FCC in 3 to 2 vote agrees to advance proposal for new Net Neutrality. So now the FCC is proposing new Internet rules that would make it illegal for broadband providers to block or slow down websites but allow them to strike deals with content companies for preferential treatment. (Reuters) - U.S. telecommunications regulators on Thursday formally proposed new "net neutrality" rules that may … [Read more...]
Acquired In 2009 As Part of $96 Million Purchase, Getty Images Launches Photos.com
Getty Images officially launched Photos.com, more than five years after they acquired the domain as part of its acquisition of Jupitermedia Corporation (“Jupitermedia”) (NASDAQ: JUPM) We reported back in February of 2009 that Jupitermedia Corporation (“Jupitermedia”) (NASDAQ: JUPM) sold Jupiter Images Corporation (“Jupiterimages”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Jupitermedia, to … [Read more...]
What Do PitBull & Juan Calle & John Ferber Have In Common? They Will All Be Speaking At eMerge In Miami
What do Pitbull and Juan Calle of .Co and John Ferber of DomainHoldings.com have in Common? They will all be speaking this week at the eMerge Americas Techweek being held in Miami otherwise known as the Magic City. eMerge Americas Techweek is described as "where entrepreneurs and tech tycoons alike meet for a week long celebration of all things tech, our approach is to bring together the … [Read more...]
Cannabis Capital Acquires WebCongress.com In A Deal Valued At $25 Million
Cannabis Capital Corp. (OTCBB: CBCA) announce today it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire WebCongress, Inc.. The package deal is valued at over $25 Million, based on CBCA's current share price, and consists of a combination of cash, shares, and management fees. This is an actual operating business and not just a domain name. Cannabis Capital Corp will retain the current … [Read more...]
Turkey May Leave the World Wide Web
Turkey is looking at leaving the world wide web for its own protocol I can say I have thought for a long time we will eventually see the balkanization of the Internet. The net has become to vital in so many aspects of life that we continue to have global agreement. We do not see universal agreement in the offline world so its not a surprise if the online world mimics the offline. Not let me say I … [Read more...]
AO.com Goes Public In London; Founder Is Now Worth Over $915 Million
The dailymail.co.uk, ran an interesting rags to riches story about a about a 40 year old former kitchen sales businessman who had no business schooling started AO.com which just went public in London. "John Roberts, 40, founder of online appliance retailer AO.com, set up the company after realizing that the long supply chain for ‘white goods’ such as dishwashers and fridges was adding needless … [Read more...]
BrandShield Raises $1.4 Million & Launches Its Brand Protection Software System In US
BrandShield, announced today backed by $1.4 million in seed funding its rolling out of the Brand Protection Software System in North America. BrandShield helps companies combat online brand abuse from brand parasites that steal traffic, scam users, sell counterfeit goods, register domain names in violation of trademark or otherwise impersonate or infringe brands online. BrandShield provides … [Read more...]