Post updated – see updates in bold. If you are a dot ca domain holder, you may be aware that the elections for the CIRA Board of Directors are underway. Many of you know Zak Muscovitch, a domain name lawyer, whom we previously interviewed about Canadian domain laws.  Zak is seeking a seat on CIRA’s [...] Continue reading →

Just a quick note for the Canadian domainers out there – the TBR sessions scheduled for Wednesday December 23 and 30 will go ahead as normal.  There will be no changes due to the holiday season. [...] Continue reading →

It’s about time that Canadian domain owners finally stand up for themselves and have a voice to protect their rights against those who wish to take them away, as well as encourage the development of the Canadian internet.  Fortunately, a new organization, the Domain Owners Association of Canada (or DOAC), has just been formed to [...] Continue reading →

If you invest in .ca domains, then you know that one of the best ways of obtaining quality domains at reasonable prices is through the TBR (to be released).  Every week on Wednesday at 2.00 p.m. CIRA releases domains that have expired and not been renewed by the end their 30 day suspension period.  Among [...] Continue reading →

A previously unreported 6 figured sale has just come to light – thanks to George Kirikos.  The domain Skirt.com sold recently for $100,000.  It was reported in this SEC filing by Morris Publishing Group LLC:  “During the second quarter of 2007, “we acquired the domain name for the Skirt! magazines’ Web site for $0.1 million.”  [...] Continue reading →