The legacy .su domain name, .co, and more top stories from last month. 1. ICANN moves to retire Soviet-era .SU country domain name - Both ICANN and the .su registry have responded by saying that the formal process hasn't started. And that's true — ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Colombia puts .co domain contract out for bid
· UncategorizedCountry will announce winner in May. Colombia has issued a request for proposals to run the .co country code domain for the next ten years. .Co Internet began commercialization of the domain name in 2010, making the extension a household name ... Continue Reading3 Comments
DomainAgents market overview – DNW Podcast #397
· PodcastsHere's what one major aftermarket service is seeing in the market. This week I chat with Ryan McKegney, CEO of DomainAgents. DomainAgents powers the “make offer” domain inquiry service at some registrars, and also acts as a buyer broker. On today’s ... Continue Reading1 Comment
.Co to rev up premium domain model in September
· UncategorizedMore .co domains will be sold at a premium through the domain name registrar channel. Neustar, the company that operates the .Co domain name, is drastically expanding its premium domain name program starting September 1. .Co launched premium domain ... Continue Reading9 Comments
Sedo .Co auction begins on 8th anniversary of .co relaunch
· Domain SalesGood .co domains are up for grabs in auction. .Co was relaunched as more than just a country code domain name for Colombia eight years ago. It is one of, if not the most successful ccTLD rebrands in history. Sedo is running an auction from now until ... Continue Reading5 Comments
.Co jumps on China craze with short domain auction
· Domain SalesTwo-character .co domains will be auctioned next month. Neustar (NYSE:NSR), the company behind the .co top level domain name, wants to cash in on the Chinese domain name investment craze. The company will hold a two-character domain name auction on ... Continue Reading2 Comments
.Co gears up for another SXSW
· ServicesCompany returns to Austin for sixth year. The .Co registry, now part of Neustar, is returning to Austin for its sixth straight appearance during SXSW. It all kicks off with the .CO official SXSW happy hour this Friday night at The Backspace from ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Another .Co win: Taco Bell using Ta.co
· UncategorizedTaco Bell is promoting ta.co domain name. The .co domain name extension continues to rack up big name customers, the latest being Taco Bell. The fast food restaurant chain is now promoting ta.co and an upgrade to its website. Now you can order ... Continue Reading13 Comments
Neustar’s Sean Kaine on .US, .Co, new TLDs and ICANN – DNW Podcast #37
· PodcastsWhat's the future of .US? What effect are new TLDs having on legacy domains? Find out in this podcast. Neustar has lots of experience with non-.com domains. It operates the registry for .co, .us and .biz, and is also the back end registry provider for ... Continue Reading5 Comments
Neustar reports earnings, and revenue bump from .Co
· UncategorizedRevenue was up 8% in the quarter, some of which is attributed to the company's acquisition of .Co. Neustar reported second quarter earnings after the bell today. Revenue was up 8% and adjusted net income was up 1% compared to the same quarter a year ... Continue Reading1 Comment
