Domain sightings: The Sorbet King owns the matching .com

Posted by DomainGang on July 26, 2021, at 2:59 pm

When you create delicious sorbet, topping the competition, you are the de facto Sorbet King. What is sorbet? Sorbet, also called “Italian ice” or “water ice”, is a frozen dessert made from sugar-sweetened water with flavoring–typically fruit juice, fruit purée, wine, liqueur or honey. In the case of the Sorbet King, they operate from the […]

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Belgian company won’t go Dutch; files #UDRP against DAN listed #domain

Posted by DomainGang on July 26, 2021, at 11:45 am

Belgian company MindWave cv chose to file a UDRP against Mindwave.eu, a domain registered in 2012, instead of buying it for 999 Euro. The domain was listed for sale by its registrant on the Dutch domain platform, DAN.com. The decision favored the Respondent, and cost the Complainant at least $1,500 to file, not including administrative […]

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Dot .GOV 2.0: US security agency seeking #domain registry services provider

Posted by DomainGang on July 26, 2021, at 10:46 am

In March, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) took over control of the .GOV top level domain. As part of the transition agreement set forth in the DOTGOV Act, CISA has to to provide domain registry services to federal, state and local governments. These services must be delivered at little to no cost, alongside […]

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Airbnb #domain “typo” predates the brand’s own!

Posted by DomainGang on July 24, 2021, at 6:14 pm

A funky UDRP filed against the domain name airnb.com ended up with the giant corporation, Airbnb, winning the case. According to the complaint, the disputed domain name was originally registered in May 2008; since that time it has cycled through several different owners. Complainant states that Respondent has been listed as the registrant of the […]

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Metro Air: Pinellas AC & heating company rocks the .biz

Posted by DomainGang on July 24, 2021, at 5:42 pm

Who says you can only run a business on a .com domain? Certainly not Metro-Air, an air conditioning and heating comfort specialist in Pinellas county, Florida. Family owned and operated since 1973, the company uses a rare .biz domain name, MetroAir.biz, to distinguish itself from the Kansas company using the .com. As their web site […]

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Chinese squatters get “Brisbane 2032” Olympics #domains

Posted by DomainGang on July 21, 2021, at 1:32 pm

Brisbane 2032 – it’s the home of the XXXV Olympiad. With the Tokyo Olympics ante portas, the announcement about Brisbane, Australia, was made today. Brisbane was first announced as the preferred bid on 24 February 2021, gaining the formal approval of the IOC Executive Board. Australia has hosted the Summer Olympic games twice before: in […]

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MallOfOman.com: #UDRP Complainant loses case for the 2nd time

Posted by DomainGang on July 21, 2021, at 11:20 am

Majid Al Futtaim Properties LLC lost the UDRP filed against the domain MallOfOman.com in 2018. The domain had been registered long before the Complainant acquired its mark. Complainants that lost a UDRP can refile, if new developments warrant such filing; the 2nd time their UDRP filing was also denied, despite no official response by the […]

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Warning: Tilt.com is currently a stolen #domain name

Posted by DomainGang on July 20, 2021, at 3:49 pm

The domain name Tilt.com has been stolen from its legitimate owners, and is currently in the possession of the Greenberg & Lieberman law firm. The thief appears to be from Montenegro; the sale to domain investor, James Booth, was halted once information emerged about the status of Tilt.com. James delivered the domain to Greenberg & […]

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ShoeRacks.com: Another great descriptive #domain name dropped by end-user

Posted by DomainGang on July 19, 2021, at 4:15 pm

ShoeRacks.com, the exact match .com domain for “shoe racks,” has new owners. A 1998 registration, the domain dropped and was auctioned off on DropCatch. Several bidders drove the price to a lukewarm $1,022 dollars. While that price might or might not be representing the true value of this descriptive domain, what’s interesting is who allowed […]

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Finally #CNN gets to use CNNPlus.com for its CNN+ project!

Posted by DomainGang on July 19, 2021, at 11:50 am

It took more than 20 years for CNN to use the domain name CNNPlus.com, but it’s rolling out its CNN+ brand, finally. Registered in 1997, the domain CNNPlus.com lists Turner corporation as the registrant in 2001, per the DomainTools earliest WHOIS records. It’s quite possible CNN / Turner corporation is the original registrant of the […]

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Rick Schwartz: NFTs and apes are out, first name .com #domains are in

Posted by DomainGang on July 19, 2021, at 9:23 am

The Domain King, Rick Schwartz, is not part of the bored ape crowd or the NFT posse. You can tell who the king is by glancing at his Twitter avatar that has not been switched to a “bored ape” image. Standing out among the crowd is what Rick does best, and today he shared another tidbit […]

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WUD.com changed hands in apparent sale by Telepathy, Inc.

Posted by DomainGang on July 18, 2021, at 2:43 pm

The three letter .com domain WUD.com has new owners, according to WHOIS changes. Registered in 1998, the domain was in the possession of Telepathy, Inc. but it changed hands on July 15th. It is unknown who is the new owner of WUD.com as the domain doesn’t resolve and the WHOIS is under privacy. It’s quite […]

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