Registry sees sharp domain registration growth (again). .Com and .net registry VeriSign (NASDAQ: VRSN) estimates there are 162 million domain names registered across all TLDs as of the end of Q1 2008. In the company's latest Domain Name Industry Brief ... Continue Reading3 Comments
Domain Name Trivia Lands on Jeopardy
· UncategorizedFinal Jeopardy question tests contestants' domain name knowledge. ICANN's blog has a story about one of this week's "Final Jeopardy" questions on the popular Jeopardy game show: "On March 10, 2003, this nation got control of the .af internet ... Continue Reading2 Comments
.Org Domain Name Prices to Jump 10%
· Domain RegistrarsPublic Interest Registry to raise wholesale prices of .org domain names. Public Interest Registry, the registry for .org domain names, has notified ICANN that it is increasing wholesale prices 10%. The annual wholesale price for .org domain name ... Continue Reading5 Comments
Credit Suisse: Domain Name Parking to Slow
· Domain RegistrarsAnalyst predicts decrease in parked domain names. Credit Suisse Internet technology analyst Philip Winslow predicts domain name parking will become less profitable, leading to a drop in domain registrations, reports financial publication ... Continue Reading11 Comments
Class Action Lawsuit Filed Against Network Solutions, ICANN
· Domain RegistrarsLawsuit stems from "customer protection measure". My prediction has come true: Kabateck Brown Kellner, LLP has filed a class action lawsuit against Network Solutions for its practice of preemptively registering domains names searched for on its site. ... Continue Reading15 Comments
Top Domain Name News Stories of 2007
· UncategorizedA look back at a watershed year for domains. It's time again for Domain Name Wire's annual roundup of the domain industry. In 2006, the top stories were surging domain values and major investors entering the market. This year includes some familiar ... Continue Reading2 Comments