Domain News
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Another ccTLD opens up its second level
Kuwait has become the latest country to make second-level domain registrations possible directly under its national ccTLD. The registry, government…
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Reporter gains first access to .io island for decades
A BBC journalist is believed to have become the first reporter to visit Diego Garcia, the main island of the…
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.io sells $40 million of domains after massive uptick
.io is now a $40-million-a-year domain, after a few years of impressive growth, judging by the registry’s latest financial reports.…
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After five years, “useless” TLD has two web sites
An IDN ccTLD criticized as “useless” by locals when it was approved five years ago has fewer domains today than…
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Verisign agrees to .com takedown rules
Verisign has agreed to take down abusive .com domains under the next version of its registry contract with ICANN. The…
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TrumpPatriot.com deemed offensive at Sedo
Markfromslo posted on Namepros that he was trying to list the domain name TrumpPatriot.com at Sedo and Afternic. Afternic rejected…
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New .com contract could see ALL domain prices go up
Verisign will retain its power to increase .com prices by 7% a year, and prices in other gTLDs could well…
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A missing P makes a big difference in reverse domain name hijacking case
Yes, two companies can operate with names that differ by one letter. A chemicals company has been found to have…
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Another company sues GoDaddy over auction clawback
Another expired domain buyer was a victim of the same clawback. A second plaintiff has joined a lawsuit against GoDaddy…
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Investing in .ad domains may be risky
Domain investors may shoulder additional risk when they register domains in the relaunching .ad TLD, judging by the registry’s new…
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Plurals ban policy handed to ICANN board
The GNSO Council has approved a blanket ban on singular and plural versions of the same word being delegated as…
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ICANN says new top level domain applications will be $227,000
Applicants learn how much they’ll have to pay for new TLDs. Today, ICANN announced the fee it expects to charge…
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Three .now domains sell at premium EAP prices
Amazon’s Early Access Periods for the new .now and .deal gTLDs have so far netted at least three premium-priced sales.…
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ICANN confirms new gTLD application fee
It’s $227,000. That’s the minimum ICANN expects to charge for each new gTLD application in the Next Round. The Org…