More slowdowns for .web domain name. A lawyer for domain name registry Afilias says the company plans to file a Cooperative Engagement Process (CEP) and subsequent Independent Review Process (IRP) should ICANN move forward with delegating .Web to Nu ... Continue Reading10 Comments
Verisign gets patent for applying DNS ideas to IoT
· Policy & LawDNS can be applied to IoT, but it probably won't boost second-level domain registrations. The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has granted patent number 9,935,950 (pdf) to Verisign (NASDAQ: VRSN) for "Systems and methods for establishing ownership ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Verisign results: Tax law implications and two topics that weren’t discussed
· UncategorizedTax law will have big implications for Verisign. Verisign (VRSN) reported fourth quarter and full year earnings after the bell yesterday. Of note, the .com/.net base increased by 0.57 million domain names to 146.4 million. The company forecasted ... Continue Reading10 Comments
Phil Corwin joins Verisign
· Policy & LawFormer ICA counsel left to join Verisign. Attorney and policy expert Phil Corwin is remaining in the domain name industry. Last week Phil Corwin announced he was leaving the Internet Commerce Association. Today, we know why he left -- he has joined ... Continue Reading8 Comments
ICANN files response in Donuts lawsuit
· UncategorizedICANN reiterates that Donuts agreed not to sue. ICANN has filed its response in Donuts' appeal of a lawsuit to the U.S. Court of Appeals, 9th District. The lawsuit stems from the $135 million auction for .web. Donuts was one of seven applicants for ... Continue Reading9 Comments
.Com/.Net base grew by 1.47 million in Q3
· UncategorizedGrowth in base outpaces Verisign's forecast. Verisign (NASDAQ: VRSN), the domain name registry for .com and .net domain names, reported results for Q3 after the bell today. The total base of registered .com and .net domain names increased 1.47 ... Continue Reading1 Comment
.Com/.Net domain base increases just 0.68 million in second quarter
· ServicesBase barely budges but beats Verisign's expecations. Verisign (VRSN), the registry for .com and .net domain names, released results after the closing bell today. The base of registered domains in .com and .net barely budged, increasing 0.68 million ... Continue Reading2 Comments
U.S. Antitrust Division investigating Verisign running .Web
· UncategorizedU.S. government makes Civil Investigative Demand about .web. The long-running fight for the .web top level domain name has taken another turn as the Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice has opened an investigation. Verisign CEO James ... Continue Reading5 Comments
Breaking: Verisign loses appeal in .XYZ lawsuit
· Policy & LawAppeals court affirms District Court's decision to grant summary judgment to XYZ in false advertising case. Verisign (NASDAQ:VRSN) has lost its appeal in its false advertising lawsuit against .XYZ and its founder, Daniel Negari. Verisign, which runs ... Continue Reading11 Comments
Verisign signs .com contract extension, amends cooperative agreement
· Policy & LawCompany enters into three agreements today, including the .com contract extension. Verisign (NYSE:VRSN) today signed amended agreements with ICANN and the Department of Commerce (DOC) related to the U.S. government IANA functions transition. The ... Continue Reading5 Comments