Mystery Buyer Coughs Up $1.5 Million For Russia.com

Published by Tech Pundit | Filed under Tech, Technology News | November 26th, 2009

The domain name russia.com has been purchased by an undisclosed buyer for $1.5 million through marketplace Sedo , reports Yakov Sadchikov over on the Quintura blog . Currently an online guide for travelers who would like to visit the country, Russia.com is an operation of Paley Media , a Seattle, WA-based consultancy firm that runs the show for many a country domain name, including Algeria.com, Scotland.com, Nepal.com and Ukraine.com. The domain names are themselves owned by NewMedia Holdings , a company that registered the domain name russia.com back in 1995.

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Mystery Buyer Coughs Up $1.5 Million For Russia.com