Domain News

Happy 25th Birthday .com! - 33 KDAF-TV
Tue, 16 Mar 2010 01:14:51 GMT+00:00


Happy 25th Birthday .com!
33 KDAF-TV
However, the dot-com domain lived on. Nothing to get excited about in the first few years, but the .com domains experienced a boom in the nineties. ...
Happy 25th Birthday, dot.com!Huffington Post (blog)

all 5 news articles »


UFC NEWS: Zuffa brings lawsuit to two more websites offering illegal UFC streams - MMATorch
Tue, 16 Mar 2010 01:02:00 GMT+00:00


UFC NEWS: Zuffa brings lawsuit to two more websites offering illegal UFC streams
MMATorch
The suit further charges that the website domains "were registered with the bad faith intent to profit from UFC's trademarks and claims the registrants of ...

and more »


Iran takes down human rights websites – accuses them of espionage - The Tech Herald
Tue, 16 Mar 2010 00:25:55 GMT+00:00


The Tech Herald
Iran takes down human rights websites – accuses them of espionage
The Tech Herald
The duplicate domain shows some interesting statistics, which only account for Sunday and Monday. Seven of the domains are 404, including hra-iran.org, ...

and more »


Icann creates trademark clearinghouse - V3.co.uk
Mon, 15 Mar 2010 12:40:53 GMT+00:00


TG Daily
Icann creates trademark clearinghouse
V3.co.uk
However, Icann did not agree to a proposal that would have allowed firms to pre-register to apply for new generic top-level domains. ...
Does porn need a .XXX domain?Brisbane Times (blog)
ICANN postpones decision on .xxx domainsCNET
ICANN to reconsider .XXX proposaliTWire
Erictric -Register -Digitaltrends.com
all 187 news articles »


Three Businessmen Own NYC-Related Domains - NY Convergence (blog)
Mon, 15 Mar 2010 20:45:22 GMT+00:00


New York Daily News
Three Businessmen Own NYC-Related Domains
NY Convergence (blog)
Leland Hardy, Kevin Cahill, and Larry Fischer bought NewYork.com, Statenisland.com, and Queens.com respectively a few years ago. Manhattan.com is owned by ...
three businessmen quick to jump on city domain namesNew York Daily News
Larry Fischer and Leland Hardy Featured in New York Daily News ArticleElliot's Blog (blog)
Owner of Newyork.com Will Make Millions When He SellsGothamist
Domain Name News
all 6 news articles »


SXSW Accelerator Spotlight: RootOrange Delivers Localized Domains - Technorati (blog)
Mon, 15 Mar 2010 19:17:02 GMT+00:00


Technorati (blog)
SXSW Accelerator Spotlight: RootOrange Delivers Localized Domains
Technorati (blog)
RootOrange, a three person startup that is a contender in this year's SXSW Microsoft BizSpark Accelerator competition, acts as a property manager for domain ...




Integrating Composite Applications on the Cloud Using SCA - Dr. Dobb's
Mon, 15 Mar 2010 19:33:01 GMT+00:00


Integrating Composite Applications on the Cloud Using SCA
Dr. Dobb's
To ensure information and data security, we set up a virtual private network (VPN) between the different domains (cloud and enterprise), ...

and more »


Demand Media Featured in Special Issue of Time Magazine + .Com Celebrates 25th Anniversary
Mon, 15 Mar 2010 13:47:47 -0400

Time Magazine has published an Annual Special Issue that features an article about one of the biggest companies in the domain industry - Demand Media (the parent company of popular registrar Enom.com). Also, mainstream media is reporting on today's 25th anniversary of the 1st .com domain registration.


Tech apocalypse: Five doomsday scenarios for IT - IDG
Mon, 15 Mar 2010 17:24:33 GMT+00:00


Tech apocalypse: Five doomsday scenarios for IT
IDG
5), attackers can create havoc by attacking it at one of its weakest points: the domain name system. By hijacking traffic meant for different domains, ...

and more »


'Dot Com' Domain Celebrates 25th Birthday - PC Magazine
Mon, 15 Mar 2010 17:17:13 GMT+00:00


Erictric
'Dot Com' Domain Celebrates 25th Birthday
PC Magazine
On March 15, 1985, Symbolics.com was the first domain to register via a ".com" address. Though it took another decade for .com to really ...
25 years of .com domain namesSan Francisco Chronicle
Dot-com domains celebrate 25th anniversaryWTOP
The Dotcom Domain Turns 25RedOrbit
RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty -SeekBroadband -WCCFtech (blog)
all 79 news articles »


