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Domain name news, analysis, and opinion.
Team Internet looking to break up
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Team Internet looking to break up - Domain Incite
The return of CentralNic? Team Internet this week announced that it is seeking to break up the company, selling off its various divisions to different buyers. The move follows devastating changes to G...
https://domainincite.com/31446-team-internet-looking-to-break-up
6 days ago
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Noss to leave Tucows corner office
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Noss to leave Tucows corner office - Domain Incite
Tucows CEO Elliot Noss has stepped down after over a quarter century in the role. He will be replaced by Davide Woroch, currently CEO of the Tucows Domains business, reflecting the company's newly rev...
https://domainincite.com/31443-noss-to-leave-tucows-corner-office
6 days ago
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Rubens KĂĽhl has died
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Rubens KĂĽhl has died - Domain Incite
Rubens KĂĽhl, a mainstay of the ICANN community and prolific commentator on the domain name industry, has died tragically young. According to Brazilian ccTLD registry NIC.br, Rubens died November 3 at ...
https://domainincite.com/31441-rubens-kuhl-has-died
6 days ago
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$50 million in BINs for these
DomainNames.com
ultra-premiums
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Ultra-Premium Domains - Command Authority with Ultra-Premium Domain Names
Discover ultra-premium domain names that command authority and drive business growth. Ultra-Premium .com domains for tech, business, and finance.
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29 days ago
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.io sales almost double over three years
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.io sales almost double over three years - Domain Incite
The .io ccTLD continues to be a cash cow, with sales up 6.70% in 2024, according to the registry's latest financial filing. The company also faced its largest-ever UK tax bill last year, at a time whe...
https://domainincite.com/31401-io-sales-almost-double-over-three-years
30 days ago
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Com Laude buys Fairwinds
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Com Laude buys Fairwinds - Domain Incite
Two dot-brand gTLD consultants are to merge in a deal announced today. London-based Com Laude said it is acquiring Washington DC-based Fairwinds Partners for an undisclosed amount. Com Laude said that...
https://domainincite.com/31349-com-laude-buys-fairwinds
2 months ago
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Sixteen new gTLD bids could face the firing squad
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Sixteen new gTLD bids could face the firing squad - Domain Incite
ICANN's board of directors has an unusually bumper crop of non-trivial resolutions on its agenda for next week, including the fate of the .ly TLD, new anti-harassment rules, and killing off as many as...
https://domainincite.com/31323-sixteen-new-gtld-bids-could-face-the-firing-squad
2 months ago
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Registry to release one-letter domains tomorrow
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Registry to release one-letter domains tomorrow - Domain Incite
People looking for a single-character domain name in a two-character ccTLD will have a new option from tomorrow. Adsib, the registry for Bolivian ccTLD, plans to make one and two-character domains dir...
https://domainincite.com/31320-registry-to-release-one-letter-domains-tomorrow
3 months ago
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New ICANN funding rules will cost smaller ccTLDs more
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New ICANN funding rules will cost smaller ccTLDs more - Domain Incite
The way ccTLDs fund ICANN is being reformed, with some registries set to pay thousands of dollars more to the Org's annual budget. The new rules, adopted by the ccNSO late last week, won't affect the ...
https://domainincite.com/31317-new-icann-funding-rules-will-cost-smaller-cctlds-more
3 months ago
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.ai rival lines up gTLD bid
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.ai rival lines up gTLD bid - Domain Incite
The increasingly popular .ai top-level domain looks like it could have its first full competitor before long. An organization called 0G Foundation, which says it has made a "decentralized AI operating...
https://domainincite.com/31315-ai-rival-lines-up-gtld-bid
3 months ago
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Team Internet lays off 200
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Team Internet lays off 200 - Domain Incite
When Google tweaks its algorithms, people lose their jobs. That seems to be the takeaway from Team Internet's latest trading update, which includes the revelation that more than 200 employees, more th...
https://domainincite.com/31313-team-internet-lays-off-200
3 months ago
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Sixteen more orgs vie for cheap gTLDs, but…
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3 months ago
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So who’s registering sunrise domains these days?
