Domain Extensions

The fTLD registry posted two Requests for Proposals (RFPs) to allocate previously reserved names in .BANK and details are available at https://www.ftld.com/request-for-proposal-rfp-to-allocate-reserved-names/. Here are some RFP highlights: –  Proposals for Domain(s) of Interest must be …

Mark Monitor published its latest gTLD (NgTLD) Quarterly Report, which delivers unique insight into the new gTLD Program. The report provides detailed information on .Brand registration and marketing activity, current trends and news relevant to businesses …

Rightside Group, Ltd. (Nasdaq:NAME), announced financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2015. Business Highlights: Rightside’s 39 owned and operated gTLDs in general availability ended 2015 with over 400,000 registered …

The Domain Name Association (The DNA), the Internet domain industry’s trade association, announced that it conducted its inaugural Healthy Domains Initiative (HDI) summit last week, a meeting focused on healthy growth within the domain name …

Public Interest Registry, the not-for-profit operator of the .org, .ngo and .ong domains, today announced the upcoming issuance of a Request for Information for the procurement of its back-end registry services. Afilias, the current PIR …

VeriSign reported domain name business and financial results for the fourth quarter and full year of 2015. Business Highlights: Verisign Registry Services added 4.6 million net new names during the fourth quarter, ending with 139.8 …

The top 10 trending keywords registered in .COM and .NET during the month of January 2016 were published by Verisign. China related domain names dominate the .com list. “Smith” and “Lock” are the only common …

Donuts and the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) jointly announced an agreement to help ensure that websites using domains registered with Donuts are not engaged in large-scale piracy. Under the terms of the agreement, …

The latest edition of CSC’s New gTLD Utilization Report shows .brand launches continuing to pick up speed, more new gTLDs climbing up the Alexa rankings and some interesting examples of new gTLDs in use. They …

The deBlasio Administration’s licensing initiative for the neighborhood domain names is currently accepting applications. So if you’re a neighborhood activist or budding media mogul, and want to activate Astoria.nyc, ConeyIsland.nyc, GreenwichVillage.nyc, Harlem.nyc or any of …

During yesterday’s Super Bowl coverage, a trailer for the upcoming film Gods of Egypt aired that directed viewers to the domain name GodsOfEgypt.MOVIE. This was a first time that a New TLD domain name was …

The latest progress report from the .eu registry, EURid, is out and is showing that during Q4 2015, the number of .eu registrations increased by 7 937 domain names, a net increase of 0.2%, to …

In a few months, New York City will make history: The city’s 8.5 million residents, along with tourists, will be able to access ultra-fast Wi-Fi anywhere in the city, at zero cost. LinkNYC is a …

Kurt Pritz and Allegravita agreed to join forces. Allegravita is delighted to welcome Kurt Pritz as a new partner in its growing business. “Kurt’s contribution to our executive team and board will greatly enhance our …