Microsoft files complaint over fake Halo 4 beta domain – Joystiq

Microsoft files complaint over fake Halo 4 beta domain
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Who knows what nefarious maleficence the domain could be used for if left in the wild, so Microsoft has filed a complaint with the National Arbitration Forum in order to have the domain name transferred to its ownership. In situations like this,
Microsoft goes after fake Halo 4 beta siteVentureBeat

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Apparently, If Your Domain Has ‘Dirt’ In The Name, Section 230 Safe Harbors … – Techdirt

Apparently, If Your Domain Has 'Dirt' In The Name, Section 230 Safe Harbors
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And, in part, it gets really scary for me, personally, because the judge declares — multiple times — that the use of the word "dirt" in a domain name means that you are encouraging defamation: First, the name of the site in and of itself encourages

NCC Group and Ari Registry Services Announce Strategic Alliance for New TLD … – Sacramento Bee

NCC Group and Ari Registry Services Announce Strategic Alliance for New TLD
Sacramento Bee
The new Top-Level Domain program was given the go-ahead in Singapore on 20 June 2011 by ICANN (the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers), the global governing body for internet addresses. The monumental shake-up will see domain names

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Bargain(.com) May Cost $1M Or More – socalTech.com


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Bargain(.com) May Cost $1M Or More
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Looking to get a bargain on a domain name? Don't look for Bargain.com, which is one of the domain names being auctioned off at the Moniker domain name auction at next week's DomainFest, the domain name conference spearheaded by Los Angeles domain firm
Moniker publishes final DOMAINfest auction listDomain Name Wire
Final List of Domains In Auction Now Available – Online Bidding OpenMarketWatch (press release)
Quick Poll: Which Domain Priced $100K Or More Will Sell At Domainfest.comTheDomains.com

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VeriSign posts profit – Washington Business Journal

VeriSign posts profit
Washington Business Journal
Internet domain company VeriSign Inc. posted a fourth-quarter profit after completing a lengthy restructuring to focus on its core business of domain name registration and security. VeriSign, which moved its corporate headquarters from California to
VeriSign Misses EstimatesInvestorIdeas.com (press release)
Verisign (VRSN) Share Price Target Increased to $45.00 by Analysts at Stifel LocalizedUSA
Earnings Preview: VeriSignSeeking Alpha
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Amazon.com’s Quidsi about to launch home decor shop Casa.com – Domain Name Wire

Amazon.com's Quidsi about to launch home decor shop Casa.com
Domain Name Wire
Register your domain names with Searchen Networks Inc., Check domain name availability. Search for domain names. Domain Name Wire is the Domain Name Industry's News Source. Casa.com is next online store from Amazon.com's Quidsi unit.

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LogicBoxes Partners with Yovole – WebHosting.Info

LogicBoxes Partners with Yovole
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Partnership allows Yovole to leverage on ICANN Accreditation branding and provides access to 45+ domain name extensions from the company. LogicBoxes, a Registrar software and consulting company, yesterday announced that it has partnered with Yovole

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Final List of Domains In Auction Now Available – Online Bidding Open – MarketWatch (press release)

Final List of Domains In Auction Now Available – Online Bidding Open
MarketWatch (press release)
LOS ANGELES, Jan 27, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) — Moniker(R) and SnapNames(R), both Oversee.net(R) companies, released the final catalog of Premium and Low & No Reserve domain names included in a two-part auction series to be held in conjunction with the

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ICANN responds to smut portal antitrust lawsuit – Register

ICANN responds to smut portal antitrust lawsuit
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By Kevin Murphy • Get more from this author ICANN and .xxx manager ICM Registry want a California judge to throw out an antitrust lawsuit, saying plaintiff Manwin Licensing is just miffed that it missed out on the juiciest domain names.
Sex Tech: Grindr Hacker, Digital Dating Disrupt, ICANN .XXX Defense ZDNet (blog)

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Tucows Joins Afternic’s Premium Promotion Network – EON: Enhanced Online News (press release)

Tucows Joins Afternic's Premium Promotion Network
EON: Enhanced Online News (press release)
(EON: Enhanced Online News)–Toronto-based Tucows, a top ICANN- accredited registrar with over 11 million domains under management, and Afternic, the world's leading reseller network for premium domain names, announced today that Tucows will join
Sedo clarifies listing levels and a price comparison with AfternicDomain Name Wire

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