Yahoo Files Complaint for YahooAcademy.com Domain Name
The American multinational Internet Corporation,Yahoo,has recently filed a complaint against the owner of YahooAcademy.com domain name,seeking control of it.
Yahoo filed the complaint with the National Arbitration Forum on September 4,2014.
According to whois records, the domain name was first registered in September 2013.
The National Arbitration Forum will examine over the next days if the domain name is confusingly similar to Yahoo’s trademark,if the current owner has rights over it and if the domain is being used in bad faith .YahooAcademy.com will be passed over to Yahoo 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.
August 2014 Highest Reported Domain Name Sales
Check.com was the highest selling domain name in August 2014. The domain name changed hands for a whopping $1 million.
Here are the top 20 highest reported domain name sales in August 2014:
1. Check.com $1,000,000
2.tie Aura.com $175,000
2.tie Yes.net $175,000
4. Maca.com $150,000
5. 99.net $150,000
6. Munch.com $140,000
7. Chat.fr $133,999
8. Vapers.com $132,470
9. UsedCars.ca $115,920
10. Peepers.com $105,000
11. Chat.de $87,100
12.tie SafetyTraining.com $80,000
12.tie TruckDrivingJobs.com $80,000
14. RideScout.com $79,200
15. MITV.com $75,000
16. BrandNames.com $65,000
17. LEA.com $60,100
18. Bushel.com $60,000
19. FUTR.com $58,800
20.tie GoodAdvice.com $58,000
20.tie StorageBoxes.com $58,000
Sedo Reports $1,2 Million in Domain Name Sales For The Week Ending August 31,2014
Dolphin.org topped Sedo’s weekly sales chart at $45,000. Highlights also include NKI.com,leading the .COM category at $18,000 and DH.pl,leading the ccTLD category at 15,750 EUR.
Other notable domain name sales include :
.COM
nki.com 2014-08-25 18000 USD
knd.com 2014-08-25 17000 USD
bingoal.com 2014-08-26 8000 EUR
infoedge.com 2014-08-28 6050 USD
humanify.com 2014-08-25 5198 USD
hmade.com 2014-08-26 5000 USD
enpareja.com 2014-08-29 5000 USD
spamdrain.com 2014-08-28 5000 USD
snackpals.com 2014-08-28 5000 USD
motor360.com 2014-08-30 4000 USD
vitaminsea.com 2014-08-27 4000 USD
kappak.com 2014-08-28 4000 USD
drfoerster.com 2014-08-28 4000 USD
nlpcourses.com 2014-08-29 4000 USD
bid24.com 2014-08-25 3500 USD
domigo.com 2014-08-28 3000 EUR
palmspringsaerialtram.com 2014-08-27 2999 USD
brightjam.com 2014-08-26 2869 USD
discountpaper.com 2014-08-26 2850 USD
earin.com 2014-08-29 2800 EUR
areaone.com 2014-08-28 2800 USD
yumf.com 2014-08-26 2700 USD
mediase.com 2014-08-26 2595 USD
terribletwo.com 2014-08-27 2500 USD
sociallymobile.com 2014-08-27 2500 USD
onlogic.com 2014-08-28 2500 GBP
oilse.com 2014-08-25 2500 EUR
techrazzi.com 2014-08-26 2500 USD
globaldevice.com 2014-08-28 2500 USD
ccTLDs
flo.co 2014-08-29 8000 USD
lightingdirect.co.uk 2014-08-28 7500 GBP
juicers.co.uk 2014-08-26 6500 GBP
peer.me 2014-08-26 5900 USD
luxurylodges.co.uk 2014-08-29 5500 GBP
aya.com.br 2014-08-27 5000 USD
medicine.in 2014-08-28 4900 USD
mineria.cl 2014-08-25 4650 USD
sportstars.co.uk 2014-08-29 4500 USD
oekogas.de 2014-08-29 3800 EUR
olivenholz.de 2014-08-29 3500 EUR
bamiao.cn 2014-08-25 3000 USD
radwell.de 2014-08-28 3000 EUR
hootsuite.com.br 2014-08-28 3000 USD
boom.us 2014-08-25 2999 USD
permisdeconduire.fr 2014-08-28 2990 EUR
1st.tv 2014-08-25 2888 USD
ina.ch 2014-08-28 2750 EUR
peinturemoto.fr 2014-08-27 2500 EUR
eigentumswohnung.wien 2014-08-27 2500 EUR
verlobungsringe24.de 2014-08-25 2200 EUR
Other
wear.net 2014-08-25 18000 USD
significado.net 2014-08-29 2700 USD
finalexpense.org 2014-08-26 1750 USD
sylt.immobilien 2014-08-25 1666 EUR
realsocial.org 2014-08-29 1177 EUR
hostfox.net 2014-08-25 1000 USD
openingtimes.info 2014-08-27 1000 USD
banknotes.org 2014-08-27 999 USD
ntu.info 2014-08-25 980 USD
formit.net 2014-08-29 877 USD
galbani.biz 2014-08-26 800 EUR
rolle.net 2014-08-26 800 USD
linkbuilding.info 2014-08-26 750 EUR
Check out Sedo.com for more information .
