Company is concerned about added-fee expired domain system and the precedent it could set. TurnCommerce, which operates the DropCatch expired domain platform, has raised concerns with ICANN about a new expired domain system Donuts plans to ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Donuts completes acquisition of four financial top level domains
· UncategorizedCompany completes acquisition of four more top level domains. Top level domain name company Donuts has acquired four financial-themed top level domain names: markets, .trading, .forex, and .broker. A source told Kevin Murphy about the ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Breaking: Ethos Capital acquires Donuts
· UncategorizedFormer ICANN CEO's private equity firm buys out Abry Partners' stake in Donuts, giving it a controlling interest. Top level domain company Donuts announced today that Ethos Capital has acquired Abry Partners' stake in the company, giving Ethos a ... Continue Reading2 Comments
Donuts top 20 premium (channel) sales of 2020
· Domain SalesHere are the top channel sales of 2020 and how they are being used. Like most top level domain companies, Donuts sells the best domain names in its portfolio at premium prices. These premiums are usually charged for the initial registration and ... Continue Reading3 Comments
Donuts completes Afilias acquisition
· UncategorizedDonuts now owns Afilias. Top level domain name company Donuts has completed its acquisition of Afilias, the company announced today. Donuts’ CEO Akram Atallah said, “We expect no changes in the short term, and ample notice on any changes that ... Continue Reading1 Comment
2020 in Review: Consolidation
· UncategorizedTwo major registries were among the domain name businesses gobbled up in 2020. This is the second in a series of posts about the domain name industry in 2020. Read the others here. If you want to make a guaranteed prediction about the future of ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Is Chehadé why ICANN’s board is reviewing Afilias deal?
· Policy & LawFadi Chehadé is still on Donuts' board. Top level domain name company Donuts announced last month that it is acquiring Afilias. Later this week, ICANN's board of directors will consider a change of control request for Afilias. As Kevin Murphy of ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Donuts is acquiring Afilias
· UncategorizedA blockbuster transaction in the domain name industry as two registries combine. Donuts, the largest top level domain name operator in terms of number of extensions, is acquiring domain name registry Afilias. The deal includes Afilias' "owned ... Continue Reading10 Comments
What Donuts’ data tell us about the new top level domain market
· Domain SalesA look at premium sales and which TLDs drive the most volume Donuts, the largest top level domain operator in terms of number of strings, published a report about its sales in October. While the company doesn't provide absolute numbers in its ... Continue Reading8 Comments
Top new TLD sales at Donuts
· Domain SalesA look at which new top level domains are selling. Donuts published its Domain Trend Report for September this week. The company doesn't disclose sale prices but its lists are still helpful to understand what's selling and trending in new top level ... Continue Reading13 Comments