Domain registrar says it has no direct knowledge of underage porn on the website. Domain name registrar Epik has retracted a statement it made after booting the website Kiwi Farms from its service in December. At the time, Epik stated that it ... Continue Reading1 Comment
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Top domain news: .com prices, Ethereum Name Service, Epik
· UncategorizedThese are some of the big stories in the domain business so far this month. I send out a monthly recap newsletter highlighting the most popular stories on Domain Name Wire. (You can subscribe here.) This month I sent a mid-month report about ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Registered Agents Inc. indeed acquired Epik
· Domain RegistrarsCorporate formation business bought domain name registrar Epik. When Epik was acquired in June of 2023, allegations in a lawsuit said that Registered Agents, Inc. was the buyer through a new entity called Epik LLC. And the asset purchase paperwork ... Continue Reading1 Comment
ICANN finally approves transfer of Epik registrar to new ownership
· Domain RegistrarsBut who owns it? ICANN has approved the transfer of domain name registrar Epik to new ownership, the registrar said. In a press release dated yesterday, the registrar said: After a rigorous, months-long review process, the Internet Corporation ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Epik boots Kiwi Farms, vows to boot “absolutist free speech websites”
· UncategorizedAccording to the company's Twitter account, it no longer wants some domains on its platform. Domain name registrar Epik is back in the spotlight, this time after suspending the domain of Kiwi Farms. Kiwi Farms is a controversial website that, ... Continue Reading4 Comments
2023 top stories: An Epik failure
· Domain RegistrarsEpik was a big story for the second year in a row. One of last year's top stories was still a story this year. Last year, domain name registrar Epik ran into trouble. In September 2022, Epik announced that Rob Monster was departing as CEO. ... Continue Reading4 Comments
Epik trying to retain customers with free renewals
· Domain RegistrarsTwo customers report they were offered free renewals when transferring domains to another registrar. Two Epik customers say the company tried to retain their business by offering free renewals. On Twitter, marketer Adam Yamada said Epik called ... Continue Reading18 Comments
Epik cures breach but questions remain
· Domain RegistrarsBreaches cured but registrar still needs ICANN's approval for change of control. Last Friday, before the long holiday weekend in the U.S., ICANN published an update on the situation at domain name registrar Epik. The organization said that Epik ... Continue Reading6 Comments
Epik shows gap in RAA, ICANN Compliance
· Policy & LawThe Registrar Accreditation Agreement should be changed to allow ICANN to step in sooner. During the months-long saga over Epik, many people have asked, "Where's ICANN?" The visible troubles at ICANN began last year with the company failing to ... Continue Reading9 Comments
Epik is sold
· Domain RegistrarsDeal completed after lawsuit settlement. The sale of Epik to a new entity has been completed, Domain Name Wire has confirmed. Earlier this week, the company agreed to sell its registrar and hosting business to Epik LLC, a new entity for which we ... Continue Reading34 Comments