Patent is for method of registering and using IDNs. The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has granted U.S. patent number 7,774,432 to VeriSign for Registering and using multilingual domain names. The patent application was a continuation of a 2001 ... Continue Reading3 Comments
VeriSign CEO: “PPC is a Dead Thing”
· UncategorizedPPC no longer a driver of domain name registrations, says VeriSign CEO. When it comes to growth opportunities for the .com namespace, domain parking "is a dead thing", VeriSign President and CEO Mark McLaughlin explained on an analyst conference call ... Continue Reading20 Comments
.Com and .Net Base Tops 100 Million Domain Names
· ServicesVeriSign reports growth over 100 million domain names. As forecasted, the total number of .com and .net domain names under management topped 100 million in the second quarter of 2010, reports VeriSign. The company ended the quarter with 101.5 million ... Continue Reading3 Comments
VeriSign Releases Information About Anti-Trust Lawsuit
· Policy & LawCompany files information with SEC regarding legal setback. Shortly after receiving an adverse decision in appeals court last week regarding an anti-trust lawsuit, VeriSign filed an 8-K with the SEC explaining the opinion. The disclosure summarizes ... Continue Reading1 Comment
How to Save Money on Your Domain Renewals
· Domain RegistrarsTime is ticking, but here are some extra ways to save money. You have just three days until most discount domain name registrars increase their prices on .com and .net domain names thanks to wholesale increases by registry VeriSign. It's your last ... Continue Reading4 Comments
25 Years of .Com Gala Celebrates Web Innovators
· UncategorizedGala celebrates big companies and players in the dot.com revolution. Last night I had the honor of attending VeriSign's "25 Years of .Com" gala at city hall in San Francisco. It was a fantastic event with a lot of the companies and people that made ... Continue Reading11 Comments
Live Coverage of VeriSign .Com Gala Tonight
· UncategorizedVeriSign celebrates 25 years of .com this evening. I'm off to San Francisco for the 25 Years of .Com Gala this evening. The event will be hosted by one of my favorite comedians, Dana Carvey (Saturday Night Live, Wayne's World, etc). The evening ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Meet the Faces Behind the Top 10 Domain Registrars
· UncategorizedVeriSign interviews founders and CEOs of top domain name registrars. Some domain name registrars have boisterous CEOs with their own blogs and video blogs. Others are a bit quieter. As part of its "25 Years of .Com" celebration, VeriSign has captured ... Continue Reading2 Comments
VeriSign Withdraws Request for “Domain Name Exchange” Service
· ServicesRegistry nixes domain trade-in plans -- for now. Last month VeriSign submitted an evaluation request to ICANN for a so-called "Domain Name Exchange". VeriSign has withdrawn the request according to the evaluation status on ICANN's web site. The ... Continue Reading4 Comments
Understanding the Value of VeriSign’s Monopoly
· ServicesThe definition of a cash cow. Just how valuable is VeriSign's monopoly on .com and .net domain name registrations? With rumors that the company is seeking a buyer for its security group, leaving it basically with just registry services, the monopoly ... Continue Reading3 Comments