Forbes Covers New gTLD Cybersquatting

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I am not at all surprised, but apparently there have been a number of people who went out and hand registered trademark domain names in some of the new gTLD extensions. People and organizations who were opposed to the new domain name extensions cautioned brands about this happening, and Forbes has an article covering the problem.

The article, Cybersquatters Rush To Claim Brands In The New GTLD Territories, which was published today on Forbes, highlights a number of domain name registrations that it believes should be considered cybersquatting.

This type of thing happens every day,

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What if Domain Investors Buy the Good gTLD Domain Names?

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Domain investor (and ‎Founder & Director of the Intellectual Property Division at Heritage Auctions) Aron Meystedt shared something interesting this week: “With all of the gTLD rollouts, it’s obvious that domainers are buying all of the word combinations that actually make sense.” He further added, “The gTLD program was supposed to ensure that EVERYONE could receive the domain they wanted. In reality, domainers are going to buy all the good word combinations and end users are back to square one.”

After doing quite a few searches, it seems like he might be on to something. It’s not surprising that domain investors have purchased so many of the new gTLD domain names. Despite the fact that domain investor losses were considerable following previous TLD launches, domain investors seem to be buying new domain names en masse. Some see the potential in these new TLDs and others don’t want to miss a buying opportunity they regret in the future.  Whatever the case may be, there seem to be more new domain names ending up in the portfolios of domain investors rather than being registered by end users.

In my opinion, this

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BBC Confused About .Plumbing

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Joe Alagna shared an article about preparing for the new gTLD domain names, and in the article, he wrote, “Although I like most of the vertically targeted domains, I am concerned about a few like .plumbing and .contractors. I was recently tasked with writing an article about each of those two TLDs. Forgive me, but as I sat at my computer, I couldn’t recall if the TLD was .plumbing, .plumber, or .plumbers.” It appears that the BBC has this very issue.

The BBC published an article today discussing whether anyone cares about whether England gets its own .England domain name extension. It’s an interesting discussion, but what caught my eye (and the attention of others) was a photo caption with a typo in it: “Tippers, a chain of builders merchants based in the Midlands, now has a website with the .plumbers suffix.”

As Joe Alagna predicted, the BBC

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.Club Auction Ad in Wall Street Journal

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Dot Club smallThere is an advertisement in for the .Club winter sports domain name auction in the Wall Street Journal today, and I want to share it with you. The .Club auction began today, and it will run through February 26, 2014. The auction includes 25 winter sports-related domain names in the .Club new gTLD extension. Some of the domain names include Snowboarding.club, Skiing.club, IceHockey.club, Skate.club, and others.

The last time I heard about a domain name related advertisement in a major newspaper like the WSJ was when Heritage Auctions ran one for its inaugural live domain auction in the New York Times and Wall Street Journal in November of last year.

I am not sure whether

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.NYC Registry Update: Eligibility & Availability

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nyc registryThe .NYC new gTLD extension is one of my favorites, and I think it has an excellent chance of being one of the most successful new domain name extensions. NYC / New York City is a brand in and of itself, and I believe there are enough people and businesses that will want to increase their connection with the City through a domain name. The City of New York is partnering with Neustar, who will manage and operate the .NYC domain registry.

Unfortunately for me, it doesn’t look like I am going to be able to purchase a .NYC domain name now that I no longer live in Manhattan (or anywhere NYC for that matter). According to a newsletter that was sent to subscribers by the .NYC registry today, .NYC domain names will only be available to purchase by “An entity or organization with a physical street address in the City, or An individual whose primary place of residence is in the City.”

I imagine there will be

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Radix Hiring Registrar Partner Manager

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Radix RegistryI want to share a domain industry job opportunity that was sent to me. Radix Registry is looking to hire a Registrar Partner Manager for the US, Canada, and Latin America markets. The job opportunity was just posted on LinkedIn.

Here is some of what the job entails, according to the job description:

“Radix is looking to develop a deeper level of engagement with the

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