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Advocacy and Recommendations from the Brand Registry Group on gTLDs, Closed Generics, and IDN Policies

The following is a letter from the Brand Registry Group (BRG) sent to the GNSO Council on Friday, July 14, 2023 . It provides the BRG's perspective on the delayed commencement of the new round of generic top-level domains (gTLDs), the decade-long debate on closed generics, and issues related to Internationalized Domain Names (IDNs). The BRG outlines concerns, commends efforts, and proposes solutions to help advance these important facets of internet policy development.

Radix Releases 2022 Domain Renewals Data

Radix, one of the world's largest portfolio registries, has released a report on domain renewals based on Radix's internal analysis of nTLD renewals in 2022.

New Global Initiative Aims to Strengthen Online Brand Protection

A new initiative led by GoDaddy Registry in partnership with Identity Digital and other industry leaders is launching to develop innovative solutions for enhanced brand protection online.

Verisign Domain Name Industry Brief: 354.0 Million Domain Name Registrations in Q1 2023

Today, Verisign released the latest issue of The Domain Name Industry Brief, which shows that the first quarter of 2023 closed with 354.0 million domain name registrations across all top-level domains (TLDs), an increase of 3.5 million domain name registrations, or 1.0%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2022.

Radix Reports $7.6M in Total Premium Domain Name Retail Revenue in 2022, Highest-Ever Annual Number to Date

Radix today shared its bi-annual premium report for the second half of 2022, giving a complete overview of the premium domain sales across its new TLD portfolio from 1st July to 31st December 2022.

Verisign Domain Name Industry Brief: 350.4 Million Domain Name Registrations in Q4 2022

Today, Verisign released the latest issue of The Domain Name Industry Brief, which shows that the fourth quarter of 2022 closed with 350.4 million domain name registrations across all top-level domains (TLDs), an increase of 0.5 million domain name registrations, or 0.1%, compared to the third quarter of 2022. Domain name registrations have increased by 8.7 million, or 2.6%, year over year.

Recommendations to Expedite the Next Round of Top-Level Domains

The launch of the 'next' round of new generic top-level domain (gTLDs) program has experienced significant delays since the 2012 round, resulting in frustration for prospective applicants and undermined trust in the multistakeholder governance model.

Radix Reports Creators Ranging from Solo Entrepreneurs to Major Celebrities Adopting .Store for eCommerce

Radix, the operator of top-level domains .Store, .Online, .Tech, .Website, .Space, .Press, .Site, .Host, .Fun and .Uno, has earned a reputation as one of the most innovative and effective marketers in the domain industry. Today the company shared results from a 3-month creators.store campaign they launched in November that provided further proof of that.

i2Coalition Announces New Board Members for 2023

Today the i2Coalition is announcing that Neha Naik, Vice President of Channel Partnerships at Radix; Jesse Asklund, Chief Experience Officer of cPanel / WebPros; Ursula Baum, Associate General Counsel at Newfold Digital; and Suzanne Law Marisa, US General Counsel for OVHcloud, have joined the Board of Directors of the organization.

Verisign Domain Name Industry Brief: 349.9 Million Domain Name Registrations in Q3 2022

Today, we released the latest issue of The Domain Name Industry Brief, which shows that the third quarter of 2022 closed with 349.9 million domain name registrations across all top-level domains, a decrease of 1.6 million domain name registrations, or 0.4%, compared to the second quarter of 2022. Domain name registrations have increased by 11.5 million, or 3.4%, year over year.