Interbanking S.A. of Buenos Aires, Argentina, just lost its bid to grab the domain name interbanking.com from domain investor, Alexander Lerman who was represented by John Berryhill, Phd Esq. The domain name was registered on March 4, 1997. The Complainant was founded on September 25, 1996, when Datacash S.A. and Newnet S.A. merged to form Interbanking S.A. The Complainant owns a number … [Read more...]
.Brussels & .Vlaanderen Pick Pool For Sunrise, Landrush Auctions
The new gTLD's .Brussels and .Vaanderen have selected Pool.com for its Sunrise and Landrush Auctions. "Today two more international geographical domains, .brussels and .vlaanderen, announce they have selected Pool.com and its auction services platform to help accelerate their introduction to global markets." “Auctions are the best way to resolve contending applications during the … [Read more...]
SHorter .UK Domains Are Launching On June 10th
Nominet announced that shorter .UK domains are going to become available on the 10th June 2014. Nominet says: “We are proud to announce the upcoming launch of .uk - out on its own for the first time A shorter, sharper domain name which puts the emphasis firmly on your website name – exactly where it should be.” One of the most important aspects of the dotUK launch is that .co.uk … [Read more...]
Forbes: 7 Things To Consider Before Registering A New gTLD; What The Author Got Right & Wrong
Forbes.com just published a post entitled "Seven Things To Think About Before You Register That New Domain" clearly chatting about new gTLD domain names and I think of the 7 issues the author raises 6 are good points yes there is a counter point to each of the even "Potential buyers should take note of the following seven considerations before jumping in with both feet": 1. Customer … [Read more...]
Go Daddy Statement on the @N Hack
Go Daddy addressed the situation about the @N Twitter user who had his account hacked. https://twitter.com/GoDaddy/statuses/428670993696317440 GoDaddy Statement RE: @N Issue Our review of the situation reveals that the hacker was already in possession of a large portion of the customer information needed to access the account at the time he contacted GoDaddy. The hacker then … [Read more...]
“The .com is the way to attract traffic and make it easier for your audience to find you.”
Sharon Gaudin wrote an article on Computer World, "Brace Yourself For Flood of New Domain Names" In the article she spoke to James Cole from ICANN about the new gtlds coming to market. She also spoke to Ezra Gottheil an analyst at Current Analysis. Current Analysis is a leading provider of timely, practical market intelligence and advice that helps global IT and telecom professionals … [Read more...]
Neustar Reports & Shares Are Down 25% Afterhours
Neustar, Inc. (NSR), today announced results for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2013 and provided guidance for 2014. The market didn't like the news, with shares of the company plummeting 25% after hours to $32 a share. Neustar has a 52 week high of over $57 a share. Of course the market may have not like Neustar's updated statement it also issued today on "local number portability … [Read more...]