.BIZ Domain Name Registration Crosses Two Million Milestone
NeuStar has been signed up by the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) as the operator and administrator of the .BIZ top-level domain (TLD) registry.
".BIZ is a powerful Internet platform for businesses of all sizes and industry classifications," said Tim Switzer, vice president of registry services at NeuStar.
"In an increasingly cluttered and competitive digital world, .BIZ gives businesses everywhere the opportunity to distinguish themselves, innovate, and succeed in an environment dedicated to commerce. I am proud of NeuStar's prudent, disciplined, and organic approach to developing the .BIZ TLD."
NeuStar has promoted the adoption of the .BIZ domain name by offering Internationalized Domain Names (IDNs) in 15 different languages.
Concurrently, ICANN has announced that it will begin accepting applications for new TLDs next year. On offer are benefits like a technically superior registry solution, extremely competitive and flexible pricing, marketing incentives, and a streamlined start-up process that will shorten time- to-market. NeuStar is assisting prospective applicants with navigating ICANN's application process.
"TLD usage is ubiquitous, and I anticipate that this upcoming round of TLD applications will have a significant impact on Internet utilization," added Switzer. "As the Internet becomes increasingly diverse and innovative, NeuStar looks forward to leveraging our technical, marketing, operational, and policy expertise with TLDs to ensure that our partners achieve success."
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