ICANN: Request for Proposal for Economic Study
ICANN is seeking one or more provider(s) to conduct an economic study examining pricing trends and other competition indicators in the global domain name system ( DNS ) market. ICANN anticipates a contract to be signed and work to begin with the selected provider(s) no later than November 2014.
As part of ICANN ‘s Affirmation of Commitments (“Affirmation”), ICANN has pledged to promote competition, consumer trust, and consumer choice. The Affirmation outlines ICANN ‘s responsibilities to the global community of Internet users, who are all served by the DNS . The Affirmation focuses on three primary areas of accountability: (a) ensuring accountability, transparency and the interests of global Internet users; (b) preserving security, stability and resiliency of the DNS ; and (c) promoting competition, consumer trust and consumer choice. Each of the focus areas includes regular reviews by the community to gauge ICANN ‘s performance.
The economic study will capture some of the metrics proposed by ICANN ‘s community to evaluate the impact of the New gTLD Program on competition, consumer choice and consumer trust. A multi-stakeholder review team, to be formed, will include the findings as it examines other measures of competition, such as survey findings on end users’ perceived choice in the DNS , as well as the quantities of new gTLD operators, service providers, registrars, domain name registrations, and other metrics. The review may also provide recommendations to ICANN on additional initiatives that should be undertaken.
As the DNS serves a large ecosystem of registries, registry service operators, registrars and resellers, and domain name registrants, the study must be able to capture inputs in a representative manner from across the multitude of players relevant to marketplace practices.
For additional information and instructions for submitting responses please click here [ZIP, 799 KB].
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by 23:59 UTC on 29 September 2014.
This ICANN announcement was sourced from:
https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-09-08-en
Dolly Parton Signs On As .COUNTRY Pioneer
A number of the new gTLDs being launched have pioneer or similar programmes. And .country, which launches into General Availability on 15 September with the goal of being the home of country music, has signed up country music legend Dolly Parton to their pioneer programme.
The country music legend who performed at the Glastonbury music festival this year to a whole new audience has queenof.country, dolly.country, and dollyparton.country to her name and has agreed to be part of the .country pioneer program, which provides domain names to musicians, businesses, and organisations.
More information is in the news release below:
Dolly is Truly the queenof.country Dolly Parton becomes a pioneer for the new .country top-level domain [news release]
Dolly Parton, the legendary Queen of Country, has registered queenof.country, dolly.country, and dollyparton.country and has agreed to be part of the .country pioneer program, which provides domain names to musicians, businesses, and organizations before the release of .country domain names to the general public on September 15, 2014.
The launch of the .country top-level domain by registry operator Minds + Machines, in association with Uniregistry, is part of a revolutionary restructuring of the Internet’s naming system by ICANN, the Internet’s governing body, as it looks to create choice, relevance, name availability and affordability to individuals, communities and businesses across the US and the globe.
Ms. Parton, in agreeing to be a .country pioneer, will assist in the launch of .country by using her new domain names and by providing her name, image and other assistance. Members of the .country pioneer program receive their choice of domain names ahead of general release in exchange for their help in marketing the new top-level domain.
Luke Myszka, Digital Strategist for CTK Management/Dolly Records, added:
“We are honored and thrilled to have Dolly Parton be a part of the ground-breaking launch of the .country TLD (top level domain) with dolly.country! It’s wonderful to have our artists on the cutting-edge of the digital marketplace, and we look forward to participating in this partnership for years to come.”
Other names reserved by Dolly Parton in .country include 9to5.country, dollywood.country, and queenof.country.
Antony Van Couvering, CEO of Minds + Machines, the registry operator for .country, commented:
“Dolly Parton was my first introduction to country music, and I’ve been a fan ever since. She’s a big reason we started .country, so I couldn’t be more thrilled that she’s signed on as a pioneer. Dolly gets it: .country is part of of a massive transformation of the Internet, and she wants to be part of it. With new top-level domains being supported by the likes of Amazon, Google, and L’Oréal, we look forward to a natural tipping point when we all will be adopting domain endings that identify us with a particular interest, location or activity.”
Frank Schilling, founder of Uniregistry, said:
“Uniregistry is proud to be working with Minds + Machines, to bring the .country top level domain name to artists and fans of country music world-wide. We are thrilled to see Dolly Parton, a timeless legend, be the first to claim her .country name, and we look forward to serving many other artists in future!”
Country music fans are widely recognized as loyal, diverse, and growing, with over 100 million country fans worldwide and over 20 million going to country music concerts a year. In the United States, country music is the No. 1 radio format.
Domain names in .country will be available to all on 15 September 2014. The estimated retail cost will typically start at around $25 a year. The .country top-level domain is a joint venture by Minds + Machines and Uniregistry.
