John DemcoHere is a selection of recent domain-related items: The .ca domain has surpassed the .us domain in total registrations. VeriSign has announced that the registry fees for .com and .net domain names will rise from USD $7.34 to $7.85, and from $4.65 to $5.11 respectively. The increases take effect as of January 15, 2012. In…
Below are our “top picks” from this week’s CIRA TBR (to-be-released) domains list. The TBR for July 20th, 2011 has lots of great names, so pre-book your favourite .CA domains early. We publish a “top picks” list each week after CIRA publishes its latest batch of expiring dot-CA domains. CIRA adds more domains to the…
Webnames.ca StaffBelow are our “top picks” from this week’s CIRA TBR (to-be-released) domains list. The TBR for July 13th, 2011 has lots of great names, so pre-book your favourite .CA domains early. We publish a “top picks” list each week after CIRA publishes its latest batch of expiring dot-CA domains. CIRA adds more domains to the…
Garrett SaundryGet the right domain name for your business Have you figured out on the perfect name for your business or initiative, only to find that the domain is already owned by someone else. Webnames.ca is now offering Domain Brokering Services to assist you in securing the domain name you want to represent your venture online.…
John DemcoRecent ICANN and Top-Level Domain Events – Here is a summary of some ICANN-related events which took place during the recent ICANN meetings in Singapore: The ICANN Board approved a program to introduce new generic top-level domains (gTLDs). A communications plan is under way. Applications will accepted from January 12, 2012 until April 12, 2012,…
Webnames.ca StaffBelow are our “top picks” from this week’s CIRA TBR (to-be-released) domains list. The TBR for July 6th, 2011 has lots of great names, so pre-book your favourite .CA domains early. We publish a “top picks” list each week after CIRA publishes its latest batch of expiring dot-CA domains. CIRA adds more domains to the…
Webnames.ca StaffWebnames.ca is pleased to be holding an informative series of webinars this summer that will outline the details of the Managed & Premier Program, as well as introduce new services and discuss recent industry developments. The first Webinar will take place this month, and the second in mid July. Who should attend? Managed and Premier…
Garrett SaundryNew Domain Names are Coming in 2012 Part of the mandate of ICANN is to make the internet representative and inclusive. Over the last ten years they have tried to pick new top level domain names that would best serve the internet and this centralized process saw the introduction of new domain extensions such as…
Webnames.ca StaffBelow are our “top picks” from this week’s CIRA TBR (to-be-released) domains list. The TBR for June 29th, 2011 has lots of great names, so pre-book your favourite .CA domains early. We publish a “top picks” list each week after CIRA publishes its latest batch of expiring dot-CA domains. CIRA adds more domains to the…
Webnames.ca StaffBelow are our “top picks” from this week’s CIRA TBR (to-be-released) domains list. The TBR for June 15th, 2011 has lots of great names, so pre-book your favourite .CA domains early. We publish a “top picks” list each week after CIRA publishes its latest batch of expiring dot-CA domains. CIRA adds more domains to the…
Cybele Negris.CO Internet S.A.S. the official registry operator for the .CO domain, announced June 2, 2011 that it reached the landmark one millionth .CO domain name registration. Less than one year from the global launch of .CO in July of 2010, individuals, organizations and businesses in more than 200 countries have registered .CO web addresses. “Entrepreneurs…
Webnames.ca StaffBelow are our “top picks” from this week’s CIRA TBR (to-be-released) domains list. The TBR for June 8th, 2011 has lots of great names, so pre-book your favourite .CA domains early. We publish a “top picks” list each week after CIRA publishes its latest batch of expiring dot-CA domains. CIRA adds more domains to the…
JuliannaAfter seven months of negotiation, the Canadian Union of Postal Workers is poised to go on strike starting Thursday June 2nd at 11:59pm. For Webnames.ca customers whose preferred method of payment is cheque, we strongly urge that you use one of our secure online payment options such as online banking or credit card to avoid…
Cybele NegrisWebnames.ca would like to congratulate the winners of the first annual .CA Impact Awards. The Canadian Internet Registration Authority recently announced the winners at the Mesh Conference in Toronto. The .CA Impact Awards celebrate people and organizations using their .CA websites to make a positive difference in the lives of their users and their communities.…
John DemcoDomain Name Registrations Reach 209.8 Million – At the end of March, 2011, there were 209.8 million domain name registrations worldwide, according to the latest Domain Name Industry Brief published by VeriSign. This represents an annual growth of 15.3 million or 7.9%. The annual growth as reported three months ago was 12.1 million or 6.3%.…