.Com 25th Birthday Poll: When Did You Register Your First Domain? - Appscout
Mon, 15 Mar 2010 17:22:05 GMT+00:00


.Com 25th Birthday Poll: When Did You Register Your First Domain?
Appscout
Today marks the 25th anniversary of the ".com" domain. Back in 1985, most consumers had never heard of the Internet. It was a vast network filled mostly ...
Descriptive Domain Names Maximize ResultsMediaPost Publications

all 2 news articles »


ICANN Formalizes Relationship with the Domain Manager for Papua New Guinea's ... - Web Host Industry Review
Mon, 15 Mar 2010 15:48:26 GMT+00:00


ICANN Formalizes Relationship with the Domain Manager for Papua New Guinea's ...
Web Host Industry Review
(WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- The nonprofit body responsible for the assignment of domain names and IP addresses has ...




The Dotcom Domain Turns 25 - RedOrbit
Mon, 15 Mar 2010 15:36:26 GMT+00:00


Web User
The Dotcom Domain Turns 25
RedOrbit
Internet users everywhere are celebrating the silver anniversary of the dotcom domain name, as it was 25 years ago today that a Massachusetts computer ...
25 years of .com domain namesSan Francisco Chronicle
'Dot Com' Internet Domain Name Turns 25RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty
First dotcom domain names celebrate 25 year anniversarySeekBroadband
WCCFtech (blog) -InternetNews.com (blog) -All Things Digital (blog)
all 58 news articles »


Why Does the Press Insist on Quoting eBay Starting Prices for Domain Names? - Domain Name Wire (blog)
Mon, 15 Mar 2010 14:38:42 GMT+00:00


Why Does the Press Insist on Quoting eBay Starting Prices for Domain Names?
Domain Name Wire (blog)
But why must the press always quote outlandish starting prices for domain names on eBay? Whenever there's a celebrity scandal, big news story, ...




Descriptive Domain Names Maximize Results - MediaPost Publications
Mon, 15 Mar 2010 14:10:10 GMT+00:00


Descriptive Domain Names Maximize Results
MediaPost Publications
Owning a descriptive domain name -- or a portfolio of these domains -- may help travel companies tap into this revenue pool. Descriptive or generic domain ...
Nominet to release super-short domain namesRegister
Tiny domain names to be released in UKPC Pro

all 4 news articles »


The Political Economy of Illegal Domains in India and China - Brookings Institution
Mon, 15 Mar 2010 13:15:00 GMT+00:00


The Political Economy of Illegal Domains in India and China
Brookings Institution
In other words, it examines what happens when in certain domains, such illicit economies, there are no legally-sanctioned rules or the existing official ...




Quoted: Here's to the master of all domains - Good Morning Silicon Valley (blog)
Mon, 15 Mar 2010 12:20:36 GMT+00:00


Quoted: Here's to the master of all domains
Good Morning Silicon Valley (blog)
“One can rightly describe the commercial Internet as a general-purpose technology, one whose significance to society should be viewed as on par with the ...

and more »


'Dot Com' Internet Domain Name Turns 25 - RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty
Mon, 15 Mar 2010 12:22:11 GMT+00:00


Erictric
'Dot Com' Internet Domain Name Turns 25
RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty
(RFE/RL) -- Today marks the 25th birthday of the "dot com" domain name -- the address that for many people defines the Internet. On March 15, 1985, ...
25 years of .com domain namesSan Francisco Chronicle
com domains are today 25 years oldTechWhack (blog)
Dotcom internet addresses celebrate their 25th birthdayMetro

all 24 news articles »


.Com Domains Celebrates A Silver Jubilee - Techie Buzz
Mon, 15 Mar 2010 09:53:36 GMT+00:00


.Com Domains Celebrates A Silver Jubilee
Techie Buzz
The internet is a mix of top level domains (TLD), however, the first of the lot were .com domains. ...




