Pat Kane

Pat Kane

Senior Vice President, Naming and Registry Services at Verisign
Joined on August 13, 2024
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Verisign and ICANN Renew Root Zone Maintainer Service Agreement

Related Topics: DNS,  ICANN,

On October 20th, ICANN and Verisign renewed the agreement under which Verisign will continue to act as Root Zone Maintainer for the Domain Name System (DNS) for another 8-year term. The Root Zone sits atop the hierarchical architecture of the DNS and is essential to virtually all internet navigation, acting as the dynamic, cryptographically secure, global directory of all top-level domains that exist in the DNS. more

  • By Pat Kane
  • Oct 23, 2024
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Setting the Record Straight - Myths vs. Facts about .com

Related Topics: Domain Names,  Registry Services,

Over the past several weeks, there has been significant discussion about Verisign and its management of the .com top-level domain (TLD) registry. Much of this discussion has been distorted by factual inaccuracies, a misunderstanding of core technical concepts, and misinterpretations regarding pricing, competition, and market dynamics in the domain name industry. more

  • By Pat Kane
  • Aug 13, 2024
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  • Views: 12,494

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Domain Names,  Registry Services,  DNS,  ICANN

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Setting the Record Straight - Myths vs. Facts about .com

  • Aug 13, 2024
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Verisign and ICANN Renew Root Zone Maintainer Service Agreement

  • Oct 23, 2024
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  • Views: 5,751