John Demco.NL and .ORG Reach Milestones – The Netherlands’ .nl domain has reached four million registrations, and the .org domain has achieved 8.5 million registrations. According to SIDN, the .nl registry, “in proportion to its population of 16 million, the Netherlands has the highest local domain name density in the world, with roughly one .nl domain…
John DemcoMember Nominations For 2010 CIRA Board Election Close Soon – CIRA has issued a call to its membership to submit nominations for the Members’ Slate of the 2010 CIRA Board of Directors election. Nominations are being accepted until Monday, August 16. Each nominee must receive at least 20 shows of support from CIRA Members in…
Garrett SaundryWhen I used to think about Foursquare, my mind would go to rubber balls or squares drawn on pavement. Now the first place my mind goes to when I hear that term is social media. So What Is It? Foursquare is a location-based social network that connects you with your friends and syncs with your…
Webnames.ca StaffWhen I heard about .co I immediately groaned and said “not a faux .com domain”. Yes, I was skeptical. But I’ve had time to rethink that thought. When I started looking into .co and how they have positioned themselves in the marketplace I changed my mind. .co sees itself as an opportunity to get the…
John DemcoCIRA Announces Nomination Committee Candidates For Election – CIRA has announced the Nomination Committee slate for the 2010 CIRA Board of Directors election. The candidates selected by the committee are: Paul Andersen, Daniel Blanche, Gary Evans, John King, Martin Kratz, Rowena Liang, Louise Macdonald, and Brian Wentzell. The call for Member nominations commences on Tuesday,…
JuliannaThe Internet just got a little bigger today with .CO opening for general registration. Beginning at 11:00 AM Pacific Time, .CO registrations began rolling in fast and furious at Webnames.ca. A new domain launch is always exciting. For registrants it provides a rare opportunity to get truly premium domains – names that are memorable, dictionary…
JuliannaHelp Shape Canada’s Internet! Are you an experienced professional with Board of Directors experience? Are you looking for an opportunity to have a positive impact on the .CA domain? Member Nominations are being accepted from August 3 – 16. Who should apply? Professional Canadians with Board experience and/or an interest in technology and the Internet.…
John DemcoRoot Zone Signed – DNSSEC (DNS Security Extensions) has been enabled at the root zone as of July 15. The work was done by VeriSign and ICANN, working in conjunction with the U.S. Department of Commerce. DNSSEC supports the digital signing of DNS data, and the signing of the root zone together with the establishment…
Garrett SaundryDigital Influence Index identifies Canadians as social media savvy but cautious about information found online Study by Fleishman-Hillard Study Consumers across the globe are embracing the Internet as a primary source of information, but Canadians are unique in their use of digital and social media. The 2010 Digital Influence Index, released in Canada by Fleishman-Hillard…
John DemcoHere are notes on a number of topics from the ICANN meetings held in Brussels on June 20-25, 2010: .XXX Domain Application Moves Forward – Following ICANN’s 2007 rejection of ICM Registry’s application for the .xxx TLD, and after an Independent Review Panel issued a finding against ICANN, the ICANN Board resolved to accept the…
Garrett SaundryWebnames.ca recently added new domain extensions to our roster! .TV, .CC and .WS. are now available for registration, transfer and renewal at Webnames.ca. .TV .TV domain names provide an instant association with video and rich media content. A .TV domain is the best way to announce that your site has video or other rich media,…
JuliannaIn two weeks time the harmonized sales tax (HST) will replace the existing provincial sales taxes (PST) and the federal goods and services tax (GST) in the province of British Columbia. As you know, Webnames.ca is located in Vancouver; this means that BC’s adoption of the HST will impact you, our customers. What Does the…
Cybele NegrisEmerging Tech Companies in BC take note! Applications are now being accepted for the 2010 BC Innovation Council Awards, which will be presented at the New Ventures BC Competition Awards at the SFU Segal Centre in Vancouver September 23, 2010. The annual BCIC Awards recognize exceptional achievements in, or potential for, commercialization of technology and…
Cybele NegrisEvery few years a new domain extension is released to the market place. This year there is a new domain that is designed for businesses – .CO, which is associated globally with the word “company,” but can also represent corporations and commercial endeavors. With the similarity to .COM or .CA for that matter, .CO could…
John DemcoWorldwide Domain Name Registrations Surpass 193 Million – According to the latest Domain Name Industry Brief published by VeriSign, the first quarter of 2010 ended with more than 193 million domain names worldwide, an annual increase of 11 million registrations, or 6%. Registrations from the ccTLDs stood at 76.3 million, a 2.9% decrease for the…
