John DemcoDomain Name Registrations Reach 276 Million Worldwide – According to VeriSign’s recent Domain Name Industry Brief, the first quarter of 2014 closed with more than 276 million domain name registrations worldwide, an annual growth rate of 7.5%. The rate as reported three months ago was 7.3%. Total ccTLD registrations were 127.1 million, a 13.1% year-over-year…
David HallWith close to a thousand new domain extensions launching by the end of 2016, getting the name that you want can be quite challenging. From finding the proper dates, the jargon-y launch phases, narrowing down the new domain extension that you want and actually registering the domain name, it can be overwhelming absorbing a large…
Neil LimWith hundreds of new domains launching, you now have more options for your domain name, but how do you go about finding the perfect domain extension for your business? Here are three easy steps to help you find the perfect domain name for your business: 1) Focus on Your Brand and Keywords The first step is…
John DemcoIn this year’s Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA) Board of Directors election, three Directors will be elected from the Nomination Committee slate, and one Director will be elected from the Members’ slate. The Nomination Committee slate, announced on July 28, consists of Joseph Abley, Bill Baines, Karima Bawa, Kerry Brown, Monique Létourneau, Susan Mehinagic, Paula…
John DemcoThe IANA Stewardship Transition Coordination Group (ICG) met in London last week. The group is responsible for preparing a proposal to the U.S. National Telecommunications and Information Adminstration (NTIA) for transitioning NTIA’s stewardship of the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) functions to the Internet community. The IANA functions can be divided into three main categories:…
Neil LimWe’re celebrating Canada Day by combining our two passions – Domain Names and Canada – into a special promotion! From June 27 until July 4, 2014, register a new domain using extensions like .CLUB, .GURU, .SOCIAL and more, and we’ll send you a code for a free .CA domain name! So when you register…
John DemcoICANN meetings take place this week in London, with more than 2000 people in attendance. Here are a few of the topics to be discussed: The new gTLD program, and especially the .wine and .vin top-level domain applications, continue to draw much attention. ICANN’s Governmental Advisory Committee (GAC) has not reached consensus on additional safeguards…
Domains registered under the new generic Top Level Domains (gTLDs) just surpassed the one million mark; but which domains are people from all over the world registering? We know you have questions about the new domains so we’ve scoured the Internet to provide you with information and hopefully, answer some of your questions. Top 10…
Neil LimIf you’re looking for a short and memorable domain name that ends in .COM, we’ve got good news for you. The new .CO.COM domain is a great alternative and premium domain names under this new extension just became more affordable! The premium tag on 25,000 high value .CO.COM domain names was removed last week. While the .CO.COM…
John DemcoCIRA Seeks Board of Directors Applicants – The Nomination Committee of the Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA) is calling for qualified individuals to be put forward as possible candidates for this year’s CIRA Board of Directors election. The Committee will select a slate of candidates from which the Members will elect three Directors this September.…
Neil LimEach week for the past few months, we’ve been launching new domain extensions. From extensions like .PHOTOGRAPHY and .CLUB to .NINJA and .SOCIAL, the new extensions provide a lot of new options and variety. While we love the new domains, we’re not about to forget our Canadian roots and the .CA domain. For a limited time only, we’ve combined…
John DemcoCIRA Announces Community Investment Program Recipients – The Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA) has announced the first recipients in its Community Investment Program. The program was launched earlier this year “to provide funding to community groups, not-for-profits and academic institutions for projects they could demonstrate would enhance the Internet for the benefit of all Canadians.”…
Neil LimSmoke bombs and throwing stars optional – the highly anticipated .NINJA domain is now available and you’ll be able to create your own .NINJA domain! Simply put, it’s the coolest and catchiest of the new domains and it brings a certain panache to your domain name, especially if you’re already being called a “ninja” in real life!…
John DemcoFinancial Support for IGF Announced – A number of ccTLD registry operators have announced financial support for the Internet Governance Forum (IGF), a multi-stakeholder forum for dialogue on Internet governance. A minimum total of USD $100,000 annually has been committed for several years. Support is coming initially from .AU (Australia), .BR (Brazil), .CA (Canada), .CN…
John DemcoCIRA Launches Registry Lock for .CA – The Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA) has announced the launch of Registry Lock, a service “of particular value to high-traffic, high-transaction websites”. According to CIRA: “With Registry Lock, a domain name is locked at the registry level. Any request to have the domain name redirected, its information altered,…
