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Domain Arbitration Cases Edge Up Slightly in 2012
April 22, 2013 @ 11:51 PM…but trail the growth in domain name registrations. National Arbitration Forum (NAF) has released its official numbers for 2012 UDRP cases. Combined with World Intellectual Property Organization’s (WIPO) results, the number of UDRP cases filed last year appears to have edged up slightly. NAF reported a total of 2,060 cases for 2012 last year, which […]
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Coming This Year: The Biggest Domain Registrar Phishing Attack Ever
April 22, 2013 @ 11:35 PMNew RAA satisfies boneheaded law enforcement request that will lead to more domain theft. The proposed new registration accreditation agreement satisfies a law enforcement requirement of verifying whois information when someone registers a domain name. The requirements can easily be satisfied by people who want to register domains for nefarious purposes. In fact, they’re downright […]
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What The New RAA Means for You, The Domain Registrant
April 22, 2013 @ 11:14 PMYour responsibilities when registering a domain name will soon change. Late yesterday ICANN published the proposed “final” new Registrar Accreditation Agreement (RAA) for public comment. The update RAA will have an impact on how you register domain names. You must verify your phone number or email address. After you register a domain, transfer it to […]
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Domain Holdings Selected to Broker Tax.com Domain Name
April 22, 2013 @ 9:49 PMI saw a news release this morning that I want to share with you. The Tax.com domain name has been listed for sale, and Domain Holdings was selected as the…
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Afilias Blames Security Crackdown for Massive Drop in .info Domains
April 22, 2013 @ 9:30 PMAfilias says a new anti-abuse policy is responsible for .info losing almost a million domains in 2012. The .info space ended the year down 914,310 domains, an 11% decline on 2011, the biggest gTLD shrinkage in actual domain terms and second only to .tel in percentage terms, according to DI’s TLD Health Check. The TLD […]
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Internet Squatters Bank On Domain Names to Profit From New Licences
April 22, 2013 @ 3:54 PMA new bank is touted as one of the hottest business opportunities in India with the central bank likely to throw open the field.
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New gTLD Program Posts 49 New Initial Evaluation Results: 38 Applications Get a Pass
April 22, 2013 @ 6:49 AMThe next set of Initial Evaluation Results was released by ICANN. The total number of passing applications is now 169. ICANN released Initial Evaluation (IE) results for the next set of applications with priority numbers 150-198. There are 38 applications …
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NAF Prices URS at $375 to $500 Per Case
April 22, 2013 @ 1:28 AMThe National Arbitration Forum has released its price list for Uniform Rapid Suspension complaints, saying that the cheapest case will cost $375. That’s for cases involving one to 15 domains. Prices increase based on the number of domains in the filing, capped at $500 for cases involving over 100 names. The prices are within the […]
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Asian Outfit Named Second URS Provider
April 22, 2013 @ 1:03 AMThe Asian Domain Name Dispute Resolution Centre has been approved by ICANN as a provider of Uniform Rapid Suspension services. The two organizations signed a memorandum of understanding last week, ICANN said. ADNDRC is the second URS resolution provider to be named, after the US-based National Arbitration Forum. It’s got offices in Beijing, HongKong, Seoul […]
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.an Domains to Be Removed From The Root Server By October 2014
April 22, 2013 @ 12:58 AMAccording to BrandShelter.com, the .An registry is being phased out with the the .An ccTLD being removed from the root server by October 2014. I know a lot of unsophisticated domain investors may get caught up buying one of these domain names with great keyword which maybe offered with cheap pricing , so buyer beware.
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