Enom / Namejet is in WA state, which requires a license for both auctioneers and auction houses.
Well, this information is publically available from links below. At this point, I am not sure who of the readers of this thread cares, but here you go.
https://auctionlaw.wordpress.com/state-auction-laws-auctioneer-licensing-requirements/
Not sure if digital auctions are covered that way. Here are links to find out where the state licenses are issued:
Washington state:
http://www.dol.wa.gov/business/auctioneers/auccomplaint.html
Florida:
http://www.myfloridalicense.com/dbpr/pro/auct/index.html
------------------ Tucows is in Toronto
http://www.tucows.com/ investors/ whistle-blower-policy/
Chairman of the Audit Committee
Jeffery Schwartz – (416) 646-5472 or jschwartz @ tucows.com
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http: //investors.rightside. co/secfiling.cfm?filingID=1564590-17-4423&CIK=1589094
On January 20, 2017, we completed the divestiture (the “eNom Divestiture”) of eNom, Incorporated (“eNom”), our wholly-owned registrar services business, to Tucows Inc. (“Tucows”). eNom’s registrar services business provides infrastructure services that enable a network of active resellers to offer domain name registration services to their customers. As part of the eNom Divestiture, Tucows also acquired eNom’s interest in its joint venture with Web.com for NameJet, LLC (“NameJet”), which offers domain name auction services to consumers. All references made to financial data, non-financial metrics and our business in this Annual Report on Form 10-K are to the Company’s continuing operations (after giving effect to the eNom Divestiture), unless specifically noted. eNom’s revenue was $155.8 million for 2016. See Note 3—Business Divestiture within the accompanying consolidated financial statements for additional information.
Premium Domain Name Service Providers : These companies specialize in the sale or ongoing monetization of higher-value domain names through auctions, domain name brokerage networks and advertising services. Companies providing premium domain name services include Rightside, NameJet, as well as Sedo.
Subsequent to year-end, we completed the eNom Divestiture. eNom’s wholesale and retail registrar provided infrastructure services that enabled a network of active resellers to offer domain name registration services and related value-added services to their customers. This revenue was previously included as part of the Registrar services revenue line item.
Additionally, revenue and cost of revenue from NameJet related to eNom were included as part of the divestiture. This revenue was previously included as part of the Aftermarket and other services revenue line item.
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http:// investors.rightside.co/secfiling.cfm?filing ID=1564590-16-14528&CIK=1589094
FY 2015, 10K
Auctions: We own 50% of NameJet through our joint venture with Web.com. NameJet offers domain name auction services to domain name buyers, brokerage services, registrants, registrars and registries, providing a secondary market for the purchase and sale of domain names.
NameJet’s market‑tested auction platform has sold more than 460,000 domain names over the past five years.
Premium Domain Name Service Providers : These companies specialize in the sale or ongoing monetization of higher-value domain names through auctions, domain name brokerage networks and advertising services. Companies providing extensive premium domain name services include NameJet, LLC (“Name Jet”), a joint venture between Rightside and Web.com, as well as Sedo.
For sales of our owned and operated domain names generated through NameJet, we recognize revenue on a gross basis in our statements of operations, and record the related commission in cost of revenue.
For sales of third-party owned domain names generated through NameJet, we recognize revenue net of auction service fee payments to NameJet. We generated revenue of approximately $5.0 million, $4.4 million and $5.1 million from domain name sales generated through NameJet for 2015, 2014 and 2013, respectively.
NameJet LLC, was in 2015 a Delaware corporation. Per 10K