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Panelist uses strong language about fairness and deciding cases under the UDRP. A recent Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP) decision is a reminder of what the UDRP was created for, and what it wasn’t. Textron Aviation Inc., maker of Beechcraft airplanes, filed the dispute against Atlantic Beechcraft Services over the domain name atlanticbeech […]

Post link: Avoiding “fundamentally unfair” UDRP decisions

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Author: Andrew Allemann
Posted: July 9, 2025, 4:13 pm

Abuse rankings shift dramatically between open source and commercial blocklists, exposing blind spots in DNS monitoring. Many research organizations publish lists of top level domains and domain registrars that they claim have high rates of abuse. But the lists are only as good as their inputs. That’s the crux behind new data from ICANN, which […]

Post link: ICANN warns that DNS abuse rankings vary widely depending on blocklist source

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Author: Andrew Allemann
Posted: July 8, 2025, 5:54 pm

Domain registrar offers new auction opportunity with Premium User Auctions. Dynadot has launched a new option for domain investors to sell their domains through auctions. The company’s Premium User Auctions allow Dynadot customers to submit their domains for once-a-month auctions. There are no hidden reserves on the domain names; all domains start at their reserve […]

Post link: Dynadot offers domain investors another way to sell their domains

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Author: Andrew Allemann
Posted: July 8, 2025, 5:23 pm

An AI contract tool, a vaping advocacy group, and a seller of tactical gear bought domain names. One company acquired five country code domain names at Sedo this past week. And a Domain Name Wire reader who registered a similar domain years ago after reading an article here might be able to cash in. Read […]

Post link: 14 end user domain sales including two AI companies

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Author: Andrew Allemann
Posted: July 8, 2025, 4:30 pm

A review of keywords in aftermarket domain sales that have remained popular over time. Each month, Afternic posts a list of the top 20 keywords in domains sold on its platform. This is very helpful for domain investors when considering new domains to buy. While I post these lists and compare the ranks from month […]

Post link: 12-month analysis: Which keywords are most popular in Afternic domain sales

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Author: Andrew Allemann
Posted: July 8, 2025, 12:58 pm

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