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Watch a cybersquatting case in court  33
See a pro se litigant and a bank’s lawyer argue about the ACPA. I write about many Anticybersquatting Consumer Protection Act (AC...
Domain Name Wire - 1 hr 47 min ago
Sixteen recent end user domain name sales  131
An invoicing platform, a lead generation business, and a natural pet treats company bought domain names. Sedo published two sales lists...
Domain Name Wire - 22 hr 42 min ago
Most domain investors are calculating ROI wrong  109
A portfolio-based approach gives a clearer view of performance. Domain investors love to talk about return on investment. The problem i...
Domain Name Wire - Tuesday, April 14, 2026 - 9:12
Instant Domain Names – DNW Podcast #582  93
After 20+ years, a domain search tool is expanding. I’ve been a fan of Instant Domain Search for many years. The domain search to...
Domain Name Wire - Monday, April 13, 2026 - 11:30
Can you try to sell a domain you bought on a lease-to-own plan?  184
Atom’s terms forbid it. GoDaddy’s terms don’t. Is it OK to try to sell a domain name that you are buying through leas...
Domain Name Wire - Friday, April 10, 2026 - 12:19
.De domain holder warning: NIS2 requirements  129
.De registrants should pay close attention to their inbox. DENIC, the organization that manages Germany’s .de domain name, is imp...
Domain Name Wire - Friday, April 10, 2026 - 11:2
Sudden domain interest and keeping on top of your domain portfolio  160
Demand for domains is constantly changing, and so should your domain prices. I’m sure many people reading Domain Name Wire have o...
Domain Name Wire - Thursday, April 9, 2026 - 13:10
End user domain sales: peptides  129
Two domains were sold to peptide businesses. For this end user sales report, I reviewed Sedo’s sales from mid-January to identify...
Domain Name Wire - Wednesday, April 8, 2026 - 13:57
U.S. defense contractor tries reverse hijacking open.space  98
Panelist rules against defense contractor, but domain registrant decides to change his project’s name. A major U.S. defense contr...
Domain Name Wire - Wednesday, April 8, 2026 - 11:35
New owners of Fyre Festival get FyreFestival.com through lawsuit  105
The group previously lost a cybersquatting dispute over the domain. A company trying to resurrect the doomed Fyre Festival has won the ...
Domain Name Wire - Tuesday, April 7, 2026 - 12:31
Needy new TLD applicants might get bigger discount  82
Board considering extra funds to extend bigger discount to all qualified ASP applicants. ICANN plans to offer a steeper discount to new...
Domain Name Wire - Tuesday, April 7, 2026 - 11:53
Name.com provides registrant data to UDRP imposter  132
Imposter spoofed UDRP provider to get customer information and lock domain. On today’s DNW Podcast, John Berryhill mentioned a de...
Domain Name Wire - Monday, April 6, 2026 - 13:5
What could go wrong? – DNW Podcast #581  107
Learn what can go wrong in a domain transaction, and the steps to take to protect yourself. Most domain transactions go smoothly. When ...

Domain Name Wire - Monday, April 6, 2026 - 11:30
Behind the data: Domain registrar growth in 2025  94
Which registrars are growing, and what’s driving it? Last week, I published my monthly look at how domain name registrars are far...
Domain Name Wire - Monday, April 6, 2026 - 9:42
Musician Ivan Cornejo tries to reverse hijack a domain name  137
Panelist admonishes musician’s company and lawyers for filing cybersquatting case. Mexican-American singer and songwriter Ivan Co...
Domain Name Wire - Friday, April 3, 2026 - 13:33

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