Domain Name News (DNN) http://www.domainnamenews.com News and Views from the Domain Name Industry Wed, 16 May 2012 07:12:52 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Sedo sells over $2.1M USD in domains the previous week http://www.domainnamenews.com/domain-sales/sedo-sells-domains-totally-over-2-1m-usd-in-the-previous-week/10748 http://www.domainnamenews.com/domain-sales/sedo-sells-domains-totally-over-2-1m-usd-in-the-previous-week/10748#comments Tue, 15 May 2012 20:35:58 +0000 Frank Michlick http://www.domainnamenews.com/?p=10748
  • Sedo Sales for the Week up to May 7th, 2012 – 845 domains for over $1.6M USD
  • Sedo & Afternic Sales Report of the Previous Week
  • Sedo Sales for the Previous Week Including GamesForGirls.com at $500,000
  • Domains Sales of the Previous Week, lead by Navidad.com
  • Domain Name Sales Report for the Previous Week
    • ]]>     Sedo sales just reported their domain sales for the week ending on May 14th, 2012.

    This past week, 947 transactions took place on Sedo’s marketplace and via SedoMLS, totaling over $2.1 million.  41% of total sales were the result of Buy Now listings.  Highlights of public sales include:

    • Top .com: ahha.com at 112,000 USD
    • Top ccTLD: w.to at 53,000 USD
    • Top “other” TLD: bangkok.net at 25,000 USD

    See the all of the reported sales at Sedo for the previous week after the jump.

