Have you ever heard of a TDRP? Until yesterday I didn't when I ran into the NameCheap.com case which decision is still pending which apparently denied NameCheap.com's claim to 7 domain names that a US federal judge ordered transferred to them in January. So unlike a UDRP which involves an alleged rights holder as the Complainant and a domain holder as the respondent a TDRP is an dispute … [Read more...]
You Hate Obama?: Check Out The Links Network Solutions Is Serving Up On JoeBiden’s Expired Domain
Elliotsblog.com reported today that the domain name matching of the Vice President of the United States JoeBiden.com expired and could be heading for auction. I checked out the parked page that NetworkSolutions.com is serving up now that they as the registrar are in control of the expired domain name. I couldn't help but notice some links on the parked page that will probably not exactly … [Read more...]
Judge Says Godaddy Is Not Entitled To Safe Harbor Protection On Parked Pages Program
In a 29 page ruling a California Federal Court denied Godaddy's motion to have the case filed by the ACADEMY OF MOTION PICTURES ARTS AND SCIENCES, (the Oscars) which was filed in 2010, thrown out, denying Godaddy.com the Safe Harbor that domain name registrars typically enjoy. DomainNameWire.com reported last week that Godaddy was testing out some new parked landing pages, but this ruling might … [Read more...]
Godaddy To Rebrand .La Domain Names & Market Them In Los Angeles
According to The LA Times, GoDaddy, will kick off a marketing campaign Monday to re-brand .LA as the Web suffix for Los Angeles after partnering with CentralNic, the company that handles the database for .the .LA ccTLD. .LA is the ccTLD for Laos. Godaddy and CentralNic are apparently taking the upcoming new gTLD launch as an opportunity to re-brand .LA in the same light as other … [Read more...]
123-Reg UK Largest Registrar Becomes Premier SME Partner of Google AdWords In UK
According to a press release we received this morning, 123-reg, the UK’s largest accredited domain registrar, has today announced that it has entered into a strategic agreement with Google to become a Premier SME Partner (PSP) of Google’s AdWordsTM advertising programme in the UK. "As a PSP, 123-reg will gain access to Google’s training and support, to provide an end-to-end AdWords account … [Read more...]
1 & 1 Jumps Into The New gTLD “Pre-Order” Game
1&1 Internet Ltd, become the latest registrar to start accepting "pre-orders" or expressions of interest in new gTLDs. In a press release 1 & 1 says: "The new wave of domains will see scores of attractive new endings to be launched such as .london, .restaurant, .rugby, .shop and .web. 1&1’s portal offers the chance to express interest in registering such domains, and provides a … [Read more...]
DomainsBot Announces Release of TLD Relevancy Suggestion Engine
DomainsBot, announced today that has launched the TLD Recommendation Engine, which bills itself as the" first Top Level Domain recommendation service". DomainsBot, has created a program that replaces the current static domain search process with one that services multiple relevant TLDs. This new tool offers greater opportunity for registrars as well as registrants who purchase relevant and … [Read more...]