ICANN

Neustar Launches Brand Assurance Program - Making it Easier for Enterprises to Secure Their Own gTLD

Neustar's Brand Assurance Program is an entry level program that helps companies, organizations and enterprises simply and affordably meet ICANN's registration requirements. It includes an easy migration path to additional services brands will need when they decide to fully deploy their generic top level domains (gTLDs).
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Verisign Chosen to Operate .net Registry Through June 30, 2017

VeriSign, Inc., the trusted provider of Internet infrastructure services for the networked world, today announced that the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) and Verisign have renewed Verisign's contract to serve as the authoritative registry operator for the .net registry for another six years. more

Why Your .COM Should Be a .ORG, Too

I've noticed an emerging trend in the domain name space as a result of the increasing emphasis on "doing good." Until recently, the domain strategy of choice was to use a single domain name extension to house all a company's online activity, while other addresses were selected purely as redirects or as brand protection maneuvers. 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

Neustar to Establish its Own Brand-Specific Generic Top-Level Domain

Following today's approval of the new generic top level domain (gTLD) guidebook by ICANN, Neustar, a leader in Internet and telecommunications information and analysis, will be joining the ranks of Canon®, Hitachi® and other global brands in applying for a new gTLD. more

Afilias Launches Campaign to Educate “Brand Builders” on ICANN New TLD Program

To help global brand builders understand the complex ICANN application process - as well as the many benefits of owning and operating a unique dot.BRAND TLD - Afilias has created an easy-to-digest video and e-book to explain the program. more

Afilias and HiChina Form Partnership to Identify, Support Chinese Brands for ICANN New TLD Program

Afilias Limited, a global provider of Internet domain name registry and Managed DNS services, today announced that it has entered into a formal agreement with Chinese Internet services leader HiChina, a subsidiary of Alibaba.com, to help Chinese brands take advantage of ICANN's forthcoming New TLD Program. more

AusRegistry International Appoints Former ICANN Manager Donna Austin

AusRegistry International announced today it has appointed Donna Austin to the role of Senior Domain Name Industry Consultant, in a move that reinforces the organisation's mission to establish an industry-leading position as a provider of Domain Name Registry Services. more

Digital Hollywood Taps Domain Name Expert Ben Crawford for Insight on New Internet Policy

How are .music and .xxx transforming the entertainment industry? With a new era in Internet policy looming, Digital Hollywood Spring welcomed Ben Crawford, CEO of CentralNic and dotBrand Solutions, as a panelist during last week's conference at the Ritz Carlton Hotel in Marina del Rey, California. more

PunktBayern Selects Afilias as Registry and DNS Services Provider for New Top Level Domain: .bayern

PunktBayern, the company behind the upcoming new top level geographic domain .bayern, today announced that it has chosen Afilias as its partner for registry and DNS services. Afilias, a leading global provider of Internet infrastructure services, will also work closely with PunktBayern on its upcoming top level domain (TLD) application to the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN). This initiative will be part of ICANN's planned TLD expansion program, anticipated to start in the latter half of 2011. more