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In this year’s second-biggest ccTLD sale, Brazilian domain Imoveis.com.br (Portugese for “real estate”) sold at auction, earning seller Gustavo Volcan $300,000 USD. Brazil’s economy has grown steadily over the last decade and is a rising power. Whoever bought the domain is very smart. Although there might be a slump in …
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Flight447.com registered two years before plane crash
On June 1, 2009, Air France Flight 447 created a new page in history when it crashed off the coast of Brazil on its way to Paris. Eager to cash in on public interest, domainers flocked to register any domain bearing the flight’s name. Many were surprised to find out, …