Important Notice: Increased Registry Audits for Domains
We want to make you aware of a recent increase in audit activity from several domain name registries, particularly those managing .cn (China), .vn (Vietnam), and .sg (Singapore) domain extensions.
Why This...
TLD Updates: What launched in 2024 and new releases for 2025
TLD Launch Class of 2024
The 2024 round of TLD launches offered a variety of new domain options, but few have gained significant traction. Most of the new TLDs cater to niche industries or brand-driven...
.PL IMPORTANT POLICY UPDATE
Important Updates to .PL Domains
The .PL registry (NASK) has announced changes to domain registration policies, effective January 1, 2025, as part of the NIS2 Directive. These changes introduce stricter...
GlobalBlock Update: More TLDs added including adult domains
GlobalBlock grows its brand protection coverage
UPDATE: Global Block serves as a powerful first line of defence against phishing, domain squatting, and online brand threats. Global Block prevents your...
.TOP Domain Registry Warned Over Phishing Concerns
.top Registry has been warned by ICANN in relation to the number of phishing domain names registered in the .top domain name space.
New gtld: Do we need more domain name spaces in our lives?
With a new gtld program being signalled for future implementation, we look at the history, pros and cons and provide opinion on whether this benefits the community or whether this is just a self servicing initiative to sell more domain names that are not needed.
it.com Launch
9 Jan 2022it.com launch : The new TLD it.com, launched in January 2023. This domain name is highly versatile and can be positioned in several ways.The initials “IT” can stand for many things however primarily it is known for targeting the global “Information...
Do New gTLDs provide value?
What are new gTLDs?
For those who don’t have a technical background or are not from the domain name industry, a global Top Level Domain or g’TLD is what comes after your brand in a domain name., such as .com, .net, .info, etc. Before the new gTLDs launched, there were about...
.sexy massive price increase
In case you have not heard yet, UNR (Uniregistry) has announced a significant increase in the registration fee for .sexy domains beginning on April 30, 2022. All domains registered before 30 April 2022 will continue to be grandfathered at their current price.
Current pricing...
Verisign plan to increase .com & .net prices
Verisign, the US government-backed Registry for .com (and .net), plans to raise prices in 2022 and will be followed by annual price increases to cope with rising costs, including the expense of protecting the internet’s infrastructure from constant cyberattacks.
Some...
ICANN asked to suspend .ru and .su domains
Ukraine’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Digital Transformation Mykhailo Fedorov has urged the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers to effectively ban Russia from the Internet.
In a letter, Mr Fedorov asked the body to revoke the .ru and .su domains,...
.brand – more owners terminate
The new gTLD program has struggled to make a significant influence on the overall domain name landscape. While the launch back in 2012 created a lot of buzz and saw many brands handing over $200,000+ to secure their piece of the Internet, the roll-out was slow and the...