Choose a good domain for SEO - StuckOn
Mon, 15 Mar 2010 09:58:26 GMT+00:00


Choose a good domain for SEO
StuckOn
Your site's domain name has a lot of impact on what happens with your SEO. If your site address is merely your company name, you've got to. ...

and more »


Nominet to release super-short domain names - Register
Mon, 15 Mar 2010 08:28:12 GMT+00:00


Nominet to release super-short domain names
Register
COM • Get more from this author A host of new, short domain names will be made available under the body responsible for domain names ending in .uk, Nominet. ...

and more »


three businessmen quick to jump on city domain names - New York Daily News
Sun, 14 Mar 2010 08:35:29 GMT+00:00


New York Daily News
three businessmen quick to jump on city domain names
New York Daily News
They don't own mansions and skyscrapers; they control domain names. Cahill, a firefighter, bought Statenisland.com for $30000 seven years ago. ...
Larry Fischer and Leland Hardy Featured in New York Daily News ArticleElliot's Blog (blog)
Owner of Newyork.com Will Make Millions When He SellsGothamist

all 4 news articles »


Former royalty follow their hearts into new domains (IANS Feature,) - Sify
Mon, 15 Mar 2010 07:33:22 GMT+00:00


Former royalty follow their hearts into new domains (IANS Feature,)
Sify
Once the leaders of the people, many of the erstwhile Indian royalty who lost their standing post independence have now become followers of their hearts as ...

and more »


Domain Invest has Acquired More than 400 “Health� Domain Names - PR Web (press release)
Mon, 15 Mar 2010 07:10:44 GMT+00:00


Domain Invest has Acquired More than 400 “Health� Domain Names
PR Web (press release)
The company bought 400 domain names in the “health� sector further expanding its share on this high profile market. Leudelange, Luxembourg (PRWEB) March 15, ...




Former royalty follow their hearts into new domains (IANS Feature,) - India-Forums.com
Mon, 15 Mar 2010 07:10:11 GMT+00:00


Former royalty follow their hearts into new domains (IANS Feature,)
India-Forums.com
New Delhi, March 15 (IANS) Once the leaders of the people, many of the erstwhile Indian royalty ...

and more »


Happy birthday dotcom as internet domain name turns 25 - BBC News
Mon, 15 Mar 2010 05:56:15 GMT+00:00


Wired News
Happy birthday dotcom as internet domain name turns 25
BBC News
It was not until the late 1990s that it really took off but today the internet celebrates the 25th birthday of the dotcom domain name. ...
25 years of .com domain namesSan Francisco Chronicle

all 3 news articles »


25 years of .com domain names - San Francisco Chronicle
Mon, 15 Mar 2010 04:02:24 GMT+00:00


25 years of .com domain names
San Francisco Chronicle
The Symbolics.com Web site still exists, but was purchased in 2009 by XF.com, an Internet domain investment firm. In 1985, only six entities registered a ...

and more »


Does porn need a .XXX domain? - Brisbane Times (blog)
Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:24:14 GMT+00:00


Does porn need a .XXX domain?
Brisbane Times (blog)
The idea of creating a new Top Level Domain name for porn has been floating around for a few years, but it's never managed to get off the ground. ...

and more »


ICANN to reconsider .XXX proposal - iTWire
Sun, 14 Mar 2010 22:46:49 GMT+00:00


MSN Philippines News
ICANN to reconsider .XXX proposal
iTWire
XXX global top-level domain is back on the agenda following the deliberations of an ICANN review panel. As long ago as 2004, domain registry ICM applied to ...
ICANN postpones decision on .xxx domainsCNET
Top-Level Domain .XXX Decision Delayed To JuneErictric
ICANN delays decision on pornography domainRegister
Digitaltrends.com -Christian Post -Computerworld
all 168 news articles »


A Domain Industry Climb Team Member Describes What it Took to Conquer Mount Kilimanjaro
Sun, 14 Mar 2010 14:25:22 -0400

DN Journal's new monthly newsletter has the first detailed account of a domain industry climb team's conquest of Mount Kilimanjaro in Africa last week. In her own words, one of the climbers described what it took to scale the 19,340 foot mountain. The grueling 6-day mission raised almost $200,000 for a worthy charity.


Owner of Newyork.com Will Make Millions When He Sells - Gothamist
Sun, 14 Mar 2010 19:10:35 GMT+00:00


Gothamist
Owner of Newyork.com Will Make Millions When He Sells
Gothamist
A firefighter, an entrepreneur and a real estate broker bought up city domain names when they were cheap, and hope to make their fortunes selling them off. ...

and more »


Government Role in ICANN Increases - PC World
Sat, 13 Mar 2010 18:02:15 GMT+00:00


Government Role in ICANN Increases
PC World
The GAC is for example working closely with the country code Name Supporting Organization (ccNSO) on the use of Internationalized Domain Names in country ...
ICANN Board withdraws EOIThe Industry Standard

all 8 news articles »


Top-Level Domain .XXX Decision Delayed To June - Erictric
Sat, 13 Mar 2010 16:28:16 GMT+00:00


