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Name Wire Stories of August 2011 — Top Domain

Top 5 domain name news stories for the past month.

August is coming to a close and I’m thankful.

Why? It’s been so damn hot here in Texas that I’m counting down the days until fall.

We also had some hot news in the domain industry this month. Here are the top stories attracting views on Reglike in August.

1. Canadian Court Rules Domain Names Are Property – ruling in Tucows suit lends credence to the legal idea of domain names as property.

2. Google Gets XXX Domain Name* – Google wins case over GoogleXXX.com.

3. Are Domain Names Less Notable? – domain names are now competing for mindspace with twitter, Facebook, and other ways to connect with businesses.

4. 9 Reasons Your Fresh TLD Will Fail – thoughts for fresh TLD applicants regarding why their fresh TLD might fail.

5. iPhone Jailbreak Site Files Lawsuit Over Domain Name – Firm behind Cydia files lawsuit following losing UDRP.

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