NameJet Reports $840,000 in Domain Name Sales in December, Led by 5.co.uk at $67,611
Namejet.com releases its domain name sales report for December,2013,totaling $841,000. 5.CO.UK was the highest selling domain name in December,at $67,611 .
Here are the reported domain name sales for December 2013:
5.co.uk $67,611.00
xiaoxiao.com $51,688.00
getcash.com $33,901.00
xili.com $32,500.00
persianrugs.com $28,204.00
foodguide.com $23,601.00
customcars.com $22,600.00
billable.com $17,650.00
londontours.com $17,500.00
niugu.com $16,200.00
cashquick.com $15,000.00
bet7.com $12,011.00
varia.com $11,307.00
parkcityutah.com $10,222.00
fo.co.uk $9,701.00
boar.com $9,100.00
megabingo.com $8,800.00
businessgrant.com $8,100.00
xc.co.uk $8,001.00
rega.com $7,600.00
tecnologias.com $7,600.00
se.co.uk $7,500.00
landsales.com $7,500.00
children.net $7,500.00
88h.com $7,400.00
higheredcenter.org $7,301.00
judicial.com $7,233.00
handymanservices.com $7,101.00
d-d.com $7,100.00
familylawattorney.com $7,000.00
loan.info $6,640.00
lublin.com $6,600.00
vkz.com $6,387.00
cleaningcompany.com $6,100.00
3dvideo.com $6,050.00
northcharleston.com $5,888.00
lovestore.com $5,700.00
qq.co.uk $5,500.00
lf.co.uk $5,500.00
ik.co.uk $5,500.00
lt.co.uk $5,500.00
rn.co.uk $5,500.00
mo.co.uk $5,500.00
ke.co.uk $5,500.00
lk.co.uk $5,500.00
newautos.com $5,300.00
bowo.com $5,200.00
raspberryketoneboard.com $5,102.00
3521.com $5,000.00
nk.co.uk $5,000.00
homewarranty.net $4,900.00
inov8.com $4,700.00
lapd.org $4,600.00
3180.com $4,400.00
parkandfly.com $4,399.00
primenews.com $4,350.00
qq3.com $4,211.00
3165.com $4,200.00
bayes.com $4,111.00
2560.com $4,100.00
3025.com $4,100.00
neen.com $4,100.00
milliondollarhomes.com $4,001.00
motociclo.com $4,000.00
2516.com $3,999.00
2693.com $3,999.00
2931.com $3,900.00
3251.com $3,700.00
3512.com $3,700.00
deki.com $3,633.00
myelectric.com $3,600.00
reak.com $3,556.00
octocopter.com $3,535.00
inyourface.com $3,535.00
5tt.com $3,521.00
paymore.com $3,500.00
hackedcams.com $3,500.00
jeffersoncounty.com $3,476.00
mccarty.com $3,333.00
stex.com $3,288.00
eastpoint.com $3,200.00
senv.com $3,168.00
floor.net $3,155.00
5yy.com $3,121.00
environet.com $3,100.00
improve.org $3,056.00
mediaspace.com $3,032.00
onlinetaxsoftware.com $3,000.00
iteenchat.com $3,000.00
skyways.com $2,910.00
iftheshoefits.com $2,850.00
5xx.com $2,712.00
popular.org $2,700.00
lituan.com $2,604.00
blogo.com $2,603.00
64000.com $2,601.00
allcruises.com $2,600.00
lecithin.com $2,551.00
vancouvermortgage.com $2,535.00
4707.com $2,500.00
5954.com $2,500.00
soundinvestments.com $2,500.00
analyserservices.com $2,500.00
collectorcarinsurance.com $2,401.00
traveltrade.com $2,400.00
srskansas.org $2,400.00
checkcenter.com $2,369.00
backordering.com $2,322.00
commissioning.com $2,321.00
wifiprinter.com $2,310.00
boor.com $2,302.00
sticker.net $2,300.00
lovespell.com $2,250.00
qbit.com $2,201.00
seit.com $2,200.00
mudding.com $2,200.00
1yg.com $2,200.00
5nn.com $2,200.00
cdera.org $2,200.00
coastcapital.com $2,200.00
9zz.com $2,122.00
manicurist.com $2,112.00
onemile.com $2,109.00
buyerseller.com $2,102.00
gunowner.com $2,101.00
pennsylvaniahealthinsurance.com $2,100.00
kosmic.com $2,100.00
concretecoatings.com $2,085.00
casinosearch.com $2,049.00
davidosler.com $2,011.00
qpower.com $2,010.00
Luxottica Announces Purchase Of Glasses.com To Drive North American Presence
Luxottica, the Italian based owner of some of the world’s biggest eyewear brands including Ray-Ban, Oakley, Sunglass Hut and Australia’s OPSM Group, has announced it is acquiring the glasses.com domain name for an undisclosed sum to boost its North American presence.
