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Date: Fri, 28 Dec 2001 05:26:35 -0800 (PST)
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Subject: 2001 In The Rearview, The Urly Indicator for December 28.01
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=09Issue 99=09=09
Urly Inidcator=09Friday, 12.28.01=09Afternic.com =09
=09=09Dear Afternic Member , Ought-one is nearly done. It leaves in its =
wake perhaps the most tempestuous 12 months in domain name history. Absent =
the streaking Internet market, domain investors' strategies were tested. Co=
llections of traffic-catchers, properties developed as proof-of-concept sit=
es, and portfolios of single names and logical sets vied for buyers' attent=
ion. Some sellers culled their holdings, releasing names they were unable t=
o sell. Others swooped in to grab them, and in some cases enjoyed more succ=
ess than their predecessors. Gauging the domain name game by sales activi=
ty on Afternic, the second and fourth quarters showed unprecedented strengt=
h, suggesting that 2001 far outclassed previous years in aftermarket transa=
ction volume. But for those domain investors that identified and thrived on=
reliable market patterns, this year threw a serious wrench into the works:=
new TLDs. The namespace changed more radically than some realized when .=
biz and .info entered the root. Initial assessments of new gTLDs' crashing =
success and failure are laughably premature especially considering many of =
the most valuable .biz names haven't been released. It may be years before =
their true impact is felt on the 'net and their true value is reflected in =
the aftermarket. But if netizens begin to recognize meaning in the string a=
t the right of the dot, the current valuation logic will soon become obsole=
te. In one way or another, the namespace will undergo massive change in 2=
002, but as always the aftermarket will provide the first indications of it=
. Regards, [IMAGE] Peter Girard, Director of Marketing http://www.after=
nic.com =09=09=09 More than 30 MILLION NAMES to choose from [IMAGE] =
Powered by [IMAGE] [IMAGE] Your membership status is unconfirmed.=
Click here to complete your registration . Domain Wanted Ads [I=
MAGE] [IMAGE] Register A Name Now Renew Your Name Here! Transfer T=
o Name Bargain Today! =09=09
=09[IMAGE] This December....EIGHTS ARE WILD! Get $8.88 .com, .net, and .=
org domains at NameBargain! Crazy eights not your game? Betcha can't beat=
$9.99/year for .biz and .info!* [IMAGE] *registry-mandated 2-year=
minimum Disclaimer Service Agreement [IMAGE] =09=09
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=09[IMAGE]=09
=09=09christmas.ws newyear.com kwanzaatoys.com present.ws newyearsceleb=
rations.com =09$500,000 $250,000 $6,995 $1,250 $500 =09=09=09=09Holiday.=
nr hanukkah.cc giftgivingadvice.com santa.la =09$240 $100 Make Offer M=
ake Offer =09=09=09
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Urly Indicator, daily domain name news=09
=09=09 KRAFT GOBBLES UP PEZ COLLECTOR'S DOMAIN NAME In 1998, Patrik Gerber=
registered Sugus.com. But the UN-backed World Intellectual Property Organi=
zation (WIPO) says Gerber should be evicted from Sugus.com because his use =
of the address infringes on a Kraft Foods trademark for confections sold in=
Europe under the "Sugus" brand. more ... Industry : Marketplace [IMAGE]0 =
posts =09=09=09
=09=09 ESPN RECLAIMS LOST DOMAIN NAME THROUGH DISPUTE PROCESS Fumbled-doma=
in holders are usually out of luck. But Sports TV network ESPN was able to =
get one back by turning to a process established by the Internet Corporatio=
n for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) to sort out trademark disputes ove=
r Net addresses. more ... Industry : Marketplace [IMAGE]0 posts =09=09=09
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[IMAGE]=09BACK-ORDER=09
[IMAGE]=09[IMAGE]=09[IMAGE] southernhoney.com niceauction.com holidaysdo=
wnunder.com miamidiscounts.com cuddlebees.com adprojector.com bigcircus=
.org tokyoflower.com $35 $35 $35 $35 $35 $35 $35 $35 [IMAGE] =09[IMA=
GE]=09[IMAGE]=09
=09QUOTE OF THE WEEK=09
=09=09"Good luck to everyone with their domains and happy holidays." bctops=
hot =09=09=09
=09 DOMAINS AT WORK=09
=09=09FRIEND.COM It is the time of giving, sharing and reuniting with old =
friends. So the URLy decided to find out where friend.com took us on the In=
ternet. We ended up and Nauticom Internet Services, a company that provide=
s dial up service to the Internet. =09=09=09
=09=09WEEKLY HIGHLIGHTS=09=09
=09=09 Appraisal of the Week artificialscience.com [IMAGE] Featured Sale=
of the Week cardshark.com $2,100 =09=09=09=09Featured Friends and Family M=
ember cooldomains (10/19/2000) MEMBER SHOWCASE Compartv.com $1,200=
empiretv.com $950 ProvideTV.com $900 =09=09=09
=09 ODDITIES AND DOT DOT DOTS...... Strange is sometimes good on the int=
ernet=09=09
=09=09WannaLaugh.com WeirdandUnusual.com MyFunny.com Corniest.com =09$=
5,000 $500 $500 $150 =09=09=09=09Flurm.com grazyweb.com Iwasdrunk.com =
=09$100 $50 $15 =09=09=09
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=09=09Domain Statistics=09Period ended, December 14, 2001=09=09=09
=09=09Domains Registered .com/.net/.org=0937,177,653=09=09=09
=09=09Highest # of Appraisers (24hrs): GeneralAutos.com =0919 Appraisers =
=09=09=09
=09=09=09 Subscriptions Unsubscribe Advertisers To become a sponsor of=
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ernic.com, please visit: Advertising =09=09=09
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