The latest press release from IEDR covering Q1 of 2012 announces a couple of things: Q1 2012 registration figures were 12.2% higher than Q4 2011. We previously reported that they'd recorded a 12.9% growth during 2011 There are now more than 175 thousand .ie domain names registered. (As of 12.21 today there are 178949 in total) There's no actual analysis of the … [Read more...] about IE Domains Break 175 Thousand Mark And Reports Growth
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ICANN and Registrars Provide A Status Update
One of the "hot topics" at the ICANN meeting in Costa Rica next week will be the ongoing negotiations around the RAA. The RAA is basically the core document and contract that all ICANN accredited registrars have to sign with ICANN in order to be able to offer domain name registration services. (Oddly enough UDRP providers aren't bound by anything as strict..) The first … [Read more...] about ICANN and Registrars Provide A Status Update
Press Release: Blacknight Kicks Off The New Year With Big Domain Savings.
Shameless self-promotion type post below.. this pays the bills - sorry! FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Blacknight Kicks Off The New Year With Big Domain Savings. The largest registrar of .ie domains want to help you start the New Year with a huge January sale on hosting and domains. The New Year is the perfect time to start a blog, website or online business. Register a great … [Read more...] about Press Release: Blacknight Kicks Off The New Year With Big Domain Savings.
XXX General Availability Starts Today
XXX will "go live" later this afternoon. How many domains will be registered by Christmas? Will they break the 1 million mark? Irish registrar Blacknight, which I founded and own, put out the following release earlier today, so this post is a self-promotion :) Blacknight Announce General Availability Launch of .XXX Irish registrar and hosting company Blacknight … [Read more...] about XXX General Availability Starts Today
Centralnic Now ICANN Accredited
Centralnic, the company that runs .uk.com and other extensions, is now an ICANN accredited registrar. They don't appear to be listed on the IANA site yet or on the ICANN list of accredited registrars, however ICANN has informed registry operators of the accreditation, so expect their name to appear there soon. Related articles So Centralnic Acquired Gb.com … [Read more...] about Centralnic Now ICANN Accredited
GMO Registry Bid For Tokyo Gets Government Backing
GMO Registry, the people who are behind the very visible bid for .shop, announced their intention to tender for the .tokyo contract back in June of this year. It looks like their bid will be successful as they've now got the backing of the local government Related articles GMO Registry Announces Application for DotShop New gTLD (prweb.com) GMO Registry to Partner … [Read more...] about GMO Registry Bid For Tokyo Gets Government Backing
Eurid Registrar Advisory Board Gets New Member
Eurid has announced that French registrar MailClub is to join the Eurid Registrar Advisory Board. Two of the other members of the board have been re-appointed for a second term. The board's composition is, therefore, as follows: Dimitris Anthoulakis, Usableweb Ltd (Greece) Markus Eggensperger, United Domains AG (Germany), reappointed for a second term Adam Eisner, … [Read more...] about Eurid Registrar Advisory Board Gets New Member
GoDaddy Breaks 50 Million Domain Mark
GoDaddy's growth has been phenomenal. Over the weekend the Arizona based registrar broke a new record as it crossed the 50 million domain mark - which is not only a first for the company, but a first in the history of the internet. Full release on their site … [Read more...] about GoDaddy Breaks 50 Million Domain Mark
GoDaddy’s 60 Day Lock Finally Explained
GoDaddy's 60 day lock is something that tends to provoke emotive responses. Up until now, however, the company has never provided a clear public explanation of why and how it is implemented. Finally this has happened, with GoDaddy's Christine Jones providing a very clear explanation over on her personal blog. Go read it. Seriously. The blog post comes in the wake of … [Read more...] about GoDaddy’s 60 Day Lock Finally Explained
Web.com To Acquire Network Solutions
This is pretty historic. Web.com have announced their acquisition of Network Solutions. Web.com previously acquired Register.com. Here's the full release: JACKSONVILLE, Fla. and HERNDON, Va., Aug. 3, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Web.com (Nasdaq:WWWW), a leading provider of internet services and online marketing solutions for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs), and … [Read more...] about Web.com To Acquire Network Solutions