Industry

Update on Verisign’s IDN Implementation Plans

In 1996, the majority of end users were based in the U.S.; according to a 2012 Comscore report, the non-English speaking Internet population has grown to 87 percent, with more than 40 percent based in the Asia-Pacific region. more

Afilias New gTLD Pre-Registration is Here

After years of discussion and preparation, Afilias is excited to start the process of bringing our two dozen-plus New generic Top-Level Domains to the public. more

ARI Registry Services Develops New Community Test Environment to Assist New gTLD Program

ARI Registry Services has launched a test environment to allow Registrars to simulate their interactions with Registries and the Trademark Clearinghouse (TMCH) to support ICANN and the wider community to prepare for the launch of new Top-Level Domains (TLD) in the coming months. more

.pw Announces Single Character Domain Names Auction

.pw Registry has seen over 250,000 domain names being registered within the first 3 months since the start of its General Availability phase, making it the most successful TLD launch since .co. more

Radix’s Uncontested .host gTLD Passes ICANN’s Initial Evaluation, Set to Go Live in January 2014

Radix Registry has announced that its bid for the operation of the generic top level domain (gTLD) .host has passed the initial evaluation stage in the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers' (ICANN) new gTLD program. more

Maximizing the Mobile Web User Experience: Tips of the Trade

The CTIA reported in its Semi-Annual Wireless Industry Survey at the end of 2012 that there are 326 million mobile devices in the United States, 12 million more than there are people. But what's intriguing is that what started out as communication devices are increasingly being used as transaction devices. more

7 Keys to Professional Services Value: A Client-Side Perspective

Today, professional services teams must help clients do more with less - less staff, smaller budgets and fewer resources in general. The idea is to deliver the right expertise at the right time, so clients can meet their objectives while keeping headcount down, plus not pay for training or staff to handle occasional tasks. more

Neustar Launches Global Partner Program

Neustar has launched a new program to allow partners to resell Neustar's cloud-based infrastructure services, including managed DNS and DDoS protection offerings, to their online customers. more

Radix Registry Announces Launch of Pre-Registration for .host Domains

Once active, .host aims to be the preferred domain extension for web hosts, ASPs, ISVs, cloud service providers, data centers and other entities within the web hosting industry. more

Neustar Chief Technology Officer Appointed to FCC’s Technological Advisory Council

The Federal Communications Commission today appointed Neustar Chief Technology Officer Mark Bregman to its Technological Advisory Council (TAC), which assists the FCC in identifying technology innovations and developing policies to support U.S. job creation and economic competitiveness. more

Neustar Expands Professional Services Offerings for Communications Service Providers

The new offerings support the broad array of information services and analytics solutions offered by the company, which include business assurance, network analytics, and marketing and advertising analytics. more

U.pw Acquired by Viral Media Start Up, Upworthy, with 10.4 Million Readers

The .PW Registry announced the sale of U.pw to the viral media startup, Upworthy. The company acquired U.pw at an undisclosed price, earlier this month. Based all around the United States, Upworthy is a quickly growing media start up that has garnered 10.4 million monthly readers within a year from launch. Business Insider has named them the "fastest growing media company in history." more