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2014 CIRA Factbook Available Now

The 2014 CIRA Factbook by the Canadian Internet Registration Association (CIRA) is now available! What is this factbook you ask? It’s a compilation of great information about the .CA domain, the Internet industry and the online landscape. From the humble beginnings of the Internet to the massive change we are experiencing right now, the CIRA factbook contains great…

Domain Name News – U.S. Government to Transition Domain Name Functions

U.S. Government To Transition Key Internet Domain Name Functions – The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), an agency of the U.S. Department of Commerce, has announced “its intent to transition key Internet domain name functions to the global multistakeholder community.” NTIA’s responsibility includes “the procedural role of administering changes to the authoritative root zone…

The New .CLUB Domain Has Arrived!

.CLUB is now open for Pre-Orders and you can secure a .CLUB domain for your group! This new domain launched on January 28, 2014 and will launch in three phases: Sunrise: January 28 – March 29, 2014 Landrush: April 1 – May 1, 2014 General Availability: May 7, 2014 .CLUB will be one of the…

13 More New Domains Enter Sunrise

Thirteen more new domains have launched, bringing the total number of new domain extensions to 71. Of the 71 that have launched, 39 are currently in their Sunrise Periods, while 32 are now available for general registration. The earliest availability date for domains  launched in February is April 30, 2014, but you can Pre-Order  the domain…

20 New Domains Launched in January!

Keeping up with the momentum built up in 2013, 20 new generic Top Level Domains (new gTLDs) launched in January. Each domain extension has entered their respective Sunrise Periods and the first January batch is expected to become available on March 19, 2014. 20 New Domain Extensions In case you missed previous announcements, the 20…

Domain Name News – CIRA To Fund Canadian Internet Enhancement Projects

CIRA To Fund Canadian Internet Enhancement Projects – As part of its Community Investment Program, the Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA) has announced that it will provide up to $1,000,000 this year to community groups, not-for-profits, and academic institutions for “projects they can demonstrate will enhance the Internet for the benefit of all Canadians.” Qualifying…

Domain Name News – .UK Domain Name Screening, New gTLDs Surpass 100

.UK Registry To Introduce Post-Registration Domain Name Screening – Nominet, the .uk registry, has announced that it will institute “a system of post-registration domain name screening, within 48 hours of registration, for domain names that appear to signal or encourage serious sexual offences.” The change follows from a recent policy review by the UK’s former…