MSN Philippines News
Top-Level Domain .XXX Decision Delayed To June
Erictric
To help keep minors away from porn (which is mostly hosted on .net and .com top-level domains). However, some argue that it helps minors access internet ...
ICANN postpones decision on .xxx domainsCNET
ICANN Holds Off on .XXX DecisionChristian Post
ICANN delays decision on pornography domainRegister
Digitaltrends.com -Computerworld -CircleID
all 158 news articles »


ICANN Holds Off on .XXX Decision - Christian Post
Sat, 13 Mar 2010 12:01:04 GMT+00:00


CNET
ICANN Holds Off on .XXX Decision
Christian Post
Similar proposals for the .xxx domain in 2000, 2006, and 2007 were rejected by ICANN and had drawn strong opposition from conservatives groups such as the ...
ICANN postpones decision on .xxx domainsCNET
ICANN delays decision on pornography domainRegister
Relax, Don't Do It: ICANN Delays .XXX DomainDigitaltrends.com
Computerworld -CircleID -Harvard Law Record
all 153 news articles »


Nike aims to squash cybersquatters - Bizjournals.com
Sat, 13 Mar 2010 09:38:32 GMT+00:00


GulfNews
Nike aims to squash cybersquatters
Bizjournals.com
Nike's lawsuit does not seek any financial compensation, though the company argues that the domains — using names such as NikeShoesInc.com, NikeObama.com, ...
Internet still spreading its webGulfNews

all 2 news articles »


Tracking the Rise of Dot-Com Dominance, Dot-Bomb Implosions - eWeek
Sat, 13 Mar 2010 03:08:58 GMT+00:00


Tracking the Rise of Dot-Com Dominance, Dot-Bomb Implosions
eWeek
Many of these venerable domains have been merged out of existence as independent companies. Some are surviving as mere shadows of their original ...




ICANN delays decision on pornography domain - Register
Fri, 12 Mar 2010 22:22:16 GMT+00:00


Digitaltrends.com
ICANN delays decision on pornography domain
Register
ICANN has delayed its ruling on the proposed .xxx internet porn domain until this summer. ...
ICANN postpones decision on .xxx domainsCNET
Relax, Don't Do It: ICANN Delays .XXX DomainDigitaltrends.com
ICANN wraps up meeting in Nairobi, delays decision on .xxxComputerworld
IDG -Harvard Law Record
all 127 news articles »


New Online Magazine Devoted to ccTLDs Launches + ICANN Announces Trademark Clearinghouse
Fri, 12 Mar 2010 17:01:13 -0500

Today in the Lowdown at DNJournal.com: A new online magazine focusing entirely on ccTLDs has launched at ccTLDInvestors.com. Plus, ICANN closes its meeting in Nairobi by announcing a new Trademark Clearinghouse database.


The .org domain set to sign off on largest DNSSEC implementation to date - GCN.com
Fri, 12 Mar 2010 20:58:36 GMT+00:00


The Tech Herald
The .org domain set to sign off on largest DNSSEC implementation to date
GCN.com
The Public Interest Registry, which operates the .org top-level domain, expects to complete deployment of the Domain Name System Security ...
DNSSEC to become standard on .ORG domains by end of JuneThe Tech Herald
Extra security added to .org domainsGlobal Gold Internet Services
Tighter security coming for .org namesNetworkWorld.com
Earthtimes (press release) -Search Security -PR-CANADA.net (press release)
all 19 news articles »


ICANN postpones decision on .xxx domains - CNET
Fri, 12 Mar 2010 19:30:31 GMT+00:00


Digitaltrends.com
ICANN postpones decision on .xxx domains
CNET
In 2005, the ICANN board voted to negotiate a contract with ICM Registry for the .xxx domain, finding that ICM's proposal met required criteria. ...
Relax, Don't Do It: ICANN Delays .XXX DomainDigitaltrends.com
ICANN wraps up meeting in Nairobi, delays decision on .xxxComputerworld
Green light for an internet red light district?Harvard Law Record

all 114 news articles »


ICANN wraps up meeting in Nairobi, delays decision on .xxx - Computerworld
Fri, 12 Mar 2010 17:24:45 GMT+00:00


Chippewa Herald
ICANN wraps up meeting in Nairobi, delays decision on .xxx
Computerworld
In a separate resolution, the board withdrew the Expression of Interest document for the new generic Top Level Domains, published last December for public ...
Green light for an internet red light district?Harvard Law Record

all 97 news articles »


The RST and PARP-like domain containing SRO proteinfamily: analysis of protein ... - 7thSpace Interactive (press release)
Fri, 12 Mar 2010 18:03:50 GMT+00:00


The RST and PARP-like domain containing SRO proteinfamily: analysis of protein ...
7thSpace Interactive (press release)
In addition to these domains, several, but not all, SROs contain an N-terminal WWE domain. Results: SROs are present in all analyzed land plants and ...