    Domain nameTLDDatePriceCurrencySource
    ahha.comcom2012-05-14112,000USDSedo
    onlinefreegames.comcom2012-05-0790,000USDSedo
    w.toto2012-05-0853,000USDSedo
    zimbabwe.comcom2012-05-1442,500USDSedo
    bangkok.netnet2012-05-0825,000USDSedo
    apps.netnet2012-05-0924,100EURSedo
    yali.comcom2012-05-1023,000USDSedo
    zuvo.comcom2012-05-1417,500USDSedo
    actionfigure.comcom2012-05-1017,000USDSedo
    insure.itit2012-05-0913,250USDSedo
    denim-shop.comcom2012-05-0712,250EURSedo
    ko.netnet2012-05-0912,000USDSedo
    mopo.comcom2012-05-0912,000USDSedo
    imprentaonline.eses2012-05-1111,800EURSedo
    allthingsi.comcom2012-05-1110,700USDSedo
    xee.comcom2012-05-1110,510USDSedo
    hobby.tvtv2012-05-1110,000USDSedo
    messageme.comcom2012-05-0910,000USDSedo
    ruletka.plpl2012-05-119,000EURSedo
    go2.dede2012-05-118,925EURSedo
    unwall.comcom2012-05-107,900USDSedo
    r4e.comcom2012-05-077,500USDSedo
    brandtone.comcom2012-05-106,000EURSedo
    gpswatch.comcom2012-05-116,000USDSedo
    summercamp.netnet2012-05-095,500USDSedo
    fastcapital.comcom2012-05-085,100USDSedo
    1cake.comcom2012-05-105,000USDSedo
    bodykey.comcom2012-05-145,000USDSedo
    dixon-agency.comcom2012-05-115,000USDSedo
    esume.comcom2012-05-085,000USDSedo
    meupet.comcom2012-05-085,000USDSedo
    redchapter.comcom2012-05-115,000USDSedo
    theproteinbar.comcom2012-05-145,000USDSedo
    25c.comcom2012-05-074,950USDSedo
    mobile-hotspot.comcom2012-05-074,950EURSedo
    lawsuit.usus2012-05-094,750USDSedo
    sixsteps.comcom2012-05-114,750USDSedo
    3dz.comcom2012-05-144,600USDSedo
    madein.eueu2012-05-094,250EURSedo
    bip.itit2012-05-104,235EURSedo
    blog.nono2012-05-084,000EURSedo
    cosmeticdentist.org.ukorg.uk2012-05-084,000GBPSedo
    shopit.co.ukco.uk2012-05-144,000GBPSedo
    ymas.comcom2012-05-103,995USDSedo
    trademogul.comcom2012-05-073,975USDSedo
    yougive.comcom2012-05-083,800USDSedo
    mymission.comcom2012-05-103,760EURSedo
    eroshop.dede2012-05-093,600EURSedo
    amorenlinea.eses2012-05-083,500EURSedo
    kd1.comcom2012-05-143,500EURSedo
    moment.meme2012-05-073,500EURSedo
    panneausolaire.comcom2012-05-143,500EURSedo
    paved.comcom2012-05-093,500USDSedo
    badheizkoerper.dede2012-05-093,450EURSedo
    onlinebookmarking.comcom2012-05-143,450USDSedo
    swapstock.comcom2012-05-143,250USDSedo
    virginoliveoil.comcom2012-05-143,200EURSedo
    babet.comcom2012-05-103,100USDSedo
    carhirecover.co.ukco.uk2012-05-083,000GBPSedo
    carhirecover.comcom2012-05-093,000GBPSedo
    generaldomain.comcom2012-05-113,000USDSedo
    littlebit.dede2012-05-143,000EURSedo
    mydog.tvtv2012-05-143,000USDSedo
    mylens.netnet2012-05-093,000EURSedo
    regiospot.dede2012-05-103,000EURSedo
    supremacy.orgorg2012-05-083,000USDSedo
    tagg.meme2012-05-103,000USDSedo
    teatronazionale.itit2012-05-093,000EURSedo
    thinkful.comcom2012-05-083,000USDSedo
    traders-home.dede2012-05-143,000EURSedo
    oakstream.comcom2012-05-082,999USDSedo
    nutrition.dede2012-05-082,800USDSedo
    planetario.eses2012-05-142,800EURSedo
    howtogetridofacne.comcom2012-05-092,700USDSedo
    shopt.comcom2012-05-092,700USDSedo
    cellphonebooster.comcom2012-05-102,550USDSedo
    epic.bizbiz2012-05-082,500USDSedo
    fairstory.comcom2012-05-102,500USDSedo
    home24.grgr2012-05-092,500EURSedo
    ishot.netnet2012-05-112,500EURSedo
    max-team.comcom2012-05-082,500USDSedo
    oval.nlnl2012-05-072,500EURSedo
    sardinia.coco2012-05-142,500EURSedo
    schmuckgalerie.atat2012-05-112,500EURSedo
    telecommandes.comcom2012-05-112,500EURSedo
    carteanniversaire.frfr2012-05-142,400EURSedo
    exxi.comcom2012-05-142,350USDSedo
    vot.eses2012-05-142,280EURSedo
    18hd.comcom2012-05-092,250USDSedo
    aero-bilet.ruru2012-05-142,000USDSedo
    cam4.co.ilco.il2012-05-092,000USDSedo
    capology.comcom2012-05-102,000EURSedo
    doctorin.comcom2012-05-142,000USDSedo
    essaywritingservices.comcom2012-05-092,000USDSedo
    eticaretci.netnet2012-05-112,000USDSedo
    itjobs.frfr2012-05-082,000EURSedo
    maxcorp.comcom2012-05-092,000USDSedo
    moralcapitalism.orgorg2012-05-102,000USDSedo
    mundosat.comcom2012-05-092,000USDSedo
    myjasper.comcom2012-05-072,000USDSedo
    onlineschool.infoinfo2012-05-082,000USDSedo
    pierrenanterme.comcom2012-05-082,000USDSedo
    rovinj.orgorg2012-05-112,000USDSedo
    schlafstoerungen.comcom2012-05-142,000EURSedo
    themonarch.comcom2012-05-142,000USDSedo
    transport.orgorg2012-05-142,000USDSedo
    virage.netnet2012-05-112,000USDSedo
    werkzeug.bizbiz2012-05-142,000EURSedo
    gosmokes.comcom2012-05-081,999USDSedo
    supremeflooring.comcom2012-05-111,999USDSedo
    behandeln.comcom2012-05-101,909USDSedo
    endometriose.infoinfo2012-05-091,900EURSedo
    telescope.eses2012-05-141,900EURSedo
    privacytest.comcom2012-05-081,899USDSedo
    attractionstore.comcom2012-05-071,895USDSedo
    specialistseating.comcom2012-05-141,895USDSedo
    adves.comcom2012-05-081,850USDSedo
    markt.itit2012-05-081,850EURSedo
    adderley.comcom2012-05-111,800USDSedo
    antarus.comcom2012-05-091,800USDSedo
    darkium.comcom2012-05-091,800USDSedo
    despensas.comcom2012-05-111,800USDSedo
    franklin.tvtv2012-05-071,800USDSedo
    i-clip.comcom2012-05-101,800USDSedo
    mode360.comcom2012-05-091,800USDSedo
    shirtly.comcom2012-05-141,800USDSedo
    sitian.comcom2012-05-101,800USDSedo
    highbooks.comcom2012-05-071,795USDSedo
    relationshipwisdom.comcom2012-05-071,788USDSedo
    feroglobin.comcom2012-05-091,775USDSedo
    echi.comcom2012-05-091,750EURSedo
    sxin.comcom2012-05-071,750USDSedo
    bellearti.eueu2012-05-111,747EURSedo
    cenis.comcom2012-05-101,700USDSedo
    sfcard.comcom2012-05-081,600EURSedo
    swissreserve.comcom2012-05-091,595USDSedo
    pricesgold.comcom2012-05-141,550USDSedo
    ја.comcom2012-05-101,550USDSedo
    binary360.comcom2012-05-081,500USDSedo
    bza.chch2012-05-091,500EURSedo
    housedirect.comcom2012-05-081,500GBPSedo
    mobileinsurance.netnet2012-05-141,500USDSedo
    mondoguerra.comcom2012-05-141,500EURSedo
    mypsy.comcom2012-05-081,500EURSedo
    smartwatch.eses2012-05-091,500EURSedo
    vie.orgorg2012-05-141,500EURSedo
    speakeasier.comcom2012-05-091,490USDSedo
    m.htht2012-05-111,450USDSedo
    u.htht2012-05-101,450USDSedo
    crystalium.comcom2012-05-081,400USDSedo
    lottotipps.comcom2012-05-071,395USDSedo
    propertyhere.comcom2012-05-091,350USDSedo
    brainpro.comcom2012-05-091,300USDSedo
    cvconsultants.comcom2012-05-101,300USDSedo
    duello.comcom2012-05-071,300USDSedo
    peace21.comcom2012-05-111,300USDSedo
    restaurantdata.comcom2012-05-141,299USDSedo
    resortactivities.comcom2012-05-121,295USDSedo
    buffalobayoupark.orgorg2012-05-101,250USDSedo
    conferencesupplies.comcom2012-05-101,250USDSedo
    howtobecomeabountyhunter.comcom2012-05-091,250USDSedo
    redwoodenergy.comcom2012-05-101,250USDSedo
    simulationrachatcredit.frfr2012-05-081,250EURSedo
    top-escort.chch2012-05-071,250EURSedo
    cosmeticdentist.infoinfo2012-05-091,246USDSedo
    thinkbits.dede2012-05-141,211EURSedo
    chatroulett.dede2012-05-081,200EURSedo
    energie.inin2012-05-101,200EURSedo
    everyquote.comcom2012-05-091,200USDSedo
    heilpraktikerberlin.orgorg2012-05-141,200USDSedo
    muse.co.ukco.uk2012-05-101,200GBPSedo
    open-your-mind.comcom2012-05-141,200EURSedo
    pizzadealz.comcom2012-05-081,200USDSedo
    resortsproperties.comcom2012-05-101,125USDSedo
    socially.coco2012-05-141,100USDSedo
    tastingnote.comcom2012-05-141,095USDSedo
    buy.propro2012-05-101,010USDSedo
    10044.comcom2012-05-081,000EURSedo
    1c3.comcom2012-05-091,000USDSedo
    autokoop.comcom2012-05-141,000USDSedo
    be-cloud.comcom2012-05-111,000EURSedo
    body-solid.itit2012-05-101,000EURSedo
    cyphercon.comcom2012-05-101,000USDSedo
    grow2.comcom2012-05-081,000USDSedo
    handypreisvergleich.dede2012-05-081,000EURSedo
    ira.cccc2012-05-081,000USDSedo
    jagdgewehr.dede2012-05-111,000EURSedo
    jones-fashion.atat2012-05-141,000EURSedo
    lottojackpot24.dede2012-05-141,000EURSedo
    mimall.comcom2012-05-081,000USDSedo
    seekinglocals.comcom2012-05-091,000USDSedo
    startvideo.comcom2012-05-101,000USDSedo
    toetanchamon.comcom2012-05-111,000EURSedo
    trendy.frfr2012-05-101,000EURSedo
    webcom.frfr2012-05-141,000EURSedo
    x-mas.netnet2012-05-141,000USDSedo
    haustueren24.dede2012-05-08999EURSedo
    hghbenefits.comcom2012-05-07999USDSedo
    jetzt-im-tv.dede2012-05-10999EURSedo
    newportricheyhomes.comcom2012-05-14999USDSedo
    venturecapitalfirms.comcom2012-05-07999USDSedo
    crowdmark.comcom2012-05-09995USDSedo
    liveonly.comcom2012-05-10995USDSedo
    paystick.comcom2012-05-09995USDSedo
    sealy.inin2012-05-14995USDSedo
    transformtomorrow.comcom2012-05-14995USDSedo
    app.stst2012-05-14990USDSedo
    heimchen.dede2012-05-14990EURSedo
    jsondata.comcom2012-05-09979USDSedo
    hotinvest.comcom2012-05-07975USDSedo
    purificadordaikin.eses2012-05-08975EURSedo
    artex.itit2012-05-14950EURSedo
    schloessle.atat2012-05-08950EURSedo
    wedding360.comcom2012-05-08950USDSedo
    propertybay.comcom2012-05-14915EURSedo
    tungs.comcom2012-05-11900USDSedo
    onlinewebinars.comcom2012-05-08888USDSedo
    urlauctions.comcom2012-05-08888USDSedo
    demonocracy.comcom2012-05-08850USDSedo
    livebeauties.comcom2012-05-10850USDSedo
    pokerpals.netnet2012-05-11849USDSedo
    broadbandcarrier.netnet2012-05-11800USDSedo
    deliversafe.comcom2012-05-10800USDSedo
    diki.dede2012-05-08800EURSedo
    expert-center.chch2012-05-07800EURSedo
    immonova.dede2012-05-08800EURSedo
    reviewscenter.comcom2012-05-07800USDSedo
    videogaming.orgorg2012-05-07797USDSedo
    bewegungstherapie.dede2012-05-11789EURSedo
    bellearti.tvtv2012-05-08780EURSedo
    das-billige-kaufhaus.dede2012-05-08750EURSedo
    handelregister.dede2012-05-10750EURSedo
    homegate.infoinfo2012-05-11750EURSedo
    howtotrade.co.ukco.uk2012-05-08750GBPSedo
    letsgogolf.comcom2012-05-08750USDSedo
    mietwagenvergleich.orgorg2012-05-08750EURSedo
    oneresource.comcom2012-05-11750USDSedo
    psengineering.comcom2012-05-14750USDSedo
    seattlepersonalinjurylawyer.netnet2012-05-11750USDSedo
    smallenginespares.comcom2012-05-08750USDSedo
    wha.amam2012-05-08750USDSedo
    grillbasket.comcom2012-05-14740USDSedo
    signupsheet.comcom2012-05-08718USDSedo
    top-escort.dede2012-05-10714EURSedo
    7fs.comcom2012-05-14700USDSedo
    bettingbonus.co.ukco.uk2012-05-11700GBPSedo
    footfetishcams.comcom2012-05-10700USDSedo
    midway.sese2012-05-11700EURSedo
    performance-marketing.chch2012-05-10700EURSedo
    rari.eueu2012-05-09700EURSedo

