20
May
America.com goes on the auction block this week, and specialists who monitor the buying and selling of Internet domain names say it could fetch one of the highest prices ever paid for a domain.
The Cambridge auctioneer and a Swiss broker representing the overseas owner of the America.com domain say there has been strong interest among […]
20
May
A trademark application for “dotsport” has been made by Patrick Vande Walle to the Office for Harmonization in the Internal Market. While there is not much information available, could this be the prelude to an application for a .sport gTLD application?
The trademark application is available from oami.europa.eu/CTMOnline/RequestManager/en_SearchBasic_NoReg by searching for the trademark number “005906953″
20
May
ICANN sent a notice of breach [PDF, 81K] to ICANN-accredited registrar Red Register, Inc. based on Red Register, Inc.’s failure to comply with the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (”UDRP”). Specifically, Red Register failed to comply with UDRP Rule 16(a) and paragraph 4(k) of the UDRP despite repeated requests by ICANN and the National […]
19
May
Bangalore resident Somesh Gupta has registered the domains bhartiwalmart.in and bharti-wal-mart.com
New Delhi: The Delhi high court has restrained a cybersquatter from using the domain names bhartiwalmart.in and bharti-wal-mart.com.
The court passed the interim order on a suit filed by Bharti Wal-Mart Pvt. Ltd, a Bharti and Wal-Mart joint-venture for wholesale cash-and-carry business, seeking an order restraining […]
19
May
18 - 24 May 2008 - APTLD - Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - full program [PDF, 404K]
May 18 & 19 (Sunday & Monday) – Attack & Disaster Response Planning Workshop
May 20 & 21 (Tuesday & Wednesday) – World Cyber Security Seminar – Organised by MYNIC
May 22 & 23 (Thursday & Friday) – APTLD Member’s Meeting
May 24, […]
19
May
Each year, from July through December, ICANN’s planning cycle calls for creation of the Strategic Plan. At the end of December 2007, the ICANN Board approved ICANN’s Strategic Plan. The Strategic Plan is the three-year overview document that describes the strategic priorities for ICANN. See: http://www.icann.org/strategic-plan/.
Each year, from January through June, there is a follow-on […]
19
May
CHICAGO - Cars.com announced that it will expand its offering for truck buyers and advertisers with its acquisition of PickupTrucks.com, an authoritative web source for pickup truck news and information. Launched in 1995, by renowned truck writer and site editor Mike Levine, PickupTrucks.com delivers unbiased content, tools and information exclusively about pickup trucks to meet […]
12
May
Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp has opted out of the current round of internet consolidation for now, even as Yahoo investors pine for a white knight after Microsoft dropped its bid.
The media conglomerate is not in deal talks with Yahoo, Microsoft or Time Warner’s AOL, top News Corp executives said on Wednesday, though they did not […]
12
May
Microsoft gauged Facebook’s interest in a possible acquisition after the software giant’s failed takeover attempt of Yahoo, the Wall Street Journal reported.
The newspaper reported on its website that Microsoft’s bankers put out subtle signals to Facebook, the social networking website, to see if it would be open to a full acquisition.
The talks were first reported […]
12
May
SANTIAGO: A hacker who identified himself as “Anonymous Coward” stole personal data of 6 million Chileans _ reportedly including a daughter of the president _ and posted it briefly on the Internet, authorities said Sunday.
“This is a serious and delicate issue,” said presidential spokesman Francisco Vidal.
Police Chief Jaime Jara confirmed that authorities were […]