WIPO panelist finds many faults in cybersquatting case. A French banking and credit firm has been found to have tried reverse domain name hijacking. La Banque Populaire Val de France filed a dispute (pdf) against the domain name vdft.com. It claimed that it has common law trademark rights to VDFT because it has marketed a [...]
After a couple of years of stagnation, .com is growing again. Other TLDs are doing well, too. At this time last year, I was writing about how domain name growth had ground to a halt. Total domain registrations across all top level domains were anemic in 2024. What a difference a year makes. According to [...]
The goalposts have moved, the stakes are higher, and investors seem pickier than ever as the AI boom reshapes the industry.
newslens.com Estimated end time: 2026-01-03 08:27 ESTCurrent Bid: 2,000 USD Reserve met Bids: 1 Domain Language: --
newslens.com Estimated end time: 2026-01-03 08:27 ESTCurrent Bid: 2,000 USD Reserve met Bids: 1 Domain Language: --
Investors on what they really want to hear in a founder's pitch.
Hear from 26 people in the domain business about what they think will happen in 2026. It’s the annual predictions episode! On today’s show, you’ll hear from 26 people in the domain name industry. Each person will say what they found notable about 2025 and what they expect will happen in 2026. There were certainly [...]
Media company that uses .co domain got a “steal” on the matching .com, 404 Media, a popular technology news site, started in 2023 with a very low budget. Each of the founders chipped in $1,000, and the only domain they could afford was 404media.co. Another company was using the matching .com. But this year, after [...]
Registrars and registries must comply with ruling to continue providing services in India. Offering domain registration services to people and businesses in India is about to get more complicated. The Delhi High Court, which is one level below India’s Supreme Court, issued a sweeping ruling (pdf) last week with implications for registrars and registries. The [...]
Sauron is appearing on the scene as concerns rise about crime among the most wealthy.