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Building for Domain Investors is Happening

One of the criticisms of companies catering to domain investors is the lack of innovation in the space. Those people aren’t wrong. There are a handful of companies intent on making innovative changes to domain investor services, but the needle doesn’t seem move much. I am hopeful that is going to change.

I was in Las Vegas for the ICA meeting last week and had the chance to connect with domain investor colleagues. One thing I heard from several people is that they / their companies are building new products and services that are tailored to domain investor needs.

ICA Hosting AMA with Howard Neu Today: Open to All

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The ICA is hosting one of its AMA sessions with domain industry attorney Howard Neu. Unlike other ICA AMA sessions, this Zoom session is open to all who are able to attend. Ron Jackson will be hosting the session with Howard. The AMA will begin today at 12:30pm Eastern, which is just under 2 hours from now.

Howard Neu is one of the original members of the domain investor community. Howard has a long history of representing domain investors in various legal matters related to domain names. From UDRP defense to contract negotiation, Howard was one of the first attorneys who specialized in the field of domain investing, and he is a legendary figure in the industry.

My Nomination for the 2024 Lonnie Borck Memorial Award

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The Internet Commerce Association shared its list of nominees for the 2024 Lonnie Borck Memorial Award. I was nominated (by Francois), and I appreciate him for thinking of me. I also nominated someone for the award, and I thought I would share who I nominated and why.

Many years ago, I shared the story about how I met Lonnie Borck. In short, I met Lonnie as we were both exiting the restroom at the 2007 TRAFFIC conference in New York City. Since that chance meeting, my friendship with Lonnie grew. From that point on and for many years, we spoke on the phone and exchanged emails many times a week, and we occasionally got together until his untimely passing in 2016. That still hurts.

ICA Opens Nominations for 2024 Lonnie Borck Memorial Award

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Shortly after the untimely and unexpected passing of Lonnie Borck in 2016, the Internet Commerce Association (ICA) named an award in his memory with the approval and participation of Lonnie’s family. Each year since, the ICA has continued to honor Lonnie’s memory with the Lonnie Borck Memorial Award.

The Lonnie Borck Memorial Award honors someone from the domain name business who deserves recognition for making an “exceptional contribution to fostering a sense of community within the domain name industry.” Anyone from within the domain industry can nominate another domain industry participant who they believe is deserving of the award.

Sage.ai Dispute Gives Guidance on Common One Word Domains

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Sage Global Services Limited is a well-known British company that is commonly known as Sage and operates on Sage.com. The company recently filed a UDRP at the World Intellectual Property Organization against the Sage.ai domain name, which is owned by a domain investor. The decision was published on Friday, and it was brought to my attention by the Internet Commerce Association.

The three member WIPO panel – John Swinson, W. Scott Blackmer, and Tony Willoughby – ruled in favor of the domain registrant. The panel declined to rule that this was Reverse Domain Name Hijacking, but that has little bearing on the outcome since the registrant will retain the domain name.

ICA Releases More Details About 2024 Member Meeting

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Earlier this Summer, the ICA announced it would hold its 2024 Member Meeting in Las Vegas from January 17-20, 2024. The event will be held at Resorts World. Tickets for the meeting are now available to purchase for an early bird price of $399 – valid until September 10.

The price will continue to rise up until the event is held, but the ICA has a series of special offers for people who aren’t members of the ICA but sign up to become members. Here is the breakdown of ticket prices and the special new ICA member offer:

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