Domain Name Wire NEWS

New TLD applicants impatiently wait for timeline  84
Reveal Day triggers a lot of deadlines, but applicants still don’t know for sure when it will be. One representative of UDRP appl...
Domain Name Wire - 7 hr 15 min ago
It’s a long story: from .web to .epic – DNW Podcast #604  77
Chris Ambler won’t end up running .web, but perhaps .epic. Verisign is introducing .web this year, but the idea for the domain dates ba...

Domain Name Wire - 10 hr 34 min ago
German domain registrar applies for .crew top level domain  97
Domain pitched to sports teams, clubs, sailing crews, etc. INWX Domains GmbH, a domain name registrar based in Berlin, announced that i...
Domain Name Wire - 13 hr 36 min ago
Twente region of the Netherlands to get its own domain  206
The Netherlands will have three local TLDs. Twente, a region in eastern Netherlands, is getting its own top level domain. Dotlocal anno...
Domain Name Wire - Friday, September 18, 2026 - 11:15
Why these “bad” domains sold for big bucks  185
Editor’s note: When you see a nonsensical expired domain sell for lots of money, it’s likely that the buyer purchased it fo...
Domain Name Wire - Thursday, September 17, 2026 - 9:34
How to get transfer authorization codes in bulk using Claude  125
No more manual effort thanks to Claude. A good domain registrar will allow you to export your transfer authorization/EPP codes in bulk....
Domain Name Wire - Wednesday, September 16, 2026 - 14:6
Hindu temple Dharmasthala recovers stolen domain name  96
Stolen domain recovered through a cybersquatting claim. Shri Dharmasthala, one of South India’s most celebrated and revered relig...
Domain Name Wire - Wednesday, September 16, 2026 - 11:4
Seventeen new end user domain sales up to $60k  175
A major semiconductor company, a Toronto rental property, and a Nigerian real estate firm bought domain names. Mike Mann sold this week...
Domain Name Wire - Tuesday, September 15, 2026 - 13:33
WIPO panelist makes bonkers decision  135
This panelist needs a refresher. A recent UDRP for quobly.com was found in favor of the domain owner. But a dissent in the case is very...
Domain Name Wire - Tuesday, September 15, 2026 - 11:45
Australian domain alert – DNW Podcast #603  121
New registration rules for .com.au domains could cause chaos. The board of auDA, the group that oversees the .au namespace, just voted ...
Domain Name Wire - Monday, September 14, 2026 - 11:44
Nineteen end user domain name sales from Sedo  165
An RV dealer, a texting app, and a knife seller bought domain names. OK, it’s our last belated list of Sedo sales. This officiall...
Domain Name Wire - Monday, September 14, 2026 - 9:38
Hudson’s Detroit developer tries to reverse hijack domain name  173
Company filed cybersquatting complaint against domain registered well before it had trademark rights in the term Hudson’s Detroit...
Domain Name Wire - Friday, September 11, 2026 - 11:54
James Booth successfully defends another .ai domain name  214
It’s Booth’s second win in as many months. Domain investor James Booth has fended off a cybersquatting claim on the domain ...
Domain Name Wire - Friday, September 11, 2026 - 11:21
German company tries reverse hijacking domain from Tucows  161
Complainant omitted key parts of pre-dispute correspondence in its filing. A German building products company has been found (pdf) to h...
Domain Name Wire - Thursday, September 10, 2026 - 14:25
IONOS announces layoffs  156
Major domain and hosting company to trim workforce by over 10%. Domain name and hosting company IONOS (ETR: IOS) today announced plans ...
Domain Name Wire - Thursday, September 10, 2026 - 13:54

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