AOL Files Complaint For AOLMailLogin.net Domain
AOL,has recently filed a complaint against the owner of AOLMailLogin.net domain name,seeking control of it.
AOL filed the complaint with the National Arbitration Forum in January,2015.
According to whois records, the domain name was first registered in February,2014.
The National Arbitration Forum will examine over the next days if the domain name is confusingly similar to AOL’s trademark,if the current owner has rights over it and if the domain is being used in bad faith.AOLMailLogin.net will be passed over to AOL if it falls under all three of these stipulations.
At the time of writing this article, the case is still pending compliance checks with the National Arbitration Forum.
ICANN: CWG-Stewardship Publishes Discussion Document for ICANN 52
The CWG-Stewardship has created a Discussion Document [PDF, 447 KB] for the ICANN 52 meeting in Singapore. The Discussion Document attempts to capture and summarize the considerable progress made by this group to date and to encourage community input on key and intractable issues in order to assist the group during its deliberations in Singapore.
In engaging with the community, such as the group did during the Webinars on 3 February, the CWG-Stewardship hopes to leave the ICANN 52 in a significantly improved position in its mission develop a transition proposal.
The CWG-Stewardship looks forward to engaging with the community on the questions raised in the Discussion Document, particularly during the CWG-Stewardship Questions & Answers Session on Thursday, 12 February at 10:30 – 11:45 SGT local time.
This ICANN announcement was sourced from:
https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-02-06-en
ICANN: 500+ New gTLDs Introduced into the Internet
ICANN announced that over 500 new gTLDs have now been introduced into the Internet. The gTLD .NTT (Nippon Telegraph and Telephone) was the 500th new gTLD to be delegate with new domains rolling out at an average of one per day.
The New gTLD Program is the Internet’s largest expansion ever, introducing hundreds of new top-level domain names or “strings” which could become available in the next few years. With the first four strings delegated on 23 October 2014, the Program continues to make advancements and enable enhanced competition, innovation and choice.
Join us in Singapore and attend the New gTLD Program: Status, Reviews and Next Round Session. Learn about new milestones and deadlines instituted to help registries reach delegation in a timely manner. The session will also cover the Program’s plans to move to the next application round.
We also want you to be an active participant. Visit our Program Reviews Page and provide your feedback on the New gTLD Program.
View the list of delegated strings.
See the status of an individual gTLD application.
This ICANN announcement was sourced from:
https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2015-02-06-en
January 2015 Highest reported Domain Name Sales
Porno.com was the highest selling domain name in January,2015. The domain name changed hands for $8,888,888,making it the fourth biggest domain sales of all times.
Here are the highest reported domain name sales in January,2015:
1. Porno.com $8,888,888
2. HomeCare.com $350,000
3. TV.se $265,149
4. Connaught.com $250,000
5. KHC.com $120,000
6. Ignite.com $112,500
7. 144.com $110,000
8. 8788.com $106,000
9. Spanien.se $60,000
10. SE.se $52,000
11. SuperSeats.com $48,888
12. Mobike.com $47,400
13. IZY.com $40,000
14. WebShops.nl $39,279
15. Putzfrau.de $36,480
16. Viciniti.com $36,200
17. BabyCity.com $35,000
18. RNR.com $32,500
19. RBU.com $27,500
20. BMGL.com $25,000
Verisign Reports Third Quarter Fiscal Year 2015 Results
Verisign has just reported its third quarter of fiscal year 2015, ended January 2,201. The report showed that Verisign ended 201 with 130,6 million .COM and .NET domains.
The report also shows that in the fourth quarter of 2014, there were 8,2 million .com /.net domains registered, the same as in the same quarter a year ago.
You can read the press release after the jump :
“Symantec Corp. (NASDAQ: SYMC) today reported the results of its third quarter of fiscal year 2015, ended January 2, 2015.
Michael A. Brown, president and CEO, said, “Cyberattacks continue to dominate the headlines with more than 70 percent of these still occurring at the endpoint. By harnessing Symantec’s vast threat telemetry to deliver actionable insight, we continue to prevent attacks at hundreds of millions of enterprise and consumer endpoints.”
“As the market leader in endpoint security, our enterprise endpoint protection revenue grew 5 percent year-over-year in constant currency. Over the next few quarters, we will deliver more powerful advanced threat protection capabilities that will better detect and remediate attacks.”
“Our information management business, recently rebranded as Veritas, is experiencing accelerating growth, driven by double-digit revenue growth for both our NetBackup appliances and NetBackup software.”
Thomas Seifert, executive vice president and CFO, said, “Driving operational efficiencies across the company has allowed us to achieve our 30 percent operating margin target. We saw implied billings growth for three consecutive quarters on a constant currency basis, in addition to a 21 percent increase in large deals, underlining that the momentum in our businesses is strong.”
