Dynadot extends data use to customers. Last year VeriSign quietly started offering its Internet Profile Service (IPS) to domain name registrars. The service provides traffic data on pending delete domain names. Since VeriSign runs the DNS for .net ... Continue Reading6 Comments
Ranking Domain Name Stocks in 2009
· UncategorizedMixed results for domain name stocks in 2009. The U.S. stock markets returned about 35% in 2009. Domain name stocks were a mixed bag, however. Here's how six publicly traded companies fared last year, based on the closing price December 31 of 2008 ... Continue Reading1 Comment
VeriSign Isn’t Stupid. That’s Why It’s Raising .Com Prices
· ServicesVeriSign price increase makes sense for the company. There has been a collective whine from the domainer community over the past 12 hours after news broke that VeriSign is increasing .com prices again. I'm whining, too. But this is an expected ... Continue Reading14 Comments
ICANN to Hold Live Consultation on New gTLD Registry Agreement
· Policy & LawLive consultation to settle differences on domain name registry agreement. ICANN has scheduled a live consultation regarding the new top level domain name registry agreement for Thursday, 7 January 2010. The goal of the consultation is to discuss open ... Continue Reading1 Comment
VeriSign Swings to Profit in Q3, Domain Name Base up 6%
· ServicesVeriSign reports earnings and domain growth. VeriSign, which manages the registry for .com and .net domain names, reported a profitable third quarter. The company earned $53.6 million in the quarter, compared to a loss of $201.1 million in the same ... Continue Reading3 Comments
VeriSign Supports New TLDs? Of Course it Does.
· Policy & LawVeriSign says it supports new top level domains, which shouldn't come as a surprise. Chuck Gomes, VP of Policy and Compliance, Naming and Directory Services at VeriSign, wrote a post at CircleID about his company's support of new top level domain ... Continue Reading2 Comments
Latest Top Level Domain Guidebook Allows .Com Prices to Skyrocket
· Policy & LawNew draft guidebook doesn't adequately address concerns that VeriSign could hike .com registration prices. Over the weekend, ICANN released its latest New gTLD Applicant Guidebook with guidelines for the introduction of new top level domain names such ... Continue Reading8 Comments
Domain Name Companies Spend $2M Lobbying Washington
· UncategorizedAnalysis shows over $2M spent in first half of year on lobbying. Domain name related companies continue to spend millions of dollars lobbying representatives in Washington, a study by Domain Name Wire shows. The analysis used public records filed with ... Continue Reading6 Comments
Most Domain Stocks Down in First Half of 2009
· UncategorizedDomain stocks fail to keep up with broader technology index. The NASDAQ was up 16% in the first half of 2009, but the rally didn't extend to most domain name companies. Here's a look at how they fared. The Winners Tucows (AMEX: TCX) jumped 27% ... Continue Reading4 Comments
Top Domain Name News Stories of June 2009
· UncategorizedA look back at the past month in domaining. Here are the top five news stories on Domain Name Wire in June, ranked by number of views. 1. VeriSign Gets Walloped in Court, .Com Domain Prices Could Fall - a court ruled that a case against VeriSign ... Continue Reading1 Comment