.AI change, Liverpool FC and more: Top stories
A soccer team’s cybersquatting claim and a change to how expired .ai domains are sold were top stories in February.
1. Fresh domain registrar by now in breach of accreditation agreement – A five-month-old domain name registrar got hit with a breach notice.
2. Namecheap scores deal to sell expiring .AI domain names – The deal comes following Identity Digital took over management of the .ai namespace. Domains were previously auctioned at Dynadot.
3. Liverpool FC loses cybersquatting domain dispute – Some might question this decision, too.
4. Blockchain and domains: hype vs. reality and what comes next – I wrote this post following attending D3’s Dominion conference. Later in the month I spoke with Unstoppable Domains’ CEO, who was quite candid regarding some things his firm has tried that didn’t work as planned.
5. GoDaddy stock plummets following earnings note – The firm didn’t hit earnings per share expectations, leading to a 14% cut to the market cap.
Internet Commerce Association Recap – DNW Podcast #520
Unstoppable Domains’ fresh biz model – DNW Podcast #521
Domains, hosting, and public policy – DNW Podcast #522
A domain investor’s results: .io, .ai, .com – DNW Podcast #523
