DNS

What’s in a Name Server?

With the domain name space continuing to expand and new service providers entering the market, there has been a lot of discussion about the different types of DNS services available today. more

Over 7 Million Domain Names Registered in Q2 2012, Total Domains Pass 240 Million Worldwide

The increase of 7.3 million domain names globally equates to a growth rate of 3.1 percent over the first quarter of 2012, and marks the sixth straight quarter with greater than two percent growth. more

.ORG Domain Registrations Reach 10 Million

Public Interest Registry (PIR), the not-for-profit operator of the .ORG domain, has reached a major milestone with the registration of its 10 millionth .ORG domain name: JADFORUM.ORG, which was registered on June 24, 2012 with Go Daddy. more

Afilias Participates in Global Test of Multilingual IDN Email

On June 19, 2012, the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) conducted the first public multilingual Internationalized Domain Name (IDN) email trials - and Afilias was one of the sponsoring participants. more

Neustar Labs Innovation Center Grand Opening (Video)

In March, Neustar announced the opening of the Neustar Labs Innovation Center at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Friends of Neustar at Illinois have prepared the following video from the grand opening day. more

ICANN Board Approves Renewal of .COM Registry Agreement

The U.S. Department of Commerce (the Department) will now undertake a review of the renewal of the .com registry agreement under the terms of the Cooperative Agreement between the Department and Verisign. more

Afilias Launches Managed Registry Services

Afilias Managed Registry Services offer a complete domain management solution designed to free brands and companies from day-to-day domain administration and policy issues so they can instead focus on their core business. more

Afilias Selected As Registry Operator for .Post

Established in 1874, the UPU is headquartered in Berne (Switzerland) and is the second oldest international organization worldwide with 192 member countries. As a United Nations specialized agency, the UPU is the primary forum for cooperation between postal industry players globally. more

Neustar Selected as Registry Services Provider for 358 Top-Level Domain Applications

Neustar today announced that it has been selected as the registry services provider for 358 applications for new generic Top-Level domains (gTLDs). Additionally, Neustar has been selected by the City of New York as the registry service provider to manage the application process and operate .nyc. more

Neustar Names Becky Burr as its Chief Privacy Officer

As Neustar's Chief Privacy Officer, Ms. Burr will be responsible for ensuring that the company maintains state-of-the-art privacy practices that always protect customer and consumer information. more