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Afilias Announces General Availability of .BLACK Top-Level Domain

Global registry services provider Afilias today announced the general availability of its newest generic top level domain (gTLD): .BLACK.

Last Lap of .WEBSITE, .PRESS and .HOST Sunrise

Only 10 days are left before Radix's first three TLDs, .website, .host and .press exit Sunrise on 22nd August '14. Brands registered with the TMCH have the last 10 days left to take advantage of this Sunrise opportunity.

New .ORGANIC Domain Sunrise Begins, Creating Verified Space ?for Organic Products and Services

The sunrise period allows qualified trademark holders to register names immediately; other members of the organic community can register names beginning September 15.

New from Verisign Labs - Measuring Privacy Disclosures in URL Query Strings

Andrew G. West, a Research Scientist in Verisign Labs, along with collaborator and U.S. Naval Academy professor Adam J. Aviv examined nearly 900 million user-submitted URLs to gauge the prevalence and severity of privacy leaks.

Four Reasons to Move from .COM to Your .BRAND Domain

Ask Google, Amazon, AXA and hundreds of other brands: branded top-level domains are the future of the web. Since 2012, when the ICANN opened up applications for new TLDs, more than 600 businesses have submitted applications for branded TLDs.

Neustar to Launch usTLD Stakeholder Council

In its plan to manage the usTLD, Neustar proposed to create a stakeholder council ("usTLD Stakeholder Council") to ensure that the usTLD remains a trusted space for all Americans and to facilitate stakeholder input into usTLD policies.

Introducing the New .ORGANIC Domain: A Trusted, Credible Space for Organic Products on the Web

Global registry services provider Afilias today announced that August 6, 2014, is the sunrise start date for its newest generic top-level domain (gTLD): .ORGANIC.

Dot Brand: Why Your Brand Needs Its Own Top-Level Domain

Are you a brand leader trying to figure out how to establish a sustainable and winning brand presence despite the rapidly changing environment? In the following video, Roland LaPlante, Senior VP and CMO of Afilias explains why a dotBRAND is the answer.

Afilias Announces Start of .BLACK Sunrise Period

Global registry services provider Afilias today announced that July 22, 2014, is the sunrise start date for its newest generic top-level domain (gTLD): .BLACK.

Radix Launches Three New TLDs in Sunrise With Backing from 50+ Registrar Partners

Radix launched three of its uncontested extensions into Sunrise: .website, .press and .host. Radix enters its first Sunrise partnered with 50+ prominent domain registrars, establishing a strong foundation for success in the international domain market.