October 23, 2004
Yahoo to close PayPal competitor service
Yahoo’s PayDirect was a little known competitor to PayPal. It showed some promise over the years but apparently the eBay buyout of PayPal was the final stroke to their lack…
October 14, 2004
.eu TLD a reality, but think 2006
After years of speculation and silly delays, the new .eu TLD for europe looks like it will finally become a reality, according to the updated timetable at http://eurid.org/Information/timetable.html and their…
October 11, 2004
Vegas.com tries to buy LasVegas.com for $12m
If this transfer happens, it will be the highest (public) domain name sale ever! http://lasvegassun.com/sunbin/stories/text/2004/oct/08/517637350.html The company that operates the VEGAS.com Web site has asked a Clark County District Court…
October 8, 2004
eNom registers million .info names in controversy
Netcraft has excellent coverage on a story that has been brewing quietly behind the scenes, noticed only by certain domain professionals until now. Domain owners are protesting a move by…
Germany now has the largest country code TLD in the world with 8 million registrations, followed by 3.7 million for England. Denic reports eight millionth .de registration.de Denic received the…