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    ]]>     http://www.domainnamenews.com/domain-sales/sedo-sells-domains-totally-over-2-1m-usd-in-the-previous-week/10748/feed 0     .CA turns 25 years old today, nearing 2,000,000 registrations http://www.domainnamenews.com/cctlds/ca-turns-25-years-old-today-nearing-2000000-registrations/10734 http://www.domainnamenews.com/cctlds/ca-turns-25-years-old-today-nearing-2000000-registrations/10734#comments Mon, 14 May 2012 18:31:06 +0000 mcohen http://www.domainnamenews.com/?p=10734
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    • ]]>     The domain name registry that operates the .CA ccTLD, Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA), announced today that the .CA domain is turning 25 years old. The very first .CA domain name was registered to the University of Prince Edward Island in 1988. Currently there are 1,925,775 domains registered under .CA.

    It was on this day back in 1987 that the .CA domain extension was officially delegated by Jon Postel, operator of Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA), to John Demco at the University of British Columbia (UBC).

    CIRA .CA

    Demco and a group of volunteers ran the .CA domain registry for 13 years. From 1987 to 2000, those volunteers at UBC registered almost 60,000 domain names. Since 2000, the registry for .CA domain names has been run by the Ottawa-based Canadian Internet Registration Authority. CIRA’s President and CEO Byron Holland said:

    “We owe a debt to the visionaries who set up .CA in the 1980s. While many people today may take the Internet for granted, the fact is, without the foresight of people like John Demco, the Internet might not have developed as we now know it… The growth in both the size of the registry and in the role .CA plays in Canadians’ lives bodes well for the next 25 years of .CA. As we move more and more of our lives online, .CA is becoming the ‘flag on the virtual backpack’ for hundreds of thousands of Canadians.”

    Back in 1987 when the .CA ccTLD was introduced the world wide web was a very different place. Very few Canadians were online, and until 1990 only governments and the academic community were able to register .CA domains. Today, .CA is an integral part of the Canadian economic and social landscape. Now with more than 1.9 million domain names registered, .CA is the world’s 14th-largest domain registry, and it has the fourth-highest growth rate over the past five years.

    On April 15, 2008, CIRA registered it’s one millionth .CA domain name. The next big celebration is right around the corner it seems. In another few weeks give or take, they will be celebrating the two millionth .CA domain registration which will be another huge milestone for the Canadian ccTLD.

    The registry has also just opened their nominations for their 2012 Board Elections.

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    ]]>     http://www.domainnamenews.com/cctlds/ca-turns-25-years-old-today-nearing-2000000-registrations/10734/feed 0     Public Interest Registry (.ORG) Soliciting Nominations For Advisory Council http://www.domainnamenews.com/up-to-the-minute/public-interest-registry-org-soliciting-nominations-for-advisory-council/10710 http://www.domainnamenews.com/up-to-the-minute/public-interest-registry-org-soliciting-nominations-for-advisory-council/10710#comments Fri, 11 May 2012 18:25:23 +0000 mcohen http://www.domainnamenews.com/?p=10710
  • Associated Cities Geo Awards Nominations Open
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    • ]]>     The operator of the .ORG domain extension, PIR (Public Interest Registry), is looking for nominations to the advisory council to fill seats that are opening up. They are specifically looking for individuals with significant internet leadership experience within the non-profit, non-governmental organization (NGO) and domain name arena’s who represent the broad and geographically diverse spectrum of the global non-commercial communities.

    Public Interest Registry

    PIR says that the .ORG advisory council has been a valuable global resource for the Public Interest Registry (PIR) management for providing advice on policy, outreach, and new services to improve registry operations and support the noncommercial .ORG community. Currently the council consists of 15 members, with at least 2 from each of the following 6 regions: Asia, Asia Pacific, Africa, Europe, North America and Latin America. The members of the advisory council are selected by the PIR board of directors. All seats are for 3 year terms.

    Advisory Council Working Groups

    The advisory council has organized into “working groups” for the purpose of providing project-based analysis and input, serving as a resource to both the .ORG staff and board of directors at PIR.  Comprised of leaders from a broad spectrum of the non-commercial world, the Advisory Council Working Groups will contribute in four area’s:  IDN, Policy, DNSSEC, and Outreach & Awareness.

