Domain News - The Domain Name News! All about the domainer world and domain names http://www.domainnews.com Fri, 16 May 2008 04:22:29 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://www.domainnews.com/en/general/cbs-acquiring-cnet-for-1.8-billion-deal-includes-web-properties.html Via Search Engine Journal: CBS is making a major Internet and news powerplay, acquiring CNET for $11.50 per share (44% more than CNET is trading at) for a total of $1.8 Billion. Thu, 15 May 2008 23:06:23 +0100 http://www.domainnews.com/en/general/cnet-s-acquisition-solid-business-extreme-potential.html On the acquisition news of CNet by CBS (http://www.conceptualist.com/2008/05/15/cbs-acquiring-cnet-for-18-billion-deal-includes-web-properties-such-as-searchcom-tvcom-mp3com-others/) The Washington Post published an article called “The Brand Everyone Wanted To Buy, But Didn’t Really (http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/05/15/AR2008051501034.html)“. Thu, 15 May 2008 23:02:45 +0100 http://www.domainnews.com/en/general/cnet-s-lucrative-domain-names-help-justify-acquisition.html Tech reporter Sarah Lacy (http://www.businessweek.com/bios/Sarah_Lacy.htm) points out what most in the domain business take for granted. Thu, 15 May 2008 22:58:28 +0100 http://www.domainnews.com/en/general/dutch-ministry-wants-guarantees-from-.nl-domain-registry-sidn.html The Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs wants guarantees that the .nl domain will remain sovereign and accessible under all circumstances. State Secretary, Frank Heemskerk, believes that since the .nl domain has such large public interest, the security and sovereignty for the Netherlands must be guaranteed by domain registry SIDN. To that end, the Ministry wants to sign an agreement with Dutch Domain Registry SIDN in mid-June, which will help secure those concerns. This move is reflected in a written reply by the State Secretary that was also addressing concerns about the collapsed landrush of numeric domains, which we reported on earlier. Thu, 15 May 2008 16:32:07 +0100 http://www.domainnews.com/en/general/sedo-benelux-auction-results.html Here are the results of the Sedo's BeNeLux Auction featuring .nl, .be .lu domains, held on May 9th. Over 7000 people viewed the auction and in our estimate about 330 bids were posted. The auction was extended by nearly 2.5 hours before kinderwagens.nl and relatiegeschenk.nl were sold. The results are listed in Euros: relatiegeschenk.nl 72,000 huren.nl 66,500 kinderwagens.nl 10,100 planten.nl 7,500 Thu, 15 May 2008 14:53:36 +0100 http://www.domainnews.com/en/general/international-trademark-association-s-130th-annual-meeting-in-berlin-germany-may-17-21.html Since domain names have a direct correlation with trademark law for many of us, we want to mention that The International Trademark Association’s (INTA) 130th Annual Meeting is the one must-attend event in the intellectual property industry, and the 2008 meeting in Berlin between May 17th and 21st is set to be the best yet. There will be five days of networking, educational and professional development opportunities, as well as committee meetings and exhibits... Thu, 15 May 2008 06:48:34 +0100 http://www.domainnews.com/en/general/sedo.com-sales-may-5th-may13th.html Here is our weekly report listing the Sedo.com (http://www.sedo.com/main.php3?tracked= partnerid=13330 language=us) sales between May 5th and May 13th: .com Sales taz.com 40,000 USD GreatDomains chianti.com 28,500 USD GreatDomains posse.com 24,500 USD diw.com 12,500 USD ylc.com 10,100 USD textr.com 8,750 USD yachtshop.com 7,600 USD wzb.com 7,100 USD GreatDomains gonk.com 7,000 USD motionsports.com 6,700 USD vko.com 6,100 EUR zoyo.com 6,000 EUR Thu, 15 May 2008 06:32:31 +0100 http://www.domainnews.com/en/general/ceo-of-pool.com-responds-to-allegations-of-foul-play.html Today, we received a reply from Richard Schreier, CEO of Pool.com in response to our recent article (en/general/dotasia-ceo-responds-to-allegations-of-foul-play.html) referring to accusation that the dotAsia Registry and Pool.com of foul play during the .asia auction process last year. Mr. Schreier wrote... Dear