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Request for Proposal gTLD Marketplace ...
ICANN is seeking to identify one or more suppliers qualified to (a) assess a proposed framework for domain name system (DNS) marketplace indicators, (b) create a detailed taxonomy of the final set of recommended indicators, and (c) identify sources for any requisite data external to the ICANN organization. The gTLD Marketplace Health Index originated to further the ICANN organization's strategic objective (2.3) of 'supporting the evolution of the gTLD marketplace to
4 domain name registration myths debun...
The internet is generally the first place people look for information on just about everything. That's why when you register a domain name, or several, it's an important step for making sure businesses can be found even without a website. To help eliminate some of the most frequently encountered misconceptions about domain name registration, Verisign addressed a few popular myths: Myth #1: Domain name registration is difficult There are tons of great domain names av
Global Domain Name Growth Continues at...
It was only a few years ago that the growth in the number of domain names registered around the world was in the 5 to 10% range every year, sometimes even higher. Today however that growth has slowed to a crawl as many markets around the world reach maturity, even saturation. In the 12 months to the end of June domain name registrations grew by 6.7 million, or 2.1%, year over year, to a total of331.9 million domain names across all top level domains according to the
Blockchain and Hurricane Harvey Score ...
Verisign's list of top trending keywords registered in English is an indicator of some of the events that are popular, in the English(predominately American)-speaking world at least. In August the top keywords dealt with 'crypto', 'block' and 'chains', 'Houston' and Hurricane 'Harvey'. The blockchain and crypto keywords had regular appearances in recent monthly charts. It's been a few months since Domain Pulse has published on the top monthly keywords. In May, June a
ICANN Quarterly Stakeholder Update for...
Today [8 Sept], ICANN released its latest Quarterly Stakeholder Update for the quarter ending 30 June 2017. The report is accompanied by a brief executive summary and a recording available in Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Portuguese, Russian and Spanish to highlight the report. Transcripts of the recording will also be posted shortly. On 13 September 1830 1900 UTC, there will be a webinar where you can ask questions on the report.Please register here by 12 Septe
Maltese ccTLD Adding Second Level Doma...
NIC(Malta) is introducing second level .mt domain names as of 1 December, the registry announced. To facilitate the transition to the new system of registration, a Preferential Registration Period is being implemented. During this period, running between 1 December 2017 to 30 November 2020, special rights are given to existing registrants of .mt domain names. During the Preferential Registration Period, existing registrants may additionally register their domain name