WEEK IN DOMAINING # 01

Newsletter - 01 | Dec 05, 2023

Zoom migrating from .US to .COM
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ICANN’s private Whois data request service goes live. Read more
Nominet to take over .gov.uk. Read more
ICANN picks Istanbul for 2024 meeting. Read more
Site blocking fallout keeps GitHub unusable for some Indians. Read more
Google's new domains can really put a price on a .meme. Read more
Desktop .com goes on sale as company rebrands itself to Webtop .com. Read more
12-Month study shows .Store strength and how new gTLDs can cut through the clutter. Read more
.AI expired domain auction grosses over $425k, led by engage.ai. Read more
Sedo GreatDomains Auction (Dec 7-14). Apply now
ICANN Chief Information Officer Ashwin Rangan Steps Down. Read more

UDRP: Tpbfico .com was denied. Read more
UDRP: Ascale .com was denied. Read more
Google bans ‘Downloader’ again following Markscan DMCA notice. Read more
Court: Cloudflare is liable for pirate site, but not as a DNS Provider. Read more
Donald Trump loses cybersquatting fight against Mar-A-Lago domain. Read more
RDNH in iBubble .com
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Rightsholders reported five million unique ‘Pirate’ domain names to Google. Read more
Angelist .com: From $99,999 dollars on Afternic to a UDRP loss. Read more
The Domain King: New trademark application aimed at leasing domains. Read more
UDRP : Upcooperative .com was denied. Read more

I Want to Enable Dreams and Dreamers. By Rick Schwartz
https://www.ricksblog.com/2023/11/i-want-to-enable-dreams-and-dreamers/
Which countries love their ccTLDs — and which don’t? By Andrew Allemann
https://domainnamewire.com/2023/11/30/which-countries-love-their-cctlds-and-which-dont/
14 mistakes to avoid when choosing a domain name (and lessons learned) by Andrew Allemann
https://domainnamewire.com/2023/11/28/14-mistakes-to-avoid-when-choosing-a-domain-name-and-lessons-learned/
Local Domaining: Strategies for Targeting Geo-Specific Domain Markets by Mike Sullivan
https://sullysblog.com/local-domaining-strategies-for-targeting-geo-specific-domain-markets/
Mar-a-Lago is a Florida Man’s Pet Memorial? by Ankur Raheja
https://www.internetcommerce.org/udrp-case-summaries/mar-a-lago-is-a-florida-mans-pet-memorial-vol-3-48/

Repricing domains = more sales – DNW Podcast #463 with AbdulBasit Makrani . Listen
The Uncomfortable Podcast with Jeffrey Gabriel and Michael Cyger. Listen
Random Thoughts #2 with Andrew Miller. Watch
DomainSherpa – Sherpa Shorts – November 30, 2023: Take the Plunge. Watch
NIS2 is here – DNW Podcast #464 with Polina Malaja. Listen
Interview with longtime .Ai domain investor Igor Gabrielan. Read

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Sarfraz Saleem
Founder | DomainBuddy.in & DNGuide.in
Editor-in-Chief | WEEK IN DOMAINING

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