Snapnames has added another exclusive registrar to its list, ItsYourDomain. As an exclusive registrar, domains names in ItsYourDomain's system will not follow the regular drop cycle. Instead, they will be released exclusively to Snapnames' customers ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
ICANN may review domain transfer procedures
· Domain Registrars, Policy & LawFollowing its review of the Panix.com domain name hijacking (see ICANN blames Melbourne IT for Panix.com debacle), ICANN will review its recently implemented domain transfer procedures. In a letter about the hijacking, ICANN Chief Registrar Liaison Tim ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
TrafficClub now open to public
· Domain Registrars, ServicesIn a previous post (here) I told you about Moniker's new TrafficClub program. The program aggregates a number of domain parking services into one, automatically optimizing each domain. My results so far have been mixed. However, it appears that ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
ICANN blames Melbourne IT for Panix.com Debacle
· Domain Registrars, Policy & LawEarly reports are surfacing today that ICANN has concluded its investigation of the Panix.com domain name hijacking and placed the blame solely on registrar Melbourne IT, clearing Dotster of any wrong doing. ICANN chief registrar liaison Tim Cole ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
GoDaddy featured in USA Today
· Domain RegistrarsRiding on the wave of publicity from its Super Bowl ad, GoDaddy and its founder Bob Parsons were featured in Sunday's USA Today. Read the article, it tells how Parsons parlayed money from selling his former business to Intuit into the world's second ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Neutral party to evaluate .NET applicants by March 28
· Domain Registrars, Policy & LawAccording to an announcement on ICANN's web site, third-party evaluator Telcordia will provide a report about the 5 applicants for managing the .net extension by March 28. ICANN will post this report, along with Telcordia's rankings, on its web site. ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Registrars drop .us privacy protection this week
· Domain RegistrarsGoDaddy joined other registrars in dropping WhoIs privacy protection for .us domains this week, as required by the Department of Commerce. Privacy protection lets people register domains using a proxy so that personal information isn't made available in ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Go Daddy…woah!
· Domain RegistrarsI'm a huge fan of GoDaddy, one of the best and most affordable domain registrars. But I think they might have received too much business from their recent advertising campaign (read: Super Bowl), as customer service has taken a major blow. They appear ... Continue Reading3 Comments
Moniker Unveils Paid Parking Program
· Domain Registrars, ServicesI had a chance to meet with representatives from domain registrar Moniker while at the Search Engine Strategies conference in New York last week. Moniker "unveiled" its new paid parking program at the show, dubbed Traffic Club. "Unveils" is a strong ... Continue Reading2 Comments
Google’s domain name ambitions become clearer
· Domain Registrars, Expired DomainsEver since Google became an ICANN accredited domain name registrar but announed that the company doesn't plan to register domains, rumors have swirled about what Google's intentions are. After hearing representatives of Google and the search industry ... Continue Reading1 Comment
