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If Sunrise Numbers Are An Indication .Online Will Do Well

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Sunrise domain name registrations used to be a good way for both registries and registrars to get sales and revenue. With the advent of new TLDs however the numbers for most extensions have been lacklustre, with registries being "lucky" to get a couple of hundred domains in the sunrise period (on average) However one could also argue that some of the objectively "better" … [Read more...] about If Sunrise Numbers Are An Indication .Online Will Do Well

Want Early Access To .Cloud Domains?

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The guys over at the .cloud registry are currently ramping up their marketing in advance of their launch. In common with many other domain registries they're actively seeking out "early adopters" that will commit to using and marketing a .cloud domain name. The .cloud "pioneer" program is open to businesses that want an exact, or close, match to their company, brand or … [Read more...] about Want Early Access To .Cloud Domains?

IE Tops 200k Registrations & Release First Domain Profile Report

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IEDR, who run the .ie ccTLD, have produced their first "Domain Profile Report". The report's publication comes as the registry reports surpassing the 200 thousand domain names mark. The milestone was reached earlier this year, though IEDR are only focussing on it now. The new report breaks down registrations by location and type of registrant, as well as exploring which … [Read more...] about IE Tops 200k Registrations & Release First Domain Profile Report

Nominet Appoints Oliver Hope Head of Registry Services

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Oliver (Oli) Hope has been appointed by Nominet as their new Director of Registry Services. As Nominet diversifies and under the tutelage of a new CEO this move isn't surprising. As for Oli Hope? He is currently with Host Europe (HEG) who acquired Domain Monster a couple of years back. Oli's got a strong financial background, but has been actively involved in domain name … [Read more...] about Nominet Appoints Oliver Hope Head of Registry Services

APWG Phishing Report Reveals Crimeware Increase

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The APWG (Anti-Phishing Working Group) has released their report for Q4 of 2014. It makes for fairly depressing ready, as you'd expect, but it's worth taking the time to have a look over it. So which TLDs are most (ab)used in phishing and malware attacks? It's hardly surprising that .com is the most (ab)used (46%) - it's also the most popular domain extension. What is a … [Read more...] about APWG Phishing Report Reveals Crimeware Increase

DotSucks Takes The Prophylactic Metaphor Further Than INTA Member Might Like

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This week INTA, the International Trademark Association, is meeting in San Diego. As can be expected with any trademark show a lot of domain industry companies are in attendance. What, however, seems to be catching more attention than many others is the presence of the .sucks registry. As others have mentioned, Vox Populi have a big billboard on the side of a truck near … [Read more...] about DotSucks Takes The Prophylactic Metaphor Further Than INTA Member Might Like

Governments Send Yet Another Salvo Across ICANN’s Bows

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The relationship between ICANN and the governments of the world could be best described as "interesting". Or one could be slightly more explicit and call it "tense". While at an individual level many governments hold different views of how ICANN should be managing the roll out of the new top level domains (new TLDs), when the group as a whole speaks there is often both a … [Read more...] about Governments Send Yet Another Salvo Across ICANN’s Bows

DotCat Fastest Growing TLD in Spain

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The .cat registry has released some figures for domain growth in Spain during 2014 and .cat has emerged as the overall winner. The data is based on research conducted by the .es registry oddly enough! El .cat és el domini que més va créixer al conjunt de l’Estat espanyol durant el 2014, amb un increment del 17% en el número de dominis actius. El citat increment contrasta … [Read more...] about DotCat Fastest Growing TLD in Spain