LOV.com Wins Sales List For The Last Two Weeks at $91,800
LOV.com,sold for $91,800,topped Domain Name Journal sales list of reported domain names for the last two weeks,ending November 2,2014.
Sedo had a great week in the sales chart,taking 18 of the top 40 positions .Correspondingly,NameJet took 12 of the top 40 positions .
.COM dominated once again the list,with 30 of the top 40 positions.
Here are the top 40 positions for the two weeks ending November 2,2014 :
1. LOV.com $91,800
2.tie RSR.com $75,000
2.tie Coin.org $75,000
4. Sponsored.com $50,200
5.tie LowCarb.com $45,000
5.tie Pager.com $45,000
7. OAI.com $39,999
8. Angel.in $30,000
9. Gartenmöbel.com (IDN) $25,000
10.tie 0H.com (number zero-letter H) $23,000
10.tie YSU.com $23,000
12. Koffer.ch $22,278
13. Pie.co $21,500
14.tie QEE.com $20,500
14.tie TRO.com $20,500
16.tie RookiePoker.com $20,000
16.tie Semsem.com $20,000
18. Entertain.com $19,900
19. CupOfJo.com $18,888
20. CMBank.com $16,805
21. UPV.com $16,200
22. 9135.com $16,000
23. Tencere.com $15,998
24. VYU.com $15,000
25. Megabus.de $14,925
26. BlueMix.com $14,500
27. Anonymity.com $13,433
28. 6.biz $12,637
29. Lee.es $12,499
30. Sadness.com $12,000
31. iWealth.com $11,900
32. Astroline.com $11,875
33. Kemer.com $11,400
34. Minying.com $11,300
35. Enyx.com $11,000
36. Regio.eu $10,125
37. XX.com.au $10,047
38.tie 3DFashion.com $10,000
38.tie Joy.club $10,000
40. Chenhong.com $9,500
ICANN – .NGO/.ONG Registry Agreement Amendment – Mandatory Technical Bundling of Second-Level Domains
On 12 March 2014, Public Interest Registry (PIR), the registry operator for .NGO and .ONG TLDs, submitted a Registry Services Evaluation Policy (RSEP) request to offer mandatory technical bundling of second level domain names for .NGO and .ONG under Exhibit-A of each respective Registry Agreement.
PIR has defined a technical bundle as a set of two domain names in different TLDs, with identical second level labels.
In accordance with the RSEP, PIR’s request [PDF, 23 KB] was posted for public information and ICANN’s preliminary determination identified that the proposed registry service might raise significant stability or security issues. The RSEP request was referred to the Registry Services Technical Evaluation Panel (RSTEP) for further evaluation and resulted in a RSTEP report concluded that from a technical evaluation perspective, the proposal does not create “a reasonable risk of a meaningful adverse effect on stability of security” as defined in the RSEP. The RSTEP report and staff also identified several potential technical and implementation questions associated with introducing the proposed new registry service to the DNS. The RSEP proposal and RSTEP report was published for public comment as required by the RSEP. No comment was received for either public comment periods.
On 9 September 2014, the ICANN Board adopted the findings in the RSTEP report that PIR’s proposal does not create “a reasonable risk of a meaningful adverse effect on stability or security”, and approved PIR’s request related to the introduction of the registry service to support the mandatory technical bundling of second level domain names for .NGO and .ONG. Furthermore, the ICANN Board authorized the President and CEO, or his designee(s), to develop an amendment to implement the new registry service that takes into account and appropriately addresses the related outstanding technical and implementation questions.
Accordingly, ICANN worked with PIR to clarify the outstanding technical and implementation questions. As a result, ICANN is now publishing the .NGO and .ONG Registry Agreement amendments for public comment to obtain community input on the proposed amendment. In consideration of previous public comment periods relating to this request, which included a 50-day public comment period for the RSEP proposal and a 15-day public comment period for the RSTEP Report, the public comment period for the .NGO/.ONG Registry Agreement Amendments will be 30-days to provide the community an additional opportunity to provide input.
Public Comment Box Link: http://www.icann.org/public-comments/ngo-ong-amendment-2014-11-06-en
This announcement was sourced from :
https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-11-06-en
Nominet’s Dispute Resolution Service Passes 10,000th case milestone
Nominet announced that Aston Merrygold has been awarded the domain name astonmerrygold.co.uk,following a complaint to Nominet’s Dispute Resolution Service (DRS).This is Nominet’s 10,000th Dispute Resolution Service.
You can read the announcement after the jump :
“Aston Merrygold, former member of boyband JLS, has been awarded the domain name www.astonmerrygold.co.uk following a complaint to Nominet’s Dispute Resolution Service (DRS). The decision marks the 10,000th domain dispute to pass through the DRS since it was established over 12 years ago.
The decision to award Mr. Merrygold the domain was made by independent legal expert Dr. Clive Trotman from Nominet’s DRS panel. The original registrant of the domain first registered it the day after JLS’ appearance in the X Factor final in December 2008, along with similar domain names for the other members of the group. Despite the original registrant never using the domain to host any content, it was ruled that the registration was made in order to take unfair advantage of Mr. Merrygold’s rights.
The Merrygold case marks the 10,000th case since the DRS was established over 12 years ago to offer an efficient and transparent method of resolving disputes relating to .uk domain names, which are administered by Nominet. The DRS seeks to settle disputes through mediation and, where this is not possible, through an independent expert decision. Details on other recent, notable DRS decisions can be found below.
