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The New Top-Level Domains Clock Is Ticking ...

January 12, 2012. That's the day ICANN will begin accepting applications in its new generic top-level domains program. And that day is just a few months from now - not a long time, particularly when you consider the need to build an internal team to champion the project, develop a business plan as well as registration policies, and secure funding for the project. more

Internet Adds More Than Five Million Domain Names in Second Quarter

The increase of 5.2 million domain names marks a growth rate of 2.5 percent over the first quarter. Registrations have grown by more than 16.9 million, or 8.6 percent, since the second quarter of 2010. more

.ORG, The Public Interest Registry Releases Results of Bi-Annual Domain Name Report, ‘The Dashboard’

According to the report, .ORG grew by 10.1 percent compared to a year ago, and 4 percent in the first six months of 2011; total domains under management to surpass the 9 million registrations mark in March 2011. more

Why PIR Is Pursuing .NGO

As the Internet stands on the cusp of a major sea-change with the introduction of new gTLDs, we have the opportunity to broaden and deepen our mission by applying for a domain extension specifically aimed at the needs of the global NGO community. more

AusRegistry International Sponsors US Conference on new Top-Level Domains

AusRegistry International today announced it will sponsor the upcoming .nxt conference on new Top-Level Domains in San Francisco from 24 to 26 August 2011 in a bid to assist applicants gain a better understanding of the program and the opportunities available. more

The Master of Your Domain: New gTLD Conference

ICANN's ruling on the domain registries forever altered the way brands, associations, and other entities are represented online. This iBreakfast Conference will sort through the opportunities and surrounding issues. more

BlueCat Networks Raises $16.8 Million from Leading Silicon Valley Venture Firm Trident Capital

With this investment, the company will continue to develop, sell and support the market's most-innovative IP Address Management, DNS and DHCP solutions. BlueCat Networks will use the funding primarily to support the expansion of its Sales and Engineering teams and the further development of its global channel partner program. more

Verisign Announces Increase in .COM/.NET Domain Name Fees

VeriSign, Inc., the trusted provider of Internet infrastructure services for the networked world, today announced, effective Jan. 15, 2012, an increase in registry domain name fees for .com and .net, per its agreements with the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN). more

CentralNic Secures and Greens the Web, As .US.ORG Enters General Availability

Enhancing its commitment to a higher standard of social responsibility and ethical behavior on the web, domain extension .US.ORG today enters general availability with two unprecedented security and environmental measures from Registry Service Provider, CentralNic. more

Afilias and RIGHT OF THE DOT Announce Collaboration to Support Applications for ICANN New TLDs

Afilias Limited, a leading provider of Internet domain name registry and Domain Name System (DNS) services, and RIGHT OF THE DOT LLC, a consulting firm with expertise in domain name valuation, today announced that they have entered into an agreement to assist applicants in ICANN's forthcoming program for new Top Level Domains (TLDs). more