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Sedo Strikes Deal to Sell Bargain.com
November 20, 2011 @ 9:32 PMSedo today announced that Bargain.com will be listed exclusively for sale at Sedo. With the popularity of online discount sites at an all time high, this rare and highly marketable domain name offers potential investors the opportunity to get a piece of the action and take advantage of its unprecedented branding and investment potential.
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Police Take Down 2000 .co.uk Domains Selling Counterfeit Goods
November 20, 2011 @ 5:56 PMPolice have suspended 2,000 .co.uk domains that were being used to rip off consumers with counterfeit goods.
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OccupyTheInternet.com: The OWS Digital Land Grab
November 18, 2011 @ 4:10 AMWhile Occupy[fill-in-the-blank]ers are being rousted from camps in the U.S. and abroad, there’s a digital land grab underway. Godaddy.com has sold 5,200 domain names with “occupy” in them from September to early November, compared with 80 from January through August.
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In gTLD Debate, More Big Brands Take Issue With Icann's Dotbrand URLs
November 18, 2011 @ 12:28 AMThe U.S.-based Coalition for Responsible Internet Domain Oversight (or CRIDO) led by the Association of National Advertisers (ANA) has added six major marketers to their ranks, including the world’s largest retailer and second-largest food company. Walmart, Kraft Foods, adidas, Reebok, Toyota and the J.M. Smucker Company have joined CRIDO, bringing the total number of companies and industry groups to 93.
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Porn Sites File Suit Against ICANN Over .XXX Domain
November 17, 2011 @ 10:01 PMIt’s the Internet topic that many shy away from, but a lawsuit recently filed by a major online porn company against The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) may have far reaching implications for the entire Web.
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Lawsuit Gives Domain Managers a XXX Headache
November 17, 2011 @ 6:54 AMThe group that manages the Internet’s address system is facing a new headache over its efforts to expand the number of new domain names available to the public. The latest setback for the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers relates to the .xxx domain, the controversial address it approved in March for adult-oriented websites.
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CADNA Supports the NTIA's Open Bidding for IANA Contract
November 17, 2011 @ 6:37 AMThe Coalition Against Domain Name Abuse (CADNA) applauds the decision by the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) of the Department of Commerce to hold an open bid for the new Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) contract.
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Oversee.net: We Don’t Owe Monte Cahn Anything for $13M Management Incentive Plan
November 17, 2011 @ 1:42 AMIt’s been a busy week full of filings in the case of Monte Cahn v. Oversee.net. Monte is suing his former employer on a number of counts, including alleging that he’s owed money under a $13 million Management Incentive Plan (MIP). The most notable filing is Oversee.net’s request yesterday for summary judgment on Monte’s claim of breach of contract under the $13 million plan.
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EU Adopts Resolution Against US Domain Seizures
November 17, 2011 @ 12:11 AMThe European Parliament has adopted a resolution which criticizes domain name seizures of “infringing” websites by US authorities. According to the resolution these measures need to be countered as they endanger “the integrity of the global internet and freedom of communication.” With this stance the European Parliament joins an ever-growing list of opposition to the Stop Online Piracy Act.
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EuroDNS Announces Launch of Premium Domain Marketplace Through Afternic DLS
November 16, 2011 @ 4:09 PMEuroDNS today announced the deployment of Afternic’s unique “Instant Transfer” technology for domain sales. Effective immediately EuroDNS’ website allows its customers to purchase a secondary market domain name directly from the Domain Listing Service (DLS) of Afternic. The integration also means that domain name owners registered at EuroDNS wishing to sell their domains benefit from direct access to more than 50 million prospective buyers that access Afternic’s DLS each month.
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