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Craigslist Loses CraigsLists.com Domain Dispute
August 10, 2012 @ 7:43 PMOnline classifieds site Craigslist has lost a case against one Craig Solomon for the domain name CraigsLists.com (note the extra ‘s’ at the end). The National Arbitration Forum panel relied heavily on laches — Craigslist’s delay in filing the dispute — in coming to its determination.
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City Website Redirected After Registration Lapses
August 10, 2012 @ 7:33 AMThe City of Tucson’s website was redirected Thursday. Instead of displaying information on city departments, it showed visitors lists of Google ad links. The city’s IT department is working on the problem, said spokesman Michael Graham, who said users outside the city’s network are being sent to another site.
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Escrow.com: Domain and Website Transactions Up 21%
August 9, 2012 @ 12:13 PMEscrow.com’s transaction volume for domain names and web sites was up 15% in the first half of 2012 compared to the same period in 2011. The dollar volume for these transactions was up a whopping 21%.
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Costly Hijacking Reveals Common Patterns in Global Domain Thefts - Weak Laws
August 8, 2012 @ 9:49 PMOwnership of ezq.com, owned since 1996, was about to be transferred. A second message, six minutes after the first, said the transfer was complete.
Someone from China, using the name Baorui, had taken over ownership of ezq.com. The thieves swiftly put the name up for sale. -
Presidential Campaigns Buy Up Domain Names for 'Microsites'
August 8, 2012 @ 7:20 AMMichael Cyger, of DomainSherpa.com, said purchasing a domain name and creating a website is a cheap and easy way for a campaign to get a message out… Cyger noted that one of the biggest mistakes made by candidates is failing to purchase their domain names — an “$8.30 insurance policy” against any future opponents or domain squatters who might benefit from owning it.
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Lawmakers Raise New Concerns About New Domain Name Program
August 7, 2012 @ 7:56 PMNearly six months after the program was launched, key members of Congress are still raising concerns about a plan to introduce hundreds of new Internet addresses into the domain name systems, saying they want fresh assurances that the new strings will not harm trademark holders and that the public has adequate opportunity to comment.
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Fraudulent Typosquatters Lie in Wait for London Olympics Searchers
August 7, 2012 @ 2:52 PMMore than 80 percent of domains with “olympics” in the name are fraudsters using a misspelling to attract visitors.
Security experts are warning consumers seeking news on Olympic events to beware of fraudsters who are attempting to sell anything from free access to Olympic TV coverage, to venue tickets. -
Why Domain Parking Companies Get Named On “Bad Host” Lists
August 7, 2012 @ 12:31 AMSo why is it that domain parking companies land on these bad lists?
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Namemedia Launches Discounted Domain Marketplace Directdomains.com
August 5, 2012 @ 11:14 PMNameMedia has launched a new domain name marketplace dedicated solely to lower cost domains.
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Salesforce’s Do.com Helps You Get Things Done
August 5, 2012 @ 9:03 PMDo.com lets you create to-do lists and then assign tasks on that list to other people. Used for both individuals at home and businesses looking to streamline how they work, the service can be used to assign everything from bringing a bag of chips to a party to following up with a client to make sure he or she signs contracts on time.
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