By as early as this fall, you might be able to register domain.xxx. Reports have surfaced tonight that ICANN is finalizing its work with the ICM registry to manage the domain extension. .xxx will surely be one of the most sought after new extensions. ... Continue Reading2 Comments
Will “tack-on” fees distort domain name registration prices?
· Domain RegistrarsI hate getting my cell phone bill each month. In addition to the price the phone company quoted me, they tack on regulatory charges, taxes, and other fees. It really adds up. I'm afraid that domain name registrations might be headed in the same ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Register.com woes continue
· Domain RegistrarsRegister.com, once a leading candidate to knock Network Solutions offs its perch, is again having financial problems. They missed filing their latest 10-Q with the SEC (again) and received a delisting notice from the Nasdaq (again). This begs the ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Afternic adds eNom, raises fees
· Domain Registrars, Domain Sales, ServicesGoDaddy subject of SPAM scam
· Domain RegistrarsIt appears that GoDaddy is the subject of a recent virus SPAM campaign made out to look like renewal emails, according to the this notice on GoDaddy's web site. Big companies typically become the subject of such attacks (e.g. eBay, Amazon). But I have ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Domain registration “come-ons” similar to credit card industry
· Domain RegistrarsYou get offers in the mail or see them on TV every day. "Get 0% APR on a new Visa" "Pay just 1.9% interest on a new MasterCard" Then you read the fine print, and find out that the interest rate is an introductory rate, only to shoot up to 20% after ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Testing GoDaddy’s new expired domain auctions
· Domain Registrars, Expired DomainsI placed some bids on GoDaddy's new TDNAM, which right now consists mostly of expiring domains once registered at GoDaddy. I just "won" one domain today. When placing a bid on an expiring domain you are presented with a disclaimer that says the domain ... Continue Reading1 Comment
GoDaddy places 60 day hold on expiring domains
· Domain Registrars, Expired DomainsGoDaddy is now auctioning off its own expiring domains (see this posting). However, it appears they are placing a 60 day hold on all expired domains won at auction before the winner gets control. This certainly reduces its value!! Since GoDaddy has ... Continue Reading2 Comments
GoDaddy cans advertising firm
· Domain RegistrarsGoDaddy has fired The Ad Store, which created the company's famous Super Bowl ad. GoDaddy will now handle advertising in house and focus less on general branding. Although I thought the Super Bowl commercial (both the decision to advertise and the ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Nominet acts over Firevision debacle
· Domain Registrars.co.uk registry Nominet has finally stepped in to "help" domain name owners who registered domains with registrar FireVision. Domains at FireVision have effectively been locked to any changes and transfers for over two months. FireVision also sells ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment