It is no secret that media companies buy domain names of their shows. Some of them are real pippers as is indicated by a list of 154 such domain names that were released by the BBC this week. More information on the domain names themselves are listed in the original Telegraph article here, but those mentioned include www.desperaterussianhousewives.co.uk, www.watchagrownmanrot.co.uk, www.singlessos.co.uk and www.bestmurders.co.uk. I know of one domain name investor who purchased a great domain name and one year later a television show in the U.S. unveiled a program by the very same name. Needless to...

The ruler of Dubai, Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid, is the first Arab leader to use non-Latin characters in the titles of web addresses, which became available earlier this month. Apparently the Sheikh is a bit of a social media maven and was quick to act on ICANN”s introduction of the new domains. From a statement posted by the media office of the government of Dubai, ““This remarkable achievement reflects His Highness Sheikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al-Maktoum’s keenness to promote the Arabic language, and reaffirms the United Arab Emirates’ deep-rooted Arab identity.” Domainers are...

Via Network World, nearly nine in ten (87 percent) of UK businesses are in favor of one or two letter domain names according to the UK domain registry Nominet. Those short domain names are in high demand so Nominet’s Policy Advisory Board would host a consultation period which will allow UK companies to comment on how domains should be made available. Current Nominet rules prevent the use of single-character domain names, while two-character domain names must comprise a letter and a number. UK businesses have until June 8 to complete Nominet’s online...

It is a quite unfortunate circumstance, but not uncommon, for domain name registrars to have their licenses revoked by ICANN (the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names & Numbers), the entity that governs the sale of domain names. The latest two registrars to receive termination notifications that they will no longer be able to sell domain names are Mobiline and Western United – both companies owe nearly $20,000 U.S. in accreditation fees to ICANN. This should act as a warning to those buying domain names (and buying and selling domain names) to select an active and accredited registar....

With all of the recent discussion related to tablet computing, for example the iPad, many business owners are asking an important question – is it better to build an app or buy a domain name? This is an interesting question and one that deserves a great deal of attention from both small business owners looking to make their mark in the digital landscape as well as large-scale Web properties. The answer? Keep reading. For the most part applications designed for the iPhone, the iPad, Blackberry devices or those using the Android operating system are exceptionally immersive experiences – or...