WEEK IN DOMAINING # 59

Newsletter - 59 | Jun 16, 2025

June 16, 2025

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Dynadot: On the Fast Track to 7 Million Domains. Read more
Team Internet and CCI Partnership to Operate .CO ccTLD. Read more
Celebrating 10 Years of the UASG’s Vision for a Truly Global Internet. Read more
ICANN Publishes Insights and Clarifications on INFERMAL Study. Read more
ICANN83 Governmental Advisory Committee Communiqué Now Available. Read more
Jason Calacanis Acquires Begin .com. Read more
Sedo weekly domain name sales led by PlayiD .com. Read more
45 .com Reportedly Acquired for $1.8 Million. Read more

UDRP: Capitalbayfunding .com was denied. Read more
RDNH in Alumniventures .com. Read more
UDRP: Parkngofly .com was denied. Read more
UDRP: Rapido .com was denied. Read more
RDNH in Tm7 .com. Read more
UDRP: Betplays .com was denied. Read more
Governments erect bulk-reg barrier to new gTLD next round. Read more
US government opposes most new gTLDs. Read more
Nigeria’s domain registry redacts Whois data across namespace. Read more
D3Serve Labs files patent application for blockchain-based domain transfer system. Read more
TRX .com registrant prevails again as UDRP case unravels in courts. Read more

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Domain Name Trends That Will Shape Your Digital Strategy in 2025 by Christopher G. Simon. Read blog
Google Shows Why Rankings Collapsed After Domain Migration by Roger Montti. Read blog
Domain Transfer Guide: How to Transfer a Domain Name to a New Host by Evelin Clemens. Read blog
ICANN study links low-cost, automated registrations to phishing abuse by Andrew Allemann. Read blog
Celebrating a Milestone With Something New by Elizabeth Field. Read blog
Internet Statistics (1991 to 2025) by Thom Davies. Read blog
Free Way To Monitor Domain Name Status and Different Ways Monitoring Can Be Helpful by Bob Hawkes. Read blog
Panel: Complainant ‘Conjured and Misrepresented Facts’ – vol 5.23 by Ankur Raheja. Read blog
Case Study: How Atom Discovery Tools Took a Next-Gen Monitoring Brand from Concept to Credibility by Grant Polachek. Read blog
Google and publishers made the web horrible, opening the door for AI by Andrew Allemann. Read blog
5 Sectors That Should Consider Applying for a dotBrand gTLD in 2026 by Bonnie Wittenburg. Read blog
WHOIS Data Shrinks: GoDaddy’s Latest Move Reflects Post-GDPR Privacy Trend by John Colascione. Read blog

Interview with Davide Vicini of Freename. Read
Featured Acquires HARO – DNW Podcast #539. Listen
DomainSherpa Review – Ain’t No Mountain High Enough. Watch
New gTLD Talk - Lars Jensen x Venkatesh - New gTLDNext Round 2026 Interview. Watch

ProductHunt project domains : Daily list of ProductHunt projects along with their domain names. Explore
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