Chief Editor, I would like to provide a response to the false and defamatory statements posted at www.dotasia-complot.org by Thomas Reucker and Madunia Modellbau GmbH. It should be noted that we believe the actions taken by Thomas Reucker and Madunia Modellbau GmbH are a retaliation by Reucker/Madunia as a result of their exclusion from certain DotAsia auctions (which Reucker/Madunia itself discloses on the “notes” section of the website). This exclusion was the result of the investigation by Pool.com and the DotAsia Organisation into possible bid rigging (ref. here), which in Canada is a criminal act punishable by fines and imprisonment... Thu, 15 May 2008 06:12:46 +0100 http://www.domainnews.com/en/general/myspace-wins-uncollectable-234-million-award-in-spam-case.html As most of you know, last month MySpace won its case against Sanford Spamford Wallace -- the infamous 1990s Spam King who (despite losing many court battles and owing millions in fines) simply can't seem to give up his obsession with scammy marketing techniques. The win was a default judgment, mainly because Wallace simply disappeared and stopped responding to court requests. Today, a judge ruled on the punishment, officially awarding MySpace $234 million from Wallace and his associate Walter Rines. Given Wallace's disappearing act (which he's done in the past as well) it's unlikely that MySpace will ever see a dime of the money, but that hasn't stopped the company from touting this as the largest ever award under CAN SPAM. Amusingly, the extremely short court ruling also bars Wallace from setting up any new MySpace profiles. It doesn't say anything about Facebook, though, so perhaps that's where we'll see him next... Thu, 15 May 2008 05:33:14 +0100 http://www.domainnews.com/en/general/clarification-.pl-domain-registration-count.html We recently reported that the .PL ccTLD had reached one million registrations but actually we were informed by our friends at www.dnz.pl (http://www.dnz.pl/), a Polish blog about domain names, that as of May 9th only 671,367 .pl domain names had been registered. You can visit this site (http://dns.pl/english/zonestats.html) for the current count. The 1 million claim was made up of those 670,000 .pl domain registrations and the rest are just subdomain registrations in zones like .com.pl , edu.pl , warszawa.pl , nieruchomosci.pl . So we'll have to wait for the real 1 million a little longer... Thu, 15 May 2008 05:28:25 +0100 http://www.domainnews.com/en/general/what-is-my-domain-worth.html Ever wondered what your domain name is worth or how you people derive fair market values for domain names? Jude Augusta, co-author of the DomainGraduate submitted the following article and we are happy to share it with our readers... The following is a conversation that took place between Rebecca “Becca” Skane, a respected real estate agent in the NH Seacoast, and yours truly (Jude Augusta): Becca: Jude – I think I may have just seriously under-priced my domain AdviceDiva.com! Jude: Why? What Happened?... Thu, 15 May 2008 05:15:14 +0100 http://www.domainnews.com/en/general/how-to-get-started-with-idns.html How does becoming wealthier than Frank Schilling (http://www.sevenmile.com/) sound? Schilling, the most successful individual domainer in the world, has a portfolio of about 300,000 names, estimated revenue of $20 million dollars per year, and has received several 9-figures offers for his portfolio (http://www.dnjournal.com/cover/2007/december.htm). Yet according to long-time IDN investor and IDN expert David Wrixon, [t]here are IDN investors out there that will make Frank Schilling look like an amateur. When it comes to making money in domaining, there are many strategies (http://www.domainbits.com/experts-secrets/). But if you are looking to capitalize on one strategy that holds a lot of potential, you should check out IDNs. Although you may never be as successful as Schilling, the timing for getting into IDNs is good. Thu, 15 May 2008 02:39:47 +0100 http://www.domainnews.com/en/general/inside-your-domain-portfolio.html Portfolio Management Perhaps you’ve been managing a domain portfolio for years or