The eyewear company announced on 7 January it has entered into an asset purchase agreement to acquire the domain name from WellPoint Inc. subject to customary closing conditions.
Luxottica will use the domain name to, the say, invest in innovations to create an enhanced online experience that will be accessible to the independent practitioners in North America.
“Today we are announcing the agreement to acquire a technology which we believe will benefit the overall eyewear sector and the optical industry in North America, a crucial market for our group and one we remain strongly committed to” said Andrea Guerra, Chief Executive Officer at Luxottica.
“The acquisition will function as a starting point to shape an independent, digital platform through which the North American market can and will access the unique domain, innovating the shopping experience and improving the quality of products and services available to consumers.”
The industry is growing markedly. In its news release announcing the acquisition, Luxottica noted that in North America alone the industry is estimated today to be a US$35.5 billion market with the opportunity to grow to US$44-47 billion by 2020 according to Vision Council and Company estimates. Demographic factors, such as an increase in the number of individuals needing vision correction products, the projected increase in eye exams each year, and the greater penetration of premium eyewear are all expected to drive continued growth.
Luxottica believes that the investment in technology and the development of an accessible digital platform for the North American trade are crucial next steps in developing the market to its full potential. By investing in online innovation and providing accessibility to independent practitioners, Luxottica can offer both the doctor and the consumer a unique seamlessly integrated, superior experience.
The acquisition of glasses.com will not have a material impact on Luxottica’s consolidated financial statement. The agreement is subject to customary closing conditions and the transaction is expected to close in the first quarter of 2014.
ICA and DNA to Share Stage at NamesCon by Philip Corwin, Internet Commerce Association
The Internet Commerce Association and the Domain Name Association will be represented together at a Breakout Panel Session during the NamesCon domain industry conference slated to take place next week in Las Vegas.
ICA Counsel Philip Corwin and DNA Executive Director Kurt Pritz will be the two speakers at “Your Voice in the New Marketplace: TheDNA.org and ICA — Promoting the adoption of domain names and being heard in Domain Name rules, policy, standards and governance” taking place at 11:05 – 11:50 am on Wednesday, January 15th in Room C at the Tropicana Hotel. We congratulate the NamesCon organizers for hosting a sold-out event that has reached full capacity of 450 attendees.
And, after seven years as the sole trade association dedicated to DNS issues, we welcome the DNA to the fray – while we expect some overlap in membership, the two organizations are more complimentary than competitive although there may well be issues on which we can work cooperatively.
ICA marked its seventh anniversary in fall 2013 and has long been focused on protecting and enhancing the rights of domain name registrants. We’ve worked to improve the UDRP and assure that the additional rights protection mechanisms for new gTLDs preserve essential due process rights; have become a prominent voice within ICANN and its Business Constituency; worked in Washington against the Snowe bill and the PIPA/SOPA domain suspension proposals; and have attended to the tedious but important technical details of ICANN policy changes that affect registrant rights.
Looking ahead to the rest of 2014, we’re gearing up to deal with the unpredictable but inevitable consequences of more than one thousand new gTLDs entering the marketplace – and to react to any legislative proposals to amend the Anticybersquatting Act in a way that would place domain owners at an unfair disadvantage.
