Two customers report they were offered free renewals when transferring domains to another registrar. Two Epik customers say the company tried to retain their business by offering free renewals. On Twitter, marketer Adam Yamada said Epik called ... Continue Reading18 Comments
Epik cures breach but questions remain
· Domain RegistrarsBreaches cured but registrar still needs ICANN's approval for change of control. Last Friday, before the long holiday weekend in the U.S., ICANN published an update on the situation at domain name registrar Epik. The organization said that Epik ... Continue Reading6 Comments
Epik shows gap in RAA, ICANN Compliance
· Policy & LawThe Registrar Accreditation Agreement should be changed to allow ICANN to step in sooner. During the months-long saga over Epik, many people have asked, "Where's ICANN?" The visible troubles at ICANN began last year with the company failing to ... Continue Reading9 Comments
Epik is sold
· Domain RegistrarsDeal completed after lawsuit settlement. The sale of Epik to a new entity has been completed, Domain Name Wire has confirmed. Earlier this week, the company agreed to sell its registrar and hosting business to Epik LLC, a new entity for which we ... Continue Reading32 Comments
ICANN sends breach notice to Epik
· Domain RegistrarsThe company has three weeks to pay up and address issues. ICANN sent a breach notice (pdf) to Epik yesterday, giving it until June 22 to fix a number of problems. The official reason for the breach notice is the company's failure to pay its ... Continue Reading10 Comments
Epik agrees to be sold, Temporary Restraining Order requested to block deal
· Domain RegistrarsDeal would pay off debt to many domain registries, and the new entity might be able to pay back customers. Domain name registrar Epik has agreed to sell many of its assets for $4.9 million, most of which will be used to pay outstanding debt, ... Continue Reading26 Comments
Epik customer amends lawsuit over worries of asset sale
· Policy & LawMatthew Adkisson is worried that an asset sale would leave people like him holding the bag. A man who sued domain name registrar Epik because the company owes him $327,000 has amended his lawsuit. Matthew Adkisson agreed to buy nourish.com for ... Continue Reading13 Comments
April’s top domain stories
· UncategorizedGoDaddy, AI and Epik were top stories on Domain Name Wire last month. These were the top five stories on Domain Name Wire last month ranked by views: 1. GoDaddy acquires five more top level domains - GoDaddy acquired .wiki, .tattoo, .ink and ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Epik responds to customer lawsuit over $327,000 debt
· Domain RegistrarsCompany admits it owes the plaintiff money but denies other claims. Epik has responded to a lawsuit that alleges the company owes a customer $327,000 over a failed domain transaction. In its response, the company basically agrees (pdf) that it ... Continue Reading7 Comments
Epik threatens to sue Rob Monster, publicly asks him to resign
· Domain RegistrarsCompany tweets complaints about the company's former CEO, asks him to resign, and threatens to sue him. Epik's Twitter account has been inactive since Rob Monster left the company in September 2022. It's back and with a message for the company's ... Continue Reading14 Comments
