registries

In an industry that's constantly changing, I think it's important to review several different opinions/perspectives/theories. We've seen people trying to explain the domain industry using references of Real Estate or the Stock markets, however, this sometimes still doesn't resonate with people...

In an industry that's constantly changing, I think it's important to review several different opinions/perspectives/theories. We've seen people trying to explain the domain industry using references of Real Estate or the Stock markets, however, this sometimes still doesn't resonate with people...

Over the next two years, Verisign and every registrar that sells .com domains will have to rejigger their systems to convert .com from a “thin” to “thick” Whois.This means that by February 1, 2019, Verisign will for the first time control the master database of all Whois records for .com...

Over the next two years, Verisign and every registrar that sells .com domains will have to rejigger their systems to convert .com from a “thin” to “thick” Whois.This means that by February 1, 2019, Verisign will for the first time control the master database of all Whois records for .com...

While looking at last year’s performance I decided to take a look beyond the stock price and consider the change in market capitalization. The market cap is the product of the number of shares outstanding and the price of the stock.Tucows (NASDAQ: TCX) Start $226 million, end $368 million, +63%...

While looking at last year’s performance I decided to take a look beyond the stock price and consider the change in market capitalization. The market cap is the product of the number of shares outstanding and the price of the stock.Tucows (NASDAQ: TCX) Start $226 million, end $368 million, +63%...

This week’s ICANN 56 policy meeting in Helsinki saw registries and the Intellectual Property Constituency clash over whether an ICANN rule means that registries breach their contract if they don’t suspend piracy domains.“To put a provision into a contract that you’re not going to enforce, has no...

This week’s ICANN 56 policy meeting in Helsinki saw registries and the Intellectual Property Constituency clash over whether an ICANN rule means that registries breach their contract if they don’t suspend piracy domains.“To put a provision into a contract that you’re not going to enforce, has no...

This is a call out to all Registry representatives to show yourselves on this forum and help us domainers with the problems and issues we have with the registries. If there are any reps from the registries that are regulars on this forum or pop in from time to time, we need your help to clear...

This is a call out to all Registry representatives to show yourselves on this forum and help us domainers with the problems and issues we have with the registries. If there are any reps from the registries that are regulars on this forum or pop in from time to time, we need your help to clear...

Many of us would have bought gtlds. Many of us do not approve registering those gtlds, few of us don't care if they register or not. This question is just a discussion if the registries should come up with $1 renewals to avoid heavy decline in the registered domains? To start the discussion...

Many of us would have bought gtlds. Many of us do not approve registering those gtlds, few of us don't care if they register or not. This question is just a discussion if the registries should come up with $1 renewals to avoid heavy decline in the registered domains? To start the discussion...

The overseer of the Internet's addressing system said Wednesday that someone obtained information related to user accounts for its public website, although no financial information was divulged. ICANN, short for the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers, said user names, email...

The overseer of the Internet's addressing system said Wednesday that someone obtained information related to user accounts for its public website, although no financial information was divulged. ICANN, short for the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers, said user names, email...

Consolidation in the domain name industry continued last night with Neustar’s $87 million acquisition of Bombora Technologies, the holding group for ARI Registry Services and AusRegistry. Bombora CEO Adrian Kinderis told DI that the deal makes Neustar the “biggest registry services back-end...

Consolidation in the domain name industry continued last night with Neustar’s $87 million acquisition of Bombora Technologies, the holding group for ARI Registry Services and AusRegistry. Bombora CEO Adrian Kinderis told DI that the deal makes Neustar the “biggest registry services back-end...

Recently there have been a number of news reports/articles that are incorrect or misleading in interpreting China's domain name management policy (here and here). James has posted an article aiming to clarify what is going to in China's domain name market. Considering the potential negative...

Recently there have been a number of news reports/articles that are incorrect or misleading in interpreting China's domain name management policy (here and here). James has posted an article aiming to clarify what is going to in China's domain name market. Considering the potential negative...

Donuts now says: Up to and including Saturday, March 21, 6,352 Donuts domains have exited the auto-renew grace period and hence their final renewal status is definitively known. These names are from .BIKE, .CLOTHING, .GURU, .HOLDINGS, .PLUMBING, .SINGLES and .VENTURES (the first batch of TLDs...

Donuts now says: Up to and including Saturday, March 21, 6,352 Donuts domains have exited the auto-renew grace period and hence their final renewal status is definitively known. These names are from .BIKE, .CLOTHING, .GURU, .HOLDINGS, .PLUMBING, .SINGLES and .VENTURES (the first batch of TLDs...