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More Domain Industry Consolidation as CentralNic Acquires Key-Systems
The British-based CentralNic has acquired the parent company of the German Key-Systems, KeyDrive, for $35.8 million it was announced today. The acquisition will see the combined group become the 11th largest registrar globally by generic top level domain volume and will be among the top 5 registry service providers by number of registry clients. Key-Systems, […]
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How to Contact the Right People to Sell Your Domain
A domain can fetch you a lot of money provided you sell it to the right people. In addition to purchasing your domain, those in the business of buying and selling domain names can help you with other aspects. For instance, they can help you determine the value of a domain name. With their knowledge […]
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World.Rugby launches .rugby as global rugby community invited to join digital revolution
World Rugby has made history by launching the .rugby internet domain name, kicking-off a digital revolution that will deliver multiple promotional benefits to the global rugby community. World Rugby’s website has become www.world.rugby and all of the international federation’s digital properties, including email addresses, are being seamlessly transitioned as part of a phased major digital […]
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.GR Launches .ελ on 10 July
Greece’s internationalised ccTLD .ελ is set to launch on 10 July at 11:00 local time, the registry has announced. In an announcement by the registry ICS-FORTH GR, they advise that the registration of domain names under the .ελ country code top level domain will be possible for every interested person or legal entity, as long […]
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Avoid These Mistakes When Pricing Domains
It is essential for owners to price their domain correctly before selling it. Even if they have no immediate plan to sell their domain names, they should update the price according to what is prevailing in the market. While some people know the ins and outs of the domain pricing process, many make miscalculations when […]
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Neustar Sets The Record Straight On .AU Transition
The largest transition of a domain name Registry in history, the transfer all 3.15 million .au domains and associated data from Neustar’s to Afilias’ Registry platform happens Saturday night Australian time. And it has been controversial to say the least. In a post Friday by George Pongas, Vice President – Australian Registry Services, Neustar, he […]
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EURid and IACC Team Up to Fight Cybercrime in .EU and .ЕЮ
EURid and the International Anti-Counterfeiting Coalition (IACC) have announced plans to work together to fight cybercrime in the .eu and .ею domain name space. The collaboration aims to help clear the registration database from fraudulent domain names and to establish a more secure domain space for Internet users. The scope of this collaboration is based […]
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ICANN62: 2018 Multistakeholder Ethos Award Honors Stéphane Van Gelder
ICANN announced they are honored to announce the recipient of the 2018 Multistakeholder Ethos Award. This year, the community selection panel posthumously recognized a long-time member of the ICANN community: Stéphane Van Gelder. The award was presented today at ICANN62 in Panama City to Stéphane Van Gelder’s wife Julie Talfournier Van Gelder. Community member Keith […]
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ICANN: German Regional Court to Revisit Ruling in Injunction Proceedings on Request to Preserve WHOIS data
ICANN was informed Thursday that the Regional Court in Bonn, Germany, has decided to revisit its ruling in the injunction proceedings that ICANN initiated against EPAG, a Germany-based, ICANN-accredited registrar that is part of the Tucows Group. On 13 June 2018, ICANN appealed the Regional Court’s initial decision to reject ICANN‘s application for an […]
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ICANN Announces Calls-to-Action for Community Participation in ICANN Reviews
ICANN has several calls-to-action for community participation in ICANN reviews below. Share your Public Comment on the Short-Term and Long-term Options to Adjust the Timing of Reviews. Please click here to learn about proposed short-term options and share your input. Close date: 6 July 2018 at 23:59 UTC. Please click here to learn about long-term […]