A trip down memory lane: the first domains registered
Jeffrey Gabriel takes a walk through the early history of the internet as he recounts not only his first domain names, but also the very…
Category: Generic Top-Level Domains
Election Trends in domains as November nears
WhoisID reports on several trends in domain name registration as the November 3rd US election date nears. Some of the trends include: Increase in domain…
Coronavirus sees increase in scammers
ZDNet is reporting that the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic has resulted in a substantial increase in the number of scammers and cybercriminals attempting to trick users…
Coronavirus delays ICANN decision on .org
Politico is reporting that the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) is delaying its scheduled date for deciding the fate of the .org…
New Proposed .COM Framework Open for Comments
On January 3rd 2020, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) and .com registry Verisign Inc. announced they have reached a proposed agreement…
Scottish Nova Scotians finding an identity with .scot
Harry McGrath, the chair and head of engagement and global outreach at dotScot Registry, fondly recalls his Canadian roots. But he believes that “the .scot…
Private equity firm acquires .org registry
A press release from the Public Interest Registry (PIR), the organization that currently maintains the .org domain, has announced that it has been acquired by…
Former Motherisk website now links to cannabis blog
The domain name once associated with the controversial Motherisk program at the Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) has been obtained by a third party operator…
Joe Biden forgets to buy crucial domain! Trump didn’t.
Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden has just been given an unfortunate reminder of the necessity of obtaining any and all domains associated with your name…
Price Cap Removals Shake Up The Internet
A recent article on Mashable reviews the early history of ICANN (the Internet Corporation of Assigned Names and Numbers) in light of a recent decision…