Verisign which had been releasing a quarterly report on the domain name industry seems to be Missing in Action. The last Domain Name Industry Report was published for the quarter ending December 31, 2012. Verisign had been issuing quarterly reports containing the number of total domain names registrations with a break down ccTLD's has been a no show in 2013. Verisign's last … [Read more...]
Troubling: Federal Court Gives ShareTv.com To ShareTv.Org Despite .Com Registered 3 Years Earlier & 7 Years Before TM
In a troubling development for all domain investors, The United States District Court for the Eastern District Of Virginia has awarded the domain name Sharetv.com to the owner of ShareTv.org under a lawsuit brought under the Lanham Act and Virginia's Unfair Competition Act. (Case No. 1:13-cv-00506, Dkt No. 1) Although ShareTv.org had a federally registered trademark on the term ShareTV, the … [Read more...]
UPDATED: NamesCon Conference Selects The The Tropicana Hotel In Vegas & Rooms Start At $79
NamesCon.com a new domain conference being held in Las Vegas On January 13th-15th has selected the The Tropicana Hotel as the venue for its first conference and has secured a ridiculously low rate of $79 per night (plus a $10 "resort fee" -- that includes guestroom WiFi). for attendees. To make a reservation for a hotel room: You can begin by calling 1-800-634-4000 and reference NamesCon or … [Read more...]
DomainTools.com Rolls Out Redesigned Site
A reader noticed that DomainTools.com has undergone a pretty dramatic designed home page today. The home page has a much more modern look and feel. Interestedly DomainTools.com which seemed to start out as a product geared towards the domainer community is now highlighting the usefulness of the site as a tool for Law Enforcement and Brand Protection Companies. According to Tim Chen of … [Read more...]
Knameit.com (The K is Silent) Prepares To Become The Newest Premium Domain Name Aftermarket Online
According to a press release out today another company is going to be launching "Premium domain name aftermarket online" The site's URL is Knameit.com (The company name as a silent "k" and is pronounced "name it.", No I'm not making it up) and is being rolled out by "a Miami-based technology start-up company. Here is the rest of the info from the Press Release: "Using 18 years experience … [Read more...]
Domain Horror Story: Company Spends Money On PR To Promote Its New Domain W3ddingDJ.com
You might put your little one's safety to sleep before reading this ghostly tale of a company that just spend cold hard cash to promote its new domain name W3ddingDJ.com A Press Release was put out by Seward Park Tech, "a DJ and Lighting company servicing the New York, New Jersey and Connecticut otherwise known as the Tri-State area" or otherwise know as the number one media market in the … [Read more...]
Verisign Reports: 125.9 Million .Com/.Net Domains Registered Up 5% From Last Year
VeriSign, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRSN), reported financial results for the third quarter ended Sept. 30, 2013 reporting revenue of $244 million up 9% from the same quarter in 2012. Verisign reported net income of $81 million and diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $0.53 for the third quarter of 2013, compared to net income of $78 million and diluted EPS of $0.47 in the same quarter in 2012. The … [Read more...]