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Abu Dhabi launches its own domain extension

As of 01/09/2021 Abu Dhabi, one of the thriving centres of world capitalism, has taken another step to promote its brand. The capital city of the United Arab Emirates has started its own domain name extension: .abudhabi. Abu Dhabi Digital Authority (ADDA), on behalf of the Department of Government Support (DGS) announced the news regarding…
Saudi Arabia’s ccTLDs join WIPO’s dispute resolution

As of 14/04/2021 Saudi Arabia’s ccTLDs have agreed to join the World Intellectual Property Organization’s domain dispute redressal procedure. A report by Lexology claimed that domain extension .sa and السعودية. have chosen WIPO as their dispute resolver. This is a big step as .sa and السعودية. are still very closed extensions. The domain names are…
County tourism website taken over by a gambling website

As of 12/04/2021 The midwestern state of Ohio witnessed a strange kind of situation. State’s Lorain county’s website was taken over by an Asian online poker company. According to a report by CardsChat, VisitLorainCounty.com, the county’s tourism website, now belongs to Poker678. The problem started when the domain name expired. The domain name was not…
This domain name extension urges you to work ‘Side by Side’

As of 08/04/2021 Don’t we all like quirky domain name extensions? Unique extensions like .baby and .cool give a friendly vibe to a domain name. They increase acceptability and are remembered for a longer time. If you were looking for something like this, there is good news for you. ShortDot, the fourth largest new domain…
Lottery.com acquires Sports.com

As of 06/04/2021 Lottery.com, the platform where users can play lottery online has done something huge. The online gambling website announced that it has acquired the domain name Sports.com. Considering the potential of this domain name, Lottery.com can leave a huge impact on the whole sports industry. Especially the Sports wagering industry. Gambling is restricted…
Would you buy a Domain Name Extension as NFT?

As of 02/04/2021 The trend of NFT has gripped everyone around the world. From blogs to vlogs to memes to even Saturday Night Live, everyone has been buzzing about this new phenomenon. But this new sensation, that had been originally intended to cater to Digital Art sector has entered the Domain Name Market arena as…
Free domain names in Indian Languages

As of 10/01/2021 Previous decade was dedicated to Globalism. However as time unfolds it is getting clear that the next decade will be that of ‘Localism’. The National Internet Exchange of India (NIXI) has announced that it is going to offer a free IDN (Internationalised Domain Name) in any of the 22 Indian languages, when…
Leave.Eu has left Britain

As of 08/01/2021 Brexit has changed a lot of things for a lot of people. The Island country’s exit from the Union has left a long list of decades old businesses hanging midway, as they have to choose between one of the two. Interestingly Leave.Eu, a website whose whole purpose was to make Britain leave…
.org adopts URS

As of 07/01/2021 You must have heard of UDRP, right? UDRP or the Uniform Domain-Name Dispute-Resolution Policy is the go-to dispute resolution procedure concerning domain names. However this is not the only way Trademark owners can secure their name from the hands of cybersquatters. URS (Uniform Rapid Suspension System) is another method to safeguard trademarks. …
VPN.com’s most influential political domain name?

As of 05/01/2021 US politics never fails to disappoint the world, let alone be the US. The 2020 Presidential Elections however, was undoubtedly the Showstopper. The tremors of which are being felt in the Senate elections. Georgia is set for its runoff election that is going to take place today. And not everything in it…