Richard Kirkendall: #NameCheap is terminating services for #Russian customers

Posted by DomainGang on February 28, 2022, at 6:48 pm

NameCheap CEO, Richard Kirkendall, went on record via Twitter earlier today, confirming that his company has informed Russian customers they will no longer be provided services. The following email was sent to NameCheap customers affected by the termination of services: Russia service termination Unfortunately, due to the Russian regime’s war crimes and human rights violations […]

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Ruble.com: A Tucows #domain asset in decline

Posted by DomainGang on February 28, 2022, at 3:38 pm

Ruble, the Russian Federation’s national currency, existed since the 14th century but became a circulating coin in 1704. It was replaced by the Soviet ruble (Code SUR, 1917 – 1991) which was then replaced by the modern ruble (RUR) in 1993. In 1998, the ruble was swapped for a newer version, in an 1:1000 exchange […]

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Dot .AU: The Aussies are coming!

Posted by DomainGang on February 28, 2022, at 1:24 pm

Crikey! The Aussies are about to “invade” a fresh new ccTLD for their beautiful country. You might think we’re off our rocker, but mate, that’s not .com.au we’re talking about—it’s dot .AU. Per auDA, Australia’s administrator of the .AU top level domain, the time is nigh for such registrations to be made available. Beginning on […]

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DiscountMemorials.com receives trademark registration at the USPTO

Posted by DomainGang on February 28, 2022, at 9:37 am

The operators of the domain DiscountMemorials.com have registered the matching mark, DISCOUNTMEMORIALS.COM, with the USPTO. The mark was registered for the following services: Online retail store services featuring memorial products, caskets, cremation urns, cremation jewelry, headstones, grave markers, cemetery products, funeral home products, cremation keepsakes, flag cases, memorial art, memorial statues, pet memorial products, pet […]

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BigMama.com: Former #Russian domain fell in the hands of investor

Posted by DomainGang on February 27, 2022, at 3:18 pm

BigMama, operating from the domain BigMama.com, was a Russian internet services provider. The company was providing web hosting, VPN access, and DDoS protection for attacks of “up to 350 Gps” with the following message: “Services are resistant to various kinds of provocations of your enemies and other idlers.” The original message in Russian was “Услуги […]

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Business partners in #UDRP involving the domains 0456.com and 9527.com

Posted by DomainGang on February 26, 2022, at 6:06 pm

Two Chinese former partners that acquired the domains 0456.com and 9527.com ended up battling for them via the UDRP process. The case involves the following claims: Complainant was the registrant and user of the disputed domain names, Complainant and Respondent were partners in business. That partnership dissolved, and Respondent seized registration of the disputed domain […]

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Tucows CEO on the Russian invasion of #Ukraine

Posted by DomainGang on February 26, 2022, at 4:37 pm

Elliot Noss, CEO of internet services company Tucows, shared a letter sent to the bankers, lawyers, and accounting/auditing firms that the company has business ties with. The letter addresses the invasion of Ukraine by Russia and was shared over a series of tweets. Here’s the unified text: We are writing today because of the Russian […]

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SBR.org: DropCatch auction closed at $5,705 dollars and here’s why

Posted by DomainGang on February 25, 2022, at 4:07 pm

The auction for the dropped domain SBR.org closed at $5,705 dollars at DropCatch, earlier today. While LLL .org domains can command large amounts, such auctions have hovered between $184 and $5,050 in the past two years, with a mean price of $1,120 dollars. Source: NameBio. The auction for SBR.org is now the second highest DropCatch […]

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UDRP response: Puma is a “generic word”

Posted by DomainGang on February 25, 2022, at 3:08 pm

Puma is a generic word but it’s also a world-famous brand of sports footwear and equipment. The registrant of Puma.ae cited the genericness of the term when he was hit with a UDRP for the domain. The Respondent submits that the word “puma” is a word in “common vocabulary” that refers to a large cat. […]

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Sedo GreatDomains auction results topped by Games.de

Posted by DomainGang on February 25, 2022, at 12:46 pm

Sedo, our premium sponsor, held a week-long auction of premium, hand-picked domain names. The GreatDomains auction is a bi-monthly feature and the results are in. From a list of 264 domains there were 48 sales; of these, three domains sold for five figures: Games.de for 30,000 Euro ($33,733 dollars) Taif.com for $17,000 dollars (Name of […]

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Top brands: The utilization of premium #domain names

Posted by DomainGang on February 25, 2022, at 10:00 am

It’s not a secret that numerous world-famous companies own and operate high-value domain names, also known as “premium domains.” Are you curious to find out how they use these digital assets? Simone Catania, Global Content & Communications Manager of InterNetX, our kind sponsors, will show you how five top brand operators utilize premium domains with […]

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New “Help Ukraine” #domains are most likely not legit

Posted by DomainGang on February 24, 2022, at 4:10 pm

The situation in Ukraine is unfolding after a Russian invasion that began in the a.m. We condemn the invasion as an act of aggression against the safety, stability, and well-being of Ukraine, Europe, and of the entire world. While Ukrainians will need financial assistance to overcome the weight and length of the invasion by Russia, […]

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