Verisign is tired of delays (as it should be). Verisign is applying pressure to ICANN to delegate the .web top level domain name to it. Today, the company published a blog post that follows up to a letter (pdf) that Nu Dot Co sent to ... Continue Reading6 Comments
Registered domains jump in Q2 but still down from last year
· UncategorizedUplift in Q2 can't mask year-over-year decline. Verisign (NASDAQ: VRSN) published its Q2 2021 Domain Name Industry Brief (pdf) this afternoon. The report calculates the total base of registered domain names and tracks recent trends. According to ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
It’s the last day to register/renew .com domains before prices go up
· UncategorizedYou'll pay a bit more tomorrow. If you want to save money on .com renewals, today is your last day to act. Tomorrow, Verisign will increase the wholesale cost of .com domains from $7.85 to $8.39. This is the amount the registry charges ... Continue Reading4 Comments
GoDaddy increasing DDC .com prices to $8.85 on September 1
· Domain RegistrarsGoDaddy will pass along Verisign's increase in September. Verisign (NASDAQ: VRSN) is increasing the wholesale price of .com domains by 7% on September 1, and registrars with little margin will be forced to increase their prices as well. GoDaddy ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Verisign has another strong quarter, raises guidance
· Services.Com domain registrations continue to outpace prior years. Verisign (NASDAQ: VRSN) reported second quarter 2021 earnings after the market closed today. The company reported another robust quarter, with 11.7 million new .com and .net domains ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
It’s coming: prepare for higher .com prices in September
· UncategorizedDomain owners can renew early to avoid the pending price increase. The wholesale price of .com domain name registrations, transfers and, renewals is increasing later this year for the first time since 2012. Domain investors and consumers with large ... Continue Reading6 Comments
Total domain counts are falling. Here’s why
· Uncategorized.Com is doing fine, but the same can't be said for other top level domains. Verisign (NASDAQ: VRSN) has published its quarterly Domain Name Industry Brief (pdf) for the first quarter of 2021. The company calculates that total domains registered ... Continue Reading12 Comments
What’s next for .Web
· Policy & LawThis week, ICANN published an Independent Review Panel (IRP) decision in a long-running dispute about .web. You can read the background and the result of the decision here. So, what's next for .web? It depends. Afilias was the runner-up in the ... Continue Reading13 Comments
Panel faults ICANN and tells it to make a decision on .web
· Policy & LawPanel determines that ICANN violated its bylaws by failing to make a decision about Verisign's deal for .web. "...[ICANN] has violated its commitment to make decisions by applying documented policies objectively and fairly." This is the big ... Continue Reading14 Comments
Verisign raises guidance after strong first quarter
· ServicesThe domain market is sizzling as more companies go online. Verisign (NASDAQ: VRSN) reported first quarter earnings yesterday along with domain growth that exceeded expectations. The registry processed 11.6 million new .com and .net domain name ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
