Ad.com sold for 1.4 million dollars at the Moniker traffic auction. The domain had an reserve price of 250k - 500k. It appears the domain was purchased by Divyank Turakhia of Directi.
Other auction results:
BottledWater.com $45,000
Athletic.com $40,000
Vixen.com $32,500
Shutter.com $25,000
Diets.net $21,000
OnlineTelevision.com $20,000
NonProfits.com $20,000
Jonesboro.com $19,000
SteakKnives.com $18,000
HomeMortgage.net $17,000
Debug.com $17,000
CampingSupplies.com $16,000
Ycg.com $14,000
Punks.com $13,000
Antihistamine.com $13,000
MedicalProblems.com $12,000
SiameseCats.com $12,000
Bionic.com $12,000
Filet.com $11,000
GardenOfEden.com $11,000
Sham.com $11,000
KingCrab.com […]

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SANTA MONICA, Calif., April 27 /PRNewswire/ — Minds + Machines, a leading registry services provider for new Top-Level Domains (TLDs), today announced that BRS Media, a diverse media e-commerce firm that helps media companies build brand influence on the Internet, has selected Minds + Machines to provide all technical services for the new .RADIO TLD.
In […]

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We’re excited to announce that Parked.com has acquired WhyPark! The purchase creates synergies between the two companies by combining WhyPark’s strength in developing traffic with Parked.com’s expertise in monetizing traffic.
Parked.com’s acquisition of WhyPark offers several advantages for WhyPark customers including a new premium top-tier feed for offering the highest revenue effective immediately. WhyPark customers […]

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Some folks just never seem to learn; the land gambling giant MGM Mirage is currently pursuing its second cybersquatting action against a Panamanian resident named Susana Gonzales and a company with the apparent misnomer of Smart Answer SA (see Station Casinos, Inc. v. Smart Answer, S.A. et al., Case 09-cv-00692S (D. Nev.) and Court Case […]

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27 April 2009
MARINA DEL REY, Calif.: Global input and ideas will be on the rise at the 35th International Public Meeting of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers thanks to ICANN’s on-going fellowship program.
“The fellowship program is a real testament to the importance ICANN places on global engagement increased participation […]

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24 April 2009
In accordance with the 6 March, 2009 ICANN Board resolution, the Governmental Advisory Committee (GAC) responded to ICANN’s 17 March, 2009 letter regarding Protection for Geographic Terms in New gTLDs (http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/resolutions-06mar09.htm#08).
The resolution was in response to ICANN’s requests for GAC assistance regarding implementation of New gTLD’s and in particular the […]

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The Implementation Recommendation Team (IRT) (Members of the IRT are listed here [PDF, 88K]) was formed by ICANN’s Intellectual Property Constituency in accordance with the 6 March, 2009 ICANN Board resolution (http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/resolutions-06mar09.htm). The resolution was in response to the request by the community seeking solutions for potential issues for trademark holders in the implementation of […]

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The online poker website Bodog has won back control of the domain name bodog.com, assuming control of the domain name as a result of settling a longstanding dispute dating back to August 2007 with 1st Technology, LLC.
This settlement ends the series of 1st Technology’s lawsuits addressing the alleged use of patents in the 1st Technology […]

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Domainer’s Magazine has announced it is now available via the Kindle ebook reader, one of 27 magazines to be available for the Kindle via Amazon.com.
The Domainer Magazine believes it is a great option for the demographic of this technology’s users. Co-owner Jerry J. Nolte Jr. is pleased that this added convenience will make it easier […]

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Dear ‘.hk’ Domain Holder, 
Further to our last email inviting you to become a member of HKIRC, I hope you can consider again becoming our member. HKIRC membership is open to all ‘.hk’ domain holders who are Hong Kong residents or companies/organisations registered in Hong Kong.
HKIRC membership is free of […]

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