Domain Name News

.Asia DNS Top Registrar in .Asia Landrush
Asia Landrush closed yesterday with half a Million Domain Name applications, a majority of which were submitted by AsiaDNS.DotAsia Organisation has announced today that the total domain registration applications received during the ...

Alternative Solutions to a Domain Name Dispute
When most domain name disputes arise, the trademark owner routinely pursues one of three courses of action. First, the trademark owner may decide to start with a threat letter to the domain name registrant. ...

.Asia Landrush Closes with Half a Million Domain Name Applications
Asia with most Applications in Sunrise DotAsia Organisation announced today that a total of 473633 domain registration applications were received within the 3-week Landrush period. Including Sunrise and .Asia Pioneer Domains, the number ...

Firefox Domain Name Lookup Add-ons
There are a couple of extensions those searching for domain names can add to their Firefox browsers to help find domain names when browsing online. For example, you’re reading about the Elliot Spitzer use of prostitutes, and you think ...

The Fable Of Front Running: ICANN Says ‘No Evidence’ But Network ...
... of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) which administers domain names, had launched a probe into the practice front running . Front running involves monitoring checks of a domain name’s availability ...

Go Daddy Shuts Down Police Rating Website
Go Daddy has shut down a website that lets people criticise individual police officers saying it was using too much bandwidth reports CNet. But the site owner says he is being censored after police complained.ShareThis.

ASSISTA Gets New User Interface, and More
(Click to enlarge) New user interface is out which deals with some design issues we felt needed some work.ShareThis.

TRAFFIC offers FREE Accommodation
I just received an email from Rick Schwartz regarding TRAFFIC Orland in May 20-24. As well as encouraging us all to attend the conference TRAFFIC is offering free accommodation for all new attendees.ShareThis.

EFF Stands Against Anti-Phishing Act
Ron Jackson's latest Lowdown post announces that the Electronic Frontier Foundation has taken a stand against the proposed Anti-Phishing Consumer Protection Act of 2008. Jackson quotes EFF Staff Attorney Corynne McSherry, who said: The ...

Moniker Holds Casino Domain Auction
Moniker announced on Wednesday it is hosting its second online auction of premium gaming and casino industry domain names at Casino Affiliate Convention Amsterdam. The auction will begin April 4 at 5:30 pm at the NH Grand Krasnapolsky ...