Dot .GOV platform scheduled to go down tomorrow

Posted by DomainGang on January 11, 2022, at 12:33 pm

The General Services Administration (GSA) is gearing up for the completion of the transition of .GOV domains to the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency. The agency has been looking for support services to help manage the .GOV registry as it takes control of the top-level domain from GSA. Meanwhile, the .GOV platform will go down […]

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#Sedo : Domain sales report for January 10, 2022 — Giveaways.com for $78,000 dollars

Posted by DomainGang on January 11, 2022, at 10:39 am

Sedo domain sales report: Top sale is that of Giveaways.com for $78,000 dollars. Welcome to the latest domain sales report by Sedo; this time we cover sales week ending on January 10, 2022. This information has been provided by Sedo.com, kind sponsors of DomainGang. The Sedo marketplace sells great domains 24/7 providing a great service. […]

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Lasani.com: Former NameFind #domain asset applied for trademark registration

Posted by DomainGang on January 11, 2022, at 10:04 am

Lasani Brands Inc., operators of the domain Lasani.com, have applied for the registration of the matching mark, LASANI.COM, with the USPTO. The “intent to use” application involves “on-line wholesale and retail store services featuring clothes, shoes and accessories.” The domain Lasani.com was acquired from NameFind, the GoDaddy-owned repository of domains. The transaction most likely took […]

Filed under Domain Law · Tagged with Domains, Lasani, Lasani.com, NameFind, USPTO, trademarks

GoDaddy announced Virtual Investor Day event, financial results release date

Posted by DomainGang on January 11, 2022, at 9:48 am

Internet services provider and domain registrar, GoDaddy, announced the upcoming “Virtual Investor Day” on February 11. Beginning at 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time, GoDaddy’s management team will host a series of presentations that focus on the company’s long-term strategy, innovation initiatives, financial framework, capital allocation strategy and go-forward financial reporting structure. The “Virtual Investor Day” presentations […]

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JumboLeadMagnet.com: The new domain of arch-spammer “Eric Jones”

Posted by DomainGang on January 10, 2022, at 4:30 pm

Serial arch-spammer “Eric Jones“ is an invented name for a company that floods mailboxes and discussion threads with its unsolicited email. Hiding behind the duplicity of Cloudflare’s proxy DNS and registrar services, the “Eric Jones” company sends large amounts of spam across the internet. It’s 2022 and the phuckstick “Eric Jones” is using a new […]

Filed under Domain Crime · Tagged with Cloudflare, Eric Jones, Jumbo Lead Magnet, JumboLeadMagnet.com, Spam, domain spammers, talkwithcustomer.com, talkwithlead.com, talkwithwebvisitor.com

Network Solutions: We’re here 24/7

Posted by DomainGang on January 10, 2022, at 12:45 pm

Network Solutions, the oldest domain registrar in the world, is going 24/7 on help issues. Last month, severe weather in the Philippines caused NetSol to tweet about this particular “act of god” that caused its tech support hubs to lag behind. A recent email notes the following, in part: We understand you’re busy and may […]

Filed under Domain News · Tagged with .NetSol, Network Solutions, tech support

#Petra by Night: Domains dragged out of UDRP between #Jordanian tour operators

Posted by DomainGang on January 10, 2022, at 10:31 am

Famous for its rock-cut architecture and water conduit system, Petra has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1985. Petra is a symbol of Jordan, as well as Jordan’s most-visited tourist attraction. It comes as no surprise that a UDRP was filed by a Jordanian tour operator against a company operating tours in Petra; the […]

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ImageStation.com: Sony dropped the ball on a 26 year old domain name

Posted by DomainGang on January 10, 2022, at 9:59 am

Sony dropped the domain ImageStation.com after holding it for more than 23 years. Registered in 1995, this is a two-word .com that was held by Sony since early 1998, acquiring it from its prior registrant. Sony ImageStation was a service provided by Sony as an online photo service that was revolutionary at the time of […]

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Stressballs.com: $20k sale led to rebranding, new trademark application

Posted by DomainGang on January 9, 2022, at 5:24 pm

Bluetrack, Inc., operators of Stressballs.com, have filed for the registration of the matching trademark, STRESSBALLS.COM. The mark was applied for the following products and services: Custom imprinting of keychains, yoyos, foam objects, squisable objects, mugs; Customized printing of company names and logos for promotional and advertising purposes on the goods of others; Design printing for […]

Filed under Domain Law · Tagged with Bluetrack, Domains, Moniker, Stressballs.com, domain sales, trademarks

Deltacron: New Covid-19 variant spawns traffic to existing #domain name

Posted by DomainGang on January 9, 2022, at 4:09 pm

Medical scientists in Cyprus have identified a new Covid-19 strand, dubbed “Deltacron.” The portmanteau of Delta and Omicron was chosen because of the identification of “omicron-like genetic signatures within the delta genomes.” Enterprising domain investors licking their chops over the possibility of registering a new domain name will be disappointed, as the matching domain is […]

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Morgan Stanley: UDRP got back “meta” #domain from Chinese #squatter

Posted by DomainGang on January 8, 2022, at 10:10 pm

World-famous brands such as Morgan Stanley operate globally; being a Chinese squatter won’t save your ass because the company’s international footprint reaches as far east as Beijing. It was an easy decision for the Forum (NAF) panelist, having to decide on the UDRP for the domain MorganStanleyMeta.com. The Complainant made it clear: Complainant states that […]

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Official Simple Plan: Group moved to new #domain prior to #UDRP loss

Posted by DomainGang on January 7, 2022, at 5:17 pm

Simple Plan, a popular Canadian rock band from Montreal, formed in 1999. The group appears to have started using the domain SimplePlan.com at the same time, although the domain was registered in 1996. Fast forward to 2021 when someone managing the domain was unable to renew its registration; allegedly, the registrar was a Tucows reseller […]

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