DNS

NeuStar Buys Webmetrics

NeuStar Inc., which provides clearinghouse services to the Internet and communications industries, has acquired San Diego company Webmetrics Inc., which monitors and measures Web and network performance.

NeuStar Launches Advanced Recursive DNS Service Brings, Enhancing Security and Performance

Developed by one of the world's leading providers of managed Domain Name System (DNS) services, DNS Advantage is an advanced managed recursive DNS service. This is a free service which enables connectivity providers, enterprises, and other organizations to offer their end users a safer, faster, and more reliable Internet experience.

NeuStar Extends UltraDNS Network Infrastructure to Australia and China

NeuStar has announced that it has deployed network nodes in Sydney, Australia and Beijing, People's Republic of China, further expanding NeuStar's global constellation of DNS servers and enhancing the delivery of NeuStar UltraDNS services to the Asia-Pacific region.

NeuStar Wins Contract for United States’ Internet Domain

NeuStar today announced that it has been awarded the contract to operate and administer the .US Internet domain name registry. The official country-code top level domain (ccTLD) for the United States, .US is overseen by the United States Department of Commerce.

NeuStar Launches Korean Language Domain Names in .BIZ TLD

NeuStar announced today that it has deployed internationalized domain names (IDNs) for the Korean language in the .BIZ top-level Internet domain as of August 19, 2007. IDNs in .BIZ enable companies and for-profit organizations to register domain names in their languages of choice.

U.K. Law Firm Selects NeuStar’s Managed Internal DNS Service

TWM Solicitors LLP, a law firm with offices throughout the southeast of England, has selected NeuStar's Managed Internal Domain Name Systems (DNS) service with integrated Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) to improve the performance, reliability and manageability of its internal network.

NeuStar and NetNumber Partner to Accelerate Adoption of IP-Based Registry Services

The partnership will also include coordination of feature roadmaps for relevant products and services, in response to customer demand for interoperability between NeuStar's SIP-IX service and NetNumber's SPIDER and TITAN technology platforms.

Public Interest Registry Names Alexa A. S. Raad as New CEO

The Public Interest Registry (PIR) is pleased to announce the appointment of Alexa A. S. Raad, an entrepreneurial technology executive, as its new CEO. The appointment is effective July 9, 2007. Ms. Raad brings more than 20 years of experience from the telecommunications, payment, and Internet sectors.

NeuStar Integrates Leading DHCP with its Managed Internal DNS Service

NeuStar announced today that it has completed the integration of the MetaInfo Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) with its Managed Internal Domain Name Systems (DNS) service. This follows NeuStar's acquisition of the assets of MetaInfo in January of this year.

Protect Your .ORG Campaign Attracts Registrars Worldwide

The Public Interest Registry (PIR) is pleased to announce that Ascio Technologies, Inc. and CORE, a not-for-profit membership association of Internet domain name registrars have joined the Protectyour.org international public awareness campaign as partners.