Hilton just bought the domain name ChicagoAirportHotel.com for a whopping $850. The domain name was listed on a Buy It Now basis through Fabulous.com So one of the largest hotel chains in the world just picked up the bang on matching domain for one of the busiest airports in the country for less than $1,000. If you do a Google search for Chicago Airport Hotel you will see Hilton is an … [Read more...]
.Co.com Live Registrations Begin April 8th “It’s 1985 Again”™
The .Co.com registry announced that their registrations go live tomorrow on April 8th Here is the press release: ""The very first .com domain name registration (symbolics.com) took place in March of 1985. Back then, of course, every name was available. Today, with over 113 million registered .com domain names, the very best .com domain names are long gone. Businesses who prefer the … [Read more...]
WSJ: If The UN Gets Control Of ICANN Your Domain Registration Fees May Increase, A Lot
The Wall Street Journal just published a story by Karl Borden who is a professor of financial economics at the University of Nebraska who warns that if the US gives up its oversight control over ICANN and the United Nations winds up in that roll, expect that fees are going to be imposed on every domain registration to support not only ICANN but UN activities. The professor cites "As far back as … [Read more...]
Strickling, Fadi, Steve DelBianco All Set To Testify In House Hearing On ICANN Tomorrow
There is going to be a house hearing tomorrow on the US giving up its oversight control over ICANN. The hearing is being held by the Energy & Commerce Committee of the United States House of Representatives The Subcommittee on Communications and Technology has scheduled a hearing on Wednesday, April 2, 2014, at 10:30 a.m. in 2322 Rayburn House Office Building. The title of the hearing is … [Read more...]
Hey Registries, Registrars This Is The Way To Sell A Domain
Over the years we have pointed out a bunch of ridiculous emails we get from registries and registrars trying to get people to buy a unregistered domain names. Usually the domain names suggested in the email have little to do with the person receiving the email or a defensive sale, along the lines of you better get this domain before someone else does. However today I got this from the DotCeo … [Read more...]
Secure Domain Foundation Launches Backed By Facebook, Verizon, Verisign, Rightside, .Ca, .Co, DomainTools, Blacknight
Experts and companies in the information security industry formed the Secure Domain Foundation (SDF), a non-profit, community-driven organization devoted to the identification and prevention of Internet cyber crime utilizing the DNS and launched it at the ICANN’s 49th Public Meeting. The SDF is backed by : Facebook, Verizon, Verisign, Rightside which owns Enom and Name.com, CIRA(.ca), CO … [Read more...]
Ladas Domains Selected HEXONET’s Registrar Operations Center (RegistrarOC®)
HEXONET today announced that Ladas Domains LLC (Ladas) has selected HEXONET’s Registrar Operations Center (RegistrarOC®) as the domain name service platform for its renowned trademark protection and corporate domain management division. The combination of industry leading expertise and experience managing digital corporate assets and brands for high profile clientele with a state of the art … [Read more...]