As we reported yesterday, Network Solutions has been in a lot of deep-water after many people discovered the company was guilty of "front-running"–the practice of registering a domain name after someone has checked on its availability.
Network Solutions Backs Down, A Little
After a fiery uproar, Network Solutions (NetSol) is backing down some from the recently instituted practice of automatically registering domains customers search for on the company’s site. If available, NetSol would hold the domain for four days and sell it for $34.99.
Network Solutions Charging For Protection
Controversy is brewing about domain registrar company Network Solutions’ newly instituted practice of automatically registering domain names users search for and then jacking up the price during ICANN’s return grace period.Critics call it "extortion," but Network Solutions calls it a service to protect customers from the practice of "front running." The extra charge is, assumedly, the protection fee — you know, just like the one the mob offers.
Network Solutions, Critics Spar Over Domain Front Running
The Network Solutions practice of registering domains being searched by visitors to the registrar has domainers demanding action by ICANN.
Analog Cell Phone Network To Shut Down
In 2008 mobile carriers will begin shutting down the analog cell phone network.
Starting February 19, 2008, cell phone carriers, including AT&T, Alltel and Verizon Wireless, will be turning off their analog networks. Other mobile carriers including Sprint Nextel and T-Mobile do not have analog networks and their customers will not be affected.
Social Network Ad Spending To Hit $2 Billion
In 2007, 37 percent of the U.S. adult Internet population used online social networking at least once a month. That number will increase to 49 percent in 2011.
Link Purchasing or Website Network Building?
For a long time now Google’s Matt Cutts has made it clear that purchasing links will become a hazardous business both for the link seller and the link purchaser.
Fastest Growing Social Network
Quick, what’s the fastest-growing social network over the last year?
MySpace? Nope. Facebook? Nope. Bebo? Now, let’s be serious. According to Nielsen Online (and Fortune), it’s . . . LinkedIn.
Social Network for Artists
Every niche needs a network. With that, a Canadian publisher and philanthropist has launched a new social-networking site for artists. The name doesn’t sound like a social network – you’d think artists could be more creative. The site is called MyArtInfo and the man who started it does have a properly artistic (or should I just say French) name, Louise MacBain.
Martha Stewart Launches an Ad Network
Launching your own ad network is the rage right now. I read that this year is the year for launching your own social network and next year is the year for launching your own ad network.
I overheard a startup that is making it easier for you to do that (hopefully we’ll get more on this in the next few weeks).