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Verisign Announces .コム Domain Names Are Now Available for Anyone to Register

Verisign is excited to announce the General Registration Period for .コム -- the .com you know, now in Japanese -- during which anyone can register .コム domain names on a first-come, first-served basis, subject to availability and the applicable registry policies. The General Registration Period for コム began at 00:00:00 UTC on June 13, 2016, following the Landrush Program Period.*

NBA & NFL Teams Drive .store Sunrise Score to 647

.store closed its sunrise phase on the 5th of June, and opened with its Early Access Phase on 7th of June. The last 5 days of sunrise saw as many as 125+ orders, moving .store even further up the list.

New TLD .STORE Crosses 500+ Sunrise Applications

.store which entered the sunrise phase on the 6th of April, is already slated to make its mark in the Top 10 new gTLDs in terms of sunrise performance, standing at the 515 sunrise order with 5 days of the sunrise remaining.

Verisign Launches New gTLDs for the Korean Market, .닷컴 and .닷넷

Verisign is pleased to announce the launch of our phased rollout of .닷컴 and .닷넷, the localized versions of the .com and .net top-level domains (TLDs) in Hangul script for the Korean market.

Verisign Opens Landrush Program Period for .コム Domain Names

Today, the Landrush Program Period for .コム, the first IDN TLD from Verisign, opens for anyone to register .コム domain names on a first come, first served basis through June 12, 2016.

Afilias Announces Relaunch of .GREEN TLD

Afilias, a leading domain registry operator announces the relaunch of the .GREEN TLD (top level domain). .GREEN (dotGreen) celebrates the global green movement by providing a space that helps organizations and individuals show their support for green principles.

New .PROMO Domain Sunrise Period Begins Today

Afilias announces that the Sunrise Period for the new "dot PROMO" or .PROMO top level domain is now open for eligible trademark holders only. PROMO is the best Internet address for websites that feature special promotions providing value or incentives to deal-conscious shoppers.

February Biggest Month to Date for Radix, Over 750K Domain Registrations

Domain name registry operator, Radix announced that February 2016 was its biggest month ever in terms of new registrations. Lead by .online, .site, .tech and .pw, Radix saw a record number of 768,683 new registrations in the month.

New .BET Domain Now Available to the Public

Afilias, a leading domain registry operator, announces public availability today for the new "dot BET" or .BET top level domain; .BET is being launched to support the burgeoning gaming industry making it easier for consumers to find betting sites.

Radix Gives Its TLD .SPACE a Makeover

Radix's domain extension .space surpassed 125,000 registrations in just about a year from launch and is all set for its next big mission - growing customer awareness.