US government tightens control over .gov domain registration
Registering a .gov domain is about to get much more difficult as the U.S. government will soon begin requiring notarized signatures as part of the registration process starting March 10.The reason behind this is to prevent wire and mail…
US government adds stricter requirements for .gov domain registration
The U.S. government will begin requiring notarized signatures as part of the registration process for .gov domains beginning March 10, 2020, to prevent wire and mail fraud that could lead to these domains being registered by unauthorized…
How will ICANN’s decision to allow the increase in domain registration fees affect…
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VeriSign (NASDAQ: VRSN) is a key player in the Internet domain registration services industry. The company employs more than 1,000 people worldwide and competes with GoDaddy, Cylance, Comodo…
Controversial sale of .org domain manager under review at ICANN
ICANN is looking into the pending sale of the .org domain manager from a nonprofit to a private equity firm and says it may try to block the transfer.
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Tucows Drops 8chan Domain Registration After El Paso Filming
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Topline: Tucows, the internet services company, said it…
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The African continent is home to more than a billion inhabitants and thus presents an attractive market and audience. The largely young and highly mobile population translates to around 40% internet penetration in…
GoDaddy (finally) integrates Afternic into Domain Manager – Domain Name Wire
Beta users can list and manage domain names from the GoDaddy Domain Manager.
GoDaddy has integrated the Afternic SEO and management process into their domain manager.
It took a long time, but GoDaddy finally integrated Afternic listings…
How startups can take the stress out of the domain registration process
When you start a new business, your to-do list is long. From deciding what specific goods and services you are going to offer to more clearly identifying your target market so you know how best to reach them, life as a new entrepreneur…
“First come, first served” may be inappropriate for direct domain registration
According to Policy Review Committee Chair John Swinson, there are a number of issues that need to be carefully considered before the .au Domain…
Pirate Bay Founder’s ‘Njalla’ Offers Anonymous Domain Registration for Bitcoin…
Just recently, the founder of the popular torrent website The Pirate Bay launched a new privacy-focused domain registration service called "Njalla". This type of service has become a very popular product lately, as domain names are…
Google abandons domain hosting for infamous neo-Nazi Daily Stormer – TechCrunch
After GoDaddy told the Daily Stormer to get lost, the neo-Nazi news site chose Google as the new home for its controversial area. Now Google has also kicked off the site.
"We are canceling Daily Stormer's registration with Google…
Pirate Bay Founder Launches Anonymous Domain Registration Service * TorrentFreak
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Pirate Bay founder Peter Sunde has a new privacy-focused startup. Today, it is launching the Njalla domain registration service, which offers site owners complete anonymity, protecting them from the prying…
A real-name domain registration policy would discourage political lying
I discussed the role of the internet in creating and spreading lies in a previous postnoting that Donald Trump lied more frequently than Hillary Clinton or Bernie Sanders during the campaign.
Now let's look at fake news like…
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Your domain name is your virtual address. Choosing a good domain name is really important and it is your brand, the first thing your customers will see and hopefully the url they will…
Squarespace now offers domain registration starting at $20 per year
website builder square space today launched a new feature that allows customers to purchase a domain name directly from its site before using its design tools to put everything together.
The company says the…
A new domain registration startup, GetDomains, is targeting the .co.zw market
Recently, we talked about how ZISPA, the association that has had extensive involvement in domain registration and management of the .co.zw domain, is looking to improve its service delivery.
The domain registration market has grown,…
Apple Car Rumors Rise After New Domain Registration
You might not be able to buy an Apple car just yet, but at least an Apple Car website might be in the works. The WHOIS domain registration site shows that Apple now owns the online domain name www.Apple.Car, fueling…
Uping its game for small businesses, Google is expanding its domain registration offering
Google Domains has just received a major ".upgrade".
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The search giant today announced that its domain registration service, initially rolled out last year…
Powerful Coalition Letter Highlights Danger of ICANN’s New Domain Registration Proposal
EFF has joined 46 organizations and 105 individuals to oppose a new domain registration proposal before the Internet Corporation for Assignment of Names and Numbers (ICANN). From the Oscar-winning documentary filmmaker Laura Poitras to the…
Proposal to limit anonymous domain registration is all the rage
Privacy advocates are sounding the alarm over a potential policy change that would prevent some people from registering website addresses without revealing their personal information.
ICANN, the…
Google opens its domain registration service to everyone in the United States
Google's domain registration service is now in open public beta in the United States. Launched in June, Google Domains was initially available through an invitation-based system, but the GoDaddy alternative is now available to anyone in…
Google’s domain registration service can help small businesses
Only about 45% of small businesses have a website. These businesses without a website fail to attract online customers and can stifle their own growth. In response, the leading Internet search company, Google, is trying…
Amazon embarks on domain registration
Companies wishing to register a new domain name have the choice between another provider: Amazon Web Services.
The company launched a domain registration service as part of its Route 53 domain management product which also…
With Eye on Small Businesses, Google enters the domain registration game
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Watch out, GoDaddy. Google is building a domain registration service aimed at helping small businesses develop or improve their web presence.…
Google Domains: launch of a new domain registration service
google at announcement the launch of a new domain registration service. Called Google domainsit is released as an invite-only beta for new domain…
Privacy Concerns Hover Over Google’s ‘New’ Domain Registration Service
The recently announced Google Domains registration service will compete against GoDaddy in domain name registration. For those who have registered domains with Google in the past, the "new" service looks a lot…
US plans to drop oversight of web domain manager
WASHINGTON — The US government is considering relinquishing control over the body that manages Internet names and addresses, a move that could lead to greater international cooperation on Web management, but will make some American…
Startup launches first online local domain registration service in Zimbabwe
The difficult process of registering local domains in Zimbabwe is something we've written about extensively here on Techzim. It's something we're passionate about for the simple reason that making it easy for people to register local…
Automattic Acqui-Hires Lean Domain Search to Improve Its Domain Registration Service – TechCrunch
by Matt Mazur Streamlined domain search launched the Hacker News in January 2012. Today, Mazur announcement that the tool, which makes it easy to find available domain names based on a keyword, was acquired by the parent company of…
ITX Design is now offering a special summer domain registration with 20% off hosting for new…
ITX Design is now offering a special summer domain registration with 20% off hosting for new customers
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Domain hosting giant bolsters business services with mobile website builder and mobile commerce…
come on daddy has for some time grown its domain registration and hosting business into enterprise services to create new revenue streams to compete with Google and Amazon by serving the small and medium business sector, and today this…
Domain Registration with Google Apps – What You Need to Know
When friends ask me what service they should use to buy new web domains on the internet, I almost always recommend Google Apps and here is why:#1. Domain registrations done through Google Apps will cost them $10 per year, which includes…