An array of useful idiots have started vomiting “rebellious” posts and articles around the web supporting the new excuse that NoEthos publicists invented for ICANN. This new “argument” will be used to allow the .org transfer to proceed. The excuse is that ICANN must accept the transfer so as to show the world that ICANN [...] Continue reading →

Covid-19 forces delay. NamesCon will head to Budapest in 2021. NamesCon Europe, originally scheduled for Budapest this August, has been delayed due to Covid-19. Organizers have already booked July 15-17, 2021 for the new date. The move comes as no surprise. Conferences that attract people from around the world are unlikely to proceed this year. [...] Continue reading →

Insurance could protect against theft. Domain name marketplace Le Yu will offer domain name insurance through a partnership. Chinese domain marketplace Le Yu recently announced a partnership with Sunshine Insurance Group to offer insurance on domains. The service is a response to the problem of high-priced domains being stolen by hackers, and aims to provide [...] Continue reading →

A look at the final auction prices, closeouts and more from the domain auction list posted on April 29, 2020. If there is an asterisk (*) next to a price, it means that the name was at auction from a private seller (rather than an expiring name) and may have had a reserve.  I’m only showing where [...] Continue reading →

We have to postpone #NamesConEurope until summer 2021. We just can’t predict what August will look like. Save the new dates: #NamesCon Europe in Budapest, July 15-17, 2021. For more info: https://t.co/Z2JejxXXCo pic.twitter.com/VGg7nueyIh — NamesCon (@NamesCon) April 30, 2020 It’s probably not going to come as a surprise to anyone, but the NamesCon Europe conference [...] Continue reading →

A college of pharmacy, a stroller comparison site, and a safety product seller bought domain names. Sedo’s top sale this past week was Punks.com for $60,000. According to NameBio, it previously sold for $13,000 in 2009. The Whois record shows someone in Poland. I can’t determine if it’s an end user purchase. Here’s a [...] Continue reading →

D’Agostino Supermarkets filed a UDRP against Dagostino.com at the National Arbitration Forum (NAF). The decision was published this morning, and the New York City based supermarket chain lost the UDRP. In addition, the three member panel ruled that this was a case of Reverse Domain Name Hijacking (RDNH). The domain registrant was represented by Brett [...] Continue reading →