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Why Defensive Domain Name Registrations Aren't a Good Deal for Small Businesses
July 16, 2012 @ 4:31 PMConventional wisdom says businesses should preemptively buy domain names to keep them out of the hands of competitors, griping customers, pornographers or other malefactors. This process is sometimes called “defensive” domain name registration.
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Internet Adds 7 Million More Domain Names
July 16, 2012 @ 2:53 AMAccording to the latest Domain Name Industry Brief published by VeriSign Inc. (VRSN), approximately seven million names were added to the Internet in the first quarter of 2012. Therefore, the total number of registered domain names increased to approximately 233 million on a worldwide basis.
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Facebook Wins UDRP On Facebook.info
July 16, 2012 @ 1:19 AMFacebook, Inc. just won a UDRP on the domain name Facebook.info The domain name was registered in September 2004. Most recently the domain was going to a page which stated on the top: “not in any way affiliated with the social network availabl …”
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Internet Hits 233 Million Domain Names
July 15, 2012 @ 8:23 PMSecond level domain space continues to grow. Verisign released and announced its latest quarterly domain name report at an odd time this quarter — 4 pm on a Friday. That’s usually the time you release bad news you don’t want people to hear about, so it’s kind of odd for a marketing piece.
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Berryhill Beats Back UDRP On SideTrack.com
July 13, 2012 @ 2:59 PMJohn Berryhill, Esq just beat back yet another UDRP this time on the domain name Sidetrack.com brought by Side by Side, Inc. /dba/ Sidetrack. The domain name was owned by generic domain investor, Alexander Lerman one of the newest members of the Internet Commerce Association (ICA).
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Internet Grows to More Than 233 Million Domain Names in the First Quarter of 2012
July 13, 2012 @ 2:39 PMMore than seven million domain names were added to the Internet in the first quarter of 2012, bringing the total number of registered domain names to more than 233 million worldwide across all domains, according to the latest Domain Name Industry Brief, published by VeriSign, Inc.
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Default Judgement Issued Against Paris in Domain Fight, Damages Hearing On Tap
July 13, 2012 @ 3:36 AMParis may face damages in reverse domain name hijacking case. A Texas district court has filed an entry of default against Ville de Paris in a domain name squabble. The case involves Parvi.org. The city of Paris won a UDRP case for the domain name in 2009. When Paris filed the complaint it agreed to […]
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Default Judgement Issued Against Paris in Domain Fight, Damages Hearing On Tap
July 13, 2012 @ 3:36 AMParis may face damages in reverse domain name hijacking case. A Texas district court has filed an entry of default against Ville de Paris in a domain name squabble. The case involves Parvi.org. The city of Paris won a UDRP case for the domain name in 2009. When Paris filed the complaint it agreed to […]
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Chicago Drops Directory for Email, Power.com Launches With @identity Service
July 13, 2012 @ 12:06 AMChicago.com no longer a directory; owner also powering new email service at Power.com. This morning I read an article by Robin Wauters lampooning Power.com, which offers an @Power.com email address and subdomains for a very steep price. The site immediately reminded me of Chicago.com and its personalized @chicago.com email addresses. Indeed, Power.com is “powered” by […]
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Chicago Drops Directory for Email, Power.com Launches With @identity Service
July 13, 2012 @ 12:06 AMChicago.com no longer a directory; owner also powering new email service at Power.com. This morning I read an article by Robin Wauters lampooning Power.com, which offers an @Power.com email address and subdomains for a very steep price. The site immediately reminded me of Chicago.com and its personalized @chicago.com email addresses. Indeed, Power.com is “powered” by […]
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