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Top Domain Name Wire Stories of August 2011

Top 5 domain name news stories for the past month.

August is coming to a close and I’m thankful.

Why? It’s been so damn hot here in Texas that I’m counting down the days until fall.

We also had some hot news in the domain industry this month. Here are the top stories attracting views on Domain Name Wire in August.

1. Canadian Court Rules Domain Names Are Property – ruling in Tucows suit lends credence to the legal idea of domain names as property.

2. Google Gets XXX Domain Name* – Google wins case over GoogleXXX.com.

3. Are Domain Names Less Important? – domain names are now competing for mindspace with twitter, Facebook, and other ways to connect with businesses.

4. 9 Reasons Your New TLD Will Fail – thoughts for new TLD applicants about why their new TLD might fail.

5. iPhone Jailbreak Site Files Lawsuit Over Domain Name – Company behind Cydia files lawsuit after losing UDRP.

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