Domain Name Wire domain news by Andrew Allemann: new TLDs, domain investing, UDRP, domain name sales.

Seattle, WA
I've recorded several podcast episodes in a row that aren't domain investor-focused. Good content, but want to mix in more investors. Who are some domain investors you'd like to hear from?
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dynadot's connection to the .si registry appears to be down
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Nice to see more of this rather than just "Qualifying"
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ICANN heads down under for 2027 AGM - domainnamewire.com/2026/09/2…
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GoDaddy domains now automatically verified with Afternic - domainnamewire.com/2026/09/2…
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Virginia Department of Health sues to recover expired domain, now used for porn - domainnamewire.com/2026/09/2…
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D3 launches new TLD pre-order platform Frontier - domainnamewire.com/2026/09/2…
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Norton antivirus software maker in talks to acquire GoDaddy - domainnamewire.com/2026/09/2…
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NameJet expired domain sales: a bonanza for iGaming - domainnamewire.com/2026/09/2…
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ICANN confirms 1,616 new top level domain applications - domainnamewire.com/2026/09/2…
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Identity Digital spins out agentic effort, now called Known - domainnamewire.com/2026/09/2…
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This week's end user domain names sales, from iGaming to KYC - domainnamewire.com/2026/09/2…
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I bought two .ai domains through GoDaddy. One was "verified", one was not. Guess which one GoDaddy was able to fulfill and which one it couldn't?
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TLD fight: easyGroup threatens .easy applicant, LFG files lawsuit - domainnamewire.com/2026/09/2…
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New TLD applicants impatiently wait for timeline - domainnamewire.com/2026/09/2…
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It’s a long story: from .web to .epic - DNW Podcast #604 - domainnamewire.com/2026/09/2…
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German domain registrar applies for .crew top level domain - domainnamewire.com/2026/09/2…
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DomainNameWire.com retweeted
Replying to @oceanadomains
Thank you, I appreciate it. WHOIS is a super important tool but most don't understand what they are seeing and it's not clear if a domain is for sale, how to contact the owner, how old the domain is, expiry date doesn't mean it becomes available etc.
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