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So who’s registering sunrise domains these days? - Domain Incite
Amazon went into sunrise with three gTLDs this week, and I thought it might be interesting to pore over the latest zone files to see which companies are the most motivated to protect their brands nowa...
https://domainincite.com/31305-so-whos-registering-sunrise-domains-these-days
3 months ago
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Cloud gTLD gets launch dates
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Cloud gTLD gets launch dates - Domain Incite
Another long-dormant gTLD from the 2012 round is set to launch soon. Documents filed with ICANN show that the Chinese software company Qihoo 360 is set to launch .yun, the Pinyin transliteration of th...
https://domainincite.com/31303-cloud-gtld-gets-launch-dates
3 months ago
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Governments say new gTLD program “credibility at stake”
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Governments say new gTLD program “credibility at stake” - Domain Incite
ICANN's Governmental Advisory Committee is "deeply concerned" about the credibility of the new gTLD program's Next Round, after a scheme to broaden the geographic spread of applicants has started to l...
https://domainincite.com/31288-governments-say-new-gtld-program-credibility-at-stake
3 months ago
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NIXI planning doomed new gTLD bids
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NIXI planning doomed new gTLD bids - Domain Incite
Indian national ccTLD registry NIXI is reportedly planning to branch out into new gTLDs, unfortunately it's picked two strings that are strictly banned under ICANN rules. According to an Economic Time...
https://domainincite.com/31285-nixi-planning-doomed-new-gtld-bids
3 months ago
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AI experts replace Chapman on ICANN board
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AI experts replace Chapman on ICANN board - Domain Incite
ICANN's Nominating Committee has announced its annual picks for the Org's board of directors, with two new fresh faces, both of whom have notable AI policy experience, joining. Constance Bommelaer de ...
https://domainincite.com/31277-ai-experts-replace-chapman-on-icann-board
3 months ago
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RDRS may not be dead
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RDRS may not be dead - Domain Incite
ICANN's pilot Registration Data Request Service could live on beyond its original shelf life, if new recommendations are approved. The GNSO's RDRS Standing Committee has reached consensus on six propo...
https://domainincite.com/31271-rdrs-may-not-be-dead
3 months ago
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Single-letter .com lawsuit thrown out of court
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Single-letter .com lawsuit thrown out of court - Domain Incite
A domainer trying to lay claim to all remaining unregistered single-character .com and .net domain names has had his lawsuit against ICANN thrown out of court for a third time. Bryan Tallman of Verand...
https://domainincite.com/31269-single-letter-com-lawsuit-thrown-out-of-court
3 months ago
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Golding challenges McCarthy for Nominet board seat
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Golding challenges McCarthy for Nominet board seat - Domain Incite
Nominet has revealed the names of just two candidates who are standing in its non-executive director election this year. Rob Golding of Astutium is on the ballot again, this time challenging incumbent...
https://domainincite.com/31266-golding-challenges-mccarthy-for-nominet-board-seat
3 months ago
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Three applicants qualify for cheapo gTLDs
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Three applicants qualify for cheapo gTLDs - Domain Incite
Three organizations have been given ICANN's approval to apply for new gTLDs next year at a deeply discounted rate. All three are non-profit or nongovernmental organizations, ICANN said. Two come from ...
https://domainincite.com/31262-three-applicants-qualify-for-cheapo-gtlds
3 months ago
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Blockchain crisis looming for new gTLD next round
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Blockchain crisis looming for new gTLD next round - Domain Incite
New gTLD applicants could face more of a threat from blockchain-based alternative naming systems next year than perhaps they first thought. ICANN is coming under pressure to give additional rights to ...
https://domainincite.com/31251-blockchain-crisis-looming-for-new-gtld-next-round
3 months ago
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Two more dot-brands leave Verisign for GoDaddy
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Two more dot-brands leave Verisign for GoDaddy - Domain Incite
Verisign's ongoing shedding its registry back-end services clients continued recently, with two dot-brands moving to GoDaddy Registry. The two gTLDs are .norton, the anti-virus brand which now belongs...
https://domainincite.com/31248-two-more-dot-brands-leave-verisign-for-godaddy
3 months ago
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ICANN looking at new bulk reg rules
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ICANN looking at new bulk reg rules - Domain Incite
ICANN seems set to start creating more rules governing DNS abuse, including limits on bulk registrations and more tracking of registrants. A small team of GNSO volunteers have put together a list (pdf...
https://domainincite.com/31241-icann-looking-at-new-bulk-reg-rules
3 months ago
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Reseller loss hits Tucows’ DUM but not revenue
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Reseller loss hits Tucows’ DUM but not revenue - Domain Incite
Tucows reported revenue growth in its domains business in the second quarter, despite its domains under management going down due to a major reseller. The company said last night that domains revenue ...
https://domainincite.com/31239-reseller-loss-hits-tucows-dum-but-not-revenue
3 months ago
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GoDaddy counts cost of losing .co deal
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GoDaddy counts cost of losing .co deal - Domain Incite
GoDaddy has revealed how hard losing its .co registry back-end deal will hit revenue, but insisted that it has no plans to exit the registry business. The company said in its second-quarter earning re...