    Interested individuals are encouraged to submit nominations, including self-nominations. A nomination statement of approximately 400 words should include details of the nominee’s experience with the internet, commitment to promoting the non-commercial use of the internet, understanding of the technical or policy issues facing the .ORG registry, and perspectives regarding the needs of the .ORG community. A biography and photo is also needed.

    All nominations must be submitted no later than June 15th, 2012. The newly appointed advisory council members will be announced on June 30th, 2012.

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    ]]>     http://www.domainnamenews.com/up-to-the-minute/public-interest-registry-org-soliciting-nominations-for-advisory-council/10710/feed 0     .EU domains available for only €0.99 at EuroDNS http://www.domainnamenews.com/up-to-the-minute/eu-domains-available-for-only-e0-99-at-eurodns/10696 http://www.domainnamenews.com/up-to-the-minute/eu-domains-available-for-only-e0-99-at-eurodns/10696#comments Thu, 10 May 2012 19:34:39 +0000 mcohen http://www.domainnamenews.com/?p=10696
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    • ]]>     Just the other day Luxembourg based EuroDNS.com announced that they are running a special promotion on all newly registered and transferred .eu domains. The prices have been reduced to €0.99 per single domain or $1.30 according to the latest exchange rates. The promo ends on May 22, 2012. Daniel Eisenhut, Chief Sales Officer at EuroDNS said:

    “At EuroDNS we are currently offering our customers an excellent promotion on .EU domain names, for the next two weeks all .EU domain names are available for registration and transfer for only €0.99. EuroDNS does more than just register domain names; we also offer a constantly evolving range of solutions and services to assist our customers with all domain requirements. The list includes local presence service, Whois Privacy, and ProDNS which delivers safe and secure DNS services with no risk of data loss…”

    To get in on the action you have to visit the EuroDNS website and then enter promo code PREU12C to get the discounted rate. Please note that in order to register .EU domains (ccTLD of the European Union) you have to be located in Europe or have a local presence there.

    According to EURid, there are currently 3,568,477 .EU domain names registered. There are typically around 70,000 to 80,000 new .EU domain registrations per month. It will be interesting to see what the number is for May once this promotion wraps up and the .EU domain statistics are updated.

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    • ]]>     Who knew you could get a free gift simply by registering a domain? Recently the DotAsia Organization (owner/sponsor of the sTLD) announced a new promotion that runs through July 31st, 2012. Every new domain registration qualifies for a gift, and the longer the registration term is, the better of a gift you will receive.

    This isn’t the first promotion of it’s kind. The .Asia registry actually ran a very similar freebie giveaway back in the summer of 2009 on the same website at FreeB.asia which they are bringing back. Everybody who registered a domain for at least 2 years under the DotAsia sponsored TLD in 2009 received a 2 GB USB stick for free. Now this time around, they are offering even nicer gifts.

    .ASIA Gifts for Registrants

    Here are the steps you need to take in order to get your freebie… Register your .ASIA domain such as myblog.asia for 1, 2, 5 or 10 years with a participating registrar and then you’ll be eligible to receive one of the following FreeB’s directly from the .ASIA registry:

    • 1 year .ASIA registration — Free Headphones
    • 2 year .ASIA registration — Free Stylus Pen
    • 5 year .ASIA registration — Free Bluetooth Keyboard
    • 10 year .ASIA registration — Free 7″ Android Tablet with Camera

    .ASIA FreeB’s are available from May 1 to July 31 2012 or while supplies last. The gifts will be sent from the DotAsia office in Hong Kong to the registrant contact address displayed in the whois record, worldwide. The free gifts are limited to 6 items per postal address. They ask that you allow 6 – 8 weeks for shipping and handling. After registering your domain, you will be e-mailed a special code from FreeB.asia. You have to visit the FreeB website to claim your gift using the provided code and confirm the shipping address.

    This promotion only applies to new .ASIA registrations, including new IDN.ASIA domain names. Renewals or transfers are excluded. You will be ineligible to receive any promotional FreeB items under the program if your .ASIA domain is registered after July 31st, 2012 or if your FreeB item is unclaimed before August 24th, 2012.

    .ASIA Gifts for Registrants 2

    After the jump you will find the participating registrars that are a part of this promotion, including some of the bigger fish such as GoDaddy and Tucows.

    1. 1API GmbH
    2. 35 Technology Co., Ltd.
    3. AB NameISP
    4. Ascio Technologies, Inc.
    5. Crazy Domains
    6. CV. JOGJACAMP
    7. DomainContext Inc.
    8. DomainPeople, Inc.
    9. EnCirca
    10. Foshan YiDong Network Co., LTD
    11. EPAG Domainservices GmbH
    12. EuroDNS S.A.
    13. Gabia, Inc
    14. Gandi SAS
    15. GMO Internet, Inc. d/b/a Discount-Domain.com and Onamae.com
    16. GoDaddy.com, Inc.
    17. HiChina Zhicheng Technology Limited
    18. Hu Yi Global Information Resources (Holding) Company Hongkong Limited
    19. Name.com
    20. Net4 India
    21. Net-Chinese Co., Ltd.
    22. OnlineNIC, Inc.
    23. PSI-USA, Inc.
    24. Regtime Ltd.
    25. Resellerclub PDR
    26. Todaynic.com Inc.
    27. Tucows Inc.
    28. Web Commerce Communications Limited
    29. WHOIS.CO.KR

     

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    ]]>     http://www.domainnamenews.com/registries/asia-registry-offering-freebs/10675/feed 0     Meet the Meet.me $450,000 domain buyer http://www.domainnamenews.com/domain-sales/meet-the-meet-me-450000-domain-buyer/10611 http://www.domainnamenews.com/domain-sales/meet-the-meet-me-450000-domain-buyer/10611#comments Wed, 09 May 2012 21:18:35 +0000 mcohen http://www.domainnamenews.com/?p=10611 The domain name MEET.ME was the highest profiled and most expensive dot me (.ME) domain ever sold. It was announced in early November of last year that the jointly owned domain by Rick Schwartz, Mike Berkens and Ammar Kubba was sold for a whopping $450K in an all-cash deal… But the real buyer of this short and catchy domain hack was never identified or confirmed publicly… Until now.

    We’ve been able to piece together all of the pieces of the puzzle and provide you with a quick breakdown of what happened in this past 6 – 12 month’s and what is still to come for the newly unveiled MeetMe brand created by the merger of Quepasa and myYearbook.

    Quepasa + myYearbook = MeetMe

    The new website at Meet.Me was launched and officially made available a month ago. It was then announced in a press release that publicly traded Quepasa (NYSE Amex: QPSA), a market leader for social discovery and owner of North-American platform myYearbook and Latin-American platform Quepasa (often called the Facebook of Latino’s) that the parent company and it’s affiliated brands are being consolidated and re-branded under a single umbrella with a new name: MeetMe.

