Domain Sales

As the 2010 TRAFFIC Vancouver conference kicks off, it looks like there will be some good pickings for those looking for some good domain names at auction. We picked snowboards.ca and loseweight.ca as a couple of the Canadian domain names that could go for good money, while Elliotsblog favourites are: …

We talked about company screw-ups when it comes to domain names, but here is a big one – the Tenessee Police Department let its domain name expire, and as it came up for registration again, someone else took that opportunity and is now using the domain to complain about speed …

The actual names of countries will not be permitted as TLDs in more admendments to ICANN’s gTLD application guidebook. Names such as .mexico or .germany will not be allowed, especially given the interest registered in these kinds of domains by some countries. The move prevents countries investing directly in domain …

Proposed changes to ICANN‘s Draft Applicant Guidebook for new gTLDs will be discussed at the ICANN meeting in Brussels on June 21st. The fourth version of the guidebook includes changes for brand owners and trademark holders, designed to give greater protection. ICANN is expecting about 500 applications for new gTLDs …

Bahrain’s Telecommunications Regulatory Authority is looking for information from the Arab League on the possibility of managing the gTLD .arab and “عرب.”. After the Emirates set up its .emarat domain it looks like Bahrain will follow suit and create its own IDN. The head of the Bahrain TRA, Ahmed Aldoseri …

The highly successful VoIP provider, Skype, is expanding its services and has a launched an online music streaming site denominated Rdio.com. Skype founders Niklas Zennstrom and Janus Friis have explained that Rdio.com would be pronouned “AR-Di-O” and indicates a mix between radio and audio, as it reflects web 2.0 youth …

Online poker sites and other online gaming and betting sites continue to sell extremely well, with poker.com selling at auction for $400,000. This marks the sale, without a doubt, of the premium domain for this popular industry, and it would have been difficult for it not to have sold for …

The .XXX domain mooted for pornographic sites looks like it will never be launched with the list of detractors getting longer. This time it’s New Zealand porn guru Steve Crow who has entered the fray, saying that .XXX gTLDs would be a waste of time. According to Crow, until such …

Verisign has informed its registrars that the wholesale prices of .com and .net domains will be going up as of July 1st, so if you’re in the market to be purchasing a domain name, get ready to pay more. Verisign has stated that .com domains will increase by 7% and …

Managing your company’s domain name can’t be an easy thing. What with remembering to register multiple domain names for your various products or services, to remembering the most basic of things – renewal of your domain name – there are many pitfalls beyond just organising the content of your site. …