WEEK IN DOMAINING # 60

Newsletter - 60 | Jul 01, 2025

July 01, 2025

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ICANN Announces Recipients of the ICANN84 Fellowship. Read more
ICANN Provides Resources for Public Comment on Draft Applicant Guidebook. Read more
GoDaddy’s Super Bowl Ad Wins Cannes Lions B2B Grand Prix. Read more
UA Day 2025 Report: Thousands Join to Advance Universal Acceptance. Read more
Registration Now Open for the 2026 ICA Member Meeting. Read more
ICANN84 Annual General Meeting Relocated. Read more
The DN Journal Report. Read more
Afnic re-appointed by the City of Paris to manage the .paris TLD. Read more
Raft Razafindrakoto appointed to Afnic’s Board of Trustees. Read more
ICANN to Increase Fee to $.20 on July 1. Read more
Top domain registrars: Spaceship helps Namecheap rocket higher. Read more
GoDaddy extends backorder deadline by 60 days. Read more
Dynadot Top 10 Aftermarket Sales - May 2025. Read more
Afternic: April’s top keywords in domain sales. Read more
Sedo weekly domain sales led by HealthAndWellness .com. Read more

UDRP: Ignis .com was denied. Read more
RDNH in Watertimer .com. Read more
RDNH in Icoy .com. Read more
UDRP: Irispond .com was denied. Read more
UDRP: Brownells .com was denied. Read more
RDNH in Myhikes .com. Read more
UDRP: Finlay .com was denied. Read more
UDRP: Pasino .io was denied. Read more
UDRP: Leotech .com was denied. Read more
UDRP: Thermowood .com was denied. Read more
UDRP: Divebuddyapp .com was denied. Read more
RDNH in Leah .ai. Read more
ICANN faces first pushback over DEI U-turn. Read more
Domain registrar Openprovider exposed transfer codes, registrant data in data leak. Read more
Ancestry .com files cybersquatting suit over AI-powered genealogy site using similar domain. Read more
Judge orders Monster to pay $350k stemming from failed escrow transaction. Read more

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Must-read blogs about domains by Simone Catania. Read blog
Localized Domains: The Ultimate Secret Weapon for Local SEO Strategy by Evelin Clemens. Read blog
A Look Back at ICANN83 by Kurtis Lindqvist. Read blog
Good Daily Habits Make Stronger Domainers: Ten Ideas by Bob Hawkes. Read blog
Beyond .com: Purposeful domains in the new Internet age by Eshan Pancholi. Read blog
Domain Security Guide: Bulletproof Domain Protection by Christopher G. Simon. Read blog
Honoring ICANN’s Working Group Chairs and Vice Chairs by Tripti Sinha. Read blog
.AI Domains Are Hot. But for How Long? by Darpan Munjal. Read blog
Why Some Domains Cost So Much And Are They Worth It? By Andrew Richard. Read blog
Why .ORG Domains are Crucial for All Organizations by Aleksandra Vukovic. Read blog
Brokerage Agreement Should Detail Everything by Elliot Silver. Read blog
The new gold rush: Undervalued digital real estate in emerging TLDs by Eshan Pancholi. Read blog
Why Hiring A Domain Name Broker Was My Smartest Business Move by Michael Gargiulo. Read blog

Domains in the Middle East – DNW Podcast #541. Listen
DomainSherpa Review – Sell In May, Go Away? Watch
Digitizing Trust: How The Blockchain May Change Domain Name Ownership – Zainan Victor Zhou, Namefi .io. Read
Michael Cyger Vs Ten with Jen. Watch
Domaining 101 With Bill Hartzer, Ish Milly, and Brady. Watch

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New to Afternic: Lease to Own for Self-Brokerage. Explore
Dynadot launched a new domain marketplace called NameClub. Know more
ICANN Opens Nomination Period for Dr. Tarek Kamel Award for Capacity Building. Read more
Atom: Introducing Pricing History for Your Domains. Explore
Freename's NEW LOOK is Live. Know more