Help Shape .CA and Canada Online – Join CIRA’s Nomination Commitee!

The Canadian Internet Registration Authority’s (CIRA) Board of Directors is seeking individuals from across Canada to apply to fill five open positions on its Nomination Committee. Canadians with committee experience and/or an interest in technology or the Internet are encouraged to apply. What is the role of the Committee? The Nomination Committee plays a critical…

Domain Name News – January 14, 2013

French Characters Now Supported In .CA Domain Names – It is now possible to register .ca domain names containing accented French characters. Registry upgrades made on January 13 represent the culmination of an extensive process of Internationalized Domain Name (IDN) consultation and implementation. Picks To Click The first .ca domain name, upei.ca, was registered 25…

Domain Name News – January 8, 2013

Domain Name Registrations Surpass 246 Million Worldwide – According to VeriSign’s Domain Name Industry Brief [pdf], the third quarter of 2012 ended with more than 246 million domain name registrations worldwide, a year-over-year growth of 26.4 million or 12%. The annual growth as reported three months ago was 25.5 million or 11.9%. Total ccTLD registrations…