Afilias has written ICANN asking that it disqualify Nu Dot Co’s $135 million winning bid for .Web, which as we now know would give Verisign (VRSN) control of what many consider to be the best of the new gTLD. Afilias also asked ICANN to conduct an investigation, and has also filed a complaint with the Ombudsman. This is in addition to the amended lawsuit filed last week by Donuts’ after it … [Read more...]
Sens. Cruz; Lee & Duffy Ask DOJ to Review Whether To Extend Verisign Contract Over .Com Now
U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Mike Lee (R-Utah), and Rep. Sean Duffy (R-Wis.) sent a letter yesterday to the Department of Justice (DOJ) Acting Assistant Attorney General of the Antitrust Division Renata Hesse. The letter even cites the Internet Commerce Association and yes its all about how much Verisign might be able to charge for .com registrations down the road. The letter also gives … [Read more...]
The Internet Commerce Association’s Comment To ICANN Over Verisign Contract
The Internet Commerce Association (the ICA) has filed a comment with ICANN over the proposed Verisign Contract which would start in 2018. The comment period is opened until midnight tonight UTC and you should file a comment if you have an opinion. In full disclosure my Company Worldwide Media, Inc, is a Gold member of the ICA The comment was filed by Philip S. Corwin Re: Public … [Read more...]
Intocable.com Bought on NameJet.com Saved in A UDRP; That’s Good For Domain Investors
Intocable, Ltd. of Zapata, Texas, lost its attempt to re-gain control domain name intocable.com The case has pretty interesting facts The Complainant gained control of the domain name through the UDRP in August 2015 when the previous owner transferred the domain to settle the UDRP. Complainant states in detail that through no fault of its own, the registration for the Domain Name expired on … [Read more...]
Thoughts About Verisign’s $135 Million Dollar .Web Acquisition & What It Means For Domainers
I didn't write much leading up to the Verisign (VRSN) acquisition of .Web for $135 Million this week, but I have plenty of thoughts on the subject. First and foremost it's a no brainier for Verisign Forget the $1.9 Billion they have sitting in the bank and focus in on the over $9 Billion dollar valuation the company has which went up over 3% on Friday. This more than made up for the … [Read more...]
Interview with The Man Behind The Data at Namebio – Michael Sumner
Today we are talking with Michael Sumner programmer extraordinaire at Namebio. In addition to his duties at Namebio, Michael works with Nat Cohen at Telepathy and manages his own domain portfolio. Q1) What got you started in the domain industry? I’ve been programming since my early teens, and I joined NamePros in 2007 hoping to connect with domain owners looking for development. I thought … [Read more...]
Guest Post: .WS Goes To China
This is a guest post by Alan Ezeir who is the Founder & President of Global Domains International, Inc which owns and operates the .WS registry which is the ccTLD of Samoa. I found it an interesting read not just for .WS domains but for all short domains in China. The following was written by Mr. Ezeir and was published unedited: ""I recently went to China with no expectations, just … [Read more...]