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Domain Industry Leaders Reconnect at Exclusive Fort Lauderdale Gathering A select group of domain investors and brokers recently gathered in Fort Lauderdale for a private meetup organized by industry veteran Eddie Sixto. The event drew more than 40 attendees, many traveling from across the United States, including Texas, Michigan, and Minnesota.

Domain Applicants Get a Head Start: New Tool Flags Conflicts Before ICANN’s Reveal Day Why contention sets remain the biggest headache In ICANN’s last major gTLD expansion, many hopeful applicants discovered too late that others had applied for the same string. Those overlaps—called “contention sets”—sparked private negotiations and auctions that cost millions across the industry.