The next big domain even is set for The Domain Roundtable from April 18th-21, in San Francisco California at the Shertaton Place Hotel. Among the actives and speakers planed are: (from Domainroundtable.com site) Matt Cutts who is known in the SEC community as the most visible enforcer behind the Google Webmaster Guidelines. Matt is a great source of all things Google and most importantly … [Read more...]
FUND.COM SALE AT 10 MILLION CONFIRMED
When I read the press release yesterday, stating that fund.com was sold and now being used by a public company fund.com (otcbb: FNDM) for 10 million dollars cash I was suspicious. I reviewed some press releases from the company and saw that back on January 22, 2008, fund.com announced that they: """changed its name to Fund.com Inc to reflect its newly acquired business in a reverse … [Read more...]
Electronic Frontier Foundation Comes out Against Snowe Bill
The Electronic Frontier Foundation, a non-profit orgainization which according to it's site, defends the internet from laws that would harm "free speech, privacy, innovation, and consumer rights". On its site today, in an article written by Corynne McSherry , the group voices it opposition to the Snowe bill saying in part: """"Sure, phishing is a problem. But you don’t solve it by rewriting … [Read more...]
“Why would any domainer sell his valuable name at a large auction”
This was a question posed to me by Jeff Schneider, a fellow domainer and a member of Rick's Board, the other day in response to a post I wrote. At the time I told him that was a great question deserving of a post to answer. There are of course many reasons why a domainer would sell their names at a TRAFFIC auction or a Domainfest, snapnames.com auction. These live auction which are a part … [Read more...]
ICA Newletter: Updates on Snowe Bill
This newsletter was released by the Internet Commerce Association today. Please read the Newsletter, become a member of the ICA if you are not already. Write your Senator. Do it today: """""" Internet Commerce Association continues to take the lead in fighting the Snowe bill (S. 2661). ComputerWorld quoted Philip Corwin, ICA counsel, extensively in this article. Mr. Corwin voiced our … [Read more...]
It’s Time To Write to Your Senator About The Snowe Bill
It is of vitial importance that anyone who owns even one domain, write to their Senator expressing your opposition to the Snowe Bill. The ICA prepared a form letter to help guide you draft your letter, but as they point out, make the letter your own, including your own circumstances and how the Bill would effect your assets. The ICA published the following on their website this weekend: """ … [Read more...]
Republican’s Do Some Cybersquatting of Their Own
In light of the Snowe bill, it is interesting to note a story that appeared in the New York Times Political Blog, that the Republican Nation Committee has registered at least 25 domains names related to Hillary Clinton that link back to the Republican National Committee, including Cannotrustclinton.com, clintonisbad.com The names were either registered by the R.N.C. last year or showed … [Read more...]