Name Wire Stories of July 2010 — Top Domain

A look back at July in the domain name industry.

It’s hot outside here in Texas, and it was a hot month for domain name news. Here are the top 5 stories on Reglike from July, ranked by views.

1. How to Maximize Chances of Getting .Co Domains, and at Lowest Prices – apparently a lot of people maximized their chances, snapping up hundreds of thousands of .co domain names.

2. Tucker Carlson Buys Keith Olbermann Domain Name – pundit Tucker Carlson knows a thing or two regarding cybersquatting, since he filed a UDRP to get TuckerCarlson.com. But that didn’t stop him from doing a bit of cybersquatting himself.

3. Google to Treat .Co as International Domain – Google will allow .co domain owners to identify their domains as international, rather than focused on Colombia.

4. VeriSign Loses Big in Court on .Com Domains – VeriSign lost what was essentially and appeal of an appeal on its .com monopoly. Now the case will be heard in federal district court or pushed up to the Supreme Court.

5. 265 .Co Domains That Weren’t Registered in Landrush – they’re probably all gone by now.