maybe you’re just getting started with your plans to build a portfolio. We’ve seen a lot of changes in the domain industry over the last year, some positive, some challenging. Whether you’re an old pro or just beginning, this spring is a great time to take inventory and make sure your domain business is on the right track for success this year and beyond. Thu, 15 May 2008 00:40:59 +0100 http://www.domainnews.com/en/general/sedo-at-domain-roundtable-2008-san-francisco.html Domain Roundtable 2008 was an all-around successful event for Sedo. The conference was attended by the domain industry’s best and brightest and the Sedo team was right there in the thick of it. Thu, 15 May 2008 00:39:01 +0100 http://www.domainnews.com/en/general/sedos-new-brokerage-application.html Have you ever wanted to buy or sell a domain or a portfolio of domains but just didn’t have the time to market it, manage and negotiate the best possible price? Thu, 15 May 2008 00:37:19 +0100 http://www.domainnews.com/en/general/the-famous-prada-trademark.html A World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) panel has again ruled in favor of famous trademarks, holding that a domain name incorporating a famous trademark and a generic term separated by a hyphen constitutes trademark infringement because the domain name is confusingly similar to the famous trademark. Thu, 15 May 2008 00:34:46 +0100 http://www.domainnews.com/en/general/jurisdiction-over-foreign-cyber-squatters.html In AtlasCopco v. AtlasCopcoiran.com, et al. a Virginia District court held that under section 1125(d)(2)(A) of the Anticybersquatting Consumer Protection Act (ACPA), a court can exercise authority over an entity, rather an individual. They can assert this type of jurisdictional standard, known as rem jurisdiction, to cyber squatters located in foreign countries as long as the plaintiff can confirm the following: Thu, 15 May 2008 00:33:16 +0100 http://www.domainnews.com/en/general/a-place-for-african-cctlds.html With the .ASIA domain landrush in late February of this year and the 2006 launch of the .EU extension, there begs room for speculation if a .AFRICA extension will ever be created. The odds are not in favor of it based on the current economic and humanitarian crises troubling the African continent. Don’t be caught putting all your eggs in one basket any time soon. Thu, 15 May 2008 00:31:27 +0100 http://www.domainnews.com/en/general/part-4-google-tv-and-analytics.html This series of articles continues directly on from one another. I would encourage you to read the prior articles before this one. Part 1 - Google and the domain industry (http://www.whizzbangsblog.com/index.php/20080506422/MyBlog/Google/Yahoo-and-the-domain-industry-Part-1.html) Part 2 - Google and the quality myth (http://www.whizzbangsblog.com/index.php/20080507423/MyBlog/Part-2-Google-and-the-quality-myth.html) Part 3 - Smartpricing traffic (http://www.whizzbangsblog.com/index.php/20080512427/MyBlog/Part-3-Smartpricing-traffic.html) Thu, 15 May 2008 00:26:57 +0100 http://www.domainnews.com/en/general/dotasia-ceo-responds-to-allegations-of-foul-play.html Last year, the excitement around the new .Asia TLD launch in June was followed by an announcement that Pool.com would act as the exclusive auction partner for the .Asia Registry during the sunrise (launch) period. It is now being reported (http://www.dotasia-complot.org/cat22.html) that Lucky Rich Richard Schreier, CEO of dotasia-auctioneer Pool.com seems to have won many top-domains for himself in those .asia auctions, by using bidding parties camouflaged as third party companies, but ultimately owned by Richard Schreier. It is indeed odd that premium .asia domains, which can be worth millions, such as porn.asia, dating.asia, insurance.asia, lotto.asia, stocks.asia, auction.asia, beer.asia, fitness.asia, girls.asia, wine.asia ended up in the hands of the CEO of the exclusive auction partner for the .Asia registry . So far, complaints sent to Mr. Edmon Chung, CEO of dotasia indicate that he doesn't seem to have any issues with this. His answer to these allegations can be read below... Wed, 14 May 2008 16:06:05 +0100