ICANN Launches Whois lookup service
Brian Krebs is reporting on his blog that the long-awaited Registration Data Request Service (RDRS) has been launched. At the end of November, ICANN launched…
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Verisign surpasses 350 million domain registrations
BusinessWire is reporting that as of the fourth quarter of 2022, they have passed 350.4 million domain registrations, a landmark achievement that says a great…
Namecheap declares victory in .info and .org price caps case
Namecheap has announced that a three-year battle with ICANN over its decision to permit registries to charge as much as they want for .info and…
ICANN Approves “Retirement” Policy for ccTLDs
Domain Incite is reporting on the latest developments from ICANN 75 in Kuala Lampur. They are reporting the approval of a ccNSO (Country Code Name…
ICANN75 requires tracking app
As reported by DomainNameWire, anybody considering attending ICANN75 will need to download a COVID tracking app on their phones in order to attend in-person events…
ICANN Fellowship Program turns 15!
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) has just celebrated the milestone 15th year of its Fellowship program, a program designed to foster…
ICANN disputes FDA Whois presentation
ICANN, the body that governs domain policy and accreditation, has taken issue with a recent presentation by US Food and Drug administration representative Dan Burke…
Emerging threats in the domain world
SecurityMagazine.com has a new report on four emerging threats that have developed over the past few years when it comes to domain names. 1. Ease…
ICANN72 Has Concluded
ICANN has recently completed its latest general meeting and has released its policy outcomes. Among these were their updated GAC (Governmental Advisory Committee) Communique, which…
What’s a Premium Domain Name?
Forbes has recently published an excellent primer on Premium Domain names. In short, Aapremium domain name is a high-quality domain that investors often buy and…