Russophobe.com is priced right at 265,335.20 via #HugeDomains

Posted by DomainGang on March 12, 2022, at 10:14 am

If you’re a “Russophobe” then you’re displaying prejudice, fear or hatred against Russia, the Russians, and Russian culture. Current events that involve Russia’s unprovoked invasion in Ukraine have triggered several economic measures against the country. But is one a “Russophobe” simply by pointing out the truth? Russia is the aggressor and Ukrainians are being killed […]

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Fevicol.com: “God-fearing” person lost #UDRP over infringing #domain name

Posted by DomainGang on March 11, 2022, at 1:50 pm

A self-proclaimed “God-fearing person” lost the UDRP filed against the domain name Fevicol.com. Pidilite Industries Limited, India, filed the UDRP at the WIPO noting that it infringes on its registered mark, FEVICOL, created in 1954 according to Fevicol.in. The Respondent, whose name sounds Indian, is located in Czechia. He acquired the domain in 2021 via […]

Filed under Domain Law · Tagged with Domains, Fevicol, Fevicol.com, Pidilite Industries Limited, UDRP, WIPO, india

Ukraine.com: No blog updates since the #Russian build-up of forces!

Posted by DomainGang on March 11, 2022, at 11:48 am

Ukraine.com is a terrific country .com domain and it belongs to a portfolio holder of solid geo-domains. In mid-February, days prior to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, we pointed out that Ukraine.com is part of the New Media Holdings portfolio. The domain’s keyword reflects the #1 news-maker globally; UKRAINE.COM has been a registered trademark since […]

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Unplug Russia: An #ICANN president with balls supports internet sanctions

Posted by DomainGang on March 10, 2022, at 7:25 pm

An ICANN president with testicular fortitude supports internet sanctions that would disable key functions on Russian web sites. That’s not Göran Marby, the current ICANN CEO, who flat out refused to get ICANN involved. The man with balls is Mike Roberts, founding president of ICANN from 1998 to 2001. Mr. Roberts is supporting the development […]

Filed under Domain News · Tagged with Domainers, Domains, Göran Marby, Internet sanctions, Mike Roberts, Russia, icann, testicular fortitude, ukraine, war crimes

CISA shares list of #domains involved in Conti ransomware attacks

Posted by DomainGang on March 10, 2022, at 2:09 pm

CISA, the Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency, has been tracking the spreading and attacks of Conti ransomware. Along with the FBI, CISA have observed the increased use of Conti ransomware in more than 400 attacks on U.S. and international organizations. In typical Conti ransomware attacks, malicious cyber actors steal files, encrypt servers and workstations, and […]

Filed under Domain Crime · Tagged with CISA, Conti, Conti ransomware, DomainTools, Domains, cybercrime, domain crime, domain security, malware

DAN.com: Yes, #domain offers are binding, even if they don’t meet the BIN

Posted by DomainGang on March 10, 2022, at 12:17 pm

If you place an offer on a domain selling platform, such as DAN.com, it is an indication of a true attempt to pay money in exchange for that domain. Note: DAN is an advertiser on DomainGang. The domain acquisition process on DAN.com includes a notice that making offers are contractual obligations to follow up with […]

Filed under Domain News · Tagged with Contractual obligations, DAN, Dan.com, Joshua Tucker

RapCity.com: Music domain name acquired by MediaOptions

Posted by DomainGang on March 10, 2022, at 10:44 am

Rap is a very popular music genre and the domain name RapCity.com was just acquired by domain brokerage powerhouse, MediaOptions. Registered in 1998, RapCity.com was parked or for sale for most of its adult life. Eventually, it expired and fell into the lap of New Ventures, the domain warehousing arm of Network Solutions / Web.com. […]

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EdgeWorkers.com: #Akamai in UDRP battle against #Cloudflare over #domain quartet

Posted by DomainGang on March 10, 2022, at 10:02 am

Akamai Technologies, Inc. is a technology and software company that develops a software service called “EdgeWorkers” for which it applied for and registered trademarks with the USPTO. Cloudflare is a competitor in the cloud services business; they develop a software service called “Cloudflare Workers.” Cloudflare both registered and acquired domains that incorporate the “edgeworker” string, […]

Filed under Domain Law · Tagged with Akamai, Cloudflare, EdgeWorkers, EdgeWorkers.com, NAF, UDRP, domain rebranding

Michelle.org: US Army retiree’s domain auctioned off

Posted by DomainGang on March 9, 2022, at 3:30 pm

Imagine putting up your personal details on a domain that is then auctioned off, when you don’t renew it. For years, the domain Michelle.org was resolving to a web site created by Michelle, a “68 year old woman of the lesbian persuasion.” That was in 2010 and we’re cool with that. The US Army retiree […]

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Domain Vault won UDRP filed against McCoy.com

Posted by DomainGang on March 9, 2022, at 12:42 pm

Domain Vault LLC, registrants of the domain name McCoy.com, were served with a UDRP filed by McCoy & Partners B.V., Netherlands. The Dutch company operates from mccoy-partners.com and holds a Benelux Trademark for MCCOY, filed on August 26, 2019, registered on November 13, 2019, in classes 35 and 42. Meanwhile, the domain McCoy.com was registered […]

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Media Options grabbed a slice of the pizza pie

Posted by DomainGang on March 9, 2022, at 9:30 am

Pizza domains 🍕 are popular and so are brands like Pizza Hut. Operating from PizzaHut.com, Pizza Hut was founded on June 15, 1958, by two brothers, Dan and Frank Carney, both Wichita State students. The founders borrowed $600 from their mom to open a pizza place and the rest is history. Meanwhile, the domain name […]

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Envelopes.com: #Domain operators apply for the registration of the matching trademark

Posted by DomainGang on March 9, 2022, at 9:09 am

New York based Jam Paper & Envelope, operators of the domain Envelopes.com, have filed an application for the registration of the matching mark, ENVELOPES.COM. The mark consists of the term ENVELOPES.COM with a stylized envelope above the letter “L” to letter “C”. It is applied for the following services: On-line retail store services featuring featuring […]

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