These are some of the big stories in the domain business so far this month. I send out a monthly recap newsletter highlighting the most popular stories on Domain Name Wire. (You can subscribe here.) This month I sent a mid-month report about ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
China sinks Verisign’s domain base in Q4
· UncategorizedBut price hikes help the company post solid financials. Verisign (NASDAQ: VRSN) reported earnings yesterday and, once again, blamed China for a drop in domain name registrations. The company had 9.0 million new .com and .net registrations during ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Verisign announces .com price hike to $10.26
· Policy & Law.Com domains will cost $10.26 plus markup beginning in September. Verisign (NASDAQ: VRSN) today announced that it is raising the wholesale price of .com domain names on September 1, 2024. The registry currently charges registrars $9.59 per year ... Continue Reading4 Comments
Verisign questions who is really holding up .web
· Policy & LawAre there additional forces supporting Altanova in its battle against Verisign? Why is Altanova continuing to challenge .web, and are there other companies behind this effort? That's the question Kirk Salzmann, Vice President and Associate ... Continue Reading5 Comments
Domain investor sues to try to get one character .com domain names
· Policy & LawCompany claims it should get 1.com, a.com etc based on its registration of internationalized domain names. A domain name investor has sued ICANN (pdf), arguing that the investor should have exclusive rights to many single-character .com domain ... Continue Reading5 Comments
China sinks Verisign’s Q3
· Services.Com would be growing if it weren't for China. Verisign (NASDAQ: VRSN) reported third-quarter earnings after the market closed yesterday. The combined base of .com and .net domain names continues to shrink, which the company blames on lackluster ... Continue Reading5 Comments
The clock is ticking on .com…
· UncategorizedYou have less than a week to renew domains at current prices. What are you doing over the next week? If you have .com domain names in your portfolio, the answer should be "renewing domain names." At the end of this month (UTC time), Verisign ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Last month’s top domain news stories
· UncategorizedIndia, .net, appraisals and more. Early each month, I send a newsletter featuring the top stories on Domain Name Wire from the prior month. Sign up here for the newsletter. If you don't get the newsletter, here's a wrap of the top stories from ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
ICANN says putting TLDs out to bid is against internet users interest
· Policy & LawWell, that's an interesting argument. ICANN has responded to a letter (pdf) Internet Commerce Association sent to it regarding the renewal of the .net contract. The organization recently renewed its contract with Verisign to operate .net, and ... Continue Reading3 Comments
Last month to renew .com domains before prices go up
· UncategorizedThe clock is ticking to renew domains at today's prices. It's August, which means the clock is ticking to save money on .com registrations and renewals. On September 1, Verisign (NASDAQ: VRSN) will increase the wholesale price of .com ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment