Two CentralNic registrars join GoDaddy Auctions but Namecheap leaves. Three registrars have changed where they are sending expired domain names. Based on recent searches at GoDaddy Auctions, GoDaddy has picked up Moniker's and Key-Systems' ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
CentralNic scoops up KeyDrive for up to $55 million
· Domain RegistrarsDeal includes cash and share consideration with earnout that could make it a $55 million total price tag. CentralNic (AIM: CNIC) announced today that it has agreed to acquire KeyDrive S.A. for up to $55 million. The deal includes initial ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
CentralNic and KeyDrive look to merge
· Domain RegistrarsTwo domain companies in talks to combine. CentralNic and KeyDrive are in merger talks, CentralNic disclosed today. CentralNic is both a registry services provider and a registrar, which owns Instra and Internet.bs. It is one of (if not the) largest ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
New TLD updates: Neustar 358, Key-Systems 31
· UncategorizedNeustar signs up boatloads of new TLD applicants and news from Key-Systems. New top level domain news stories are coming fast and furious today. Here are a couple more updates: Nuestar (NYSE: NSR) said it has been selected as the backend registry ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment