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I went to Japan to relax, but ICANN had other plans  38
A 3 a.m. wake-up call, 1,616 TLD applications, and Japan’s weird web. One thing I love about what I do for a living is that I can...
Domain Name Wire - 1 hr 20 min ago
Behind the scenes at the .si registry – DNW Podcast #608  36
How Donald Trump’s proclamation led to an overnight transformation for Slovenia’s .si country code domain. For Barbara Povše and her te...

Domain Name Wire - 1 hr 51 min ago
Woman faces changing 211 accounts after .name domain termination  111
Woman says termination of third-level .name domains has created a full-time job. Earlier this week, I wrote that I think ICANN and Veri...
Domain Name Wire - Friday, October 16, 2026 - 14:23
Abion acquires Brandsec, expanding its IP protection business  111
IP protection company makes inroads in Australia and New Zealand with acquisition. Intellectual property and domain management company ...
Domain Name Wire - Friday, October 16, 2026 - 10:34
Citizen journalist turns to courts to stop game of domain whac-a-mole  80
After winning UDRP, respondent registered more domains related to the complainant. A citizen journalist who won a UDRP against a porn s...
Domain Name Wire - Friday, October 16, 2026 - 9:22
Domain registrars push back on Australian domain name changes  139
Ten registrars ask auDA board to reverse course on change that could impact majority of .com.au and .net.au domain registrations. A gro...
Domain Name Wire - Thursday, October 15, 2026 - 11:38
End user sales: here comes .si  130
End users are buying .si domains, but so far it seems mostly for defensive purposes. Domain investors have been piling into .si domains...
Domain Name Wire - Thursday, October 15, 2026 - 9:2
PIR (.org) names .Org Impact Awards winnners  120
Latin American organization TECHO wins .Org of the Year. Public Interest Registry (PIR), the organization behind .org domains, held its...
Domain Name Wire - Wednesday, October 14, 2026 - 15:5
Verisign and ICANN should reverse course on third-level .name domains  145
The reputational damage will hurt both organizations. Over the past week, two more registrants of third-level .name domains have filed ...
Domain Name Wire - Wednesday, October 14, 2026 - 12:27
The ease of building web apps seems to be driving aftermarket sales in 2026  181
Four out of five domains I’ve sold this year have already been developed. One explanation for an increase in aftermarket domain s...
Domain Name Wire - Tuesday, October 13, 2026 - 11:11
Thirty-six end user sales from Atom  170
Companies are developing these thirty-six domains purchased at Atom last month. Atom had a strong sales month in September, judging by ...
Domain Name Wire - Tuesday, October 13, 2026 - 9:26
New Atom app makes it easier to respond to domain offers  165
Atom Seller app provides a simpler way to complete most common tasks. Atom launched a dedicated iPhone app last month. After using it f...
Domain Name Wire - Monday, October 12, 2026 - 12:35
Rick and the Beanstalk- DNW Podcast #607  178
How Rick Schwartz is getting his valuable domains into the hands of builders. For three decades, Rick Schwartz has been building a port...

Domain Name Wire - Monday, October 12, 2026 - 11:30
Twenty-eight European ccTLDs end users bought  171
A butcher restaurant, a crypto platform, and a skincare business bought domain names at Nameshift. Nameshift is a domain sales platform...
Domain Name Wire - Monday, October 12, 2026 - 9:24
Time is running out: .com prices go up on November 1  326
Renew or transfer this month to postpone the price hike. .Com domain name registrants have just a few more weeks to renew at today̵...
Domain Name Wire - Friday, October 9, 2026 - 11:8

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