    Quepasa and myYearbook

    Quepasa originally acquired MyYearbook.com for a cool $100 big ones in July of 2011. $82 million in stock and the remainder in cash. It looks like they didn’t waste any time and immediately started brainstorming and re-strategizing for bigger and better things. According to reports by ComScore, MyYearbook is the top web site in the Teens category with more visits, minutes, and pageviews than anybody else.

    See the rest of the story after the jump.

    Their latest moves aim to establish the company as the global social networking brand for meeting new people. The company will be rolling out the new “MeetMe” name across all websites and mobile platforms later this year, beginning with myYearbook sometime in July. John Abbott, CEO of Quepasa Corporation said:

    “MeetMe reflects the company’s mission — to build the leading social network for meeting new people — and underscores what our members across the Americas already expect each time they log in. With MeetMe, we look forward to bringing the highly engaging mobile and web products that myYearbook created to a global audience. MeetMe is the natural next step in our effort to align the long-established mission of the company with the outward facing brand: to build a platform synonymous with meeting new people throughout the world.”

    How Meet.Me Sale Went Down

    Now lets rewind for a bit and go back to uncover the entire history of this domain. Originally it was auctioned off and first sold at the Targeted Traffic Silent Auction in New York City in 2008 where it sold for $5,890. Rick, Mike and Ammar were the three buyers in a joint venture. Fast forward a few years later and this massive “end-user” sale of Meet.Me brokered by MostWantedDomains.com last year dropped the first few clues that something big was going down…  In the original blog post announcement by Mr. Berkens he mentioned the following…

    “They buyer is a public company and owned the matching .com meetme.com but still felt it important enough,  $450,000 important enough,  to get the matching .me domain. In actuality the buyer got a great deal. With this .com they have locked up the space and is in a position to take there online conferencing business to the next level.”

    Mr. Berkens logic was that the longtime owners of the Meetme.com domain (Conference Plus Inc., an audio + video + web based conferencing company) were the buyers of the Meet.me domain and they probably were cooking up some new product/service so they wanted to cover all bases. Makes sense. However Mr. Berkens assumed wrong and his “online conferencing” reference was incorrect… Although not too far off. The new owners are in a slightly different niche; the social networking world.

    According to DomainTools.com historical records data, the whois record for the domain name MeetMe.com changed in early August 2011 to indicate new ownership. Mike Johnson would be listed as the new registrant. This mysterious Mike Johnson turns out to be the Senior Controller at MyYearbook according to his Linkedin profile. In early November 2011 the whois records would change for the domain name Meet.Me and the same Mike Johnson would be listed there. Once again with the same and identical street address, e-mail, etc.

    Following each new acquisition, within a few days the domain’s WHOIS and contact information went private and would become invisibile using a privacy protection service provided by the respective domain registrar, in this case it was Network Solutions for Meetme.com and GoDaddy for Meet.me.

    meet.me image

    Other domains which the newly formed company has secured recently include Meetme.im (.IM is a popular domain extension for instant messaging services, both software and web based) and MeatMe.com which is a common typo/mispronunciation of the MeetMe brand. Since the products/services offered by MeetMe are mostly targeted towards young kids and teenagers, it was a smart move securing this misspell, which originally was a long-running adult website serving up X-Rated content for many years.

    Right now all of the MeetMe domains seem to be registered at MarkMonitor.com, managed and/or controlled by DNStination Inc. which is a proxy/in-stealth-mode operating division of San Francisco based MarkMonitor Inc. The company provides domain management and brand protection services to some of the most well known companies in the world, such as Google and Apple. Over half the Fortune 100 companies rely on MarkMonitor for internet based brand protection and other domain related services.

    Avoiding The Million Dollar Or More Domain Name Mistake

    Earlier this year another social networking company acquired a very pricey domain. GoDudu.com upgraded it’s website to to Dudu.com with the help of Sedo’s domain brokerage services. They had to pay $1,000,000 for this domain after month’s of intense negotiations. The newly put together MeetMe team thought out their plan and strategized well into the future by acquiring all of their important domains before even launching their new products and services.

    We know for sure that the domain hack Meet.Me sold for $450,000 because the information was made available publicly by a reliable source and confirmed by Mr. Schwartz too, but it was never disclosed or reported anywhere how much the dot com counterpart went for. It could easily have been in the 7 figure range. The company seemed to have fallen in love with the “MeetMe” brand and was ready, willing and able to pay up whatever it needed to acquire the necessary domains for it’s long term success as part of the on-going re-branding strategy.

    How MeetMe Came To Be

    The company underwent a careful process in selecting a new name, they apparently reviewed 1,000+ various brand names and data from tens of thousands of surveys to users and non-users in more than a dozen countries to see what they were drawn to the most. Among non-users, the MeetMe name was found to trigger “meeting new people” and “friendship” which are top 2 reasons users of Quepasa and myYearbook use each service.

    Geoff Cook, the newly appointed Chief Operating Officer of Quepasa Corporation provided more insights on the re-naming and long term strategy…

    “With MeetMe, we intend to realize our vision of a global brand for meeting new people. We will then combine the myYearbook and Quepasa user base into a single web and mobile platform and accelerate growth in Latin-America through strong mobile products. Over the course of time, we expect our usage pattern will be predominantly international, like other leading social services, as we work to internationalize the platform into half a dozen languages by the end of the year.

    The MeetMe service will be a renaming of the myYearbook platform. This is consistent with the strategy articulated at the time of the Quepasa-myYearbook merger, as the myYearbook platform is more evolved from the standpoint of both engagement and monetization. At the time of the rebrand, the only thing changing is the name and logo. To our advertisers, MeetMe offers the same highly desirable audience, only larger, and the same advertising products delivering dramatic engagement and share of voice.”

    It’s worth pointing out that the two original founders of MyYearbook.com were a sister + brother team… Catherine and David Cook. They founded the company in 2005, while they were still in high school. Catherine was just 15 years old and her older brother David was 16. Catherine has earned the title “Female Mark Zuckerberg” from industry insiders in recent years, and many believe that her best work is yet to come. She is now all done with college, so it will definitely be interesting to see what she and her team can make of the newly formed MeetMe.

    MeetMe Is Poised For Success… Or Is It?

    They got the great domains. They got the talent pool it seems to be wildly successful, and a strong financial backing too from a company (Quepasa) that has been around for almost 15 years. They are now putting themselves in the same league with LinkedIn and Facebook, two giants who dominate the social networking world. It won’t be easy to gain market share in the super competitive social networking realm and go global, but their aggressive approach to dominate their newly discovered “meet new people” niche may just pay off.

    Social Market

    We’ll have to stay tuned and keep an eye on whether they can keep the good news and nice momentum going, meet their ambitious goals and of course live up to the public’s expectations too now that they are officially on everybody’s radar.

