WiFi.com, Wireless Local Area Network Domain Name and Web Site, Up for Auction at Epik.com Domain Development Conference

Universal IEEE 802.11 wireless technology companies and WiFi Internet providers view high-ranking descriptive domain name and website as a valuable 'HotSpot'

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Sep 09, 2010, 05:45 ET

SEATTLE, Sept. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Epik.com, a leading domain name development company, has released a list of developed domain names to be auctioned off on September 16, at 1:30 pm at the Bell Harbor Conference Center Bay Auditorium in Seattle. The domain auction is part of the inaugural Epik.com Domain Developers Conference being held September 15 – 17. The live auction event is open to the public.

One of the more anticipated website and domain name lots up for auction is www.WiFi.com. WiFi is the synonym for IEEE 802.11 WLAN technology that enables wireless Internet connectivity between access points (HotSpots) and Wifi-enabled devices such as TVs, mobile phones, personal computers, GPS units, video game consoles, digital cameras and MP3 players. Wi-Fi HotSpots range in size from a few hundred feet, to several square miles in the case of campus or municipal wireless networks.

"The global demand for wireless connectivity, Wifi–enabled devices and chipsets continues to expand at a phenomenal rate. There are over 225,000 commercial and educational WiFi hotspots in world and, tens of millions of households that deploy the technology," says Rob Monster, Chairman and CEO of Epik.com. "With a reported 823,000 global monthly searches for the term 'WiFi', companies such as AT&T, CLEAR, Clearwire, Cisco, Comcast, Dell, Intel, JiWire, Sprint, T-Mobile, Qwest, etc. could strengthen their market share by controlling a leading destination on the web for persons searching the web for 'WiFi'," said Mr. Monster.

"WiFi is a large and growing factor in consumer search for Internet connectivity," says Luke Webster, Founder of DevRich.com, a domain development firm in Idaho. "The top 25 Wi-Fi related terms account for nearly 500,000 global searches and include such phrases as free wifi, wifi hotspots, wifi router, wifi connection, wifi adapter, wifi card, PDA wifi, wifi access point and more. That tells me it has significant application in both the commercial and consumer markets and should provide a lot of direct and intrinsic value to the new owner. In addition to the built-in traffic from the search term, owning the descriptive domain name Wifi.com confers relevancy and authority in a category where consumer trust is critically important – the safe transport of personal data over wireless networks," says Webster.

Interested parties can participate in the live auction in-person or online through a real-time Internet interface. Those wanting to submit a proxy bid for the domain and website auction can contact Epik.com directly for more information and instructions.

The Epik.com developed website auction will feature over 300 revenue-producing businesses built on the Epik platform including ETF.com, CO2.com, HardDrives.com, Haircare.com, AbdominalTrainer.com, Collision.com, Spoons.com, Complain.com, Heroine.com, Maid.com, HDProjector.com, Poster.com, WirelessHeadphone.com and more. The auction is managed by Moniker® (www.moniker.com) and SnapNames® (www.snapnames.com), both Oversee.net® companies and providers of domain name registration, management, monetization, and brokerage services. Bidders can follow the auction live and, bid online or in person. Conference details can be found at: http://www.epik.com/conf.

About Epik.com

Epik.com was founded in 2009 with a simple goal – to help domain investors evolve from a singular dependence on domain parking to a more diversified array of value creation strategies that unlock the potential associated with an intuitive domain name. Epik.com is based in Seattle and is a leading provider of managed solutions for domain investing serving the needs of individuals and institutions that seek exposure to the domain name asset class.

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