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The man behind .XXX

Many have attacked ICM Registry over its proposal for a .xxx domain extension, but few have gone after the company’s chairman and man behind the idea, Stuart Lawley. Lawley struck it rich in 1999 when he took the ISP Oneview.net public. According to the London Sunday Times, he is one …

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French publisher loses domain dispute

Usually big companies win domain disputes. In this instance, however, French publisher Editions Milan tried to abuse the WIPO domain arbitration system and ended up screwing itself over in the process. It all started when American soldier Steve Hill registered kokeshi.com in 2001. He registered the single-keyword domain because of …

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Sex.com up for sale… finally

Escom, the bankrupt owner of Sex.com, was going to sell the domain in a foreclosure auction to pay back creditors. But after some pleading from the company, an American bankruptcy court has allowed the firm to sell the name on its own– a move that will likely boost the name’s …

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Slots.ca sells for over $200,000

Although the exact sale price is unknown, a prominent domain auction house announced the sale of Slots.ca for over $200,000 USD. Sure, it’s not quite the same as Slots.com’s $5.5 million sale, but hey, it’s a start for Canada’s often forgotten .ca extension. No information about the buyer is known, …

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Yahoo launches web style guide

The digital age has created many words in the English language and so far, no single standard for spelling them has prevailed. Is it ‘smartphone’ or ‘smart phone?’ Should you capitalize ‘Internet?’ ‘Ecommerce’ or ‘e-commerce?’ Yahoo is attempting to set a standard with its new Yahoo! Style Guide. Whereas other …

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Fannie Mae buys KnowYourOptions.com for $50,000

Fannie Mae, an American corporation whose sale of mortgage-backed securities is one of the many causes of the current recession, made headlines today with its purchase of KnowYourOptions.com for $50,000 USD. The company will more than likely use the domain to create a website about financial awareness. Since the recession, …

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Bulgaria to appeal ICANN IDN rejection

Bulgaria’s IT minister has announced plans to appeal the rejection of the .бг IDN, which ICANN refused to allow into the DNS in May because of its similarity to the .br ccTLD. The minister stated in a TV interview that he believes .бг is the best name for Bulgaria and …

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