    The QPSA stock is trading at some of the all-time low’s lately, currently at $3.60 as of this writing. Early January of 2011 they were peaking at $14+ but that was before they dropped $100M on the MyYearbook.com acquisition… They desperately need the MyYearbook team to get something big going, and keeping those fingers crossed that the social media/networking giants don’t step on their territory and crush them. We want to see those awesome new domains put to good use and part of another billion dollar success story.

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    ]]>     http://www.domainnamenews.com/domain-sales/meet-the-meet-me-450000-domain-buyer/10611/feed 3     Sedo Sales for the Week up to May 7th, 2012 – 845 domains for over $1.6M USD http://www.domainnamenews.com/domain-sales/sedo-sales-for-the-week-up-to-may-7th-2012-845-domains-for-over-1-6m-usd/10608 http://www.domainnamenews.com/domain-sales/sedo-sales-for-the-week-up-to-may-7th-2012-845-domains-for-over-1-6m-usd/10608#comments Tue, 08 May 2012 20:57:03 +0000 Frank Michlick http://www.domainnamenews.com/?p=10608
  • Domain Sales Report For the Week to January 9th, 2012
  • Sedo & Afternic Sales Report of the Previous Week
  • Domains Sales of the Previous Week, lead by Navidad.com
  • Sedo & Afternic reported Sales for Week 44
  • Domain Sales Report for Week 45, 2011
    • ]]>     This past week, 845 reportable transactions took place on Sedo’s marketplace, totaling over $1.6 million.   41% of total sales were the result of Buy Now listings.

    Highlights of public sales include:

    • Top .com: drill.com at 50,000 USD
    • Top ccTLD: lampa.pl at 12,000 EUR
    • Top “other” TLD: hotspot.net at 9,000 EUR

    See all of the sales reported by Sedo after the jump.

