Domain Name News - January 2000
$10Mil Domain Bid Hoax - Jan 05
The whopping $10-million winning bid in the auction of the Internet domain Year2000.com has turned out to be a prank, according to online auction destination eBay Inc. [NASDAQ:EBAY].
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Famous Names Snatched After Domain Name Glitch - Jan 07
Hundreds of domain names resembling well known names and trademarks have been registered by fast thinking Web users who spotted a glitch in the registration system.
Hundreds of domain names...
Bids Roll In For Domain Hype Auctions - Jan 24
Punters looking to purchase some of the most valuable virtual real estate on the Web have until Friday to raise the cash and make their bid for cinema.com, loans.com and...
£2m Bill Gates Domain Sale Is Off - Jan 26
It looks like one man's dream to make millions out of Bill Gates has come to nothing. Back in December we reported that the domain billgates.co.uk had been registered for...
eToys Drops Domain Name Suit - Jan 26
Online toy retailer eToys Inc. this week agreed to drop its lawsuit against the owners of the domain name etoy.com and will reportedly reimburse the owners up to 0,000 in...
Firm Accused Of Net Name Piracy - Jan 26
Webhound has purchased the rights to 15,000 names
A company has been accused of piracy after bulk buying the internet names of thousands of British villages.
Webhound Ltd spent £75,000...
.EU Domain Proposed - Jan 31
European companies have long clamored for a Europe- specific Internet domain, and next week the European Commission will officially propose the addition of a .eu domain to the legacy root...
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