Want an expiring domain from one of these registrars? You should backorder them at NameJet or SnapNames. Last month, NameJet and SnapNames began auctioning expired domains from BlueHost and HostGator.

Tucows has scored a big win for its back-end registry services business, winning Radix and its portfolio of gTLDs over from rival Team Internet. The companies said in a press release today that Radix ...

For the record, I not proud of that headline. It doesn’t even work in British English. But if I hadn’t done it, some of you would have complained, and I want you to be happy. Rubber company Goodyear ...

The ICANN community has kicked off its “review of reviews”, a hopefully brief exercise in navel-gazing designed to free ICANN from even more navel-gazing over the longer term. The seven supporting ...

Rachel Sterling at Identity Digital published a piece today that delved into new gtlds being on the rise with tech startups. The usage of .com vs new gtlds using data from Y Combinator and Techstars.

Complainant makes arguments in its case that seem to be in defense of the domain name owner. A World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) panel has found (pdf) Top Systems Brasil Software ...

Accelerator-backed startups increasingly turn to .ai and other alternatives. New analysis from top level domain company Identity Digital shows that young startups are increasingly turning to non-.com ...

Buyers might be more inclined to purchase a domain at the marketplace offering lower monthly payments. Elliot Silver posted today about how he handles “dual” listings that are on both Atom (premium) ...

Company tried to obtain valuable domain through UDRP after its purchase overtures were rebuffed. A World Intellectual Property Organization panelist has found Smarkets Limited to have tried reverse ...

Two large site builder platforms are now auctioning their expired domain inventory at GoDaddy. GoDaddy Auctions recently picked up expired domain inventory from two large website builder companies, ...

Company tried to buy the domain name before filing a cybersquatting complaint. A Nominet Dispute Resolution Service (DRS) panelist has found (pdf) travel company Cloud Travel to have tried reverse ...

Domainer Expo is coming up soon and I asked founder Ish Milly if he could give some insights about the conference. 1) What made you decide to get into the conference game? I have a background ...