https://domainincite.com/31236-godaddy-counts-cost-of-losing-co-deal
3 months ago
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Wine producers worried about new gTLDs
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Wine producers worried about new gTLDs - Domain Incite
American vintners are worried that someone might steal their protected regional names in the next new gTLD round. The Napa Valley Vintners has written to ICANN to "express strong opposition to the cre...
https://domainincite.com/31230-wine-producers-worried-about-new-gtlds
3 months ago
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Goodyear tires of its dot-brand
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Goodyear tires of its dot-brand - Domain Incite
For the record, I not proud of that headline. It doesn't even work in British English. But if I hadn't done it, some of you would have complained, and I want you to be happy. Rubber company Goodyear h...
https://domainincite.com/31225-goodyear-tires-of-its-dot-brand
3 months ago
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Team Internet loses Radix to Tucows
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Team Internet loses Radix to Tucows - Domain Incite
Tucows has scored a big win for its back-end registry services business, winning Radix and its portfolio of gTLDs over from rival Team Internet. The companies said in a press release today that Radix ...
https://domainincite.com/31221-team-internet-loses-radix-to-tucows
3 months ago
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ICANN’s “review of reviews” kicks off
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ICANN’s “review of reviews” kicks off - Domain Incite
The ICANN community has kicked off its "review of reviews", a hopefully brief exercise in navel-gazing designed to free ICANN from even more navel-gazing over the longer term. The seven supporting org...
https://domainincite.com/31218-icanns-review-of-reviews-kicks-off
3 months ago
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Huge registrars flee from RDRS
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Huge registrars flee from RDRS - Domain Incite
Ten notable domain registrars have abandoned ICANN's pilot Registration Data Request Service, substantially reducing its usefulness. In June, 11 accredited registrars pulled their support for the volu...
https://domainincite.com/31210-huge-registrars-flee-from-rdrs
4 months ago
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Namecheap loses attempt to bring back .org price caps
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Namecheap loses attempt to bring back .org price caps - Domain Incite
ICANN seems to have won a big victory in its ongoing tussle with Namecheap over price caps for .org and .info domains. A California court ruled late last week that it cannot force ICANN into pricing t...
https://domainincite.com/31206-namecheap-loses-attempt-to-bring-back-org-price-caps
4 months ago
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Registrar shamed for alleged crypto abuse neglect
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Registrar shamed for alleged crypto abuse neglect - Domain Incite
ICANN has given a warning to Malaysian registrar WebNic, claiming that it has turned a blind eye to abuse reports in breach of new Registrar Accreditation Agreement rules. ICANN Compliance says the co...
https://domainincite.com/31204-registrar-shamed-for-alleged-crypto-abuse-neglect
4 months ago
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Poblete’s ICANN board seat safe
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Poblete’s ICANN board seat safe - Domain Incite
Patricio Poblete seems set to serve a third and final term on ICANN's board of directors, after nobody else put themselves forward as an alternative. Poblete, of Chilean ccTLD registry NIC Chile, was ...
https://domainincite.com/31202-pobletes-icann-board-seat-safe
4 months ago
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.com off to strong start in Q3
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.com off to strong start in Q3 - Domain Incite
Verisign's .com gTLD had a relatively strong showing in the first month of the third quarter, its zone file growing by over half a million domains. The TLD had 155,946,391 names in its zone at the sta...
https://domainincite.com/31200-com-off-to-strong-start-in-q3
4 months ago
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.my is growing like crazy
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.my is growing like crazy - Domain Incite
Malayasia's .my ccTLD has almost doubled in size since the start of the year, likely due to rule liberalizations and steep discounts at leading registrars. MYNIC, the local registry, is reporting 675,...
https://domainincite.com/31194-my-is-growing-like-crazy
4 months ago
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ICANN settles $77 million sexual harassment suit
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ICANN settles $77 million sexual harassment suit - Domain Incite
ICANN has settled another sexual harassment lawsuit filed against it by a former employee. An ICANN spokesperson said the case, filed last August by 22-year meetings-team veteran Tanzanica King, "has ...
https://domainincite.com/31187-icann-settles-77-million-sexual-harassment-suit
4 months ago
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Chinese domain spikiness ends in first half
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Chinese domain spikiness ends in first half - Domain Incite
China's typically lumpy .cn domain market seemed to stabilize in the first half of 2025, posting modest growth rather than wild fluctuations. While local registry CNNIC does not seem to have published...
