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The .pro registry announced that it would be auctioning off the following 3-letter domains:
In order to participate in the auction, potential buyers need to backorder the domain names.
.Pro has been a …
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After months of waiting for a decision, the ICANN board of directors has passed a new resolution that relaxes restrictions on domain registries owning registrars and registrars owning registries.
This new resolution is specific to the new TLDs, but will likely apply to existing TLDs …
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Less than a year after the public began registering the .me ccTLD, according to doMEn. This milestone makes the .me ccTLD the fastest growing launch on record. The Registry hit a milestone of 200,000 .me domains with the registration of OpenDoor.me. The increase in growth was helped by lowered minimum …
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ICANN has approved the new .asia domain to be overseen by the DotAsia Organization. .Asia will be a supplement to the various Asian national ccTLDs, including .cn (China) and .jp (Japan). DotAsia is the first gTLD (generic TLD) Domain Registry to have their headquarters in the Asia-Pacific region.…
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Companies within the adult industry are happy with ICANN for rejecting the .xxx TLD for adult related websites. Some claim that the ICM Registry, proposer of the new TLD, was “drive purely by the desire to make money”.…
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The new .eu TLD is now open to all individuals and companies within the European Union on a first-come, first serve basis. The TLD is available for purchase through 1,000 accredited Registrars.…
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EURid is now offering .eu domain names. This week, applicants rushed to apply for the new names, with the most popular being for sex.eu. The new TLDs are for individuals and companies within the European Union, but are not designed to take the place of European country ccTLDs.…
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ICANN has been fielding comments after releasing their document that proposed giving VeriSign permanent control over the .com Registry and potentially creating big price increases for consumers. The revised settlement reigns in VeriSign’s control over the .com Registry, but giving them a 6-year term. It also set a baseline price …
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ICANN voted to approve the new .xxx TLD, managed by the ICM Registry, reversing their original decision. They are working with the Registry to finalize the details in hopes to have the TLD available by the end of the year.…
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VeriSign has been awarded a renewal contract to manage the .net domain extension for the next six years. Though ICANN made the deal official, the decision comes as no surprise.…
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ICANN and EnCirca, a Domain Name Registrar, are in a spat regarding the .pro TLD. ICANN accuses EnCirca, a registrar who primarily services trademark owners, of “exploiting a loophole in its rules to offer the tightly restricted .pro domains to nonprofessionals.” RegistryPro, the organization that manages the .pro extension is …
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ICANN has approved the .eu extension, authorizing Vint Cerf, the organization’s President, to sign the agreement with EURid. ICANN and EURid negotiated for 6 months, finally coming to an agreement and finalizing the .eu address policies.…
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VeriSign, along with five other companies, are set to compete for the opportunity to manage the .net domain Registry. While VeriSign is the favorite, being the current Registry, the company will receive stiff competition as it tries to retain control. ICANN is expected to review the bids and announce the …
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For the next month, trademark owners can now register .pro domain names through Registry Services Corporation, the registry for the new .pro TLD. According to the Registry, .pro “is designed to give professionals both a distinctive and secure Internet presence for their web site, notably by the establishment of a …
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Global Name Registry, the company that manages the .name domain extension, has re-launched the service after it failed to take off. Originally, the Registry registered the names in the format of firstname.lastname.name. The company will now allow registrations such as janedoe.com.…
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RegistryPro, the Registry for the new .pro TLD, is hedging their bets that doctors, lawyers, and accountants will line up to register their .pro domains. The .pro TLD, specifically geared towards professionals, will go online in a few weeks. The company hopes to lure customers by offering a domain name …
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Nominet, the registry for .uk domains, has introduced several new rules designed to increase domain security. For a fee, Nominet will now offer assistance to domain registrants who are attempting unsuccessfully to transfer their domain from one registrar to another. The new service makes it easier for users to move …
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After VeriSign purchased Network Solutions, the company is now splitting the Registrar business off and rebranding. The new Network Solutions subsidiary will handle the domain registration, web, and email businesses. The Registry business will stay under VeriSign.…
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Recently released audits show that VeriSign, who was allowed to keep both their Registry and Registrar units after restructuring last year, is providing equal access to domain names, but is not maintaining daily records for these domains in the database. Federal officials have expressed their concerns over the record keeping …
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According to US District Judge, .com domains are property and they have a geographic existence in Virginia, the headquarters of VeriSign, the .com Registry. The importance of this decision lies in the fact that domain owners outside of Virginia that have trademark disputes will have Virginia courts hearing the case.…
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ICANN has threatened to take away VeriSign’s right to register .com domains unless the company starts to maintain more accurate customer records. The problem lies with falsified whois database records. ICANN has cited 17 violations that have not yet been corrected and has give VeriSign just 15 days to make …
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Nominet, the Registry of the .uk domain, proposed offering comprehensive contact information in the whois database. The proposal has been met with fierce opposition and the Registry is now delaying the changes as it seeks a compromise to calm fears of domain owners.…
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The ISOC fired back over charges that the company is not qualified to take over the .org Registry. ICANN put the Registry at the top of their list for a .org takeover after receiving a perfect score. The criticisms come due to the fact that the ISOC has not yet …
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