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ICANN Moves Annual Conference from Oman to Dublin Due to Middle East Tensions
Due to ongoing tensions in the Middle East, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) has announced the relocation of its ICANN84 Annual General Meeting from …
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ICANN Transparency Crisis: ALAC Becomes First to Invoke Empowered Community Powers to Challenge Board Decision
ICANN is facing an unprecedented governance storm after one of its key oversight bodies—the At-Large Advisory Committee (ALAC), representing end users—formally initiated a process …
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WSIS+20 Roadmap: Paving the Way for Digital Cooperation
The final review phase of the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS+20) has commenced, with co-facilitators Ambassador Suela Janina of Albania and Ambassador Ekitela Lokaal…
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Major .Gdn Registrar Faces Termination Risk, 10,000+ Domains at Stake
A major registrar specializing in .Gdn domain names, Intracom Middle East, is facing potential termination by ICANN after a series of serious compliance failures — placing over 10,…
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ICANN Terminates Two Chinese Registrars Over Unpaid Fees
Domainincite:ICANN has officially terminated the registrar accreditation agreements of two Chinese domain registrars — EJEE Group Beijing and VIP Internet Industry — after both com…
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How I Choose LTO Length – Elliot Silver Shares His Strategy
Elliot Silver: a seasoned domain investor and advocate of lease-to-own (LTO) sales, has shed light on how he determines the appropriate LTO length for his domain name inventory. Wh…
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Web.com Brand Retired After 18 Years, Customers Shift to Network Solutions
Domainincite News:Newfold Digital, the parent company behind a range of domain registrar brands, is officially retiring the Web.com brand after 18 years in operation. The move is p…
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ICANN Withdraws Funding from Universal Acceptance Steering Group
Domainincite News:In a significant policy shift, ICANN has announced that it will cease funding and staff support for the Universal Acceptance Steering Group (UASG) starting June 2…
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ICANN Seeks Public Feedback on Major Changes to Domain Transfer Policy
DomainNameWire News: Big changes are on the way for domain name transfers, and ICANN is inviting the global internet community to weigh in. Following the submission of the final re…
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GoDaddy Falls Below 600,000 New .Com Registrations for the First Time in Years
Domainnamewire:GoDaddy has dipped below a major milestone in the latest .com registration rankings, falling under 600,000 new registrations for December 2024—a mark it had consiste…
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Trump’s Digital Trade War: How Tariffs and DSTs Are Splitting the Global Internet
Circleid:In January 2025, President Donald Trump—now back in office for a second term—launched a bold and aggressive trade strategy with sweeping tariffs aimed at reshaping America…
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Afternic’s 1099-K Chaos Creates Tax Headaches for U.S. Domain Sellers
Domainnamewire: As Tax Day hits in the U.S., many domain investors are facing unexpected complications due to how Afternic handled IRS Form 1099-K this year. What should have been …
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Why It Appears That Trump’s Tariffs Are Based on Country Code Domains
Domainnamewire News: The apparent connection likely stems from the basis of these domains rather than the list of domains itself. Image: The word “ccTLDs” in pink color…
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LEGO Wins UDRP Case Over Domain Name: A Trademark Enforcement Case Study
In a significant case of trademark enforcement under the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP), LEGO Holding A/S successfully secured the transfer of the domain name…
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UK’s Nigel Hickson Passes Away
Domainincite:Long-serving ICANN community member and UK government representative Nigel Hickson has passed away, as confirmed by friends and colleagues. He reportedly succumbed to …
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ICANN Forces .blog Registry to Rebrand, Threatens Termination
Domainincite:ICANN has issued a mandatory rebranding order to Knock Knock Whois There (KKWT), the registry operator for .blog, demanding that it change its name to Knock Knock RDAP…
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WordPress Switches .blog Registry from CentralNic to CIRA
Domainincite : Automattic, the company behind WordPress.com and the .blog gTLD registry, has announced that it is moving its registry services from CentralNic to Hello Registry, a …
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ICANN Releases Latest Tax Return, Revealing Salaries and Expenses
Domainnamewire News:ICANN (Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers) has published its Form 990 tax return for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, detailing the organi…
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Colombian Government Opens .CO Registry Contract for Bidding
Domainincite News:The Colombian government has put the contract to operate the .co domain registry up for bidding, with the potential for the winning operator to earn up to $77 mil…
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ICA to Host Webinar on New gTLD Intelligence with Expert Insights
The Internet Commerce Association (ICA) is set to host an engaging and timely webinar titled “New gTLD Intelligence – Insights from the Experts” on Wednesday, March 26,…
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Afternic Introduces Self-Brokerage: Innovative Feature or Burden for Domain Investors?
Afternic recently launched a highly anticipated new feature—Self-Brokerage. This feature combines the strengths of Afternic, Uniregistry, and Dan.com, enabling domain sellers to ne…
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Vivid Seats Acquires LasVegas.com Domain for $17.3 Million
Domain Name Wire: Event ticketing company Vivid Seats (NASDAQ: SEAT) has disclosed a $17.3 million domain acquisition in its latest annual report, involving a previously leased dom…
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Life in the Fast Lane: How WebUnited Created a Speedy Shortcut from Web2 to Web3 Services
In recent years, the development of Web3 technology has given rise to numerous new companies. For domain owners, one of the most attractive aspects of Web3 is the ability to own de…
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Afternic 2025: Revolutionizing Domain Investment with AI and Innovation
As the world’s leading domain marketplace, Afternic continues to drive success for domain investors. Led by a team of engineers, designers, sales, and support staff, the platform i…
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ICANN to Eliminate 60-Day Domain Transfer Lock
Domainincite News:ICANN is set to eliminate the controversial 60-day domain transfer lock policy. During the ICANN 82 meeting in Seattle this week, the GNSO Council voted to approv…
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GMO Internet Group Launches Taku.com, a New Domain Platform to Empower Global Businesses
Seattle, WA – Taku.com, a new domain registrar and marketplace backed by GMO Internet Group, has officially launched, offering innovative domain management and trading solutions fo…
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Orange Domains Unveils “Minting as a Service” to Boost Web3 Capabilities for Domain Registries
Orange Domains, the innovative registry powering .locker domains, has introduced a groundbreaking service called “Minting as a Service” (MaaS). This new white-label pla…
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Google’s Ad Policy Shake-Up Derails Team Internet Acquisition
A planned acquisition of Team Internet by Norwegian private equity firm Verdane has been scrapped after Google announced changes to how it handles advertising on parked domains—a m…
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Near-Identical Domain Used in Scam That Stole Over $800,000 in Real Estate Wire Fraud
A South Australian woman nearly suffered a financial catastrophe after falling victim to a sophisticated business email compromise (BEC) scam, leading to a loss of over $800,000. T…
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AI.com Changes Hands Again: Potential Nine-Figure Deal Could Set a New Record
One of the world’s most valuable domain names, AI.com, has changed hands once again. Market speculation suggests that the deal could have reached a nine-figure price, potentially b…