    Domain nameTLDDatePriceCurrencySource
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    secondpress.comcom2012-05-0215,000USDSedo
    wandtattoo.comcom2012-05-0412,321EURSedo
    hbb.comcom2012-05-0312,100USDSedo
    lampa.plpl2012-05-0412,000EURSedo
    freegun.comcom2012-05-0210,000EURSedo
    juche.comcom2012-05-0710,000EURSedo
    voipgateway.comcom2012-05-0210,000USDSedo
    hotspot.netnet2012-05-029,000EURSedo
    pecce.comcom2012-05-028,000USDSedo
    casinonoir.comcom2012-05-027,500USDSedo
    econature.comcom2012-05-047,500USDSedo
    fikus.ruru2012-05-077,090EURSedo
    cigarettes.coco2012-04-307,000USDSedo
    pair.caca2012-05-036,750USDSedo
    lennot.fifi2012-05-046,500EURSedo
    subo.comcom2012-05-046,000USDSedo
    onestepleft.comcom2012-05-075,500EURSedo
    faris.ruru2012-05-035,400EURSedo
    aceofspaces.comcom2012-05-075,000USDSedo
    algemarin.comcom2012-05-045,000EURSedo
    cdnify.comcom2012-05-025,000USDSedo
    etorro.comcom2012-05-025,000EURSedo
    localhookup.comcom2012-05-045,000USDSedo
    tcc.co.ukco.uk2012-05-025,000GBPSedo
    travellers.inin2012-05-035,000USDSedo
    weddingstickers.comcom2012-05-045,000USDSedo
    snapchat.comcom2012-05-024,900EURSedo
    compro-oro.comcom2012-05-044,800USDSedo
    drinks.dede2012-05-044,500EURSedo
    royalidea.comcom2012-05-034,500EURSedo
    tunesien.netnet2012-05-024,500EURSedo
    xplicitclothing.comcom2012-05-024,500USDSedo
    versus.netnet2012-05-014,150USDSedo
    carspecial.comcom2012-04-304,000EURSedo
    itheme.comcom2012-05-024,000EURSedo
    smartcigs.comcom2012-04-304,000USDSedo
    insurancequotesusa.comcom2012-05-033,995USDSedo
    lll.netnet2012-05-043,900USDSedo
    ren.frfr2012-05-073,800EURSedo
    bet4win.itit2012-05-023,765EURSedo
    anynumber.comcom2012-05-033,500USDSedo
    benoo.comcom2012-05-023,500USDSedo
    currencymarkets.comcom2012-05-033,250USDSedo
    travelbeast.eueu2012-05-043,150EURSedo
    bizdate.comcom2012-05-073,050USDSedo
    fbnc.comcom2012-04-303,040USDSedo
    18s.comcom2012-05-073,000USDSedo
    bluekart.comcom2012-05-033,000USDSedo
    ofertones.comcom2012-05-073,000USDSedo
    tischleuchten.dede2012-05-023,000EURSedo
    thesouthamerica.comcom2012-05-032,940USDSedo
    celio.bebe2012-05-022,900EURSedo
    labsave.comcom2012-05-042,900USDSedo
    epice.comcom2012-05-032,800EURSedo
    photoscape.dede2012-05-022,800EURSedo
    strato.orgorg2012-05-022,700USDSedo
    treppenliftshop.comcom2012-05-072,700EURSedo
    sportcrazy.comcom2012-05-032,575USDSedo
    e-ticket.coco2012-05-022,500USDSedo
    jcaf.comcom2012-05-072,500USDSedo
    novicom.comcom2012-05-032,500USDSedo
    pollvault.comcom2012-05-012,500USDSedo
    rt3.comcom2012-05-012,500USDSedo
    newyorkplaces.comcom2012-05-022,400USDSedo
    moneyhouse.dede2012-05-022,380EURSedo
    redaktion.comcom2012-05-042,380EURSedo
    elreportero.comcom2012-05-072,300USDSedo
    writer.meme2012-05-072,250USDSedo
    aquablade.dede2012-05-022,200EURSedo
    parisplaces.comcom2012-05-072,150USDSedo
    disruptively.comcom2012-05-032,095USDSedo
    restoration.infoinfo2012-05-032,094USDSedo
    celio.co.ukco.uk2012-05-042,000EURSedo
    concubine.frfr2012-05-032,000EURSedo
    englishbusiness.comcom2012-05-042,000USDSedo
    hotelsdeals.comcom2012-05-072,000USDSedo
    income-protection.co.ukco.uk2012-05-032,000GBPSedo
    jeu-vidéo.comcom2012-05-022,000EURSedo
    ootu.comcom2012-05-022,000USDSedo
    sayway.comcom2012-05-032,000USDSedo
    sonkar.comcom2012-05-032,000USDSedo
    streetline.dede2012-05-022,000EURSedo
    surinam.dede2012-05-022,000EURSedo
    thefoundersforum.comcom2012-04-302,000USDSedo
    thelivingcity.comcom2012-05-042,000GBPSedo
    veryday.comcom2012-05-032,000EURSedo
    webcast.nlnl2012-05-072,000EURSedo
    xaxis.mxmx2012-05-072,000USDSedo
    howtomakemoneyquick.comcom2012-05-011,999USDSedo
    somelife.comcom2012-05-041,950USDSedo
    buychina.comcom2012-05-071,900USDSedo
    jazz-shop.comcom2012-05-021,900EURSedo
    flats.infoinfo2012-05-021,810EURSedo
    enoro.comcom2012-05-031,800USDSedo
    etion.comcom2012-04-301,800USDSedo
    silkan.comcom2012-05-041,800USDSedo
    anycommerce.comcom2012-05-031,770USDSedo
    airportcenter.comcom2012-05-041,750USDSedo
    box.toto2012-05-021,750USDSedo
    healthdataexchange.comcom2012-05-031,750USDSedo
    lotto-tipps.dede2012-05-071,700EURSedo
    theswirl.comcom2012-05-021,700USDSedo
    appop.comcom2012-05-031,695USDSedo
    greenfitting.comcom2012-05-021,695USDSedo
    taufgeschenke.orgorg2012-05-021,675EURSedo
    global-gmbh.dede2012-05-041,666EURSedo
    opencitytour.comcom2012-05-071,610EURSedo
    esocket.comcom2012-05-071,600EURSedo
    mobilestop.comcom2012-05-041,600EURSedo
    serious.orgorg2012-05-011,540USDSedo
    barcelonaplaces.comcom2012-05-071,500USDSedo
    beatbrokerz.comcom2012-04-301,500USDSedo
    blc.co.krco.kr2012-05-031,500USDSedo
    cafe2u.dede2012-05-071,500EURSedo
    downloaden.eueu2012-05-041,500EURSedo
    free.eses2012-05-031,500EURSedo
    guide2go.dede2012-05-021,500EURSedo
    haengelampen.dede2012-05-021,500EURSedo
    loc.meme2012-05-041,500EURSedo
    modernewiskunde.nlnl2012-05-031,500EURSedo
    removalslondon.comcom2012-05-021,500USDSedo
    robefemme.frfr2012-05-031,500EURSedo
    scaffolding.bizbiz2012-05-041,500USDSedo
    tickerapp.comcom2012-05-071,500EURSedo
    zoely.comcom2012-05-021,500USDSedo
    fitnessmarketer.comcom2012-05-031,495USDSedo
    dottv.co.ukco.uk2012-05-021,470USDSedo
    eurekakids.dede2012-05-071,450EURSedo
    ebookproduction.comcom2012-05-071,425USDSedo
    gourmetbeefjerky.comcom2012-05-041,425USDSedo
    kauaihawaii.comcom2012-05-031,400USDSedo
    xi8.comcom2012-05-031,400USDSedo
    shareimg.comcom2012-05-021,300USDSedo
    loanforpayday.comcom2012-05-021,277USDSedo
    articles.infoinfo2012-05-071,270USDSedo
    fishon.netnet2012-05-011,250USDSedo
    renovia.netnet2012-05-021,250USDSedo
    royaal.comcom2012-05-041,250EURSedo
    romaniatv.netnet2012-05-041,220USDSedo
    consumerswitch.comcom2012-05-041,200GBPSedo
    franglais.comcom2012-05-071,200USDSedo
    keralux.comcom2012-05-071,200EURSedo
    whitethings.comcom2012-05-071,200USDSedo
    wolford.netnet2012-05-021,200USDSedo
    wptemplate.comcom2012-05-031,200USDSedo
    bookea.comcom2012-05-011,175USDSedo
    geologic.co.ukco.uk2012-05-041,150GBPSedo
    hilditchandkey.comcom2012-05-031,111GBPSedo
    abdis.comcom2012-05-021,100USDSedo
    dutyfree.coco2012-05-031,100USDSedo
    wildlifetours.comcom2012-05-011,100USDSedo
    mixcase.comcom2012-05-031,095USDSedo
    thedomainers.comcom2012-05-071,010USDSedo
    chd.chch2012-05-021,000EURSedo
    cheapcruiseholidays.comcom2012-05-021,000USDSedo
    clinicalingua.comcom2012-05-031,000USDSedo
    comparatifassurance.frfr2012-05-041,000EURSedo
    couponcasino.comcom2012-05-051,000USDSedo
    eastasian.comcom2012-04-301,000USDSedo
    ersatzteile24.dede2012-05-041,000EURSedo
    eslip.dede2012-05-041,000EURSedo
    fernhochschule.orgorg2012-05-041,000EURSedo
    hub-motor.comcom2012-05-031,000USDSedo
    imagepop.comcom2012-05-021,000USDSedo
    moneyhouse.atat2012-05-071,000EURSedo
    ozed.comcom2012-05-071,000USDSedo
    pedrodelhierro.mxmx2012-04-301,000EURSedo
    prestigewines.co.ukco.uk2012-05-021,000GBPSedo
    protege.co.ukco.uk2012-05-041,000GBPSedo
    skalicky.comcom2012-05-041,000USDSedo
    soulyoga.comcom2012-05-031,000USDSedo
    stromvergleich24.dede2012-05-031,000EURSedo
    theinterweb.comcom2012-05-071,000USDSedo
    usaex.comcom2012-05-031,000USDSedo
    watchup.comcom2012-05-031,000USDSedo
    womensecret.mxmx2012-04-301,000EURSedo
    staat.dede2012-05-02999EURSedo
    vax.atat2012-05-04999EURSedo
    warehouseshipping.comcom2012-05-03999USDSedo
    finestra.netnet2012-05-03998USDSedo
    movieclassics.comcom2012-05-04990USDSedo
    vascularites.orgorg2012-05-02980USDSedo
    ashop.inin2012-05-04975EURSedo
    secondplace.nlnl2012-05-03950EURSedo
    sog.infoinfo2012-05-03950EURSedo
    tele5.chch2012-05-02950EURSedo
    lottoschein.comcom2012-05-02945EURSedo
    barbri.bizbiz2012-05-02900USDSedo
    howtodresswell.comcom2012-05-03900USDSedo
    querecetas.comcom2012-05-07900EURSedo
    reviewsandmore.comcom2012-05-03900USDSedo
    royalkey.comcom2012-05-03900GBPSedo
    yourpostoffice.comcom2012-05-03900USDSedo
    zuzy.comcom2012-04-30900EURSedo
    usage.netnet2012-05-03899USDSedo
    tornado.atat2012-05-07896EURSedo
    trofin.comcom2012-05-03888USDSedo
    plas.coco2012-05-04875USDSedo
    versosdeamor.netnet2012-05-04875USDSedo
    babybox.chch2012-05-02850EURSedo
    hbb24.comcom2012-05-02850EURSedo
    ѕі.comcom2012-05-02850USDSedo
    сһір.comcom2012-05-07850USDSedo
    beenz.mxmx2012-05-04800EURSedo
    bhqc.comcom2012-05-07800USDSedo
    bridgeproject.comcom2012-05-07800USDSedo
    guitarchamp.comcom2012-05-03800USDSedo
    lactalis.coco2012-05-03800EURSedo
    lebenszeichen.atat2012-05-04800EURSedo
    qwake.comcom2012-05-04800USDSedo
    truckracer.comcom2012-05-03800EURSedo
    pcrm.netnet2012-05-01799USDSedo
    eyecandyapparel.comcom2012-05-01779USDSedo
    bexxa.comcom2012-05-03750USDSedo
    citytriplonden.bebe2012-05-02750EURSedo
    citytripparijs.bebe2012-05-02750EURSedo
    halloweeninflatables.comcom2012-05-07750USDSedo
    homegate.lulu2012-05-02750EURSedo
    mooove.comcom2012-05-02750EURSedo
    staykov.comcom2012-05-04750USDSedo
    tib.orgorg2012-05-03750USDSedo
    steuerwissen.dede2012-05-02740EURSedo
    flüɡe.comcom2012-05-02720EURSedo
    jwg.frfr2012-05-04710EURSedo
    542.netnet2012-05-02709USDSedo
    nuwoo.comcom2012-05-03700USDSedo
    regala.meme2012-05-07700USDSedo

