Archive for April, 2009

Ad.com Sells For $1.4 Million - Washington Post

Thursday, April 30th, 2009

Ad.com Sells For $1.4 Million
Washington Post, United States
The winning bidder was Divyank Turakhia of Directi.com and CEO of Skenzo, a domain parking company. Moniker made more than $2 million in domain names at the TRAFFIC auction, with Ad.com taking the highest bid. Bottledwater.com took the no.

Daily.co.uk Offers .Tel Domain Names - WebHosting.Info

Thursday, April 30th, 2009

Daily.co.uk Offers .Tel Domain Names
WebHosting.Info, CA
Daily.co.uk, a domain name and web hosting provider, today announced that they have launched .tel domain name registration for just £12.49 per year. The company states that .tel domains, intended to create a directory listing-style web page rather than

Denver Nuggets and Jim Carrey Fight for Domain Names - Domain Name Wire

Thursday, April 30th, 2009

Denver Nuggets and Jim Carrey Fight for Domain Names
Domain Name Wire, TX
The NBA and Denver Nuggets basketball team have filed a complaint with World Intellectual Property Organization to get the domain name DenverNuggets.com. The domain name currently forwards to NBAtix.com, which sells sporting tickets.

Denver Nuggest and Jim Carrey Fight for Domain Names - Domain Name Wire

Thursday, April 30th, 2009

Denver Nuggest and Jim Carrey Fight for Domain Names
Domain Name Wire, TX
The NBA and Denver Nuggets basketball team have filed a complaint with World Intellectual Property Organization to get the domain name DenverNuggets.com. The domain name currently forwards to NBAtix.com, which sells sporting tickets.

Branding 'vital' when choosing domain names - Global Gold Internet Services

Thursday, April 30th, 2009

Branding 'vital' when choosing domain names
Global Gold Internet Services, UK
Businesses looking for a new domain name need to consider the branding implications of their chosen domain carefully, it has been suggested. According to Peter Da Vanzo of SEO Book, a well-chosen branded domain name can be more effective than a more

Domain name Ownership Speculation Or Wise Investment - AddPR.com (press release)

Thursday, April 30th, 2009

Domain name Ownership Speculation Or Wise Investment
AddPR.com (press release), TX
The downfall of print leaves a huge void in the lives of consumers starving for vital information they need to make important life decisions according to Scott Alliy President of eComInvestments.com a domain name investment firm.

Unknown internet 1: Who controls the internet? - New Scientist

Thursday, April 30th, 2009

Unknown internet 1: Who controls the internet?
New Scientist, UK
Take, for instance, a scenario in which a country wants to change certain aspects of its domain names. Any changes carried out at the "top" level - adding new country-level suffixes, for example - have to be checked by the US Department of Commerce,
NTIA seeks comments on the future of ICANN and Internet management GCN.com
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wannadevelop.com Partners Up with Develop.com.au for Multi-Year … - PR Web (press release)

Thursday, April 30th, 2009

wannadevelop.com Partners Up with Develop.com.au for Multi-Year
PR Web (press release), WA
"We are very excited about the partnership with Mike Cohen and the entire wannadevelop.com team of professionals in building out one of Australia's premier website networks on each and every one of our domain names" wannadevelop.com will provide an

Minnesota Seeks to Block Internet Gambling Sites - Poker News Daily

Thursday, April 30th, 2009

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Minnesota Seeks to Block Internet Gambling Sites
Poker News Daily, NV
However, at press time, the affected domain names are not yet known. According to the internet gaming press release, Written notice was given by the Minnesota Department of Public Safety's Alcohol and Gambling Enforcement Division to AT&T, Charter,
Minnesota attempts to block online gambling sites via ISPs Gambling Online Magazine
Minnesota calls for 200-site net gambling blockage Register
Minnesota Orders ISPs to Block Internet Gambling Websites Gambling911.com
New Online Casinos - MajorWager.com inc
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The Real Deal 159: Buy and sell domain names - CNET News

Thursday, April 30th, 2009

The Real Deal 159: Buy and sell domain names
CNET News, CA
by Tom Merritt portfolio approach might work, but fees and commissions not generous, and it's hard to sell a domain for $10k these days. by pdxgrey April 22, 2009 12:20 AM PDT Toodledo. (www.toodledo.com) I almost skipped over this one because of the