Results for the Third Quarter of Fiscal Year 2015 (Dollars in millions, except EPS)
3Q15 3Q14 Reported Y/Y
Change FX Adjusted
Y/Y Change
GAAP
Revenue $1,638 $1,705 (4%) 0%
Operating Margin 20.0% 23.8% (380) bps (270) bps
Net Income $222 $283 (22%) N/A
Deferred Revenue $3,494 $3,654 (4%) 1%
EPS (Diluted) $0.32 $0.40 (20%) N/A
CFFO $358 $329 9% N/A
Non-GAAP
Operating Margin 30.4% 29.9% 50 bps 140 bps
Net Income $367 $367 0% N/A
EPS (Diluted) $0.53 $0.52 2% N/A
Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2015 Guidance (Dollars in millions, except EPS and FX rate)
4Q15 FY15
At Expected
FX Rate At Previous
FX Rate At Expected
FX Rate At Previous
FX Rate
GAAP
Revenue $1,525 – $1,585 $1,620 – $1,680 $6,515 – $6,575 $6,700 – $6,760
Operating Margin 14.9% – 15.9% 17.9% – 18.9% 18.8% – 19.0% 20.1% – 20.3%
EPS (Diluted) $0.22 – $0.25 $0.29 – $0.32 $1.23 – $1.26 $1.36 – $1.39
Non-GAAP
Operating Margin 26.5% – 27.5% 28.9% – 29.9% 27.5% – 27.7% 28.6% – 28.8%
EPS (Diluted) $0.42 – $0.45 $0.48 – $0.51 $1.87 – $1.90 $2.00 – $2.03
Tax Rate 25.5% 25.5% 24.8% 24.8%
Count 693 million 693 million 696 million 696 million
FX Rate (€/$) $1.16 $1.38 $1.28 $1.38
Symantec’s Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.15 per common share to be paid on March 18, 2015 to all shareholders of record as of the close of business on February 26, 2015. The ex-dividend date will be February 24, 2015.
In a separate press release today, the company also announced that its Board of Directors has approved a new $1 billion share repurchase program.
Conference Call
Symantec has scheduled a conference call for 5 p.m. ET/2 p.m. PT today to discuss results from the third quarter of fiscal year 2015, ended January 2, 2015 and to review guidance. Interested parties may access the conference call on the Internet at http://www.symantec.com/invest. To listen to the live call, please go to the website at least 15 minutes early to register, download and install any necessary audio software. A replay and our prepared remarks will be available on the investor relations home page shortly after the call is completed.
About Symantec
Symantec Corporation (NASDAQ: SYMC) is an information protection expert that helps people, businesses and governments seeking the freedom to unlock the opportunities technology brings — anytime, anywhere. Founded in April 1982, Symantec, a Fortune 500 company, operating one of the largest global data-intelligence networks, has provided leading security, backup and availability solutions for where vital information is stored, accessed and shared. The company’s more than 20,000 employees reside in more than 50 countries. Ninety-nine percent of Fortune 500 companies are Symantec customers. In fiscal 2014, it recorded revenues of $6.7 billion. To learn more go to www.symantec.com or connect with Symantec at: http://www.symantec.com/social/.
NOTE TO EDITORS: If you would like additional information on Symantec Corporation and its products, please visit the Symantec News Room at www.symantec.com/news. All prices noted are in U.S. dollars and are valid only in the United States.
Symantec and the Symantec Logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Symantec Corporation or its affiliates in the U.S. and other countries. Other names may be trademarks of their respective owners.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS: This press release contains statements regarding our financial and business results and plans, which may be considered forward-looking within the meaning of the U.S. federal securities laws. These include statements regarding our plan to separate into two publicly traded companies, as well as projections of future revenue, operating margin and earnings per share, amortization of acquisition-related intangibles, stock-based compensation, and restructuring, separation and transition charges. These statements are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements to differ materially from results expressed or implied in this press release. Such risk factors include those related to: general economic conditions; risks related to the planned separation of the company into the security business and the information management business; maintaining customer and partner relationships; the anticipated growth of certain market segments, particularly with regard to security and storage; the competitive environment in the software industry; changes to operating systems and product strategy by vendors of operating systems; fluctuations in currency exchange rates; the timing and market acceptance of new product releases and upgrades; the successful development of new products and integration of acquired businesses, and the degree to which these products and businesses gain market acceptance. Actual results may differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements in this press release. We assume no obligation, and do not intend, to update these forward-looking statements as a result of future events or developments. Additional information concerning these and other risks factors is contained in the Risk Factors sections of our Form 10-K for the year ended March 28, 2014 and our Form 10-Q for the quarter ended October 3, 2014.
USE OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL INFORMATION: Our results of operations have undergone significant change due to the impact of stock-based compensation, charges related to the amortization of intangible assets, and certain other income and expense items that management considers unrelated to the Company’s core operations, including restructuring, separation and transition costs. To help our readers understand our past financial performance and our future results, we supplement the financial results that we provide in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, or GAAP, with non-GAAP financial measures. The method we use to produce non-GAAP results is not computed according to GAAP and may differ from the methods used by other companies. Non-GAAP financial measures are supplemental, should not be considered a substitute for financial information presented in accordance with GAAP and should be read only in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP. Our management team uses these non-GAAP financial measures in assessing the Company’s operating results, as well as when planning, forecasting and analyzing future periods. Investors are encouraged to review the reconciliation of our non-GAAP financial measures to the comparable GAAP results, which is attached to our quarterly earnings release and which can be found, along with other financial information, on the investor relations page of our website at http://www.symantec.com/invest.”
