Domain Names News
 JIPO moves to block sale by US-based company of athletes' domain names (The Jamaica Observer) Domain names of Jamaican gold medal Olympians are being pedalled on the Internet and the Jamaica Intellectual Property Office JIPO - the government copyright body - is moving to block these sales.
IT & Telecoms (Mondaq) The next generation of Domain Names will arrive later this year. Unlike its predecessors (like the .mobi Domain) the .tel Domain is not targeted to those wanting a Domain from which to run, for example, a company website.
Service Channels (Web Host Directory) Tucows Inc, a leading provider of Internet services to web hosting companies recent survey has produced findings that revealed resellers of email and domain names are missing significant business opportunities to tap into social network users.
No domain names on Chinese Gold winning athletes (New Kerala) Beijing, Aug 21 : The Chinese Olympic gold medal winners have become an 'instant icon' and the authorities have imposed a blanket ban on the issuance of internet domain names based on those athletes.
Ban on golden domain names (China Daily) China's sports authorities have banned the issuance of Internet domain names based on the country's Olympic gold medal-winning athletes. Only the athletes themselves will be allowed to register their names.
Fasthosts Provides Double Web Presence with Buy One, Get One Free Domain Offer (TopHosts.com) Fasthosts Internet Ltd, web hosting company, has announced a new offer roll out that provides 'Buy One, Get One Free' on domain names.
.ORG Community Websites Now 7 Million Strong (Marketwire via Yahoo! Finance) .ORG, The Public Interest Registry, the registry behind the global .ORG domain name, announced today that more than 7 million domain names are now registered as .ORG, making it the third largest generic domain. Since management of the registry was assumed by Public Interest Registry in 2003, .ORG registrations have increased more than 250%.
Rare Tumor Forces Domain Name Portfolio Liquidation Sale (PRWeb) Specialty Domains Inc. has initiated the process of selling its portfolio of 1,050 Internet domain names in response to its founder's medical condition. David Pierpoint, the company's founder, is seeking prospective buyers of the domain name portfolio that targets the dental, legal, medical, and real estate industries. (PRWeb Aug 25, 2008) Read the full story at ...
Rare Tumor Forces Domain Name Portfolio Liquidation Sale (PRWeb via Yahoo! News) Specialty Domains Inc. has initiated the process of selling its portfolio of 1,050 Internet domain names in response to its founder's medical condition. David Pierpoint, the company's founder, is seeking prospective buyers of the domain name portfolio that targets the dental, legal, medical, and real estate industries.
.ORG Community Websites Now 7 Million Strong (Scoop.co.nz) RESTON, VA--(Marketwire - August 21, 2008) - .ORG, The Public Interest Registry, the registry behind the global .ORG domain name, announced today that more than 7 million domain names are now registered as .ORG, making it the third largest generic domain (after .com and .net).
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