Talk about having some bad timing. The domain ChileEarthQuake.com dropped just 2 days after the 8.8 earthquake rocked Chile. Today the expired domain was auctioned off and sold on SnapNames.com While we…
GoDaddy.com Passes 40 Million Domain Mark & Has 50% Market Share Of All New Domain Registrations
Go Daddy announced today that it has just surpassed 40 million, registered domain names. Godaddy said it typically registers a million domain names per month. Godaddy also says they have a 50%…
Are “Rating” Sites That Accept Ads Destined To Be Sued, Even For RICO? Welcome to the World of Yelp.com
What happens when a site which is suppose to be giving out unbiased reviews of products is accused of changing it reviews based on ad dollars? Welcome to the world of Yelp.com,…
ICANN To Consider .XXX On Friday
According to the BBC News , ICANN is going to reconsider the .XXX extension on Friday March 12 at its meeting in Nairobi. The BBC article quotes a representative of ICANN saying:…
WIPO: Another Horrible Inconsistent Decision: “Constructive Notice Does Not = Bad Faith”
In yet another shoot from the hip WIPO decision this one involving the domain SkyWaterSystems.com, the sole panelist found that even though the Complaint and the Domain Holder were in the same…
Want A Jump On A .CO Domain? The .Co Registry Is Giving Away Domains Under The “Founders Program”
The .Co registry announced today what it is calling the .CO Founders Program Starting today, the registry is starting to accept applications, for “the .CO Founders Program, an initiative designed to help…
How Much For The Domain Of a .Com Bubble High Flier That Raised $23M?
Once in a while you will see them on a drop list, the domain of a company that was once an internet high flier. So is the case of NextMonet.com a site…