https://domainincite.com/31185-chinese-domain-spikiness-ends-in-first-half
4 months ago
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Registrars agree to higher ICANN fees
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Registrars agree to higher ICANN fees - Domain Incite
Domain registrars have agreed to pay more in ICANN fees, after a supermajority vote. ICANN said today that registrars representing over two thirds of fees voted in favor of the increases, part of a pa...
https://domainincite.com/31183-registrars-agree-to-higher-icann-fees
4 months ago
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ICANN to review reviews after review review request fails
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ICANN to review reviews after review review request fails - Domain Incite
An effort by ICANN's At-Large community to force the Org to stick to its bylaws commitments to periodically review its accountability and transparency has failed after nobody else supported it. As I r...
https://domainincite.com/31180-icann-to-review-reviews-after-review-review-request-fails
4 months ago
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Got junk? June’s biggest gTLD growers do
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Got junk? June’s biggest gTLD growers do - Domain Incite
It's becoming a truth universally acknowledged that when a gTLD sees a growth spike it's because the registry is running a promo and tens of thousands of machine-generated junk domains have been regis...
https://domainincite.com/31169-got-junk-junes-biggest-gtld-growers-do
5 months ago
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ICANN ditches Oman due to Middle-East conflicts
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ICANN ditches Oman due to Middle-East conflicts - Domain Incite
ICANN is relocating its next meeting, scheduled for this October in Muscat, Oman, due to travel difficulties and uncertainties caused by the ongoing conflicts in the region. The meeting, ICANN's 2025 ...
https://domainincite.com/31162-icann-ditches-oman-due-to-middle-east-conflicts
5 months ago
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ICANN’s mighty overlord flexes on transparency
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ICANN’s mighty overlord flexes on transparency - Domain Incite
ICANN is heading into uncharted waters after a key community group flexed its powers to hold the Org accountable for a recent board decision. The At-Large Advisory Committee has become the first of IC...
https://domainincite.com/31152-icanns-mighty-overlord-flexes-on-transparency
5 months ago
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ICANN faces first pushback over DEI U-turn
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ICANN faces first pushback over DEI U-turn - Domain Incite
ICANN's decision to remove the words "diversity" and "inclusion" from its web site has prompted the first public, angry response from a community organization. The Asia-Pacific Regional At-Large Organ...
https://domainincite.com/31149-icann-faces-first-pushback-over-dei-u-turn
5 months ago
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Loads of firms flunk out of next-round gTLD back-end program
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Loads of firms flunk out of next-round gTLD back-end program - Domain Incite
A surprising number of would-be back-end registry service providers have already been eliminated from ICANN's Registry Service Provider Evaluation Program for not submitting their applications in time...
https://domainincite.com/31147-loads-of-firms-flunk-out-of-next-round-gtld-back-end-program
5 months ago
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presidenttrump.xxx
among thousands of dead .xxx domains suddenly springing to life
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5 months ago
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One of the dumbest gTLDs just switched back-ends
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One of the dumbest gTLDs just switched back-ends - Domain Incite
Why does .blockbuster still exist, seriously? Old-timers such as your humble correspondent will recall Blockbuster as the once world-conquering video rental chain that spectacularly failed to adapt to...
https://domainincite.com/31136-one-of-the-dumbest-gtlds-just-switched-back-ends
5 months ago
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GoDaddy loses .co to Team Internet
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GoDaddy loses .co to Team Internet - Domain Incite
Team Internet is to take over back-end duties for .co, after agreeing to take less than half as much as GoDaddy was charging. The London-based company has teamed up on a joint venture, Equipo PuntoCo,...
https://domainincite.com/31134-godaddy-loses-co-to-team-internet
5 months ago
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Governments erect bulk-reg barrier to new gTLD next round
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Governments erect bulk-reg barrier to new gTLD next round - Domain Incite
No new gTLDs should be added to the internet until ICANN develops policies addressing the abuse of bulk domain name registrations, according to the Governmental Advisory Committee. The GAC this aftern...
https://domainincite.com/31131-governments-erect-bulk-reg-barrier-to-new-gtld-next-round
5 months ago
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Little interest in cheapo gTLD program
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Little interest in cheapo gTLD program - Domain Incite
ICANN's program to offer heavily discounted new gTLD application fees to certain organizations has so far seen little uptake, and some governments are not happy about it. The Applicant Support Program...
https://domainincite.com/31129-little-interest-in-cheapo-gtld-program
5 months ago
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