The .ZA Domain Names Authority (ZADNA) has announced that it is considering offers from five companies to provide registry services for the co.za, web.za, net.za and org.za second-level domains. . ZADNA finalized the assessment process, which it said was a critical part of identifying a competent service provider. The organizationRead More →
• Businesses worry about inconsistent government policies• .ng corresponds to 0.000504353 of the 365.5 million ccTLDs registered worldwide• INEC, banks, e-commerce companies and MDAs are still adopting .com; .report; .org• The country loses millions of dollars because of adoption abroad Some 17 years after the founding of the Nigeria InternetRead More →
Many words are used to describe Web3, the latest version of the World Wide Web: decentralized, verifiable, trustless, permissionless. Now you can add “human” to the list…specifically “.hmn”. Tuesday, Butterfly Protocola Decentralized Autonomous Organization, or DAO, and Cortical application announced the launch of new .hmn top-level domains (TLDs) on theRead More →
Is it really 2022? Is it? Although many may view 2021 as another “lost” year due to the pandemic, filled with Zoom™ meetings, virtual conferences, working from home and limited travel, there have been a number of notable stories of domain names that deserve to be highlighted. So, without furtherRead More →
It will take a lot to overcome the challenges of previous attempts at naming the alternate root. Currently, there is a lot of talk about blockchain-based decentralized naming systems. The pitch for blockchain-based domains usually covers two things. First, these domains can be used as easy-to-remember wallet addresses. Much likeRead More →
If you want to register and buy a domain name for your website, you will notice many domain registrars in the market. Google Domains is one of the best domain registrars, but there are several other options, in case you want to switch to another registrar. So here are eightRead More →
Nowadays, a brand’s identity is defined by its online presence. The first place a consumer goes to find information about a brand is its website, which makes the domain name a kind of “online brand”. Domain names help promote a business by building an online and offline customer base throughRead More →
RESTON, Va.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–VeriSign, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRSN), a global provider of domain name registration and Internet infrastructure services, today announced that the third quarter of 2021 ended with 364.6 million domain name registrations across all top-level domains, a decrease of 2.7 million domain name registrations, or 0.7%, from the second quarterRead More →
Verisign Domain Name Industry Brief Q3 2021 – Download Full Report Today we released the latest issue of The Domain Name Industry Brief, which shows that the third quarter of 2021 closed with 364.6 million domain name registrations across all top-level domains, or a decrease of 2.7 million domain nameRead More →
The American Institute of CPAs and its technology arm, CPA.com, have extended the .cpa web domain across the border into Canada, allowing CPAs and CPA firms in Canada to apply for .cpa web addresses to strengthen their brand. The restricted web domain was officially launched in Canada on Tuesday morning.Read More →
Namecheap, the 2nd largest domain registrar in the world, has announced the launch of Handshake domain registration services. The Handshake Naming System (HNS) is a peer-to-peer network and decentralized system that uses blockchain technology. This means that it bypasses the monitoring of traditional centralized data hosting services providing greater control,Read More →
The company is concerned about the overage expired domain system and the precedent it may set. TurnCommerce, which operates the expired domain platform DropCatch, has raised concerns with ICANN regarding a new expired domain system that Donuts plans to implement. Donuts filed two Registry Services Evaluation Policy (RSEP) requests (pdf,Read More →
ICANN, Ukraine and the exploitation of Internet identifiers March 01, 2022 3:38 PM PST Ukraine’s representative to ICANN’s Governmental Advisory Committee (GAC) has sent a letter to the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) to remove Russian-administered top-level domains ( .RU, .SU and .рф) from the DNS rootRead More →
As of this writing, there are over 1.8 billion live websites in the world. In 1985, when the world’s first .com domain was registered, there were only six. Such an exponential increase in just 36 years is hardly a surprise. In fact, it seems like an obvious progression considering thatRead More →
When it comes to establishing a unique brand identity online, choosing a domain name for your business or personal website is an essential step, along with selecting the best website builder to create the site and the best web hosting. Registering a domain name is simple and the cost variesRead More →
DENIC (the .DE registry and Germany’s top-level domain name extension) has just announced that it has passed the 17 million registered domain name mark. As one of the most successful ccTLDs (Country Code Top Level Domains), DENIC’s press release provides some additional interesting statistics. For example, there are now 30,000Read More →
Registering a domain name is one of the first things you should do when starting a new online business or creating a site with the best website builders. A good domain name that is catchy, easy to remember, and accurately describes your business can give your online presence a significantRead More →
New Delhi: The National Internet Exchange of India (NIXI) on Saturday announced a new email service that will be available to all .IN domain users. The government-run body will offer the personalized messaging service to all .IN users on demand, and it will have 10 GB of storage space. UsersRead More →
RESTON, Va.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–VeriSign, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRSN), a global provider of domain name registration and Internet infrastructure services, today announced that the first quarter of 2021 ended with 363.5 million domain name registrations across all top-level domains (TLDs), a decline of 2.8 million domain name registrations, or 0.8%, from the fourthRead More →