Domain News: Weekly Digest, December 18, 2025

• International groups want off Internet name expansion - Business Recorder (blog)

  International groups want off Internet name expansion Business Recorder (blog) "The IGO (intergovernmental organisation) community concerns relate to the increased potential for the misleading registration and use of IGO names and acronyms in the domain name system under ICANN's significant expansion plans," lawyers for the … and more »

• Dom Perignon Using .Mobi - Elliot’s Blog (blog)

  Dom Perignon Using .Mobi Elliot’s Blog (blog) It's surprising to me to see a .mobi advertised, and I was particularly surprised that high end champaign house Dom Perignon chose to use a .mobi domain name in its champagne display. As you can see, Dom Perignon is directing people to …

• Microsoft buys SkypeSexFinder.com, points it to rather salacious Bing results - The Next Web (blog)

  Microsoft buys SkypeSexFinder.com, points it to rather salacious Bing results The Next Web (blog) Microsoft, in a smart move, has purchased the SkypeSexFinder.com domain name, likely in an attempt to prevent jaggoffs from using it for nefarious purposes. If you spend $6.5 billion on a company, you want to protect its brand, right? Of course. … and more »

• Facebook awarded FacebookLive.com domain in dispute - Domain Name Wire

  Facebook awarded FacebookLive.com domain in dispute Domain Name Wire Register your domain names with Searchen Networks Inc., Check domain name availability. Search for domain names. Domain Name Wire is the Domain Name Industry's News Source. A National Arbitration Forum panelist has awarded Facebook the domain name …

• I’m Sexy, but not that Sexy - .XXX Domain Names - Mondaq News Alerts (registration)

  I'm Sexy, but not that Sexy - .XXX Domain Names Mondaq News Alerts (registration) XXX (or triple X) domain name. Now that the sunrise period has ended, eligibility will be determined on a first come, first served basis. .XXX domain names were approved by the International Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) earlier … and more »

• Microsoft Pounces on Naughty Skype Domain, Redirects to Bing - Hot Hardware

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  Microsoft Pounces on Naughty Skype Domain, Redirects to Bing Hot Hardware Microsoft didn't waste any time swooping in and snatching up the domain name SkypeSexFinder.com after it became available, according to Whois records online. Fusible was first to discover the domain name registration and noted that it was redirecting … and more »

• A surprising .xxx domain with Utah senator’s name still for sale - Salt Lake Tribune

  A surprising .xxx domain with Utah senator's name still for sale Salt Lake Tribune By THOMAS BURR A bunch of companies and universities, including Brigham Young University, have bought up the new .xxx domain names to protect their brands from becoming porn websites. Which got us wondering, what about politicians? … and more »

• HomeVestors Attains Victory Over Trademark Infringers - PR-CANADA.net (press release)

  HomeVestors Attains Victory Over Trademark Infringers PR-CANADA.net (press release) The UDRP Complaint was filed before the National Arbitration Forum, which issued a decision (October 24, 2026) ordering the transfer of the domain name to HomeVestors. As the largest buyer of houses in the US, HomeVestors has been diligent in … and more »

• WP Hosting: The Easiest Way To Get A Self-Hosted WordPress Site - PR Web (press release)

  WP Hosting: The Easiest Way To Get A Self-Hosted WordPress Site PR Web (press release) WP Hosting combines a hosting package, a domain name, a WordPress installation and ad-hoc support from a one-stop shop. The new service focuses on ease of use and includes nightly backups as well as WordPress core and plugin upgrades. … and more »

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