Domain name registrar shuts down, exposing a host of unknown problems. It wasn't quite RegisterFly, but the fall of domain name registrar Parava this year was a stark reminder that the domain registration business remains poorly regulated with lax ... Continue Reading6 Comments
Did Parava Bilk Customers from Renewal Fees?
· Domain RegistrarsParava alleged to have kept renewal fees instead of paying them to VeriSign. What's a warning sign that your domain name registrar is about to leave you in a lurch? You pay it to renew your domain many years in advance, but it only renews it for one ... Continue Reading32 Comments
Parava Transition to Hover Has Started
· Domain RegistrarsTransition of domains from de-accredited registrar begins. The wait is almost over for Parava Networks' customers who haven't been able to access their domain names in a couple weeks. As I write, domains are being transferred to Tucows' ... Continue Reading18 Comments
Parava To Give Tucows’ Hover Brand a Boost
· Domain RegistrarsRegistrar will take over management of domain names from de-accredited domain registrar. Domain Name Wire has learned that Tucows (AMEX: TCX) will be taking over the management of domain names previously registered at Parava Networks, also known as ... Continue Reading7 Comments