Domaininvesting.com, posted today that Uniregistry declared victory getting the new gTLD .Game in as a private auction beating out Google (Charleston Road Registry, Inc.), Amazon, Dot Game Limited, Beijing Gamease Age Digital Technology Co., Ltd. However the contention set also included the new gTLD .Games whose application was not withdrawn meaning it seems that in the private auction the … [Read more...]
.Sucks Registry Goes On Offense & Threatens To Sue ICANN For Defamation/Breach of Contract
In a sternly worded letter sent to ICANN today by the attorney's representing Vox Populi the operator of the .Sucks registry put ICANN on notice that they believe ICANN has defamed the registry and its own rules and regulation and made it clear a lawsuit maybe forthcoming The letter was written by R. David Hosp a principal in the law firm of the New York firm of Fish & Richardson … [Read more...]
Chinese Public Co Stock Gains 10% On Purchase of P2P.com Which Was Once Stolen
FT.com is reporting that the shares in the shares in a Shanghai-listed real estate company known as Shanghai Duolun Industry rose by the maximum 10% daily limit after it changed its name to P2P Financial Information Service Co and announced it has acquired the domain name P2P.com The company said that the domain name p2p.com, was worth $100 million dollars "The website currently features a … [Read more...]
.Porn and .Adult Domain Matching Program For .XXX Owners Opens For Business
ICM Registry, LLC, the company that operates the .XXX, .PORN, .ADULT and .SEX TLDs, announces its Domain Matching Program for .XXX domain name owners is now open for business. "The .PORN and .ADULT Domain Matching Program gives most .XXX domain holders a priority opportunity to register directly matching names in .PORN and .ADULT. ICM Registry has reduced its registration fees for these … [Read more...]
MSNBC Covers Domains & The Presidential Election Calling it #Domaingate
MSBNC.com weighed in on the domain name side of the Presidential race today in a post highlighting all of domain purchases, miscues and game playing, which now apparently includes HillaryClinton.net "On Sunday, reporters began to notice that HillaryClinton.net now redirects to CarlyForPresident.com as well. It might be easy to assume that this was another work of mischief by the Fiorina … [Read more...]
Those Involved With .Sucks Took Care Of Themselves
Since Domainincite.com has been putting out a few stories about the new gTLD .sucks leading up the hearing in Washington on Wednesday here, here and here, that the Internet Commerce Association's own Phil Corwin will be testifying in front of, I thought I would point out some domain names that are not going to be available to be registered in the .sucks extension. It's not clear if the domain … [Read more...]
UDRP Files on 15 Year Old Domain Name Colins.com By Colins.com.tr
The domain name Colins.com has been hit with a UDRP by the owner of the website Colins.com.tr Colins.com was registered in 2000. Colins.com.tr was registered in 1997 This is what Colins.com.tr describes the company: ""Colin’s, having the mission of "To make people feel better with the products and services exceeding standards in garment industry" was established in 1983. Colin's, … [Read more...]