Having attended the DNA’s launch event at the ICANN Buenos Aires meeting it’s clear that, while likewise dedicated to the domain name industry, it has a different focus. DNA seeks to represent those organizations involved in the provision, support and sale of domain names such as registry operators, registrars, and resellers – but views registrants as consumers of its members’ services, while professional registrants are the core of ICA’s membership. And, while DNA may seek to influence ICANN policies, it has no plans to lobby in Washington or anywhere else. What DNA does plan to focus on is product promotion advocacy of the use of domain names as the primary means for Internet.
We look forward to our session and hope that it assists NamesCon attendees in better understanding the separate roles and missions of the two industry trade associations.
Shortly after that panel discussion, ICA will be hosting a meet-up in room C from 12:40 – 2 pm so that current ICA members and those interested in learning more about our work can get together and network. We hope to see you there!
This article by the Internet Commerce Association’s Philip Corwin was sourced with permission from: internetcommerce.org/NamesCon-breakout.
.EU Extends to Liechtenstein, Norway and Iceland Tomorrow
Eurid, the company behind .EU domain, announced today that residents, companies and organisations based in the European Economic Area countries of Norway, Liechtenstein and Iceland will be able to register .EU domain name from tomorrow, 8 January 2014.
“We welcome this positive development which has been in the air for some time.The more countries and businesses that benefit from .eu’s unique identity, the stronger its brand becomes,” said the .eu registry’s General Manager Marc Van Wesemael.
“Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway have had close economic ties with the European Union since the Community’s early years. Granting them access to the .eu top-level domain is a natural step forward in that relationship.
Our annual research shows that .eu is seen as a reliable and valuable online label. We are confident that the companies and residents of these countries will soon appreciate the advantages of the .eu TLD, including the strong security procedures for its management and databases,” he added.
Check out EuroDNS here to register your .EU domain name.
ICANN WEBINAR: ICANN Strategy Panel on ICANN’s Role in Internet Governance Ecosystem
Join the Strategy Panel on ICANN ‘s Role in the Internet Governance Ecosystem for an update and interactive discussion.
Date: Monday, 13 January 2014
Time: 19:00-20:30 UTC (Time converter: tinyurl.com/ov7qxm6)
Date: Wednesday, 15 January 2014
Time: 12:00-13:30 UTC (Time converter: tinyurl.com/n7qdm3m)
You are invited to an update on the activities of the Strategy Panel on ICANN ‘s Role in the Internet Governance Ecosystem. ICANN Strategy Panels’ work will inform ICANN ‘s new, overarching vision and five-year strategic plan.
As it prepares to offer its advice to the ICANN President and CEO, the Strategy Panel wishes to walk you through the work it has undertaken and to seek your input on the preliminary set of conclusions it has reached. This webinar will also be the opportunity for you to ask questions. ICANN Strategy Panels serve as an integral part of a framework for cross-community dialogue: your feedback and contributions are key to this project and will be carefully considered.
Webinar Details
Please join the webinar either on Monday, 13 January 2014 at 19:00-20:30 UTC (duration: 90 minutes) or on Wednesday, 15 January 2014 at 12:00-13:30 UTC (duration: 90 minutes). The two sessions are duplicates, scheduled to accommodate different time zones. The meetings will be run in an Adobe Connect room with a slide presentation along with a dial-in conference bridge for audio. The sessions will be conducted in English.
Participants will be given the opportunity to offer comments and to ask questions during the Q&A section. During the course of the webinar, questions may be submitted using the chat function of Adobe Connect. If you cannot join the live session, the recording of the session will be made available shortly after the meeting.
Please register via email to
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by Sunday, 12 January 2014 – 23:59 UTC to receive the dial-in details. Please indicate which call you wish to join. A reminder with log-in and dial-in details will be sent to you prior to the call.
This ICANN announcement was sourced from:
www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-06jan14-en.htm
