Application is the first known for .chess. The International Chess Federation (FIDE) and World Chess (LSE: CHSS), FIDE’s official commercial partner, announced today that they have applied for the .chess top level domain name. The organizations said they applied as a community applicant, which could give them a leg up if other entities applied for […]

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Customers question TrustName’s response to alleged unauthorized transfers. Several customers of TrustName, a domain registrar that received a de-accreditation notice last week, claim that their domains have been stolen from the registrar. ICANN informed Fewmoretaps OU, d/b/a TrustName.com, last week that it would be de-accredited for its handling of abuse complaints. The company pitched itself […]

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Company that owns Epik domain registrar throws its hat into the top level domain ring. Registered Agents Inc. has applied for six top level domains, the company announced today. The company disclosed that it applied for .epic, .identity, .mark, .private, .registeredagent, and .verified. While the name Registered Agents Inc might not be familiar to many, […]

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Flashlight maker is among end user domain name buyers. We’re still catching up on end user reports at Sedo. This one covers sales in the week ending August 16. Let’s dive in. (You can view previous lists like this here.) WiseCasino .com $24,888 – This domain is, unsurprisingly, used for online gambling. CyberDeals.de €24,500 – […]

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Wal-Mart Mexico tried to get domain related to its mobile phone service. Wal-Mart de México, S.A.B. de C.V., Wal-Mart’s Mexican arm, has lost a cybersquatting complaint against the domain bait.mx. The retailer offers a mobile phone service in Mexico and Central America called BAit, short for Bodega Aurrera Internet y Telefonía. Unfortunately for the company, […]

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