Domain News
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ICANN signs Whois’ death warrant in new contracts
Whois as we have known it for decades will be phased out of gTLDs over the next couple of years,…
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Verisign WILL get .web, ICANN rules
Verisign did nothing wrong when it won the $135 million .web gTLD auction via a secret intermediary, ICANN’s board of…
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Some Register.com and Network Solutions expired inventory is on GoDaddy Auctions
It appears to be part of a small test, although neither company will comment about it. Register.com and Network Solutions…
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Sedo weekly domain name sales led by Crypto88.com
Sedo released their weekly domain name sales and Crypto88.com led the way at $38,000. Abode.org was second at $35,000. BLT.de…
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8 new Google domains launch in Early Access tomorrow
Get your lists ready. It’s been almost a decade since new top level domains started launching. Better late than never,…
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NameSilo revenue jumps 23% to $45M in 2022
Revenue was up, but bookings were flat. Domain name registrar NameSilo (CSE: URL) (PINKSHEETS: URLOF) reported 2022 earnings today. The…
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Verisign narrows domain growth guidance
Verisign cast a slightly more optimistic light on the potential for .com and .net growth last week, as it reported…
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Epik exodus topped 100,000 domains in January
Epik lost tens of thousands of domains under management in January, as customers spooked by the company’s financial troubles transferred…
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Don’t use PayPal for your subscription business
Another PayPal victim. Don’t be the next one. This is what PayPal told DotDB after terminating its account. DotDB is…
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GoDaddy to allow Merchants Accept Payments Via Microsoft Teams
GoDaddy is partnering with Microsoft to give merchants the ability to accept payments through Microsoft Teams. The press release went…
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.Au contract goes out to bid
auDA is requesting proposals to manage the .au registry backend. The contract to run registry services for Australia’s 4.2 million…
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NamesCon 2023 preview – DNW Podcast #434
Here’s what to expect at this month’s conference. It’s hard to believe, but NamesCon 2023 takes place later this month!…
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Verisign adds 1 million .com/.net domains in Q1
Domain registry ups the lower end of its revenue guidance for the year. Verisign (NASDAQ: VRSN) reported first quarter earnings…
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Acquisition cost vs. replacement cost
Which is more important when setting prices? I was having a conversation with a couple of domain investors the other…
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Court dismisses case against GoDaddy over 968.com domain
Judge dismisses case against GoDaddy for locking domain name. U.S. District Judge Douglas L. Rayes has dismissed (pdf) a lawsuit…