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Verisign Announces Winners of Grants Aimed at Strengthening Internet Infrastructure

Four universities have been chosen to receive grants of $75,000 each for their research teams to pursue projects aimed at strengthening Internet infrastructure. The grants are being awarded as part of a Verisign, Inc. program designed to promote and foster Internet innovation and in conjunction with the company's commemoration of 25 years of .com.

AusRegistry International to Support Internet Expansion in Oman

AusRegistry International, a leading provider of Domain Name Registry Services, was today contracted by the Telecommuniccations Regulatory Authority (TRA) of the Sultanate of Oman to provide Domain Name Registry Software and supporting services for the establishment of a new Domain Name Registry System.

Australia’s .au Internet Domain Celebrates 2 Million Registrations

Australia's Internet community celebrated a significant milestone last night with the registration of the two millionth .au domain name. The milestone follows strong growth in registrations over the past 10 years and places .au in the top 10 largest country codes in the world.

Oxford Networks Deploys BlueCat Networks DDI Technology

Oxford Networks (Oxford), a Maine-based telecommunications company providing phone, Internet and data services to businesses and residents across the State of Maine, began researching the best methods of simplifying and centralizing management of its DDI (DNS, DHCP and IP Address Management (IPAM)) platforms.

AusRegistry International Sponsors ICANN San Fran. Conference in Support of New Top-Level Domains

AusRegistry International will send its largest ever team of new Top-Level Domain (TLD) experts to the conference and will host an exhibit booth as an official sponsor. A major topic of discussion at the conference will be the upcoming implementation of ICANN's new TLD program, which is expected to commence later this year.

.ORG, PIR Celebrates 9 Million Registrations

With a growth of 10.3 percent in 2010 - the domain continues to be trusted and embraced, making it the world's third largest generic Top Level Domain (gTLD). .ORG has significantly increased its domains under management (DUM) in the last five years; up from just 3.9 million in 2005 according to the organization's recently published bi-annual "Dashboard" report.

Internet Grows to More Than 205 Million Domain Names in Fourth Quarter of 2010

The fourth quarter of 2010 closed with a base of 205.3 million domain name registrations across all Top Level Domains (TLDs), or a 1.7 percent increase over the third quarter. Registrations have grown by 12.1 million, or 6.3 percent year over year.

Introducing dotBrand Solutions: Launching Brands into a New Digital Landscape

Brands are now poised to take over the most valuable real estate on the internet, enabled by dotBrand Solutions, a new service launched today. dotBrand Solutions will empower brands to acquire, manage and profit from new top-level domains (TLDs), as an outsource supplier to CMOs, brand managers and digital marketing executives from global domain name registry CentralNic.

.nxt Conference Taps CentralNic for Insight on Succeeding with New Top-Level Domains

ICANN's new top-level domain (TLD) policy took center stage at last week's inaugural .nxt conference in San Francisco, attracting representatives from across the domain name industry. Leading global domain registry CentralNic was well-represented at the conference, with a delegation led by CEO Ben Crawford and CTO Gavin Brown.

Second Half 2010 “Dashboard” Domain Name Report - Released

I have long admired PIR's dedication to the good of the Internet, the DNS and its millions of .ORG registrants. PIR has a clear and unique public interest mission in the industry - one that extends beyond the technical provision of .ORG domain names and serves the Internet community wholly, addressing policy and security issues head-on.