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By now you have probably heard about the record-breaking sale of Wisdom.ai at $750,000 in the highest publicly reported sale of a .ai domain to date. The buyer's representative, Grit Brokerage, lived up to their name by hammering away for two years to make the acquisition for their client...

I’ve never really understood the logic of ICANN having contractual compliance and government relations under the same roof, but it’s an organizational strategy it’s doubled down on in its latest rejigger. CEO Kurt Lindqvist said that he’s given Jamie Hedlund a new title and new department. He’s...

If you’re going to launch a marketplace for “ultra-premium” domain names, you couldn’t pick a better domain to launch it on than DomainNames.com, and that’s what GoDaddy has done. Via its Afternic secondary market business, the site was officially announced today. GoDaddy is reaching out to...

New marketplace focuses on one word domains. GoDaddy today launched DomainNames.com, a marketplace focusing on what it calls “ultra-premium” domain names. It’s one of the few marketplaces to use that description that actively delivers: the domains are single-word .com, single-word .ai, and short...

High-value domain owners have long relied on a list-and-wait strategy to maximize sale prices. Today, GoDaddy is launching a new invite-only service for ultra-premium domains that deploys our unrivaled expertise, data, and marketing muscle to maximize the sale of your domains. If you own a...

Cruise operator relied on mark on the Supplemental Register. A cybersquatting dispute between two sightseeing cruise operators in Miami has resulted in a reverse domain name hijacking decision (pdf). Miami Skyline Cruises, which uses the domain name MiamiSkylineCruises.com, filed the dispute...

As part of this year’s Board of Directors election, the ICA would like to recognize and thank Daniel Law, who has stepped down from the ICA Board after nearly two decades of dedicated service, including time as Interim Executive Director. Daniel has been a key contributor to the ICA’s growth and...

The top domain name sale of the day was NoLimit.com selling for $723,000.00 at Sedo. NameBio tracked 565 domain sales $100+ for a reported total of $1,149,863 with an average price of $2,035.16 per sale. Compared to the day before, there was a decrease of 0.7% in the number of sales and the...

There’s a new registry player in town. Dish DBS is preparing to launch the .mobile gTLD, which has been dormant for almost a decade, according to notes on its web site. The first phase of the launch — sunrise — has been pencilled in for 30 days from November 10. If ICANN’s been informed of […]...

How the ICA Board Works Ever wondered how members of the Internet Commerce Association’s Board are chosen, or how the Board itself is structured? As the group guiding our advocacy, events, and strategic direction, the Board plays a vital role in shaping the ICA’s work on behalf of the domain...

UDRP Panel finds healthcare company tried to reverse hijack the domain prescriptive.com. In one of the most amusing UDRP filings I’ve ever read, a company with a made-up brand name owner argued that a correctly-spelled version of the word was typosquatting. Healthcare technology company...

New program offers second chance at domains for a reduced price. Last week, I was searching domains on SnapNames when I saw an unusual price and tag next to a domain (see image). The auction was for only $19, and the tag showed I could buy the domain for $39. I reached out to the […] Post link...

The top domain name sale of the day was Wisdom.ai selling for $750,000.00 at Grit Brokerage. NameBio tracked 569 domain sales $100+ for a reported total of $1,346,039 with an average price of $2,365.62 per sale. Compared to the day before, there was an increase of 14% in the number of sales and...

COURT UPDATE: Lawsuit Filed by Complainant After UDRP on FyreFestival.com Dismissed. In our September 24, 2025 UDRP Digest we reported on this UDRP decision (See: “Did the Panel Unjustly Deprive the Complainant of a Transfer?”. ICA General Counsel, Zak Muscovitch, commented that “in dismissing...

Over the past 20 years Ammar Kubba has put together a stunning string of successful ventures and investments. That hot streak continues with his latest landmark sale - Wisdom.ai at $750,000, making it the highest publicly reported .ai sale on record, topping the $700,000 paid for You.ai in 2023...

A CEO behind a new reseller platform argues the industry needs a new competitor. My guest this week is Robbie Birkner, who has spent the better part of the last 25 years in the domain industry. He is now the CEO of North America of OpusDNS, a new domain reseller platform. Birkner explains why...

Broadcaster’s logo is for a domain name it doesn’t own. A regional broadcaster in Germany has been found (pdf) guilty of reverse domain name hijacking. München Live TV Fernsehen GmbH, which uses the domain name muenchen.tv, filed a cybersquatting dispute against the domain münchen.tv (note the...

About a quarter of my sales this year are lease-to-own transactions. This year has been a bit slow for me for domain sales. As of October 10, I’ve sold 27 domains in 2025 (excluding wholesale/liquidation transactions). However, looking back at last year, I was actually a little behind this rate...

The top domain name sale of the day was Blockchain.ai selling for $405,000.00 at Namecheap. NameBio tracked 501 domain sales $100+ for a reported total of $812,598 with an average price of $1,621.95 per sale. Compared to the day before, there was a decrease of 1% in the number of sales but the...

Lawsuit alleges domain was renewed and should not have been auctioned off. A high-profile expired domain auction for blockchain.ai ended today, but the former registrant has filed a lawsuit claiming he renewed the domain. In the lawsuit, Howard Gould stated that he was the domain’s registrant as...