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Network Solutions suspends anti-Islamist film web site– ComputerWorld

September 8, 2023 By Minic Rivera

ComputerWorld reports that web hosting company Network Solutions LLC has suspended a web site that a conservative Dutch politician wanted to use to release an anti-Quran video that critics are saying is extremely critical of Islam. Right-wing lawmaker Geert Wilders planned to release the movie titled Fitna, whose Arabic name translates to ordeal, on the Web site March 31.

Originally posted on March 26, 2008 @ 10:14 am

Filed Under: Domains, Web

.asia domain opens with 300,000 domain applications

September 1, 2023 By Dennis Bouchand

DotAsia Organisation announced that the launch of the .asia netted 266,663 applications within the first 24 hours, demonstrating great interest around the world to stake claims in the most prestigious cyber real estate in Asia. Including Pre-Sunrise, Sunrise, Pioneer programs and the first day of Landrush, the total number of domain applications to date is 298,861. “.Asia” Landrush opened Feb 20 and will close on March 12, 2008.

Unlike conventional first-come-first-served processes, DotAsia utilizes a model that treats all applications received equally no matter if it was submitted within the first second or on the last day of the Landrush period. For domains receiving two or more applications, an auction will be held between the applicants.

Over 35% of the Landrush applications received came from Asia, with 40% from North America and 24% from Europe. A total of about 28,000 domain names received more than one application.

Originally posted on February 25, 2008 @ 11:30 am

Filed Under: Domains

Elysium Internet acquires SECLawyer.com

September 1, 2023 By Minic Rivera

Elysium Internet, Inc. has acquired the domain name SECLawyer.com.

“We already own SecuritiesAttorney.net, LocalSECAttorney.com, LocalSecuritiesAttorney.com and the term SEC Attorney with a .com address for every state and every major city in the US. Acquiring a premium name like SECLawyer.com allows us to brand our Securities Attorney directory with a top level direct navigation domain dot com name. We now believe that we have developed possibly the largest and certainly the deepest domain name portfolio relating to the business of Securities Attorneys in the world,” Elysium and FTS CEO Scott Gallagher said.

“SECLawyer.com is scheduled to be launched in 6 to 8 weeks or immediately after the launch of Therapists.net and Auditors.com. As previously mentioned upon completion of our directory platform Elysium will begin launching one directory every two weeks for the next year.”

Originally posted on February 23, 2008 @ 4:57 pm

Filed Under: Domains, Web

Burned Media Ltd. acquires Lyricing.com

September 1, 2023 By Cristina Ledesma

Burned Media Ltd. has announced its acquisition of Lyricing.com, an established domain with traffic from North American visitors searching for artist and album lyrics. The company migrated the domain property to its platform in the past 3 weeks and has re-launched the site with a new and improved music lyrics application. This functionality will tie into its existing Burned Music platform and Hypster.com music discovery property.

Over the coming months the development team will continue to work to build the traffic of the site, improve it’s search engine ranking and implement various advertising and affiliate programs.

Originally posted on February 20, 2008 @ 2:57 pm

Filed Under: Acquisition, Domains

Tucows reveals key domain name portfolio assets

September 1, 2023 By Cristina Ledesma

Tucows Inc. announced that the company had over 150,000 Internet domain names in its private domain name portfolio.

To best obtain value from the domain names, the Tucows portfolio team strategically sells some of its names via live and silent auction, some are bundled and sold individually to interested parties, and some are leased to businesses on a multi-year term. In addition, some names are sold as Premium Names through the company’s network of resellers.

A sampling of the some of the key Tucows domain name assets include the following list of 100 names: [Read more…]

Originally posted on February 20, 2008 @ 6:02 am

Filed Under: Domains, Web

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