A new Chair of the DRS Expert Panel
As the milestone 10,000th case passes, Nominet is also announcing a new Chair of the Expert Panel that decides DRS outcomes. Existing Chair Tony Willoughby, who has been in the role since the DRS was founded, will be stepping down in January. Nick Gardner, who is currently a member of the DRS Expert Review Group that hears appeal cases, will step into the role. Gardner practised as a lawyer with leading international law firm Herbert Smith LLP in London for over 25 years, with 18 years as a partner in its intellectual property and technology practice.
Gardner said: “I’m proud to take over from Tony Willoughby as the new Chair of the Expert Panel. It’s a daunting task, but I’m looking forward to the challenge. The DRS has an excellent reputation for resolving domain name disputes and I hope to maintain that in the years ahead, working with the incredibly professional experts that make up the panel.”
DRS @ 10,000 disputes: recent cases
To make a complaint through the DRS, you need to have rights (such as a trade mark) in a name which is the same as or similar to the domain name you are concerned about. The DRS can usually provide a quicker and cheaper resolution to disputes than going through the courts as this service is based on free, confidential mediation. In the event of deadlock, complainants can pay to appoint independent legal experts from a panel to make a full or summary decision.
Alongside astonmerrygold.co.uk, other notable recent cases include:
Jcrewmercantile.co.uk
US fashion company J. Crew International complained about the domain jcrewmercantile.co.uk, registered in May by an individual in China. J. Crew applied for two trademark applications for J. Crew Mercantile long before this domain was registered, both of which generated considerable media speculation about the intended use of the brand. The respondent in this case claimed that the domain was not infringing trademarks and that its intended use was for a non-profit consulting website rather than selling clothes. The DRS expert found that J. Crew owned the relevant rights and ruled that jcrewmercantile.co.uk was an abusive registration. Since this is the third adverse decision against the same registrant in the past four months, there is now a presumption that all registrations made by this individual are abusive.
Natweest-online.co.uk
National Westminster Bank Plc made a complaint about natweest-online.co.uk, which had been registered by an individual based in Wyoming in the US. There was no response to the complaint from the registrant, leading to a summary decision which ruled the registration as abusive and ordered the domain to be transferred.
Newfordpartsonline.co.uk
Car manufacturer Ford complained about the domain name newfordpartsonline.co.uk, which was registered to a business called Newford Parts Centre which sells original parts for old Ford vehicles. Ford complained that the domain was unfairly using its trademarked company name to increase trade. The website itself also featured the Ford logo and several images of Ford cars, despite the registrant not being officially connected to Ford in any way. The registrant argued that the domain name was legitimate, since it trades under the name Newford Parts Centre and is not in competition with Ford. However, a DRS expert ruled that the domain took unfair advantage of Ford’s rights and constituted an abusive registration.
These rulings, along with all others made over the last 12 years, are publicly available to view via Nominet’s website.”
NameJet Reports $503,394 in Domain Name Sales In October,2014
NameJet has just sent out its monthly sales report. Sales add up to a total of $503,394 in October,2014.Only domain name sales over $2,000 were reported.
Here are the sales :
lov.com $91,800.00
oai.com $39,999.00
ysu.com $23,000.00
0h.com $23,000.00
qee.com $20,500.00
entertain.com $19,900.00
cmbank.com $16,805.00
upv.com $16,200.00
9135.com $16,000.00
iwealth.com $11,900.00
kemer.com $11,400.00
minying.com $11,300.00
realityshow.com $9,298.00
1so.com $9,105.00
catscan.com $9,000.00
pink.net $8,690.00
policemen.com $7,500.00
pigo.com $7,499.00
1934.com $7,099.00
transcendusa.com $6,464.00
dohabank.com $6,000.00
beseen.com $5,600.00
ameria.com $5,200.00
fabei.com $5,110.00
t-v.com $4,900.00
muren.com $4,375.00
gunsmithing.com $3,888.00
directmarket.com $3,769.00
bighomes.com $3,300.00
peppe.com $3,220.00
negatives.com $3,200.00
infopro.com $3,100.00
decisionmaking.com $3,085.00
funfun.com $3,000.00
snapphoto.com $2,980.00
ragtop.com $2,922.00
tui.cc $2,838.00
3mp.com $2,800.00
princesshotels.com $2,734.00
airline.org $2,601.00
litely.com $2,600.00
bebeshop.com $2,600.00
barstar.com $2,599.00
con.org $2,520.00
itdc.com $2,500.00
integratedsecurity.com $2,500.00
smartsell.com $2,500.00
northhaven.com $2,485.00
buyshares.com $2,444.00
newyorkhouse.com $2,444.00
adfc.com $2,350.00
adfc.com $2,350.00
smalldata.com $2,322.00
idt.org $2,301.00
donates.com $2,300.00
netpioneer.com $2,300.00
us-vo.org $2,292.00
cigarstores.com $2,222.00
paula.net $2,199.00
profed.com $2,100.00
tclub.com $2,090.00
truview.com $2,090.00
ladiesman.com $2,089.00
theflame.com $2,060.00
vinsurance.com $2,050.00
hirao.com $2,006.00
hookie.com $2,000.00
Domain Auction Including Holiday.com “Moved”
While the Breathe Luxury website has not been updated to reflect the changes, City A.M. is reporting that yesterday’s (5 November) auction of some premium travel domain names including holiday.com has been “moved”.
“A spokesperson for the World Travel Market event at London’s Excel Centre, at which the auction was due to be held today, said it had been cancelled ‘for reasons beyond our control’, but a spokesperson for Breathe Luxury, the company behind the auction, said it had been moved to another venue,” reported City A.M.
There had been speculation that holiday.com could sell for as much as £20m (US$31,787,500). Some thought even more.
