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Snapnames Live auction domainfest – day two

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This afternoon's auction is about to start in the Hollywood Highland. Unlike yesterday, where there were domains with low reserves, today's list is from the complete opposite end of the spectrum. Domains up for grabs today include: dude.com with a reserve of $1.1 million authorize.com with a reserve of $599k bookmarks.com with a reserve of $250k checkout.com with a reserve of … [Read more...] about Snapnames Live auction domainfest – day two

DomainFest Live Auction – Day 1

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DomainFest's first live auction was held today from 4pm onwards in the ballroom.I picked up my paddles after signing the buyer contracts etc., earlier during the day. While I'd listened to several domain auctions online or followed them using the various tools available, today was the first time that I'd actually attended an auction of this kind in person.Domainfest with … [Read more...] about DomainFest Live Auction – Day 1

Battelle Gives Domainers a Shout Out

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John Battelle is one of the keynote speakers at DomainFest this year.In the most recent post to his blog he's been asking a few interesting questions about the domain industry. They're probably the most obvious questions someone could ask, but that doesn't make it any easier to actually answer them accurately:A few things I'd love to know with some authority:- Overall size of … [Read more...] about Battelle Gives Domainers a Shout Out

DomainFest Domain Auction Preview

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Adam Strong has provided an interesting insight into the live auction that will be conducted by SnapNames during DomainFest. He features an interview with Mr Domain Industry Insider himself, Jothan Frakes, who currently works with Oversee and is heavily involved in organising DomainFest.I'd predict that the auction will be a much bigger success than the DomainTools auction held … [Read more...] about DomainFest Domain Auction Preview

DomainFest 2008 Auction List

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DomainFest 2008 takes place in Hollywood from January 21st to January 23rd.This year's event will include a live auction organised by SnapNames, which was acquired in recent months by Oversee.net, the company behind DomainFest.The preliminary list of names is now available for download from the SnapNames site and includes a broad selection of names covering … [Read more...] about DomainFest 2008 Auction List

ICANN Delhi Meeting – Rich People Only Please

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ICANN's  next meeting is being held in New Delhi.ICANN meetings are supposedly free and accessible to the public.So how come the hotels they're suggesting cost about US$400 / night?Most delegates would be attending for most of the week, so the cost of the hotel bed ONLY would be in excess of US$2400. You still have to factor in food and transport ie. getting a plane from … [Read more...] about ICANN Delhi Meeting – Rich People Only Please

History and Future of DNS in London

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Desiree Miloshevic will be talking at the Oxford Internet Institute on January 28th in London.This open public forum will look at the history and future of the Internet Domain Name System (DNS). It will provide an opportunity to commemorate Jon Postel by looking back at the 25 year history of the DNS but also the 10 years of its management under ICANN; and a vision of what the … [Read more...] about History and Future of DNS in London