Andrew Allemann

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Owner Writer and Editor at domainnamewire.com

Domain Name Wire domain news by Andrew Allemann: new TLDs, domain investing, UDRP, domain name sales.

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Company files claim over rights to Moldova's .md domain name - Domain Name Wire

3 weeks ago | domainnamewire.com | Andrew Allemann

Dispute centers on expired agreement to market .md domain names in English and Spanish-speaking countries. A U.S.-based company has filed an international arbitration claim against the Republic of Moldova over rights related to the .md country code top level domain.
WIPO panel rules Finsure attempted reverse domain hijacking

3 weeks ago | domainnamewire.com | Andrew Allemann

Company filed UDRP after failing to acquire domain name through negotiation. A UDRP panel has determined that Finsure, a U.S.-based insurance brokerage firm, attempted to reverse domain name hijack the domain finsure.com from domain investor Mira Holdings. Finsure argued that Mira Holdings registered the finsure.com domain in bad faith shortly after Finsure’s trademark application for FINSURE was published for opposition.
GoDaddy releases details of new, more expensive Pro plan for domain investors

3 weeks ago | domainnamewire.com | Andrew Allemann

New discount plan for investors will cost $120 more per year. Earlier this week, GoDaddy teased changes to its Domain Discount Club (DDC). It revealed full details today, and I have a feeling domain investors won’t be pleased. Essentially, GoDaddy is adding a third, more expensive tier to DDC called Domain Discount Club Pro.
Tesla wins cybersquatting case against Russian cryptocurrency scammer

3 weeks ago | domainnamewire.com | Andrew Allemann

Panel orders all 52 domains used in scams to be transferred to Tesla. Tesla has successfully recovered 52 domain names that leveraged its brand and Elon Musk’s likeness to promote cryptocurrency and phishing scams. In a UDRP decision at World Intellectual Property Organization, panelist William A. Van Caenegem found (pdf) that Russian resident Ekaterina Tkachenko registered the domains in bad faith.
Top stories: Big domain sale, domain transfer changes, and Atom

3 weeks ago | domainnamewire.com | Andrew Allemann

A big domain purchase, domain transfers, and Atom becoming a registrar were top stories last month. These were the top stories on Domain Name Wire in May:1. BigCommerce buys domain name for $2.4 million – The company purchased commerce .com. The nameservers for the domain recently switched to those that BigCommerce uses for its website, suggesting it will activate the domain soon. 2. Big changes are coming to domain transfers, and ICANN wants your feedback – What do you think about 30-day locks?
.Cloud changes premium pricing model, increases regular fees 33%

3 weeks ago | domainnamewire.com | Andrew Allemann

You have until 8 pm EDT to save money on .cloud domains. The registry for .cloud domains is making a big change to its pricing. Effective 00:00 UTC on June 5 (that’s 8 pm EDT today), the registry is changing its pricing for premium domains from a high-low model to a high-high model. Until now, .cloud has charged a first-year premium for its best domains, but those domains have renewed at the regular wholesale price. Going forward, registrants will also pay the premium price at renewal time.
End users bought these dozen domain names

3 weeks ago | domainnamewire.com | Andrew Allemann

A school district, a cybersecurity company, and a Chrome plugin maker bought domain names. Sedo’s top sales this week were EightAM.com for $26,000 and Flat.fi for €23,898. Neither domain is developed yet, so we’ll have to keep an eye on them to learn who bought them. Here’s a list of end user domain name sales that just completed at Sedo. You can view previous lists like this here. AdsCopilot.com $10,000 – AdsCopilot is a Chrome extension that helps advertisers plan and implement ad campaigns.
Report urges caution on governments' use of DNS blocking - Domain Name Wire

3 weeks ago | domainnamewire.com | Andrew Allemann

i2Coalition highlights impact of DNS-level blocking. A new report and website from i2Coalition raise concerns about governments increasingly using DNS blocking to control online content, warning that it could harm the global internet. The report, “DNS at Risk: How Network Blocking and Fragmentation Undermine the Global Internet,” notes that DNS was built to neutrally direct users to websites.
GoDaddy plans new domain investor tier of Domain Discount Club

3 weeks ago | domainnamewire.com | Andrew Allemann

New tier will include domain investor tools that other users don’t need. GoDaddy is introducing a new tier to its Domain Discount Club (DDC), a program that offers discounts and additional features. DDC currently has over 100,000 members. Many of these are domain investors, but others are bulk customers and agencies. These other groups probably aren’t interested in features like Afternic self-brokering and Domain Academy. So, GoDaddy is moving these features into a new domain investor tier.
Appeals panel reverses .uk cybersquatting decision, finds reverse domain name hijacking

3 weeks ago | domainnamewire.com | Andrew Allemann

Panel says complainant doubled down despite evidence refuting its case. One of the key differences between the Nominet Dispute Resolution Service (DRS) for .uk cybersquatting claims and the UDRP is that DRS cases can be appealed. In a recent case, the appeal not only overturned the original decision but also resulted in a finding of reverse domain name hijacking. iManage LLC, a US company that provides document management technology, filed a dispute against manage.co.uk.