PIR, the not-for-profit operator of the .ORG Top Level domain name extension, today released the results of its bi-annual domain name report, “The Dashboard,” detailing the increased growth of .ORG throughout 2013. The report reveals that 206,542 new .ORG domains were registered from January to December 2013, bringing the total number of .ORG domains under registration (DUM) to more than … [Read more...]
The New gTLD .HIV Project Has Pretty Creative Way Of Distributing Money To Non-Profits
At the Fairwinds Beyond The Dot conference this morning a presentation by the supporters of the new gTLD .HIV explained that part of the project will "generate funds to support the dedicated all over the world, raise awareness of the topic HIV/AIDS and work against the stigmatization of people living with the virus." The .HIV new gTLD is being described as more than just a domain name, its "A … [Read more...]
.UNO Wants To Be The Spanish Equivalent of .Com
At the Fairwinds Beyond The Dot conference this morning Shaul Jolles President and CEO of the the .Uno registry laid out his goal for the .UNO registry .UNO wants to be the .COM to the spanish speaking market. .UNO will globally connect over 490 million Spanish speaking businesses, consumers and individuals. Mr. Jolles in laying out his vision cited some live .UNO "sites" However each … [Read more...]
13 Year Old SocialPoint.com Saved In UDRP
Social Point, S.L. of Barcelona, Spain, just lost it attempt to grab the domain name socialpoint.com who was represented by Erika L. Hengst, Esquire of Florida The domain name SocialPoint was registered on August 30, 2001. The Complainant is the developer of social games such as “Social Empires”, “Dragon City”, “Monster Legends” and “Social Wars” that can be played through the website … [Read more...]
Capturing the Gold by Stepping Up Your Game With the Right Registrations
FairWinds Partners is hosting the Beyond the dot conference in Washington D.C. today, Michael is at the conference for TheDomains.com and RightoftheDot.com The 2014 Beyond the Dot Conference will be held at the Newseum tomorrow, February 19. The event will bring together policymakers, corporations, non-profits, government officials, and average Internet users to explore and discuss what they … [Read more...]
Dot Desi Reseller, LLC selects LogicBoxes’ Vertical Integration solutions for the .desi gTLD
Dot Desi Reseller, LLC selects LogicBoxes’ Vertical Integration solutions for the .desi gTLD LogicBoxes, the Vertical Integration solutions provider for New gTLD Registries today announced that it has been selected by Dot Desi Reseller, LLC (an affiliate of Desi Networks, LLC Registry for .desi gTLD) to manage their wholesale and retail infrastructure and provide marketing assistance. As … [Read more...]
Sedo Transaction Total $1.8 Million Led By One Of Ours Malls.com; Also 1st Reported new gTLD Sale
Sedo just reported 743 transactions took place on Sedo’s marketplace and via SedoMLS, totaling $1.8 million dollars, led by one of Our domains (MostWantedDomains.com) Malls.com which sold for $320,000 48% of total sales were the result of Buy Now listings. For the first time, the sales list includes an nTLD sale that was transferred successfully on Sedo’s marketplace: finde.singles (“finde” … [Read more...]