CEO lays out priorities for new top level domain company. Donuts CEO Akram Atallah has provided an update on the top level domain company's plans through the company's blog. It's his first published statement that I'm aware of since Abry Partners ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Donuts has generated $53 million in premium domain revenue
· Domain SalesDomain Registry reveals some premium domain sales data. New top level domain name company Donuts has generated $53 million on premium domain registration and renewal fees so far, the company disclosed yesterday. The total doesn't include Early Access ... Continue Reading6 Comments
Donuts to increase domain prices in October
· UncategorizedMost of Donuts' domains will be more costly soon. Domain name registry Donuts is raising prices October 1. On average, prices for standard domain registrations will increase 7%. Premium domain prices will remain unchanged. Of Donuts' 241 top ... Continue Reading12 Comments
New TLDs, five years in
· UncategorizedIt was five years ago this month that the first domains under the new top level domain (nTLD) program started rolling out to consumers. The first Latin script general availability domains came out in early February 2014. Remember .guru? ... Continue Reading40 Comments
WordPress.com to use Donuts Relevant Name Search
· ServicesDonuts gets a new user for its domain search system. WordPress.com will start using the Donuts Relevant Name Search (RNS) engine for all international-language domain searches, the two companies announced today. RNS is a domain search tool that ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Year in Review: MMX acquires .XXX
· UncategorizedAdult top level domain company was one of many acquisitions in the domain business during 2018. MMX, also know as Minds + Machines, is a new top level domain name company with a portfolio of strings such as .beer, .miami and .VIP. It's publicly ... Continue Reading1 Comment
A new TLD launched today: .Fan
· UncategorizedDonuts launches .Fan top level domain. Remember when I used to write about the long list of top level domains launching each week? Those days are over, but one did launch today with little FANfare (sorry, I couldn't resist). Donuts launched .Fan ... Continue Reading5 Comments
Online.Casino domain sells for record-breaking $510,000
· Domain SalesDonuts beats its previous records for a new top level domain sale. New top level domain company Donuts has sold the domain name Online.Casino for $510,000, a record for a publicly-disclosed sale of a second level domain under a new TLD. The sale tops ... Continue Reading28 Comments
U.S. Government follows up on “cooling off period” idea for ICANN employees
· Policy & LawNTIA chief wants ICANN to restrict post-ICANN employment. Following up on remarks made during ICANN 63 in Barcelona last week, National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) head David Redl sent a letter to ICANN Friday criticizing ... Continue Reading5 Comments
NTIA chief takes jab at Donuts hiring Atallah
· Policy & LawRedl suggests cooling off period between ICANN employment and working for domain companies. David Redl, who heads the U.S. National Telecommunications and Information Administration, took an apparent jab at the outgoing President of ICANN's Global ... Continue Reading2 Comments