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  • ICANN Says new TLD Application System (TAS) Bug is fixed, QA in progress
  • ICANN new TLD Application System may have shown data from other applicants
  • ICANN Releases new TLD Application System Security Issue Update
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    • ]]>     As per an update sent out by ICANN earlier today the California not-for-profit is now offering applicants refunds of all paid fees (about $350M USD in total) if they would like to withdraw their application prior to the publication of the list of all new TLDs that received applications. The TLD Application System (TAS) exposed some of the filenames of applications to other applicants. The board authorized refunds with a resolution during their workshop in Amsterdam on May  6th.

    See the full email update from ICANN after the jump.

    TAS Interruption – Update (7 May 2012)

    Statement by Akram Atallah, COO

    7 May 2012

    In recognition of the inconvenience caused by the temporary suspension of the TLD application system, ICANN will provide a full refund of the application fees paid by any new gTLD applicant that wishes to withdraw its application prior to publication of the list of applied-for new top-level domain names.

    A resolution authorizing full refunds was adopted during a Board of Directors workshop in Amsterdam on Sunday, 6 May 2012.

    We recognize that this represents an increase of only US $5000 over the refund that withdrawing applicants would otherwise receive, but we believe it is an important part of fulfilling our commitment to treat applicants fairly.

    We regret the difficulties that we know the temporary suspension of TAS is causing.

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    • ]]>     Screenshot of VERIZON 2008 CASE STUDY UPDATE | FairWinds Partners Internet Domain StrategyWashington DC based FairWinds Partners announced on Friday that a custom domain name strategy designed for Verizon, the telecom and internet giant, which has been implemented since mid-2008 has now generated 31 million visitors per year on average to the various Verizon owned websites/internet properties.

    An additional 321,000 confirmed online sales were reported to be generated annually as well, resulting in millions of dollars in earnings. All of this new data has been revealed based on a new analysis of Verizon’s website’s analytics.

    Verizon isn’t the only billion dollar company or “big client” that FairWinds Partners has worked with in the past. Other major players that have used the various services that FairWinds partners provide include WordPress, GAP, Xerox, Walmart, LivingSocial and DirecTV just to name a few.

    Sarah Deutsch as seen on ICANNWikiSarah Deutsch, Vice President & Associate General Counsel of Verizon Communications said:

    “The work we have done with FairWinds set us on the path to maintaining a lean, effective domain name portfolio, and our ongoing work continues to keep Verizon focused on domains that will have a positive impact on our bottom line. This helps our team deliver on Verizon’s mission to provide quality customer service.”

    In a blog post titled “The Numbers Add Up to Success” on the official FairWinds Partners blog website at DomainNameStrategy.com, a quick recap is provided on the “three-pronged approach” which was deployed to make Verizon’s domain portfolio as lean and efficient as possible. Below you will find the highlights:

    1. Cut out all the low-quality domains that were costing Verizon money but not driving visitors or otherwise contributing to its business
    2. Identified and recovered key domain names that the company did not already own
    3. Helped the company redirect its domain names to the relevant content that users expect to find when they type those domains into their browsers.

    The post by Josh Bourne, co-founder and managing partner at FairWinds went on to say:

    “…the best part of the work we did with Verizon was helping to change the company’s approach toward its domain name portfolio. Verizon regularly evaluates its portfolio to make sure that it is not carrying dead weight, and approaches the registration of new domains with a critical eye, always asking whether the domain will improve its online business. Ultimately, Verizon is able to provide its audience with safer online experiences that deliver relevant content, and increased its revenue in the process.”

    The newly released case study contains some very interesting information… You can view it here.

    FairWinds Partners provides various customized services, recommendations and solutions based upon their expertise in the areas of domain names, intellectual property, risk management and marketing. FairWinds domain name solutions are designed to promote and protect brands, drive revenue, reduce internet-related expenses, increase and improve the quality of online traffic and enhance online brand marketing and customer experiences.

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  • ICANN Releases new TLD Application System Security Issue Update
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    • ]]>     While ICANN latest update on the security loophole in the TLD Application System (TAS) doesn’t really hold any new information regarding the actual fixing of the problem and the updated new gTLD timeline, ICANN has decided to release more information from the time the system was taken offline:

    • 2,091 applications were either submitted or in progress, which is well beyond the budgeted 500 applications (even though of course there will be several applications for the same strings)
    • 214 potential applications were registered prior to the March 29th payment cut-off, but payments have not yet been received
    • Approximately USD $350 million in fees for applications for new gTLDs have been received by the not-for-profit organization

    ICANN expects to complete the notification process on or before Tuesday, May 8th, 2012.

    See the full updated as emailed by ICANN below.

    TAS Interruption – Update (4 May 2012)

    Statement by Akram Atallah, COO

    4 May 2012

    The TLD Application System, or TAS, held 2091 applications – either submitted or in progress – when it was taken offline on 12 April 2012.

    In addition, there are 214 potential applications that were registered prior to the 29 March cut-off date, but whose payments have not yet been received or reconciled.

    ICANN has received approximately USD $350 million in fees for applications for new gTLDs.

    As we have reported, we are in the process of notifying applicants whether they were affected by the software glitch, and plan to complete this process on or before Tuesday, 8 May. Shortly after that process is complete, we will announce the schedule for reopening TAS and completing the application period. Once the system is reopened, we will keep it open for at least five business days.

    We appreciate your understanding as we work to bring the TLD application system back online.

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