Nominet plans release of super-short domain names - Out-Law.com
Fri, 12 Mar 2010 18:06:42 GMT+00:00


Nominet plans release of super-short domain names
Out-Law.com
A host of new, short domain names will be made available under the body responsible for domain names ending in .uk, Nominet. ...




ICANN wraps up meeting in Nairobi, delays decision on .xxx - IDG
Fri, 12 Mar 2010 16:34:35 GMT+00:00


Chippewa Herald
ICANN wraps up meeting in Nairobi, delays decision on .xxx
IDG
In a separate resolution, the board withdrew the Expression of Interest document for the new generic Top Level Domains, published last December for public ...
Green light for an internet red light district?Harvard Law Record

all 91 news articles »


No .xxx yet: Internet Agency Delays Porn Decision - ABC News
Fri, 12 Mar 2010 13:36:14 GMT+00:00


No .xxx yet: Internet Agency Delays Porn Decision
ABC News
AP A global Internet oversight agency has deferred a decision for at least 70 days on whether to create the ".xxx" domain name as an online red-light ...
ICANN delays .xxx porn domainTHINQ.co.uk
.ORG: Introducing Fully Internationalized Domain NamesCircleID
ICANN Delays .XXX Vote, Will Seek Public CommentXBIZ Newswire
Harvard Law Record
all 41 news articles »


ICANN delays .xxx porn domain - THINQ.co.uk
Fri, 12 Mar 2010 12:52:14 GMT+00:00


ICANN delays .xxx porn domain
THINQ.co.uk
ICANN has delayed the introduction of .xxx again, despite a ruling that the porn-only Internet domain should have been launched five years ago. ...
.ORG: Introducing Fully Internationalized Domain NamesCircleID
ICANN Delays .XXX Vote, Will Seek Public CommentXBIZ Newswire
Green light for an internet red light district?Harvard Law Record

all 4 news articles »


ICANN to Mull .XXX, .GOD Domains (The Christian Post) - Domains Directory
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 23:13:10 GMT+00:00


Washington Post
ICANN to Mull .XXX, .GOD Domains (The Christian Post)
Domains Directory
The board of the international body that manages Web addresses will hear arguments Friday for and against the .xxx top-level domain, which has been rejected ...
Registry Set To Seek Permission To Use XXX DomainsITProPortal
Net oversight board to consider .xxx domainsCNET
XXX domains scare porn industryFudzilla
Digitaltrends.com -THINQ.co.uk -TopNews United States
all 341 news articles »


Sex.com pimped out for $1 million - Tech Eye
Fri, 12 Mar 2010 11:26:02 GMT+00:00


CBC.ca
Sex.com pimped out for $1 million
Tech Eye
In the late 90's internet domains like porn.com sold for millions of dollars, but as Charles Arthur of the Guardian says, these domains were sold before the ...
Sex.com goes under the hammerThe Guardian
Domain Price Fairy Tales are Hard to KillDomain Name Wire (blog)
Hot Property Sex.com on Auction BlockWired News

all 113 news articles »


ICANN Delays .XXX Vote, Will Seek Public Comment - XBIZ Newswire
Fri, 12 Mar 2010 09:35:57 GMT+00:00


ICANN Delays .XXX Vote, Will Seek Public Comment
XBIZ Newswire
XXX domain names and directed its general counsel and chief executive to formulate "possible process options" to the plan that would be available for public ...
Green light for an internet red light district?Harvard Law Record

all 2 news articles »


DNSSEC to become standard on .ORG domains by end of June - The Tech Herald
Fri, 12 Mar 2010 10:01:53 GMT+00:00


The Tech Herald
DNSSEC to become standard on .ORG domains by end of June
The Tech Herald
ORG domains by end of June. (IMG: PIR) The push by PIR to introduce DNSSEC to .ORG will make them the first generic TLD (top-level domain) to deploy the ...
Tighter security coming for .org namesNetworkWorld.com
.ORG, The Public Interest Registry to Deploy Enhanced Domain Security in June 2010Earthtimes (press release)
The GLOBE Program Chooses Dyn Inc.'s Dynect Platform to Deploy DNSSEC per ...PR-CANADA.net (press release)

all 15 news articles »

Previouse Articles