DNS provisioning bug impacted hundreds of thousands of domains. Enom, a domain name registrar owned by Tucows (NASDAQ: TCX), has apologized for a botched data center migration and a DNS provisioning bug that took down websites over the weekend. The ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Tucows reports: UNR price, plan to divide businesses
· Domain RegistrarsCompany has big plans for its structure in 2022. Tucows (NASDAQ: TCX) reported earnings after the market closed today. Its revenue was essentially flat year over year. Revenue increased in its growing fiber business, decreased in mobile services ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Tucows announces earnings, $40 million buyback
· Domain RegistrarsDomain name business continues to chug along. Tucows (NASDAQ: TCX) announced Q4 and full-year 2020 earnings after the market closed yesterday. It also announced that its board authorized the purchase of up to $40 million of its stock on the open ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Tucows offers “Whois Publicity” for domain names
· Domain RegistrarsCustomers can now publish their information in Whois. Tucows (NASDAQ: TCX) has started allowing customers on its Enom and OpenSRS platforms to display their information publicly in Whois—as long as their reseller enables it. Called "Whois ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
New features? I just want domain platforms to work.
· ServicesSome domain platforms have major flaws that should be fixed quickly. I've read a few posts from domainers recently who want domain service providers to add new features. I want new features, too, but at a minimum, I just want the services to work. ... Continue Reading4 Comments
Scratch.org update and subpoenas
· Policy & LawHere's why domain investors got subpoena notices from Enom. There's been a lot of talk in domain circles today about subpoena notices for domains at Enom. The subpoena stems from a lawsuit that Scratch Foundation, a non-profit created at MIT, ... Continue Reading10 Comments
Big news: Enom switches from NameJet to GoDaddy for expired domains
· Expired DomainsGoDaddy adds coveted Enom inventory to its expired domain name auctions. GoDaddy Auctions has another domain name registrar on its expired domain platform and this one is a doozy: Enom. This morning I noticed many Enom domain names flowing ... Continue Reading28 Comments
Web.com acquires Tucows’ half of NameJet
· Expired DomainsDeal is a sign of the times in the expired domain business. Web.com is now the sole owner of domain name auction site NameJet after acquiring Tucows' (NASDAQ: TCX) interest in the business. NameJet was created as a partnership between Enom and ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
How early should domain name registrars auto renew domains?
· Domain RegistrarsMy domain registrars auto-renew anywhere from the expiration time to 60 days in advance. It's smart for domain name registrants to place their domain names on auto-renew. This means your domain name registrar will renew your domain name each year ... Continue Reading10 Comments
My thoughts on Tucows’ earnings report
· Domain RegistrarsTucows reported nice increases in revenue and income. There are changes afoot in its business, though. Tucows (NASDAQ:TCX) reported first quarter earnings after the market closed Wednesday. The headline numbers are: Net revenue up 38% YoY to $95.8 ... Continue Reading2 Comments
