working with Verizon Communications to develop and implement an innovative approach to optimizing Verizon’s domain portfolio. “”””Verizon’s domain…